How to interface dashcam with self storage with Pi?
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I have an AutoVox A118 dashcam. It works as a dashcam should, but I want to add a Pi to my vehicle to add some functionality. Two main things I want to add are GPS through the Pi, and the ability to download the video files to my home network when in range of my Wifi.
The A118 has self storage, 32 GB.
I do not want to use an official Pi camera because of the smaller diagonal angle, and because of the short range of the ribbon cable. I also do not want to use a regular USB camera as they tend to be slower and of lower quality than the official Pi camera (unless you can recommend some great option, I've seen the official USB webcam list but don't know what kind of quality I can expect).
What I intend to do at the moment is to record the video with my A118 onto the mounted storage, and when home use the Pi to access those files and transfer them over Wifi.
The problem I am having now is that this camera, when first connected to either my PC or my Pi the camera asks whether it should act as a "Mass Storage" or "PC Camera".
Selecting "Mass Storage" on the camera, it acts as a regular USB flash drive, where I can access the files on it, but it cannot record. And when it is as a "PC Camera" I can record with the camera (have not tried using it as a regular webcam, but don't intend to use it as such with the Pi because of the lower quality video.
How can I interface the Pi with this camera to where I can control when it records, but record to the camera's storage, and access the stored files when needed?
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Posted in Pi StachExchange, they suggested I ask here since it's more of a general Lunix question.
I have an AutoVox A118 dashcam. It works as a dashcam should, but I want to add a Pi to my vehicle to add some functionality. Two main things I want to add are GPS through the Pi, and the ability to download the video files to my home network when in range of my Wifi.
The A118 has self storage, 32 GB.
I do not want to use an official Pi camera because of the smaller diagonal angle, and because of the short range of the ribbon cable. I also do not want to use a regular USB camera as they tend to be slower and of lower quality than the official Pi camera (unless you can recommend some great option, I've seen the official USB webcam list but don't know what kind of quality I can expect).
What I intend to do at the moment is to record the video with my A118 onto the mounted storage, and when home use the Pi to access those files and transfer them over Wifi.
The problem I am having now is that this camera, when first connected to either my PC or my Pi the camera asks whether it should act as a "Mass Storage" or "PC Camera".
Selecting "Mass Storage" on the camera, it acts as a regular USB flash drive, where I can access the files on it, but it cannot record. And when it is as a "PC Camera" I can record with the camera (have not tried using it as a regular webcam, but don't intend to use it as such with the Pi because of the lower quality video.
How can I interface the Pi with this camera to where I can control when it records, but record to the camera's storage, and access the stored files when needed?
usb camera
asked Apr 10 at 3:43
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This sounds like the way the camera behaves and not something that the pi (or any other device) is going to change. Does your camera manual suggest that this should be possible?
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 5:35
No the manual does not address this topic (it's not something a dashcam would regularly be used for). I found the manual here, drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fE4gxnmStWNnlKSEVtc0pxQ2c/view
– A.S.
Apr 10 at 12:42
My speculation is that it is doing a "one writer" access to the drive. Either the camera can access the drive (and not the USB), or the USB can access the drive (and not the camera). I doubt this device supports access the way you would like.
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 15:55
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Posted in Pi StachExchange, they suggested I ask here since it's more of a general Lunix question.
I have an AutoVox A118 dashcam. It works as a dashcam should, but I want to add a Pi to my vehicle to add some functionality. Two main things I want to add are GPS through the Pi, and the ability to download the video files to my home network when in range of my Wifi.
The A118 has self storage, 32 GB.
I do not want to use an official Pi camera because of the smaller diagonal angle, and because of the short range of the ribbon cable. I also do not want to use a regular USB camera as they tend to be slower and of lower quality than the official Pi camera (unless you can recommend some great option, I've seen the official USB webcam list but don't know what kind of quality I can expect).
What I intend to do at the moment is to record the video with my A118 onto the mounted storage, and when home use the Pi to access those files and transfer them over Wifi.
The problem I am having now is that this camera, when first connected to either my PC or my Pi the camera asks whether it should act as a "Mass Storage" or "PC Camera".
Selecting "Mass Storage" on the camera, it acts as a regular USB flash drive, where I can access the files on it, but it cannot record. And when it is as a "PC Camera" I can record with the camera (have not tried using it as a regular webcam, but don't intend to use it as such with the Pi because of the lower quality video.
