Webcam with apex

Rbaker1325 · 06/04/2015, 07:31 PM

Hey there guys. I am a younger reefer. 22 to be exact, and all the help you guys provide me is priceless. Anyway, I struggle with reefs at times, but I am pretty good at technology (comp sci major and software developer). I have decided it is time for me to give back to the community I love so much assuming anyone is interested.

I can post a step by step tutorial with exactly what to buy, and set up in order to get your apex web cam up, and running to view your tank anywhere in the world. If your interested just let me know, and I will get to work on it.

ps. the solution costs about 100$, and I'm currently working to get it functioning with 2 cameras, and have had promising results.

Thanks.

CoralNerd · 06/05/2015, 11:42 AM

Hey I'm interested! Setting up the web cam looks hard. Advise from you and other reefers on which camera they used and what features on the camera they liked would be helpful also.

Rbaker1325 · 06/05/2015, 12:43 PM

Cool. I'll work on the tutorial this weekend

shred5 · 06/05/2015, 12:47 PM

Interested for sure....

dcforester1 · 06/07/2015, 08:31 PM

I wanted to link mine as well

Rbaker1325 · 06/07/2015, 08:59 PM

I didn't forget you guys. I'm half way done with tutorial. Posting soon.

Rbaker1325 · 06/11/2015, 05:25 AM

Tutorial is about 75% done. Sorry for delay. Things just got a bit rowdy with work. Just wanted to keep yall in the loop.

SammyL · 06/11/2015, 06:26 AM

Tagging along

RingingEars · 06/11/2015, 11:45 AM

This is going to be great. Thanks for sharing.

Rbaker1325 · 06/11/2015, 11:45 AM

anytime. Like I said I love the community.

Ironwood · 06/11/2015, 07:40 PM

Interested in what you come up with. Thanks

Rbaker1325 · 06/12/2015, 06:56 PM

Hey Guys it's Finally done. This is my first tutorial so please let me know how I did, and ask questions if you have any. Thanks.

The Tutorial

CoralNerd · 06/12/2015, 07:57 PM

Thanks for the details, that looks like a workout. Lots of wires, lots of steps. Good job I'm sure someone will use it. Could you have also choose a wireless camera?

Rbaker1325 · 06/12/2015, 07:58 PM

You can. You can set it up using an ip cam. You can also make the pi wireless.

CoralNerd · 06/12/2015, 08:00 PM

How about coming over and setting it up for me for a fee?

Rbaker1325 · 06/12/2015, 08:01 PM

Ha. If you were in Ohio I would do it for free. Where are you located?

Rbaker1325 · 06/12/2015, 08:15 PM

Also just a heads up. it only takes like 30 minutes to do the whole tutorial. It took me awhile because i tried to document every single step.

dcforester1 · 06/13/2015, 05:29 AM

I'm out, thanks for the work

Rbaker1325 · 06/13/2015, 07:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcforester1

I'm out, thanks for the work

Aren't you also posting your build though? In case people don't like how I did it.

dcforester1 · 06/13/2015, 08:51 AM

I just could never figure out how to do that. I would love it, but I am trying to simplify it. My life, and that would make me nuts. I am dreading just reprogramming my Apex.

Rbaker1325 · 06/13/2015, 08:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcforester1

I just could never figure out how to do that. I would love it, but I am trying to simplify it. My life, and that would make me nuts. I am dreading just reprogramming my Apex.

I see. well if you decide to give it shot it really isn't to bad. the reason why it looks so long is because some of the steps have 2 pictures each. I wanted it to be super easy for people to follow. also if you need help let me know.

Good luck. I hope that you do find something that works for you.

dcforester1 · 06/13/2015, 02:18 PM

I will, I am just setting this up, and need to set my Apex up again, so just not right now.

Thanks though

Derek

Angry Andy · 06/21/2015, 07:31 PM

nice guide, I may have to give it a shot, thanks for your work.

