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Video Camera Setup

Backyard, Chickens, Projects, TechnologyBy sam johnson March 21, 2018 Leave a comment

Equipment: POE (Power Over Ethernet) Switch, in this case a 5 port switch that supports 4 cameras and an uplink to your router. Order one of these: Outdoor POE Dome Camera with Pan, Tilt, Zoom Order two of these: Cable Crimper, Cable Connectors, Tester Kit Order one of these: Cat5e Cable, 250 Feet, roll. Order…

Automation of the Chicken Door – Arduino Starter Kit

Chickens, Projects, TechnologyBy sam johnson March 18, 2018 Leave a comment

So early in January, the automation of the chicken door started and the Arduino starter kit came in….a good way to start of 2018. It seemed to me that using a microprocessor like the Arduino would be a good place to start, because it could process several factors in the process of the door opening. …