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2017-02-18T17:16:47Z

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	~~'''Materials:'''~~

	* Beaglebone Black Industrial
	* Logitech C525 webcam

	~~'''Steps:'''~~

	Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to [http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installationguide/index.html official install guide].

	~~Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.~~

	Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed. The camera was obtained by looking at the [https://h-node.org/ H-node] hardware compatibility list for webcams. Another good resource is [http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Webcams Elinux RPi USB Webcams] There is no guarantee that all webcams will support the framebuffer grab that ZM requires, but in this case, it did. The webcam is 960x720p and cost about $12. See [[Logitech Webcam Pro 9000]] or other webcam setup docs for hints on setup.

	~~Logitech camera works under the following settings~~

	~~'''Zoneminder settings:'''~~
	* Source: Local
	* Maximum FPS: 3
	* Device Path: /dev/video0
	* Capture Method: Video for Linux 2
	* Device Format: PAL
	* Capture Palette: *MJPEG
	* Capture Width (pixels): 960
	* Capture Height (pixels): 720

	~~Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with roughly .7 load on the server in record mode. I can see using this as an external ZM server~~

	YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that.

	This being an SBC, there is a additional interfaces, expansions (I2C, GPIO) to use in addition to the camera itself. Sensors can be added easily. Possibilities are many. No longer just a camera, an SBC with a cam is a swiss army camera.


	~~'''Notes:'''~~
	* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.

Snake at 19:51, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:51:24Z

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	* Capture Height (pixels): 720		* Capture Height (pixels): 720

	Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with roughly .3 load on the server in record mode. I can see using this as an external ZM server		Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with roughly .7 load on the server in record mode. I can see using this as an external ZM server

	YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that.		YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that.

Snake at 19:48, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:48:29Z

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	Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.		Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.

	Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed. The camera was obtained by looking at the [https://h-node.org/ H-node] hardware compatibility list for webcams. There is no guarantee that all webcams will support the framebuffer grab that ZM requires, but in this case, it did. The webcam is 960x720p and cost about $12. See [[Logitech Webcam Pro 9000]] or other webcam setup docs for hints on setup.		Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed. The camera was obtained by looking at the [https://h-node.org/ H-node] hardware compatibility list for webcams. Another good resource is [http://elinux.org/RPi_USB_Webcams Elinux RPi USB Webcams] There is no guarantee that all webcams will support the framebuffer grab that ZM requires, but in this case, it did. The webcam is 960x720p and cost about $12. See [[Logitech Webcam Pro 9000]] or other webcam setup docs for hints on setup.

	Logitech camera works under the following settings		Logitech camera works under the following settings

Snake at 19:41, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:41:59Z

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	* Beaglebone Black Industrial		* Beaglebone Black Industrial
	* Logitech ~~C545~~ webcam		* Logitech C525 webcam


	'''Steps:'''		'''Steps:'''

	Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to [http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installationguide/index.html official install guide].		Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to [http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installationguide/index.html official install guide].


	Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.		Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.

	Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed. The camera was obtained by looking at the [https://h-node.org/ H-node] hardware compatibility list for webcams. There is no guarantee that all webcams will support the framebuffer grab that ZM requires, but in this case, it did. The webcam is 960x720p and cost about $12.		Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed. The camera was obtained by looking at the [https://h-node.org/ H-node] hardware compatibility list for webcams. There is no guarantee that all webcams will support the framebuffer grab that ZM requires, but in this case, it did. The webcam is 960x720p and cost about $12. See [[Logitech Webcam Pro 9000]] or other webcam setup docs for hints on setup.

	Logitech camera works under the following settings		Logitech camera works under the following settings
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	* Capture Height (pixels): 720		* Capture Height (pixels): 720

	Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with .7 load on the server, in ~~monitor~~ mode. ~~Making~~ this ~~a potential~~ external ZM server.		Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with roughly .3 load on the server in record mode. I can see using this as an external ZM server

	YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs ~~happily~~ told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that~~, and all worked~~.		YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that.

