BraveSirRobbin
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I am looking at the manual for the Foscam IPCAM and am not quite clear if it will do what I want. Since this is a popular camera here I thought I would ask the community!
Here is what I want to do. I want to enable the camera to upload to an FTP site when ever motion is detected via it's INTERNAL motion detectors AND when an 'armed' contact closure is sent to the unit.
In other words, I don't want to constantly send FTP uploads, only when some type of input has a contact closure.
Reason is this. I don't want to use my home security's motion sensors and I don't want to add any external motion sensor to this device. I just want the Foscam's internal motion sensors and FTP upload activated during an 'burglar alarm' condition that will be sent to this unit via contact closures from the security system.
Reading the manual, I'm not sure what they mean by 'armed' input:
If this Foscam unit can not perform my task, is there another IP camera under $90 or so that can achieve this? I do not care about image quality, just want to know if 'a body' is present.
This application will be for indoor use only.
I was thinking about just powering the camera during a burglar condition, but reading the manual, it seems to have a 30 second warm up requirement.
Thanks for your help!
BSR
Here is what I want to do. I want to enable the camera to upload to an FTP site when ever motion is detected via it's INTERNAL motion detectors AND when an 'armed' contact closure is sent to the unit.
In other words, I don't want to constantly send FTP uploads, only when some type of input has a contact closure.
Reason is this. I don't want to use my home security's motion sensors and I don't want to add any external motion sensor to this device. I just want the Foscam's internal motion sensors and FTP upload activated during an 'burglar alarm' condition that will be sent to this unit via contact closures from the security system.
Reading the manual, I'm not sure what they mean by 'armed' input:
2.5.5 Motion Detection
Enter Alarm Service Settings page to configure Motion Detection function. Motion Detect Armed When you enable motion detect armed, the camera can be triggered to send email alerts and record images.In the camera monitoring page,the green ico turn to red and an alert sound you will hear, Motion Detect Sensibility you can choose a level from 1 to 10. the most sensitive is 10. I/O PINS:
Output(+5V) Output Alarm input Input (GND) Alarm Input Armed Input Pins: The input pins can be used for 1-way external sensor input. For example, you may connect a Person Infrared Sensor (PIR) to it for motion detection. When external sensor triggered, IPCAM can be programmed to send an email with picture or control the internal relay output.
If you link a external alarm with Pin3 and Pin4,when enable alarm input armed,external alarm is enabled
If this Foscam unit can not perform my task, is there another IP camera under $90 or so that can achieve this? I do not care about image quality, just want to know if 'a body' is present.
This application will be for indoor use only.
I was thinking about just powering the camera during a burglar condition, but reading the manual, it seems to have a 30 second warm up requirement.
Thanks for your help!
BSR