Stampi
Newbie level 3
Good day! I'd love some advice....
I bought a camera off EBay:
It’s listed as a “Mini DVR Camcorder Spy Pen Device Mainboard USB Flash”
Now it is quite easy to use and the video quality isn’t half bad. But I’m considering a motion sensor.
I’ve did some research and KipKay has a site and a great video on hooking one of these cams up to a Motion Sensor Door Alarm. I’ve also did some online reading at Robotics and RC Plane sites that want to utilize this cam in their planes and stuff. So, I have gathered a little knowledge! Although I’ve heard “<u>a little knowledge can be dangerous!</u>” lol
Did a little shopping today and found this at the hardware store:
**broken link removed**
It’s a motion sensor closet light. You walk in the closet and CLICK on comes the light! It runs on 3-AAA batteries in series making it 4.5vdc. Which works nice as the camera works on 5vdc.
I took the closet light apart and found this:
**broken link removed**
Obviously the red and black wires are for the power. The white wires go to 3 LED’s.
How the light works:
1. You walk into the closet
2. The sensor detects movement and sends power to the light
3. A long as there is movement the power stays on
4. When the movement stops, the light goes out after 40 seconds
My question: Do you think I’d be able to disconnect the battery and the switch on the camera and solder in the white wires where the switch was? My theory is that the motion detector will trip with movement, then turn on the camera, using the 3-AAA batteries. When the movement ceases, the camera would shut off.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated!
I bought a camera off EBay:
It’s listed as a “Mini DVR Camcorder Spy Pen Device Mainboard USB Flash”
Now it is quite easy to use and the video quality isn’t half bad. But I’m considering a motion sensor.
I’ve did some research and KipKay has a site and a great video on hooking one of these cams up to a Motion Sensor Door Alarm. I’ve also did some online reading at Robotics and RC Plane sites that want to utilize this cam in their planes and stuff. So, I have gathered a little knowledge! Although I’ve heard “<u>a little knowledge can be dangerous!</u>” lol
Did a little shopping today and found this at the hardware store:
**broken link removed**
It’s a motion sensor closet light. You walk in the closet and CLICK on comes the light! It runs on 3-AAA batteries in series making it 4.5vdc. Which works nice as the camera works on 5vdc.
I took the closet light apart and found this:
**broken link removed**
Obviously the red and black wires are for the power. The white wires go to 3 LED’s.
How the light works:
1. You walk into the closet
2. The sensor detects movement and sends power to the light
3. A long as there is movement the power stays on
4. When the movement stops, the light goes out after 40 seconds
My question: Do you think I’d be able to disconnect the battery and the switch on the camera and solder in the white wires where the switch was? My theory is that the motion detector will trip with movement, then turn on the camera, using the 3-AAA batteries. When the movement ceases, the camera would shut off.
Any thoughts would be most appreciated!