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NIGHT-VISION CAMERA TRAP
Tutorial
Raspberry Pi
5V UBEC
12V Input
IR LED Array
Above A simple diagram illustrating the power distribution circuit
IP address scanner like the mobile app Fing and look
for the IP address of a device name beginning with
‘meye-’. Enter this IP address into your browser’s URL
bar, which will direct you to the page generated by the
Raspberry Pi, showing the live feed from the camera,
if connected to the older model Pi. The next step will
show you how to set up a WiFi connection so that the
Raspberry Pi Zero (and WiFi dongle) can be used.
>STEP-10
Set up WiFi connection
When your browser is presented with the
MotionEyeOS interface provided by the older
Raspberry Pi model, navigate to the settings menu in
the top-left corner of the screen. You may need to set
up an admin user name and password beforehand.
Under the Networks tab, switch Wireless Connection
on nd fi in the iree etwor me nd
iree etwor ey fied with the nme nd
password for your wireless network, ensuring that the
details are added with 100% accuracy. Once completed,
click Apply and allow the system to reboot. Once
reooted power o nd inert the miro rd into
the Pi Zero in the casing, then boot it by connecting
the 12V supply to the socket in the rear of the case.
>STEP-11
Configure MotionEyeOS
Connect to the Pi Zero in the same way as before,
though you my need to ren to find the ddre
if it’s changed. Once connected, there are a couple of
settings that need tweaking before the camera can
be let loose! Firstly, as the camera is mounted with a
ip the ideo ottion etting under the ideo
evie menu houd e updted to . iny i you
want the camera to record video whenever it detects
motion, make sure that the Motion Detection and
Movies settings are switched on.
>STEP-12
Using the camera
Now that everything is ready, the camera is free to be
placed in the wild! When choosing a location for the
camera, make sure that an extension power cable is
able to reach it, and that the camera is pointing in a
direction where you would expect some interesting
animal activity, such as a gap in a fence. Finally,
check that where you are placing the camera has
a decent WiFi signal, otherwise the camera will
ontinuouy reoot unti it find onnetion
and no footage will be collected. Good luck!
Above Putting
the camera next
to the front door
allows you to see
who’s been visiting
during the day!
SET UP
WITHOUT
EXTRA PI
In order
to set up
MotionEyeOS
ithot the
need for an
additional
earlier model
Pi, follo the
instructions
fon here
magpi.cc/
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