I would like to set up a camera that takes a picture every so often and uploads it for viewing. Something like road condition cameras or the cams that ski resorts put on their "snow sticks". This is to monitor conditions at a remote site (with power and wi-fi).When I do searches for how to do this, everything keeps leading me to live video feeds that require a dedicated computer, encoders, etc.Can anyone point me towards a simple system or a set of instructions? I can buy a camera and if I have to, I can probably get a crummy laptop to run it.

Belkin netcam will do what you want. Requires computer or smart phone for initial setup. Cost $99/ for service. I have two of them and can view them on my smart phone from anywhere in the world. I'm sure there are others.

I re-read your post. Mine doesn't take a picture. It records when it detects motion and saves to a server. You can access it realtime, or look back at saved video.

I am not aware of any webcam that will natively send still shots. Everything I have seen requires a computer of some sort - a Raspberry Pi or Arduino at a minimum. If there is nothing wrong with viewing video - or being able to download a still image - you can do both with many existing webcams. Trendnet cameras are good for this. If you can tell us some more about your use case - where you will view it from and on what, and what need you have for images versus video, etc, we can probably help you more.

Take a look at Foscam camera's. For $60 they pack a whopping amount of functions. What you are asking I do. The only difference is I have the camera's web enabled which requires your wireless router to be configured to have an open port. That is the tough part. Go to the Foscam website, they have several nice video's on setting up their cams.

Maybe something like this ??? I've used this with great results....http://www.sebectec.com/download/index.htmHere is one camera from Portsmouth NHhttp://www.portsmouthwebcam.com/index.php/tugboats/

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rfinley
Explorer
Dec 18, 2015
Maybe something like this ??? I've used this with great results....
http://www.sebectec.com/download/index.htm

Here is one camera from Portsmouth NH
http://www.portsmouthwebcam.com/index.php/tugboats/
John_Joey
Explorer
Dec 18, 2015
Take a look at Foscam camera's. For $60 they pack a whopping amount of functions.

What you are asking I do. The only difference is I have the camera's web enabled which requires your wireless router to be configured to have an open port. That is the tough part.

Go to the Foscam website, they have several nice video's on setting up their cams.
JoeTampa
Explorer
Dec 18, 2015
I am not aware of any webcam that will natively send still shots. Everything I have seen requires a computer of some sort - a Raspberry Pi or Arduino at a minimum.

If there is nothing wrong with viewing video - or being able to download a still image - you can do both with many existing webcams. Trendnet cameras are good for this.

If you can tell us some more about your use case - where you will view it from and on what, and what need you have for images versus video, etc, we can probably help you more.
CJW8
Explorer
Dec 18, 2015
I re-read your post. Mine doesn't take a picture. It records when it detects motion and saves to a server. You can access it realtime, or look back at saved video.
CJW8
Explorer
Dec 18, 2015
Belkin netcam will do what you want. Requires computer or smart phone for initial setup. Cost $99/ for service. I have two of them and can view them on my smart phone from anywhere in the world. I'm sure there are others.

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