If you’ve ever lived in an apartment building or gated complex, you’ve probably seen one of these things: A person dials some code to reach you, you make sure it’s someone you’re expecting, and you press some digits on your phone to grant access. However handy this is, there are situations where it’s not very […]
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Security cameras: automatically recording and uploading footage when a door is opened
My last post detailed how to integrate a cheap IP cam with SmartThings. I briefly mentioned a SmartApp that took a picture when the door opened. This was pretty straightforward. I wanted to take it a step further and trigger recording when my door was opened (but no one is home). Beyond the obvious, I had […]
Integrating Foscam FI9821P with SmartThings
Motivated mostly by curiosity, I was recently in the market for a cheap IP camera. After a little bit of research, I settled on a Foscam FI9821P (I got mine for ~$45 as an Amazon Warehouse Deal). The app provided by Foscam is pretty nice, but I wanted to integrate it with my home automation setup as […]