Build your own IoT service With FreeBSD, PCengines and stuff Bart Hanssens Publication date: 03 January 2015 Build your own IoT service Draft Build your own IoT service With FreeBSD, PCengines and stuff Bart Hanssens Copyright © 2015 Bart Hanssens License This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, PO Box 1866, Mountain View, CA 94042, USA. Draft Draft 1. About this book 1 1.1. Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................... 1 2. The project 2.1. Constraints ................................................................................................................... 2.2. What about ... ............................................................................................................... 2.2.1. Alarm systems ? ................................................................................................ 2.2.2. Home automation systems ? ............................................................................... 3 3 3 3 3 3. Gateway 3.1. PCengines .................................................................................................................... 3.2. Alternatives ................................................................................................................... 3.2.1. An old laptop / desktop ....................................................................................... 3.2.2. Giada ................................................................................................................ 3.2.3. Fit PC ................................................................................................................ 3.2.4. Various kinds of Pi ............................................................................................. 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4. Webcams 4.1. Some concepts ............................................................................................................. 4.1.1. IR cut ................................................................................................................ 4.1.2. PTZ ................................................................................................................... 4.1.3. ONVIF ............................................................................................................... 4.1.4. Orange Pi .......................................................................................................... 7 7 7 7 7 7 5. Online 9 iii iv Draft Chapter 1. Draft About this book 1.1. Disclaimer 1 2 Draft Chapter 2. Draft The project 2.1. Constraints Some criteria: • Reusable: meaning that, when I get bored, it should be usable for other projects. • Open and independent: not tied to a specific brand or service provider. • Not too expensive: say, less than 400 EUR initial costs and less than 20 EUR/month recurring costs. • Living-room friendly: this translates into a quiet (fan-less, no moving parts ...) and small design, with a nice cover protecting it from dust and (without paying a premium for a rugged/ industrial strength solution). • Fairly energy-efficient: 15 Watts should be enough. • Non-permanent connection: the idea is to use a 3G connection 2.2. What about ... 2.2.1. Alarm systems ? Installing an alarm system 2.2.2. Home automation systems ? 3 4 Draft Chapter 3. Draft Gateway 3.1. PCengines 1 If you don't have a null-modem cable, you may want to use mfsBSD on a USB-stick. Ordering Note that while, getting the order shipped seems to be a hit-or-miss: 3.2. Alternatives 3.2.1. An old laptop / desktop 3.2.2. Giada Tip 3.2.3. Fit PC 3.2.4. Various kinds of Pi 1 http://mfsbsd.vx.sk 5 6 Draft Chapter 4. Draft Webcams 4.1. Some concepts 4.1.1. IR cut 4.1.2. PTZ 4.1.3. ONVIF 4.1.4. Orange Pi 7 8 Draft Chapter 5. Draft Online 9 10