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[Solved] How to build monitoring without a PC - Arduino or another microcontroller?

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  • #1 17856094
    lol you
    Level 9  
    I have a disk and a webcam and I want to make the data from the webcam to be saved on the disk. Seemingly no problem for me, but I can not use a computer or laptop here, because it is to be out of the house, the internet is also out of the question, I have to make some kind of box in which would be hidden something that would save data from the webcam on disk, I mean some kind of micro controller. Would an arduino pass the test or something else?
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    #2 17856200
    rafels
    Level 25  
    Arduino far too weak. And this Raspberry Pi will already be ok. Read on the net about the software for the "Motioneye OS", which will run on the Raspberry.
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  • #3 17856259
    lol you
    Level 9  
    I was guessing the arduino was too weak for this. Ok so this Raspberry Pi is a series of mini computers I understand and you need to install this software as you say and basically just plug in the camera set something up and it should work. Ok this is exactly the suggestion I needed. I was originally thinking of some kind of microcontroller but a mini computer might be thanks.
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  • #4 17856335
    rafels
    Level 25  
    That's right, the Raspberry Pi is a series of mini computers. The system boots from a microSD card.
    Motioneye OS is such a crafted off-the-shelf operating system that is fully supported by a web browser. There is no need to connect a keyboard or monitor. Full configuration and even live viewing is possible via the web browser. The software is very sophisticated and highly configurable. Videos or photos can be saved to disk or to the network. However, if you want to connect a sata or ide drive, you will need some sort of USB converter, as you can't connect the drive directly to the Raspberry.

    I myself used such a solution with a Raspberry dedicated camera to monitor a car park for a few months.
  • #5 17856372
    lol you
    Level 9  
    Sounds interesting I just noticed there is no sata port but tough. So if I was planning to buy this computer, where should I buy it in some shop like TME or botland or maybe a Chinese fake from ali?
    I know it depends how much I want to spend, but I do not know what is more profitable - a fake for 17PLN or maybe an original for 120PLN. I'm thinking fake because the price of 120 is a bit prohibitive.
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  • #6 17856531
    rafels
    Level 25  
    Personally, I only ordered them from bootland. For monitoring specifically I used a Pi zero W (1 core, RAM 512MB). It is one of the slower computers in this series, so I had to limit video parameters to max 10fps and 800x600 (in the background, there was still area motion detection, which also eats up a lot of CPU). If you would like better video parameters, it is worth using a more powerful Pi for monitoring, e.g. Pi 3B+ (4 cores, 1GB RAM).

    As for fakes, I don't know which £17 model you are writing about. The price seems exceptionally low. In my experience a colleague bought a Pi 3B+ in China for about 70£ and it worked like the original.
  • #7 17856559
    lol you
    Level 9  
    Doesn't give models just some randomly noticed items displayed in the proposed. But ok I will trust the Chinese :D .

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    That's all thank you

Topic summary

The discussion centers around building a monitoring system using a microcontroller without a PC. The original poster seeks to save webcam data onto a disk without internet access. Responses suggest that an Arduino is insufficient for this task, and a Raspberry Pi is recommended instead. Specifically, the use of Motioneye OS on a Raspberry Pi allows for easy configuration and live viewing via a web browser, with the ability to save videos or photos to disk. Users discuss the Raspberry Pi models, noting that the Pi Zero W may be too slow for high-quality video, while the Pi 3B+ offers better performance. Concerns about purchasing genuine versus counterfeit Raspberry Pi units are also raised, with recommendations for reliable sources.
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