CircuitPython Camera Control

This project allows you to control and monitor a camera over a WebSocket connection using a button and a NeoPixel indicator on a CircuitPython-supported microcontroller.

Features

• Button Control:
  • Single press toggles the camera's recording state.
  • Double press disconnects from the camera.
• State Monitoring:
  • Displays the camera's current state using a NeoPixel indicator:
    • Green: Idle
    • Red: Recording
    • Yellow: Transition to idle
• WebSocket Communication:
  • Communicates with the camera server to send and receive commands.

Installation

1. Prepare Your CircuitPython Board:

   • Install the latest version of CircuitPython on your board.
   • Add the code.py file, cpwebsockets and lib/ folder to the root of your board.

2. Configure Your Settings:

   • Edit the main.py file to replace:
     • SSID with your Wi-Fi network name.
     • PASSWORD with your Wi-Fi password.
     • WEBSOCKET_URL with the WebSocket URL of your camera (e.g., ws://<camera_ip>:<port>/rcp).

Usage

1. Power the Board:

   • Connect the board to power. It will automatically connect to Wi-Fi and the camera's WebSocket server.

2. Interact with the Button:

   • Single Press: Toggles the camera's recording state.
   • Double Press: Disconnects the WebSocket connection.

3. Monitor Camera State:

   • The NeoPixel will update based on the camera's current state:
     • Green: Idle
     • Red: Recording
     • Yellow: Transition to idle

Configuration

Replace the placeholders in the code with your values:

# Wi-Fi credentials
SSID = ""
PASSWORD = ""

#Camera IP
IP = ""

Notes

This code uses a neopixel to reflect the status of the camera, if your board doesn't have a neopixel you can replace the code to use a regular onboard LED

License

This repository is released under the MIT License.

Acknowledgments

Using a fork of uwebsockets originally created by danni.