Dog Camera | ESP32CAM with PIR sensor and FTP

[@jacquewilson5568]

WOW! Great job on this project! Well done! Thank you so much for sharing!

[@rye5099]

I like this. I’m working on a similar project. Does the camera work and store images outside the laptop on time?

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Thank you! Yes, it does.

[@KevinGroninga3D]

What is the IDE that you’re using to upload your code to the ESP32? I’m not familiar with this one and there doesn’t seem to be any information regarding where to get and install.

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Thats a great question, thanks! I should probably add it in the description. I am using Visual Studio Code with a PlatformIO extension, both are free.

[@KevinGroninga3D]

@@robotsanddinosaurs, awesome! After a little research I finally did figure that out and installed Visual Studio Code and the Platformio extension. Now I need to figure out how to open your code, make all the edits, test and then upload. This IDE is new to me, so a bit of a learning curve. Had it been for the Arduino IDE, I’d already have it up and running! 😂. Old dog, needs to learn new tricks!

[@Hebby-cam]

Hello, I am from Germany. I think the description is outstanding and would like to observe my meadow behind the house. But unfortunately I can't figure out how to use and install Visual Studio + PlatformIO. Has anyone already uploaded the code with the Arduino IDE and running it? I would be very grateful for any help or a link! Greetings!

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Hi, thanks a lot 😊 I’m not sure if anyone has uploaded the Arduino IDE version, but I’m guessing it should not be too hard, as long as there are equivalent libraries in Arduino IDE. Installing Visual Studio code is quite straight forward. Then inside the Visual Studio are extensions, just install the PlatformIO extension and you’re good to go 👍

[@philinnc]

We have deer leaping fences to get across our backyard. On their way they like to munch on whatever we've planted back there. This looks like it might be a good option (maybe catch some birds at the feeder too). Great documentation up on your git repository too! Thanks.

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Thank you! I was thinking of keeping one in my garden too to monitor any wildlife. I haven't figured out the night vision yet. Would be cool to use it with one of those waterproof solar power banks.

[@markomraz916]

Greeting. Great project. I've been looking for something like that for a cottage for a long time. Now every time I have to remove the sd card from the camera to see if something happened while I was gone. In your project, I don't understand how to receive images from ESP32. I use Windows 10 and I don't know which ftp program to install and which settings to arrange. Thank you in advance.

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Hi Marko, thanks! You could try using Filezilla on Windows using standard settings.

[@rodneyyeo7744]

Thank you very much... For the ESP32-CAM PIR Motion Capture Photo and upload to FTP local server source code which I have looking for a long time on Internet ... Also to catch dogs and cat poo in front of my house problem ... Cheers ... Just a suggestion... can your code be modified to omit using the SDCard to save the photos? Preferably upload the photos directly to the local ftp server on Raspberry Pi instead?

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Thanks! 😊 That's an interesting suggestion. However, sometimes the wifi or the ftp server can be down because of various network issues. I'm guessing without having an SD card, the photos would just be lost if they couldn't be transferred right away ? With SD card the pics can be transferred later when the network comes back, so it can be a nice backup option.

[@rodneyyeo7744]

@@robotsanddinosaurs Okay! You are right a very properly thought out redundancy idea solution. I totally agree. I will try my SanDisk 32GB SD Card as that is the minimum available in the market now days. My fear if the SD Card is not usable then if you have option for non SD Card solution will be great for those not having a 4GB SD Card as recommended for Ai-Thinker ESP32-CAM units. Thanks a million! Cheers ;)

[@joesalas3397]

Hello nice video, Have u tried long range mode?

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Thank you! I haven't tried the long range mode as I didn't need it for this project. I believe the long range mode is designed for low data rates, so not sure if it's ideal for the transfer of files from camera.

[@rohitsharma-tf5mf]

Hi .. thanks for the video .. nice build .. I am looking to make a door camera .. so my camera (esp32 camera) will be about 25 feet from my wifi router(1 wall in between as well) .. i have a few questions .. please help me if you can: 1) what is the ideal range .. if I use an external wifi antenna on the esp32? in feet i want to know ... 2) if I put an external antenna .. can I increase the external antennas cable( i hope you are getting my point .. little DIY required which is easy to increase the cable length of wifi antenna) .. so lets say if I want to put an antenna cable length of 10 feet .. would it work? Any help would be highly appreciated Regards Rahul

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Hi Rahul, I think I may have similar setup to yours, about 20 feet from the router and 1 wall in between, so I'm guessing it should work ok. I haven't tried increasing the length of the external antenna cable, but I'm guessing it could work? Let me know if you try it. Cheers!

[@rohitsharma-tf5mf]

@@robotsanddinosaurs : thanks for the info buddy .. sure I will be trying to extend the antenna wire .. and i will update you (it will take time though) ..

[@giannirusso9639]

i cant download the libraries needed to upload code

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

What IDE are you using ? I was using Visual Studio + PlatformIO

[@giannirusso9639]

@@robotsanddinosaurs arduino ide

[@armantape]

nice job

[@robotsanddinosaurs]

Thanks!