DLink DSC-900 Ethernet Camera - $61.49 at newegg AR

[mrVW]

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...amp;manufactory=BROWSE

$20 rebate. Amazon also has this camera, but their rebate is old.

I'm getting one of these for survalance. With 5v DC source, it looks like it could also be hacked for PowerOverEthernet (POE). I have not tried PoE, just suggesting. PoE HowTo.

Someone said they have had been able to get this to work with Linux ZoneMinder: http://www.zoneminder.com/foru...99&highlight=#5099

 

[nealr]

That'd be nice to get its power from the ethernet as well!

 

[mrVW]

D-Link actually makes a PowerOverEthernet device that is intended to do 5volts! I ordered one and will try it with this camera, but may take me awhile to report back. I am bring the device to Chile with me, hope the 48 volt power supply works on 240volt AC 🙂

http://www.newegg.com/app/view...=33-127-047&depa=0

 

[Wildcats]

With a little bit of work (and a lot of fun), it would be easy to take a couple of unused wires off of the CAT5 and have it supply power over the ethernet (POE) to this camera. If you do this, put a small (1uF) and a larger (20uF) capacitor at the end of the wires near the camera to absorb any voltage surges or spikes.

 

[trikster2]

Cool. I thought these things were like $200.

Too bad did not have sound could use for video teleconferencing....

 

[MrRichfield]

Originally posted by: mrVW
...I'm getting one of these for survalance. ....

FYI, I have the DSC-900W (wireless) version of this same camera. The 802.11b connection was too poor to make it through 2 walls and less than 100 feet, so I connected it up over some Powerline Networking bridges to my router and the picture still sucked. Much better framerate, but really bad video resolution and extremely grainy unless there is LOTS of light.

 

[Fritzo]

Read reviews before buying. They're not very good. Looks like it takes a lot of bandwidth and has poor picture quality.

 

[boatable]

Wildcat, do i put one (1uf) on one wire and one (20uf) on the other wire? have you done this? any "how to's" on the net?

thanks

 

[pjs]

In regards to what Wildcats suggested, one wire had the +12v on it. The other wire has the 12v return (sometimes called common or ground).

As on a molex drive power connector, the +12v is the yellow wire and the ground is the black wire. Both the 0.1 uF capcitor and the 20uF are connected at the camera end between the 12v and the ground wires. Note that the 0.1uF should be a non-polarized ceramic and the 20uF will probably be a polarized tantalum or electrolytic capacitor. With polarized capacitors there is a "+" lead and a "-" lead and that they must be hooked up properly or else "poof" goes the capacitor and possibly the power supply.

If this seems confusing, have a knowledgeable friend help out.

Paul