On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 11:37 AM, Kimball Larsen <[email protected]> wrote: > There are 2 issues to deal with: > a) Zoom. The new building is far enough away that it would appear too > small on most run-of-the-mill webcams. > b) Distance from nearest linux box. It is likely that we'll have to run a > cable in excess of 50' to get from one of our always on linux servers (where > I could set up some software to take the shots periodically) to the mount > point for the camera. Can usb go this far? > (ok, 3 issues) > c) Software. I am not at all familiar with what sorts of software are > available for doing this sort of thing in linux. Can anyone make any > recommendations?
I would recommend getting a camera/parts from Elphel (http://www3.elphel.com/index.php). They sell kits, cameras, and parts. They run embedded linux, and is completely open source. A good ethernet cable can stretch 50' no problem. Also, they have options for PoE. --lonnie /* PLUG: http://plug.org, #utah on irc.freenode.net Unsubscribe: http://plug.org/mailman/options/plug Don't fear the penguin. */
