https://docs.vizycam.com/ 2026-04-07T00:04:52-0500 https://docs.vizycam.com/ https://docs.vizycam.com/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=favicon.ico text/html 2022-02-18T23:14:49-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:api_vizypowerboard&rev=1645247689&do=diff Vizy Power Board API The full API documentation is below, but just a quick note that you can play around with the API from a Python interpreter. Turn on your Vizy and point your browser to it. (Please refer to the if you need help with connecting to your Vizy, etc.) Bring up a Python interpreter by clicking on the ☰ icon in the upper right corner and selecting text/html 2023-05-09T16:25:02-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:birdfeeder_app&rev=1683667502&do=diff Birdfeeder Application Overview With this app, Vizy sits in your backyard and patiently watches your birdfeeder, taking pictures of birds that visit your feeder, identifying their species, uploading the pictures to the cloud, and sending you important text updates. And it will identify unwanted visitors (e.g. squirrels) and administer a harmless squirt of water, if you wish. text/html 2022-10-07T16:14:59-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:birdfeeder_app2&rev=1665177299&do=diff Birdfeeder Application Overview With this app, Vizy sits in your backyard and patiently watches your birdfeeder, taking pictures of birds that visit your feeder, identifying their species, uploading the pictures to the cloud, and sending you important text updates. And it will identify unwanted visitors (e.g. squirrels) and administer a harmless squirt of water, if you wish. text/html 2022-03-04T10:28:06-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:cellular_getting_started&rev=1646411286&do=diff Getting started with the cellular network adapter The cellular modem gives Vizy network connectivity when/where WiFi or Ethernet isn’t available. It has the following features: * includes a SIM card for a pay-as-you-go network provider (Speedtalk) text/html 2021-10-09T10:05:54-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:connect_monitor_etc&rev=1633791954&do=diff Hook up a monitor, keyboard, and mouse to Vizy Hooking a keyboard and mouse to Vizy is easy -- just plug them into any of Vizy's USB ports. Hooking a monitor to Vizy is easy too, as long as you have the right connectors. Vizy uses a Mini HDMI connector for attaching a display. Vizy will work with HDMI, VGA, DVI, and DisplayPort monitors, and there are adapters available for connecting Mini HDMI to each of these types of monitors (especially Mini HDMI to regular HDMI). Use the Mini HDMI po… text/html 2022-02-18T23:26:32-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:connect_over_vnc&rev=1645248392&do=diff Connect to Vizy over VNC is a remote desktop utility. In other words, it's a straightforward way to see the graphical desktop of the Raspberry Pi that's inside your Vizy. Vizy comes with a VNC server installed and running. You will need a VNC viewer such as text/html 2022-02-18T21:48:24-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:connect_to_wifi_network&rev=1645242504&do=diff Configure Vizy to connect to your local WiFi network You can have Vizy connect to a WiFi network of your choice -- for example, your home WiFi network. In order to do so, first connect to Vizy using option 1 or 2 in Once you've done this, bring up the WiFi config dialog by clicking on the ☰ icon in the upper right corner of your browser and selecting text/html 2022-03-04T10:33:24-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:connect_to_wired_ethernet&rev=1646411604&do=diff Connect to your Vizy via wired Ethernet (100BASE-T, 1000BASE-T) You will need a wired network and a network cable. Just connect your Vizy to a BASE-T connector and it should self-configure (assuming your network has a DHCP server, which is usually the case.) text/html 2019-08-27T20:43:01-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:dokuwiki&rev=1566956581&do=diff DokuWiki DokuWiki is a simple to use and highly versatile Open Source software that doesn't require a database. It is loved by users for its clean and readable . The ease of maintenance, backup and integration makes it an administrator's favorite. Built in text/html 2022-05-25T08:10:32-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:enable-webrtc&rev=1653484232&do=diff Safari MacOS There are some settings within Safari that will prevent Vizy's video window from displaying live video. Go to Preferences➜Websites➜Auto-Play and make sure that Stop Media with Sound is set When visiting other websites. This is the default setting. Alternatively, you can set this for text/html 2022-05-13T08:16:58-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:file_access&rev=1652447818&do=diff Accessing files on Vizy via local network You can access Vizy's files from your desktop or laptop as long as Vizy is on the local network (WiFi or Ethernet). This uses the SMB/CIFS protocol, which is supported by Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Chrome OS text/html 2022-07-12T14:36:23-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:google_cloud_setup&rev=1657654583&do=diff Setting up Google services This page is written for Vizy software version 0.1.100 or earlier. You can find the most recent documentation . Vizy uses several Google services such as Google Photos, Google Sheets, and Gmail to communicate to the outside world and share its