Setting Up the Pi Zero Wireless Pan-Tilt Camera
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Resources and Going Further
Now that you've successfully got your Raspberry Pi Zero Wireless Pan-Tilt Camera up and running, it's time to incorporate it into your own project!
For more information, check out the resources below:
- SparkFun Pi Servo Hat Hookup Guide
- Raspberry Pi Foundation: Raspbian Jesse Image
- Etcher
- Official Raspberry Pi Camera Web Interface Documentation - We've gotten you through installation and setup, but to get the most out of the camera, you'll need to check that page out.
- GitHub Repo
- Raspberry Pi Camera Web Interface - Official repository for the web based interface for controlling the Raspberry Pi Camera, includes motion detection, time lapse, and image and video recording.
- SparkFun Pan/Tilt Example Code - Demo code used in the Setting Up the Pi Zero Wireless Pan-Tilt Camera tutorial.
- SparkFun Product Showcase: Pi Zero W Pan-Tilt Camera Kit Demo
- Shawn's Pan/Tilt Time Lapse Demo Code - Python demo code that was used for SparkFun's product showcase
Need some inspiration for your next project? Check out some of these related tutorials:
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RP2040 Thing Plus Hookup Guide
Want to take a stab at advancing your programming skills? Check out the Thing Plus - RP2040, with the first microcontroller from the Raspberry Pi Foundation. This guide will get you started working with the RP2040 and programming in MicroPython and C/C++.
Or check out the IoT Raspberry Pi Camera Refrigerator project to see what's in your fridge or what is happening in another room to monitor experiments.
Code for the project can be found on GitHub: IoT_FridgeCam