With regard to the ESP32-CAMs, I meant "ESP8266 wifi module". On Fri, Jul 2, 2021 at 3:55 PM Eric K <[email protected]> wrote:
> Based on first hand experience, can people recommend various IP cameras > (ideally an Ethernet or wifi camera) with a focus towards ease of grabbing > a single frame from a Linux command line? > I'd like to be able to grab single frames to use in the weewx webpage. > > I don't want an RaspberryPi camera because I'd like multiple cameras and I > don't want to be tethered to a RaspberryPi via a short ribbon cable. > > I've tested am Ethernet-connected camera that puts out an rtsp stream. I > successfully used an ffmpeg command line to start the stream, wait 10 > seconds and then grab a frame. Sometimes 10 seconds isn't enough and I > have to try 12-15 seconds. > *ffmpeg -loglevel info -rtsp_transport tcp -i > "rtsp://192.168.7.51/rtsp-stream <http://192.168.7.51/rtsp-stream>" -ss > 00:00:10 -r 1 -vframes 1 -y /home/weewx/Pictures/image.jpg* > It works, but I don't think rtsp is the ideal transport method for > grabbing a single frame, because you have to wait about 10+ seconds for the > stream to fully form a valid image. > > I wonder if anyone has tried the ESP32-CAMs? They get connected to an > ESP6288 wifi module, and are thus small and wireless. > > https://www.amazon.com/ESP32-CAM-Bluetooth-Camera-Module-Development/dp/B07S5PVZKV > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/0GQXzz0Cupc/unsubscribe. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/058f20b9-782e-408a-bca4-fdd8ca1d2d60n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/058f20b9-782e-408a-bca4-fdd8ca1d2d60n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CADh_orgPsUSEw0%3D2mxML4%3DzopzdH4ukFpubTYkz2e3CRANdgHw%40mail.gmail.com.