findings. The main advantage of these is that they are all free and robust services that many of us are familiar with. text/html 2022-06-10T14:02:48-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:google_cloud_setup2&rev=1654887768&do=diff Setting up Google services This page is written for Vizy software version 0.1.102 or greater. The older documentation can be found . Vizy uses several Google services such as Google Photos, Google Sheets, and Gmail to communicate to the outside world and share its findings. The main advantage of these is that they are all free and robust services that many of us are familiar with. text/html 2023-01-11T12:02:09-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:google_cloud_setup3&rev=1673460129&do=diff Setting up Google services This page is written for Vizy software version 0.1.105 or greater. The older documentation can be found and (somewhat recently) . Vizy uses several Google services such as Google Photos, Google Sheets, and Gmail to communicate to the outside world and share its findings. The main advantage of these is that they are all free and robust services that many of us are familiar with. They allow your Vizy to easily share data with you, such as pictures, videos, spreadsh… text/html 2021-09-18T14:39:59-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:index&rev=1631993999&do=diff Vizy Documentation Quick Links Essentials * * * * * Accessories * * * * * * text/html 2022-03-04T10:34:32-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:light_getting_started&rev=1646411672&do=diff Getting started with Vizy's light accessory Vizy has an optional light that can be used to offer subject lighting. It can be controlled from software running on Vizy. Mounting the light * Attach the mount to the light with the thumb screw. * text/html 2022-03-08T12:01:54-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:make_treat_dispenser&rev=1646762514&do=diff How to make a treat dispenser You can make a treat dispenser for your pet out of some fairly basic ingredients, the main ingredients being cardboard and a solenoid. It's pretty fun, and after you're done you can say “I made a robot to feed my precious <insert pet's name>, what did you do today? text/html 2023-05-09T16:30:38-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:motionscope_app&rev=1683667838&do=diff MotionScope We wrote MotionScope after asking our physics teacher friends what tools they would like to have available to teach and/or study the concepts of projectile motion -- concepts such as velocity, acceleration, momentum, and energy. MotionScope uses Vizy’s camera to capture the motion of moving objects. It can accurately determine the position of each object in each frame by using image processing. It can then measure the velocity and acceleration of each object across each frame. … text/html 2022-05-18T15:52:20-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:motionscope_app2&rev=1652907140&do=diff MotionScope We wrote MotionScope after asking our physics teacher friends what tools they would like to have available to teach and/or study the concepts of projectile motion -- concepts such as velocity, acceleration, momentum, and energy. MotionScope uses Vizy’s camera to capture the motion of moving objects. It can accurately determine the position of each object in each frame by using image processing. It can then measure the velocity and acceleration of each object across each frame. … text/html 2023-05-09T16:27:49-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:object_detector_app&rev=1683667669&do=diff Object Detector Application Overview The Object Detector is an application that detects objects, logs the detections, and texts you when it detects objects that you are interested in. It also is a studio that you can use to create custom CNN's (convolutional neural networks) to detect practically anything you want using deep-learning training techniques. text/html 2023-01-19T13:32:54-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:object_detector_app_2&rev=1674156774&do=diff Object Detector Application Overview The Object Detector is an application that detects objects, logs the detections, and texts you when it detects objects that you are interested in. It also is a studio that you can use to create custom CNN's (convolutional neural networks) to detect practically anything you want using deep-learning training techniques. text/html 2023-01-05T16:48:49-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:object_detector_app_3&rev=1672958929&do=diff Object Detector Application Overview The Object Detector is an application that detects objects, logs the detections, and texts you when it detects objects that you are interested in. It also is a studio that you can use to create custom CNN's (convolutional neural networks) to detect practically anything you want using deep-learning training techniques. text/html 2022-04-11T14:37:31-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:outdoor_enclosure_getting_started&rev=1649705851&do=diff Getting started with the outdoor enclosure Vizy's outdoor enclosure does an excellent job of keeping Vizy safe and sound through all weather conditions (it's IP66 rated), and it has integrated IR lighting for nighttime use. Mounting Vizy in the enclosure text/html 2023-04-12T16:41:24-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:pet_companion&rev=1681335684&do=diff Pet Companion tutorial Note, this page is using an older