Welcome to ChuckBuilds, today I'm unboxing, installing, and setting up an Amcrest Floodlight Camera. This will be the third one of these cameras that I am installing and is replacing my last motion activated flood light.
Before we get too far along, I want to say that this is NOT going to be the best camera in your home security arsenal - in-fact it is one of the lowest quality camera feeds in my Frigate instance. Thankfully, these serve multiple roles and bring a ton of utility to my otherwise dumb floodlights.
These lights have a wide-angle, adjustable 270* PIR motion sensor that can detect up to 33 feet, include a 110db siren, the camera boasts a 114* field of view, and the light output of these are substantial at 2000lumens. They are a warm white at 3000k and are not harsh on the eyes, do not flicker, and offer a wide even coverage of light.
These cameras are excellent with Frigate to detect person, pet, and vehicle detection in zones to help run other automations. The PIR motion sensor is adjustable and accurate, and when paired with the Siren can be a valuable addition to your home security system.
Bear with me on the colors and framing of this video, I tried to record it with a new DJI Osmo 6 gimbal and it failed miserably due to the DJI Mimo app limited functionality.
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Amcrest Floodlight Camera: [ Ссылка ]
Non-Contact Voltage Tester w/ Infrared Thermometer ($7 more for a ton of functionality, this is what I have): [ Ссылка ]
Klein Ratcheting 15-in-1 Screwdriver: [ Ссылка ]
LINKS:
HACS Dahua Integration: [ Ссылка ]
ChuckBuilds How to install HACS and add a custom integration: [ Ссылка ]
Amcrest IP Config Software:[ Ссылка ] (Optimized settings on Chuck-builds.com)
Frigate Config for Amcrest
go2rtc:
ffmpeg:
bin: ffmpeg
volume: -af "volume=30dB"
streams:
#Amcrest
Flood_cam:
- rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IPADDRESS:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=0&unicast=true
Flood_cam_sub:
- rtsp://admin:PASSWORD@IPADDRESS:554/cam/realmonitor?channel=1&subtype=1
cameras:
#Amcrest
Flood_cam:
ffmpeg:
inputs:
- path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/Flood_cam # --- the name here must match the name of the camera in restream
input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
roles:
- record
- path: rtsp://127.0.0.1:8554/Flood_cam_sub # --- the name here must match the name of the camera_sub in restream
input_args: preset-rtsp-restream
roles:
- detect
- audio
audio:
enabled: true
mqtt:
enabled: true
timestamp: false
bounding_box: false
crop: true
height: 720
quality: 70
Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction
00:24 - Unboxing
02:44 - Tools Needed
03:08 - DANGER: ELECTRICAL HAZARD
03:31 - Turn off Power
03:38 - Remove Existing Light Fixture
03:57 - Double Check Power is off with Voltage Tester
05:09 - Install Amcrest Mounting Plate
06:12 - Don't Forget to install the Micro-SD Card!
07:08 - Don't Forget the Hook!
07:34 - Install the Amcrest Floodlight Camera
10:20 - Restore Power & Setup in Amcrest App
11:55 - HomeAssistant Dahua Integration
13:50 - Amcrest IP Config Software
15:28 - Frigate Configuration
17:50 - Result & Thoughts
18:57 - Camera and Light Example
