https://github.com/unsignedarduino/remote-picam

Host a Raspberry Pi Camera stream over the network!
https://github.com/unsignedarduino/remote-picam

picam picamera picamera-streaming python python3 raspberry-pi raspberry-pi-camera tkinter

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Host a Raspberry Pi Camera stream over the network!

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/unsignedarduino/remote-picam
• Owner: UnsignedArduino
• Created: 2021-09-12T14:33:54.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2021-09-19T14:52:19.000Z (over 3 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-11-13T20:08:40.294Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: picam, picamera, picamera-streaming, python, python3, raspberry-pi, raspberry-pi-camera, tkinter
• Language: Python
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• Size: 17.6 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 2
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# Remote-PiCam

View and control a Raspberry Pi Camera mounted on a Waveshare pan/tilt HAT!

## Installation

1. Set up a Raspberry Pi. The GUI is not needed on the Pi, so you can use SSH. 

2. Obtain and connect a 

   [Raspberry Pi Camera](https://www.raspberrypi.org/products/camera-module-v2/).

3. Optional: Obtain, assemble, and connect a 

   [Waveshare Pan-Tilt HAT](https://www.waveshare.com/pan-tilt-hat.htm).

4. `git clone` this repo and `cd` into it.  

5. Optional: Create a virtual environment with `python3 -m venv .venv` and then

   activate the virtual environment with `source .venv/bin/activate`. 

6. Install dependencies with `pip3 install -r requirements.txt`. (You can find

   the list of dependencies in the 

   [`requirements.txt`](https://github.com/UnsignedArduino/Remote-PiCam/blob/main/requirements.txt) 

   file. )

## Usage

To run, first start trying to connect using the 

[Remote PiCam Viewer](https://github.com/UnsignedArduino/Remote-PiCam-Viewer).

Then, run 

[`main.py`](https://github.com/UnsignedArduino/Remote-PiCam/blob/main/main.py). 

When you disconnect from the PiCam, the script will stop, so you will have to

re-run the script if you want to reconnect. 

## Configuration

When you first run the script, a `settings.json` file should generate:

```json

{

    "camera": {

        "name": "picam",

        "port": 7896

    },

    "pan_tilt": {

        "enable": true

    }

}

```

`camera.name` and `camera.port` should match in the PiCam Viewer settings, 

otherwise the software won't discover it (`name` is not correct) or it will

stay connecting forever and get stuck. (`port` is not correct)

`pan_tilt.enable` should be `true` if you have a Waveshare Pan/Tilt HAT 

connected, otherwise `false`.