version of Vizy's software. Please go for a more recent version. This tutorial will describe how to create your own Vizy application, accessible by browser either locally or via Internet. After following this tutorial, you will be able to: text/html 2022-07-12T14:35:31-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:pet_companion2&rev=1657654531&do=diff Pet Companion Tutorial This tutorial will describe how to create your own Vizy application, accessible by browser either locally or remotely via the Internet. If you just want to run the app, go . After following this tutorial, you will be able to: text/html 2022-03-08T11:04:37-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:pinouts&rev=1646759077&do=diff Vizy I/O Vizy has a terminal block connector that gives you lots of I/O possibilities, with high-current output for controlling motors, solenoids, relays, lighting (and even sprinkler valves!) More information about powering Vizy can be found . text/html 2022-03-04T10:30:08-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:poe_getting_started&rev=1646411408&do=diff Getting started with power over Ethernet splitter The power over Ethernet (PoE) splitter allows Vizy to be powered via a PoE-compatible Ethernet cable. The PoE splitter is particularly useful when paired with the outdoor enclosure, because you only need to provide one cable for both networking and power. The cable can also extend up to 100 meters (per the 1000BASE-T specification) from the networking and power source. text/html 2022-05-10T17:44:38-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:ports&rev=1652222678&do=diff Vizy Ports * The USB C port can be used to . * The HDMI ports can be used to . * The stereo out port can be used for playing audio to powered speakers (for example). * The USB ports can be used to attach USB devices including a or a text/html 2022-02-18T23:18:06-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:powering_vizy&rev=1645247886&do=diff Powering Vizy Powering Vizy is typically done by plugging in the AC-DC power adapter that comes with Vizy into Vizy's power input connector. The power adapter supplies 12V at 2.5A. Alternately, the is a popular way to power Vizy. But Vizy can be powered by other means as well. text/html 2021-09-19T18:46:10-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:quickstart&rev=1632095170&do=diff Vizy Quick Start If you just received your Vizy and accessories and want to get started using them, you've found the right place. Thanks so much for supporting the Vizy project! First things first, we will be releasing cool stuff in the future, so please sign up for our text/html 2023-05-09T07:40:03-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:radar_app&rev=1683636003&do=diff Radar Application Overview This app will log vehicular traffic on a road or thoroughfare. It will also measure the speed of each vehicle and determine if the speed limit that you set is being exceeded, and it can be configured to text you when someone exceeds the speed limit. The pictures are chosen to achieve the best possible view of a vehicle's license plate. Additionally, the pictures of each vehicle are uploaded to Google Photos if you wish. text/html 2022-03-08T17:26:48-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:remote&rev=1646782008&do=diff Web Sharing The Web sharing functionality of Vizy allows you to interact with your Vizy outside of your local network through a secure https connection. It essentially gives your Vizy a URL that's accessible from anywhere on the Internet. From this text/html 2022-02-18T23:35:23-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:running_utilities&rev=1645248923&do=diff Running the Raspberry Pi camera utilities If you have experience with Raspberry Pi's and Raspberry Pi cameras, you're probably familiar with raspivid, raspistill, and raspiraw. As of January 2021, these utilities have been deprecated and replaced with libcamera utilities text/html 2022-03-09T14:52:26-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:safe_mode&rev=1646859146&do=diff Safe Mode Booting Vizy into Safe mode will force Vizy into access point WiFi mode. In other words, Vizy will not try to connect to a previously configured WiFi network. To boot Vizy into safe mode, start with your Vizy powered off, but plugged into power. Instead of pressing the button momentarily to power your Vizy on, press the button and continue to hold it down. After a few seconds, you'll see the LED start to blink. The LED will turn red and turn off, turn red and turn off, and repea… text/html 2022-02-18T22:49:00-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:setup_birdfeeder_defense&rev=1645246140&do=diff Setting up birdfeeder defense Squirrels in particular love to munch on birdseed and they will drive you nuts with their combination of intelligence and persistence, making it nearly impossible to keep them away from your birdfeeder. Luckily, you have Vizy to help you defend your birdfeeder from these unwanted guests. text/html 2021-11-06T17:17:45-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:simple_outdoor_enclosure_mounting&rev=1636237065&do=diff Simple ways to mount the Vizy outdoor enclosure The doesn't come with a mount, but you can easily make one out of common materials you can find at a home improvement store. Pole-in-ground mounting In particular, you can take a 1.5“ PVC pipe and cut it to the desired length and drive it into the ground for a simple