How can I interface the Pi with this camera to where I can control when it records, but record to the camera's storage, and access the stored files when needed?
usb camera
asked Apr 10 at 3:43
A.S.
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Posted in Pi StachExchange, they suggested I ask here since it's more of a general Lunix question.
I have an AutoVox A118 dashcam. It works as a dashcam should, but I want to add a Pi to my vehicle to add some functionality. Two main things I want to add are GPS through the Pi, and the ability to download the video files to my home network when in range of my Wifi.
The A118 has self storage, 32 GB.
I do not want to use an official Pi camera because of the smaller diagonal angle, and because of the short range of the ribbon cable. I also do not want to use a regular USB camera as they tend to be slower and of lower quality than the official Pi camera (unless you can recommend some great option, I've seen the official USB webcam list but don't know what kind of quality I can expect).
What I intend to do at the moment is to record the video with my A118 onto the mounted storage, and when home use the Pi to access those files and transfer them over Wifi.
The problem I am having now is that this camera, when first connected to either my PC or my Pi the camera asks whether it should act as a "Mass Storage" or "PC Camera".
Selecting "Mass Storage" on the camera, it acts as a regular USB flash drive, where I can access the files on it, but it cannot record. And when it is as a "PC Camera" I can record with the camera (have not tried using it as a regular webcam, but don't intend to use it as such with the Pi because of the lower quality video.
How can I interface the Pi with this camera to where I can control when it records, but record to the camera's storage, and access the stored files when needed?
usb camera
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This sounds like the way the camera behaves and not something that the pi (or any other device) is going to change. Does your camera manual suggest that this should be possible?
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 5:35
No the manual does not address this topic (it's not something a dashcam would regularly be used for). I found the manual here, drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fE4gxnmStWNnlKSEVtc0pxQ2c/view
– A.S.
Apr 10 at 12:42
My speculation is that it is doing a "one writer" access to the drive. Either the camera can access the drive (and not the USB), or the USB can access the drive (and not the camera). I doubt this device supports access the way you would like.
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 15:55
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This sounds like the way the camera behaves and not something that the pi (or any other device) is going to change. Does your camera manual suggest that this should be possible?
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 5:35
No the manual does not address this topic (it's not something a dashcam would regularly be used for). I found the manual here, drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fE4gxnmStWNnlKSEVtc0pxQ2c/view
– A.S.
Apr 10 at 12:42
My speculation is that it is doing a "one writer" access to the drive. Either the camera can access the drive (and not the USB), or the USB can access the drive (and not the camera). I doubt this device supports access the way you would like.
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 15:55
This sounds like the way the camera behaves and not something that the pi (or any other device) is going to change. Does your camera manual suggest that this should be possible?
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 5:35
This sounds like the way the camera behaves and not something that the pi (or any other device) is going to change. Does your camera manual suggest that this should be possible?
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 5:35
No the manual does not address this topic (it's not something a dashcam would regularly be used for). I found the manual here, drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fE4gxnmStWNnlKSEVtc0pxQ2c/view
– A.S.
Apr 10 at 12:42
No the manual does not address this topic (it's not something a dashcam would regularly be used for). I found the manual here, drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fE4gxnmStWNnlKSEVtc0pxQ2c/view
– A.S.
Apr 10 at 12:42
My speculation is that it is doing a "one writer" access to the drive. Either the camera can access the drive (and not the USB), or the USB can access the drive (and not the camera). I doubt this device supports access the way you would like.
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 15:55
My speculation is that it is doing a "one writer" access to the drive. Either the camera can access the drive (and not the USB), or the USB can access the drive (and not the camera). I doubt this device supports access the way you would like.
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 15:55
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This sounds like the way the camera behaves and not something that the pi (or any other device) is going to change. Does your camera manual suggest that this should be possible?
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 5:35
No the manual does not address this topic (it's not something a dashcam would regularly be used for). I found the manual here, drive.google.com/file/d/0B5fE4gxnmStWNnlKSEVtc0pxQ2c/view
– A.S.
Apr 10 at 12:42
My speculation is that it is doing a "one writer" access to the drive. Either the camera can access the drive (and not the USB), or the USB can access the drive (and not the camera). I doubt this device supports access the way you would like.
– BowlOfRed
Apr 10 at 15:55