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I'm far more impressed by Raspberry Pi Zero W than by the original or even the latest Raspberry Pi. I'm using one as a streaming server for a security camera, a

I'm far more impressed by Raspberry Pi Zero W than by the original or even the latest Raspberry Pi. I'm using one as a streaming server for a security camera, and also a web server, and its working beyond my expectations.

jhallenworld 9y ago
It's nice, but I think you can't easily buy the chips. So still no good for product design.
- michaelt 9y ago
  There's a medium-sized market for processor modules like this, as they're plenty good enough for quite a few applications. For example if you need a big PCB, cheaper to make a big 2- or 4-layer PCB and put a module on it than to make your entire PCB 10 layers so you can break out a tiny BGA.
- pjc50 9y ago
  You can buy it as a module, but this really isn't the Pi's intended target market. I've seen several commercial products that are just Pi-in-a-box, for small runs it's fine.
kickout 9y ago
Can you give me a brief walk through on how you accomplished this, or a resource you used to guide you? I have been interested in doing streaming security camera for a while but haven't seen a setup i like.
- wintorez 9y ago
  I basically followed this guide for the web camera parts: https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-webcam-server/ https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-webcam-server/ I setup my pi without keyboard and monitor (ssh only), and used this guide to set it up itself: https://www.losant.com/blog/getting-started-with-the-raspberry-pi-zero-w-without-a-monitor https://www.losant.com/blog/getting-started-with-the-raspber... Here's the list of my hardware: https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-zero-wireless.html https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-zero-wireless.html https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-camera-v2-8mp.html https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-camera-v2-8mp.html
  - mr_overalls 9y ago
    I'm looking at constructing a home surveillance system, and this look great. Thank you!
    - MycroftJones 9y ago
      Me too, thanks for that set of links. Any links on connecting it up to Google's Cloud AI stuff to train it to recognize the crack-heads when they are peeking in the windows of peoples cars and rattling the doors of their tool sheds?
      - wintorez 9y ago
        Sounds like a good idea, although I just wanted something to check on my living room when I'm out.
    - deleted 9y ago
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mrsteveman1 9y ago
Agreed, I built a group of waterproof outdoor cameras with the Pi Zero W, that thing is a true gem. One is bolted to a utility pole outdoors, 200+ft away from the nearest WiFi access point through several walls. It's not a high link speed, but it works with nothing but that little triangle PCB trace cutout for the antenna.

jhallenworld 9y ago

It's nice, but I think you can't easily buy the chips. So still no good for product design.

michaelt 9y ago
There's a medium-sized market for processor modules like this, as they're plenty good enough for quite a few applications. For example if you need a big PCB, cheaper to make a big 2- or 4-layer PCB and put a module on it than to make your entire PCB 10 layers so you can break out a tiny BGA.
pjc50 9y ago
You can buy it as a module, but this really isn't the Pi's intended target market. I've seen several commercial products that are just Pi-in-a-box, for small runs it's fine.

kickout 9y ago

Can you give me a brief walk through on how you accomplished this, or a resource you used to guide you? I have been interested in doing streaming security camera for a while but haven't seen a setup i like.

wintorez 9y ago
I basically followed this guide for the web camera parts: https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-webcam-server/ https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-webcam-server/ I setup my pi without keyboard and monitor (ssh only), and used this guide to set it up itself: https://www.losant.com/blog/getting-started-with-the-raspberry-pi-zero-w-without-a-monitor https://www.losant.com/blog/getting-started-with-the-raspber... Here's the list of my hardware: https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-zero-wireless.html https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-zero-wireless.html https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-camera-v2-8mp.html https://www.canakit.com/raspberry-pi-camera-v2-8mp.html
- mr_overalls 9y ago
  I'm looking at constructing a home surveillance system, and this look great. Thank you!
  - MycroftJones 9y ago
    Me too, thanks for that set of links. Any links on connecting it up to Google's Cloud AI stuff to train it to recognize the crack-heads when they are peeking in the windows of peoples cars and rattling the doors of their tool sheds?
    - wintorez 9y ago
      Sounds like a good idea, although I just wanted something to check on my living room when I'm out.
  - deleted 9y ago
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mrsteveman1 9y ago

Agreed, I built a group of waterproof outdoor cameras with the Pi Zero W, that thing is a true gem. One is bolted to a utility pole outdoors, 200+ft away from the nearest WiFi access point through several walls. It's not a high link speed, but it works with nothing but that little triangle PCB trace cutout for the antenna.