camera mount that will stay put. Angle-cut the PVC pipe (see below), which makes it easy to drive into the ground. Combine with one of the camera mounts below. text/html 2022-02-18T23:28:06-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:ssh&rev=1645248486&do=diff Connecting to Vizy via SSH You can connect to Vizy using an SSH client. Just run the client, point to vizy.local and use the pi username. If you're running Windows 10, Linux, or MacOS you can do this easily from the command line: ssh vizy.local -l pi text/html 2021-10-18T15:28:06-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:stage&rev=1634588886&do=diff Birdfeeder Application Overview Vizy will sit in your backyard and patiently watch your birdfeeder, taking pictures of birds that visit your feeder, identifying their species, and uploading the pictures to the cloud. And it will identify unwanted visitors (e.g. squirrels) and administer a harmless squirt of water (if you like) to teach them a lesson. text/html 2019-08-27T20:43:01-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:syntax&rev=1566956581&do=diff Formatting Syntax supports some simple markup language, which tries to make the datafiles to be as readable as possible. This page contains all possible syntax you may use when editing the pages. Simply have a look at the source of this page by pressing text/html 2022-03-04T10:35:55-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:telescope_getting_started&rev=1646411755&do=diff Getting started with the telescope adapter Vizy's telescope adapter allows Vizy to attach to a standard 1.25“ barrel commonly found on consumer telescopes. To install the adapter: * Remove the existing lens. Start by loosening the set screw -- text/html 2021-10-16T18:30:44-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:test&rev=1634427044&do=diff hello text/html 2022-10-11T14:11:36-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:texting&rev=1665515496&do=diff Texting Service Wouldn't it be nice if your Vizy kept you informed throughout your day, such as when your dog jumps on the couch, when a car has pulled into your driveway, or when a unique bird species has visited your birdfeeder? Text messages are a good way to keep you updated regardless of your location text/html 2022-03-22T19:19:10-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:update_vizy_software&rev=1647994750&do=diff Update your Vizy software The easiest way to update your Vizy software is to first get your Vizy on a network that's connected to the Internet. There are a couple simple ways to do this: * * Click on one of the links above to learn more. Once your Vizy is connected to the Internet, point your browser to Vizy (typically text/html 2022-03-09T07:58:01-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:users&rev=1646834281&do=diff User Configuration Vizy has a simple user-account system that allows the Admin user to create new accounts and set permissions. This is especially useful when your Vizy is configured for -- it allows you to create accounts for others that restrict them from changing things like the currently running application, network configuration, etc. text/html 2022-03-09T08:15:33-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:vizy_editor&rev=1646835333&do=diff Vizy's built-in utilities Vizy comes with some utilities from which you can use to modify, develop, and/or debug code via your web browser. The idea is that you don't need a text editor, ssh client, or other application installed on your computer/laptop/tablet/phone to make quick edits or investigate issues. Additionally, with Vizy's text/html 2022-05-25T07:46:14-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:vizy_getting_started&rev=1653482774&do=diff Getting started with your Vizy camera Start by plugging the Vizy power adapter into your Vizy. Note: check that you're plugging the power cord into the logo side of Vizy, as shown below. Plug the other end of your power adapter into an AC outlet. Vizy's power supply has US plugs, but can handle up to 240V, so it will work with European voltages. (If you're outside the US, only a simple plug adapter is required text/html 2019-08-27T20:43:01-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:welcome&rev=1566956581&do=diff Welcome to your new DokuWiki Congratulations, your wiki is now up and running. Here are a few more tips to get you started. Enjoy your work with DokuWiki, -- the developers Create your first pages Your wiki needs to have a start page. As long as it doesn't exist, this link will be red: text/html 2022-03-04T10:32:57-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:wifi_connect_direct&rev=1646411577&do=diff Connect to Vizy directly over WiFi (WiFi Access Point Mode) Vizy will become a WiFi Access Point (AP) upon initialization until you configure it differently. In AP mode, you can connect to Vizy directly. Bring up your computer/laptop/phone's WiFi network selector and look for a network named text/html 2022-03-04T10:34:07-0500 Anonymous (anonymous@undisclosed.example.com) https://docs.vizycam.com/doku.php?id=wiki:zoom_getting_started&rev=1646411647&do=diff Using different lenses with Vizy Vizy can work with two types of lenses -- M12 and C/CS-mount. M12 is the same type of lens commonly used with action cameras like GoPro. C/CS-mount is often used in industrial/security applications. Being able to use both types of lenses means Vizy can be used with a wide range of off-the-shelf lenses.