Setting up a Wood Pellet Stove web cam !!

[Don2222]

Hello

Please reply to this post if you setup a Wood Pellet Stove Web Cam!!

A question came up in this forum on How to set up your pellet stove cam to monitor anywhere in the world!

I did the following:

You must have a computer with a continuous connection to the web from ISP and a web cam. Wireless Web CAM is the best. Make sure it is an IP cam with USB connection and not a TV camera with RCA jacks

Example: Wireless IP Web cam http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O0CFXI...e=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B003O0CFXI

1. Set the OS option so the hard drive will never sleep if it is a newer version of windows.

2. Download YAWCAM - Yet Another Web Cam software for free.
URL http://www.yawcam.com/download.php

3. Install YAWCAM on your computer in the administrator account

4. Check for an open port in your ISPs firewall.
Download and install PortDetective for free - makes it a little easier.
YAWCAM default port is 8888 or check 8080

5. If you have a wireless router then set up a port redirect to the computer with the web cam
Example:
Computer port
192.168.1.101 8888

Type in cmd.exe in the windows run or search to bring up a DOS box
In the DOS box type
> IPCONFIG
This will tell you your computer's IP address for the Router's redirect configuration.

6. Now Select the cam device in YAWCAM

7. In YAWCAM Select HTTP, Stream and Motion
See your working CAM as in 1st pic below

8. In the browser URL, Type in the ISP's assigned IP address to your house with a semicolon and the port number
ex: http://24.85.77.222:8888

Bingo

Bonus points (So you do not have to remember the IP numbers!) URL http://www.no-ip.com/
Setup a free account on NO-IP's web site to pick a free domain and redirect HTTP requests to you Web CAM
Ex. [email protected]

 

[tjnamtiw]

I can't see you

 

[Don2222]

Hello tjnamtiw

I set up a test and got it working. However my computer is not close enough to the pellet stove. So I have to purchase a wireless web cam.

Did you try setting it up?

 

[tjnamtiw]

I'm in the same boat as you are. I need a wireless one because my computers are not near the stoves. It would be a great tool for newcomers to see how long it takes to start up and the variations in flame height. Those are two questions that KEEP coming up. Also, for people to see other brands running would be very informative. I guess I'll give Amazon or newegg some money!

 

[LI-Mini-Owner]

I've been wanting to tinker with a Security/Pet Cam for awhile. Never thought of using it to keep an eye on the pellet stove. Your post got me looking on geek.com, and I found a nice wireless pan/tilt night vision camera. Hopefully it will arrive for the weekend (who wants to rake leaves when there is a new toy to play with).

Carl

 

[jumpink]

What would be the purpose of the webcam? Why would you need to look at the stove while you are not home?

 

[Fsappo]

I just hope the pellet stove is in the bedroom

 

[Don2222]

Hello

With the web cam set up on the stream port (default is 8081) you can see if the fire is active and getting enough air. It would also be good on those below freezing days to check and see if it is running ok so the pipes do not freeze.

Also at times where you want to turn it on before you come home, there is an internet thermostat.

See (broken link removed to http://www.alpinehomeair.com/viewproduct.cfm?productID=453062644&gclid=CLSp-qnvkaUCFQo65QodD0bbQA) for the guy who has everything

It also works with the iPhone, Droid and Storm cell phones !!

 

[Don2222]

Hello Carl

Make sure it is an IP cam with USB and not a TV camera with RCA jacks or it will not work with the YAWcam computer software.

Example: Wireless IP Web cam http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003O0CFXI...e=asn&creative=395105&creativeASIN=B003O0CFXI

 

[Don2222]

Hello

It is also possible to use the cheaper CCTV wireless cameras with this mini video web server

IP Video 9100A Plus Network Video Server (Black) - Broadcast Video over the Web without a PC!
(broken link removed)

It looks like it may not have the option to take snapshots every few seconds like the ip cam just live video which used more bandwidth.
That is a quick observation without having the software manual in front of me. So please tell me if it can do that??