	This being an SBC, there is a additional interfaces, expansions (I2C, GPIO) to use in addition to the camera itself. Sensors can be added easily.		This being an SBC, there is a additional interfaces, expansions (I2C, GPIO) to use in addition to the camera itself. Sensors can be added easily. Possibilities are many. No longer just a camera, an SBC with a cam is a swiss army camera.


	'''Notes:'''		'''Notes:'''
	* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.		* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.

Snake at 19:26, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:26:26Z

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	'''Materials:'''		'''Materials:'''


	* Beaglebone Black Industrial		* Beaglebone Black Industrial

Snake at 19:25, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:25:36Z

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	Beaglebone Black Industrial		* Beaglebone Black Industrial
			* Logitech C545 webcam
	Logitech C545 webcam


	'''Steps:'''		'''Steps:'''


	Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to [http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installationguide/index.html official install guide].		Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to [http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installationguide/index.html official install guide].
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	Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.		Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.

	Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed.		Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed. The camera was obtained by looking at the [https://h-node.org/ H-node] hardware compatibility list for webcams. There is no guarantee that all webcams will support the framebuffer grab that ZM requires, but in this case, it did. The webcam is 960x720p and cost about $12.




	Logitech camera works under the following settings		Logitech camera works under the following settings



	'''Zoneminder settings:'''		'''Zoneminder settings:'''
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	YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs happily told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that, and all worked.		YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs happily told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that, and all worked.


	This being an SBC, there is a additional interfaces, expansions (I2C, GPIO) to use in addition to the camera itself. Sensors can be added easily.		This being an SBC, there is a additional interfaces, expansions (I2C, GPIO) to use in addition to the camera itself. Sensors can be added easily.



	'''Notes:'''		'''Notes:'''
	* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.		* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.

Snake at 19:20, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:20:34Z

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	Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to official install guide.		Installed Debian Jessie via a netinstall from [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoardDebian Elinux.org BeagleBoardDebian]. Used serial port. Migrated to Devuan. Installed Zoneminder using jessie-backports according to [http://zoneminder.readthedocs.io/en/stable/installationguide/index.html official install guide].


	Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.		Industrial BBB was chosen, in the hopes of using it as a dashcam under winter conditions.

			Camera works plugged into USB. No external power needed.

	~~Camera works plugged into USB.~~ Logitech camera works under the following settings


			Logitech camera works under the following settings

Snake at 19:16, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:16:52Z

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	''Steps:''		'''Steps:'''


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	''Zoneminder settings:''		'''Zoneminder settings:'''
	* Source: Local		* Source: Local
	* Maximum FPS: 3		* Maximum FPS: 3
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	''Notes:''		'''Notes:'''
	* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.		* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.

Snake at 19:16, 25 December 2016

2016-12-25T19:16:12Z

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	* Local
	* ~~MJPG~~		''Zoneminder settings:''
	* 960 ~~x 720~~		* Source: Local
	* ~~PAL~~		* Maximum FPS: 3
			* Device Path: /dev/video0
			* Capture Method: Video for Linux 2
			* Device Format: PAL
			* Capture Palette: *MJPEG
			* Capture Width (pixels): 960
			* Capture Height (pixels): 720

	Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with .7 load on the server, in monitor mode. Making this a potential external ZM server.		Total load with camera, gets about 960x720 3FPS, with .7 load on the server, in monitor mode. Making this a potential external ZM server.

	YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720.		YUYV works with resolution of 320x240, but no higher. MJPG is able to get 320x240, 640x480, and 960x720. I put the wrong resolution in during MJPEG mode, but the ZM logs happily told me that the 'correct' resolution available was 960x720, so I used that, and all worked.


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	~~Note~~: I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem, if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.		''Notes:''
			* I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.

Snake at 19:34, 24 December 2016

2016-12-24T19:34:03Z

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	Note: I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem, if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial).		Note: I ran into problems using this BBB with a long (>25 ft) ethernet cable. Network functions were slow, or failing. This could be a problem, if you were to use these as substitutes for cameras. It may have been my particular model (BBB Element14 industrial). A shorter cable resolved all issues.