yeh, awkwardness really. I set myself an objective for this project of:
- under 15 pounds for a single finished build 'ioe' (internet of everything)... that I can install in every room in my house:
- general purpose controller (esp8266)
- as many sensors as can be useful
- at least one 240v IO
- input either buttons on voice
- maybe OLED screen
- camera - video not required - just JPEG every second or so
- possibly motion detection.
So.. that ain't gonna work if I spend it all on the camera.
Plus, I can buy a OOB 720p IP wifi camera for 22 quid... so there has to be some other main drivers or else I'm redesigning the wheel.
That said, I hadn't found the PTC06 before, only the adafruit UART ones... maybe worth a look for other projects.
It seemed overkill when the basic OV7670 is a couple of quid, but then again I've got a raw image to do something with.
maybe a TTL camera is the way forward and I have to adjust my budget...
Also, you can get a complete banana pi and camera for 23 quid.... so IF the camera is the centre of the project, ESP8266 is probably the wrong place to start:
http://www.banggood.com/BPI-D1-Open-source-HD-Mini-IP-Camera-Wifi-Module-For-Banana-Pi-p-965977.htmlThen again, it's all just about learning really, so it's all good.
As I've ordered a few OV7670s (one with, one without FIFO) I'll give them a go first.
Posted: Thu Aug 13, 2015 4:39 pm