 

[Don2222]

Hello

Also found this shareware software for web cam monitoring that looks good.

Works on Win2000,Win7 x32,Win7 x64,WinServer,WinVista,

See Link
(broken link removed to http://wareseeker.com/Windows-Widgets/webcam-looker-5.2.zip/7ed6fc3f6)

Description from web site link above
WebCam Looker 5.2 description

WebCam Looker - is easy to use and powerful video surveillance system for monitoring and broadcasting images of your home/office to internet or mobile phone.
On movements inside or around of your property program immediately alarms (by sound, SMS, email with attached image, Skype, network messaging, external application execution, area blinking, uploading to ftp or web server). The precise motion detector can watch for different zones of any shape.
You can record favorite TV-programs, make daylight snapshots, or monitor at evenings/weekend using scheduler. Stealthy monitor your computers screenshot and cameras as live-stream or review history of records by password from Internet using any Internet browser. Add to your images a text, time stamps, images or watermarks. Scale and rotate images.
Record video with sound and make snapshots by alarm or periodically and store them on disk either in cycle or until predefined disk space limit is reached.
Dynamic IP service allows you to find your computer from Internet. Dial up to Internet on demand.
Archive viewer with adjustable speed to review events faster/slower, export and remove functions.
Password protection. Unlimited number of sources.
Capture images from Web Cams, video and digital cameras (for highres images), Internet, files, TV-tuners and other video capture devices.
WebCam Looker, can monitor and immediately alarm the areas around your car, courtyard, aquarium, baby cot, stove, and any other things that you like to protect from access.
Continuously monitor your store personnel and visitors, staff at office, baby nurse, child working at computer.
You can view images from many internet webcams, mark with your text/images, archive/playback and retranslate them.
You can record your flowers, then playing the archive in fast mode to see how your flowers are growing.
With professional video-security functions, WebCam Looker is the very cost effective solution for your home or office.

Enhancements: Added new source: IP Cameras (at local network). HTTP-upload destination (and script filereceiver.php) is adopted for new PHP versions, added login/password auth, and added support of JPEG/PNG/bmp/gif/tiff

 

[Don2222]

Hello


I just did some extended research and found that the software I got only works with USB web cams that have a short wire. So the way to go these days is a wireless IP Network web cam. These slick cams transmit to a base that plug into your wireless router and have an embedded Web Server and pull a dynamic ip address!! They also have infrared LEDs for night viewing!! Incredible for only $50 to $100 bucks. There are also weather proof models. This means no computer needed except for the initial configuration!! They also have pan and tilt using buttons displayed in your web browser!! Some even have a mini DVR and motion detection with email alert!! Whew, what a cool toy to view your Wood Pellet Stove by moving the cam from work or wherever on your iPhone

This pan and tilt web cam works with your iPhone!!
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Camera-Vision-Windows-compatible/dp/B002WFN8ZK/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b

This outdoor model has no pan and tilt
http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Water...compatible/dp/B003461MIG/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_c

 

[geek]

I just hope the pellet stove is in the bedroom

;-P :cheese:

 

[Don2222]

Hello

I just learned that the software called "Blue Iris" is the best software on the Net for setting up and using wireless Network IP Webcams. Especially when it comes to recording "Things that go bump in the Night" http://blueirissoftware.com/ and multiple web cams using the same IP address.

Also here is some really good web cams to use with it.

This outdoor model has no pan and tilt
http://www.amazon.com/Outdoor-Water...compatible/dp/B003461MIG/ref=pd_bxgy_e_text_c

See review of web cam above on Amazon http://www.amazon.com/review/R3NH22YZFZTNWH/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R3NH22YZFZTNWH

This pan and tilt web cam works with your iPhone!!
http://www.amazon.com/Wireless-Camera-Vision-Windows-compatible/dp/B002WFN8ZK/ref=pd_bxgy_e_img_b