Rbaker1325 · 06/21/2015, 07:46 PM

No problem. Thanks for trying. If you need Any help I can meet on skype.

06/04/2015, 07:31 PM	#1
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Webcam with apex Hey there guys. I am a younger reefer. 22 to be exact, and all the help you guys provide me is priceless. Anyway, I struggle with reefs at times, but I am pretty good at technology (comp sci major and software developer). I have decided it is time for me to give back to the community I love so much assuming anyone is interested. I can post a step by step tutorial with exactly what to buy, and set up in order to get your apex web cam up, and running to view your tank anywhere in the world. If your interested just let me know, and I will get to work on it. ps. the solution costs about 100$, and I'm currently working to get it functioning with 2 cameras, and have had promising results. Thanks.

06/05/2015, 12:47 PM	#4
shred5 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Waukesha , WI Posts: 4,998	Interested for sure.... __________________ David Polzin

06/11/2015, 06:26 AM	#8
SammyL Reefer Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Mohnton, PA Posts: 313	Tagging along __________________ Sammy Current Tank Info: 180 DT, 705 Hydor Skimmer, 55 gallong sump with fuge, 2 x Lumentek 240 Pro

06/13/2015, 08:51 AM	#20
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	Webcam with apex I just could never figure out how to do that. I would love it, but I am trying to simplify it. My life, and that would make me nuts. I am dreading just reprogramming my Apex.

06/05/2015, 11:42 AM	#2
CoralNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: 92833 Posts: 1,099	Hey I'm interested! Setting up the web cam looks hard. Advise from you and other reefers on which camera they used and what features on the camera they liked would be helpful also.

06/05/2015, 12:43 PM	#3
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Cool. I'll work on the tutorial this weekend

06/07/2015, 08:31 PM	#5
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	I wanted to link mine as well

06/07/2015, 08:59 PM	#6
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	I didn't forget you guys. I'm half way done with tutorial. Posting soon.

06/11/2015, 05:25 AM	#7
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Tutorial is about 75% done. Sorry for delay. Things just got a bit rowdy with work. Just wanted to keep yall in the loop.

06/11/2015, 11:45 AM	#9
RingingEars Because they ring Join Date: May 2015 Location: Rathdrum ID Posts: 113	This is going to be great. Thanks for sharing.

06/11/2015, 07:40 PM	#11
Ironwood Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 84	Interested in what you come up with. Thanks

06/12/2015, 06:56 PM	#12
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Hey Guys it's Finally done. This is my first tutorial so please let me know how I did, and ask questions if you have any. Thanks. The Tutorial

06/12/2015, 07:57 PM	#13
CoralNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: 92833 Posts: 1,099	Thanks for the details, that looks like a workout. Lots of wires, lots of steps. Good job I'm sure someone will use it. Could you have also choose a wireless camera?

06/12/2015, 07:58 PM	#14
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	You can. You can set it up using an ip cam. You can also make the pi wireless.

06/12/2015, 08:00 PM	#15
CoralNerd Registered Member Join Date: May 2014 Location: 92833 Posts: 1,099	How about coming over and setting it up for me for a fee?

06/12/2015, 08:01 PM	#16
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Ha. If you were in Ohio I would do it for free. Where are you located?

06/12/2015, 08:15 PM	#17
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	Also just a heads up. it only takes like 30 minutes to do the whole tutorial. It took me awhile because i tried to document every single step.

06/13/2015, 05:29 AM	#18
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	I'm out, thanks for the work

06/13/2015, 02:18 PM	#22
dcforester1 Registered Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Boston Posts: 468	I will, I am just setting this up, and need to set my Apex up again, so just not right now. Thanks though Derek

06/21/2015, 07:31 PM	#23
Angry Andy Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Pleasant Hill, CA Posts: 66	nice guide, I may have to give it a shot, thanks for your work.

06/21/2015, 07:46 PM	#24
Rbaker1325 Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 95	No problem. Thanks for trying. If you need Any help I can meet on skype.