ptz camera, netgear router, modem and wireless usb router possibilites ? - Page 1
Forum section: electronics / beginners

author: Seaofdep
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 11, 2017, 09:43:50 pm
content: i am just starting out with electronics and got pretty excited when i came across a ptz camera(with research camera appears to be a fcb ex model ) a at a flea market and hoping to have my first not so simple project, seems pretty much all there besides the housing and cables. i tested the power and it runs but not sure how to check camera, if i can get help or pointed in right direction to do so, i have netgear router modem and wireless usb that i have no use for and , i am wondering if possible, can i make camera into some sort of wireless hand held camera or if i have any project at all with this combination and lmk what more info is required that will help i appreciate any and all help . sorry for lack of info, i will update when home thanks in advance

author: Bskitter
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 11, 2017, 10:30:35 pm
content: Your first step is to get that Camera working.You then need to find some sort of connection or data output from that camera (A ptz camera might have an Video Out it would be a yellow RCA jack).Depending on how much you know (In Programming and Electronics) you could connect the usb WiFi directly to the camera and feed the video data directly into the RX of the WiFi USB (If the data from the camera is digital).You would also have to setup the Chip on the Wifi to Automatically connect to your Netgear router and then also automatically connect to some server (Your Computer Listening for the connection).On your Server you would need to program a handler for the connection from the camera and another handler for the received video data to be decoded.This is a deep Rabbit hole you are entering, I do not want to undermine you knowledege or ability but I suggest you start playing around with an Arduino first (They are super cheap and you can buy kits from Ebay to do almost anything).Byron

author: Seaofdep
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2017, 01:55:32 am
content: @bskitter and no way do i feel undermined, i understand, sounds like a difficult project and i appreciate your reply and help. i plan on getting a starter kit with audrino but tight on money atm and this was dirt cheap and i do like a challenge and enjoy research, first time i dabbled with linux os on advanced setting well lets just say it was a fun and challenging times and learning experience and now its just fun lol sorry for rambling. anyway i got it all in pieces in a junk box of parts and managed to get it together and its just the circuits and chassis ill update right now with a picture

author: Seaofdep
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2017, 02:13:36 am
content: This is all there was,

author: Bskitter
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2017, 03:47:17 pm
content: Dam. Try find its model number.Go around your town and try find a dirt cheap oscilloscope and multi meter (Your best bet is an old repair electronic store), they do not have to be good the must just work.Those two tools will exponentially speed up your learning experience also get a old Computer Power supply and convert it to a bench power supply (Super Easy Project).Byron

author: Seaofdep
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 12, 2017, 07:21:28 pm
content: my buddy gave me a old multimeter of his ill look into oscilloscope. im not sure where the model number is i basically google as much as i can and cant find the the type of the ptz . the camera is fcb ex series .i actually have a post about a dps 200pb 185a and a board with lm317t and another with lm2576t with some potentiometers but not sure how to convert this power supply but i do have a tattoo power supply i am sure it will work .. thanks for the help i appreciate it

author: Brumby
author_rank: Unknown
timestamp: June 13, 2017, 12:38:25 am
content: First, understand what you have. The presence of pan and tilt should be easy enough to confirm, since there will be two sets of rotational movement mechanisms at 90º. Zoom will likely be something bulky around the lens or a lens assembly that looks more complicated than you might expect for a fixed lens. Zoom is not always provided on cameras with pan and tilt.As stated above, the first thing you need to do is see about getting the camera working. Forget about the pan, tilt and zoom for the moment. I wouldn't even worry about focus at the beginning.To start off, look for any and every bit of writing you can find - stickers, PCB markings - anything that might provide clues about identification, connection pinout, supply voltage and polarity, etc. Take photos - but they will need to be better than the one above. (The lighting could be better - and whiter - but they REALLY need to bemuchsharper.)Don't apply power to anything until you have a high confidence that you are connecting the right voltage and polarity .... and don't disassemble anything unless you have a specific reason AND have lots of photos to show you how it goes back together. (Take photos as you disassemble, to show intermediate steps.)IMO, the tattoo supply is a better choice than a converted computer PSU - but it might benefit from adding a filter capacitor across the output (a few hundred uF at least).This will be a challenging project, especially if you are starting out. It is also going to be risky - because one slip and you could kill it - and without some sort of guide (like a schematic) repair may be extremely difficult. This assumes, of course, that the unit is working in the first place.

author: Seaofdep
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 13, 2017, 02:28:37 am
content: when finding this< it was parts in a backs and thats everything i managed to find of it < since it was in a scrap box and dirt cheap i managed to get it together not including the camera ( yeah i did some research and wanted to avoid damaging the module but thanks for the reminder )and with some research of similar ones set my supply to the lowest running voltage and ptz works ,, i would like to figure out what model number to get diagrams and wire it( rj45<bnc coaxle cables are some that i need. but about the module i looked it up a bunch of times and i believe it is sony fcb ex1000 and has c901 4pin c902 9pin c603 6 pin and a 12 pin flat flex wire . i understand it a difficult project and im not trying too finish now and don't mind just working on it as i learn and see what happens with it . i actually have picture of my steps putting it together , ill post that and the camera. thanks for all the help i really appreciate it

author: Seaofdep
author_rank: Regular Contributor
timestamp: June 13, 2017, 07:38:17 pm
content: so here is a pic of the camera and the pcb it connects to when on the PTZ and a pic of the pinout , the camera has a 9 pin and i was thinking i can use the scam-pcb with a cord i have the this its 8 pigtails end to power+- pigtails(it also has 485+- pigtails) and video bnc. would that work somehow