Connecting a camera instead of a peephole to bell and control panels

felegin1 wrote:

(...) bundle bell with built in camera just normal bell button and camera. Picture of a sample panel which will be 5pc and that the camera image will be displayed on them and the smartphone in the app. I would appreciate your help in solving this problem . https://obrazki.elektroda.pl/5292533300_1703713062.jpg

Welcome,

The task you have set yourself is quite advanced but certainly doable. To complete your project, you will need several components and probably the help of software or a system to integrate various smart home devices. Here are the steps you can take to integrate a camera into your smart home system:

1. Camera selection: You need an IP camera that is compatible with your smart home system and allows remote access and video streaming. The camera should also be able to work on the local network without the need for external cloud services.

2. Integration with the smart home system: In order to display the camera's video on control panels and a smartphone, you will need a system that allows you to integrate and control various smart home devices. This could be dedicated smart home management software such as Home Assistant, openHAB, or other IoT solutions.

3. Network and connection configuration: The camera must be connected to the home network and its stream must be accessible to the control panels. You can achieve this by using RTSP or another LAN video streaming standard.

4. Create scenarios and automation: Next, you need to set up a scenario in which the camera image is automatically displayed on the control panels and smartphone when the bell button is pressed. To do this, you can use the automation features available in the smart home system.

5. Customising the user interface: The control panel you have shown in the picture should have a customisable user interface. You may need to create a dedicated view or dashboard that displays the camera image along with other smart home controls.

6. Hardware and software for the bell button: Instead of a traditional bell, you will need a button capable of integrating with the smart home system (e.g. a button on WiFi or other wireless communication standard) that will trigger a scenario to display the camera image.

7. Testing and optimisation: Once everything is set up, test the system to make sure it is working properly. You may need to optimise network settings, image quality, latency or stability of operation.

If you need more detailed help with a specific technical or configuration aspect, let me know - I'd be happy to help further refine your project.