Radios and webcam with the boebot

zmasterfun

Can anyone help me with wiring boebot so my webcam transmits video signals to my computer over radio?

questions i need answered:

1. how do I hook my Apitec dv4500 webcam to the radio so it will send signals?(see \/)
2. Where·can i find easy to build radio transmitter/receiver? (would buy parallex's radio/camera but limited funding <$20)

edit: is wifi possible?

thank you in advance

p.s. Second big project

NVM

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Post Edited (zmasterfun) : 8/7/2008 7:40:18 PM GMT

Steve Joblin

If you have limited funds, the best thing to do is to buy one of those cheap spy cameras you see on ebay... check out http://cgi.ebay.com/Color-Wireless-Spy-Video-Camera-Spycam-Security-Cam-t08_W0QQitemZ180274532895QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item180274532895&_trkparms=72%3A134%7C39%3A1%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14.l1318

Mike Green

Do keep in mind that there's no way to connect the webcam via the Stamp on the BoeBot. The spy-cam that Steve was suggesting operates completely independent of the BoeBot (although it may be able to draw power from the BoeBot's batteries). There are some WiFi modules that you can attach to a Stamp that use a serial I/O port for their connection and send commands back and forth. The limited variable storage of the Stamp makes them awkward to use and they are power hungry since they need a fairly powerful internal processor to do the Ethernet stuff. I suggest using something like xBee or Bluetooth instead (like the EB500) which need less power and are more straightforward to use.

DiablodeMorte

Ok, i just spent five minutes googling and I think i've found a better alternative to Steve Joblin's suggestion. I've always used those types of cameras when wanting to add a camera to my bot but I inevitably wanted to view it on my PC which cost me more money because I had to buy a capture card. This Wireless Usb Camera(http://www.novatechgadgets.com/camera1.html) seems to be the best alternative. It's a USB Webcamera that plugs directly into your PC and it's already wireless and it cost less

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Dgswaner

I like that Cam Diable, I found it here for less, but alas they are out of stock! http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=USB-240C-VID&cat=VID
The voltage of that cam is 5v which would make it really easy to power. I was trying to find the mfg. web site to see if you could buy separate cameras, and if you could have 4 cameras (4 channels) with one base. even if they were one at a time that would be cool. ...no luck finding it.

yet another option is a WIFI camera, I bought a Linksys home monitoring webcam http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&amp;childpagename=US/Layout&amp;cid=1175239651656&amp;pagename=Linksys/Common/VisitorWrapper

I like this option because it's about the same price the ones found at navatech gadgets, but it's a "name brand", it's WIFI which give it internet accessibility, it also has a built in Mic, has really good low light picture quality and it's input is 5v .5 mA. so it is also easy to power.

good luck!

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Post Edited (Dgswaner) : 8/8/2008 5:30:20 PM GMT