Welcome to esp32-multicli! This project revolves around creating a web interface for displaying feeds from ESP32-Camera modules or IP cameras. It's a fantastic way to integrate and monitor multiple camera feeds using the versatile ESP32 platform. Let's dive into the world of IoT and home surveillance with this exciting project!
To get started, you'll need the following items:
- 2x ESP32-CAM OV2640: These are the camera modules that will capture and send the video feed.
- 1x ESP32 (Any Variant): This will act as the central unit to process and display the camera feeds.
- Arduino IDE: The integrated development environment (IDE) to program your ESP32 modules.
- A Mobile Device: For accessing the web interface and viewing the camera feeds.
Setting up your ESP32-CAMs is straightforward. Follow these steps to get everything up and running:
First, grab the ESP-CAM server code from here: ESP-cam-server. Open the downloaded code in the Arduino IDE.
Change a couple of lines in the ESP-CAM code to prevent the camera from going into access point mode. You'll find these under the section "Primary config, or defaults." Replace myconfig.h with myconfig.sample.h.
Configure your Wi-Fi SSID and password in the ESP-CAM settings. Remember to use the same credentials across all devices. Upload this sketch to your ESP32-cam boards.
Open the esp-cam-multicli.ino file and input the same SSID and password. Upload this sketch to your ESP32 board.
Once everything is set up, enjoy monitoring your space with your newly configured ESP32-CAM setup!
The esp can only handle up to 3 cameras with a moderate amount of performance loss so this project is locked to only 2 cameras.
Good luck with your project! 🚀👨💻