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xtremeboomer

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Posted: April 03, 2009 at 1:27 PM / IP Logged

Im stumped. I have thermal USB cameras on my car linked to my carpc, it can record based on motion directly to the HD, Im trying to figure out how to get the recording to activate when the alarm is triggered. Any ideas? The alarm is the scytek visionguard 8000, pc is windows based. Chime in.

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xtremeboomer

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Posted: April 03, 2009 at 1:38 PM / IP Logged

My idea, if anyone thinks it will work, is figure out how to make the 12v power line to the siren into the volatage/amp of the "record" button of the camera, effectivly making the camera record as long as its getting power from the alarm being activated. Does this make sense or sound doable? Would I just measure whats coming from the record button with a multimeter and use resistors?

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loneranger

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Posted: April 03, 2009 at 6:04 PM / IP Logged

To give you a more detailed resolution, I will need the USB camera make/model and any internal schematics, if you have them. It can be done. However, you're mostly looking at timimg issues, which can easily be overcome.

Ideal - cmon dude, add to topics in a useful manner, not stuff that is obvious.

Story - Phzzzt! Hey, what happened?! ... Isn't it obvious?

Moral - Never dismiss the obvious.

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xtremeboomer

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Posted: April 09, 2009 at 10:28 PM / IP Logged

I wasn't sure yet, I was going to ask reccomendations, I wanted something with Nightvision or IR and USB controlled movement. I cant find electrical schematics on anything I've found so far.

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