Need an Android or PC App to control multiple Git2's simultaneously...

[mlawler]

Hey folks,

I recently bought two GitUp Git2 action cameras from their Amazon re-seller ( I plan to buy a few more...). But what I would like to know is... if there are any Android or PC Laptop WiFi Apps (would prefer a PC Windows 8.1 laptop application) that would allow me to simultaneously control multiple Git2 action cameras via WiFi? (i.e., send simultaneous command signals to start/stop recording videos).

I don't mind changing camera settings one-at-a-time via some sort of pulldown menu list of all connected cameras-- then accessing each one individually to change settings or view download videos from the selected camera, etc. But the stop/start recording would need to be simultaneously send to all connected cameras.

Does anything like this exist? Any programmers out there willing to modify their action camera app to do this?

I know that GoPro camera remotes control multiple cameras at the same time-- would be super great if GitUp was able to reproduce a remote control like that!

Thanks.

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Im working on something that would be a web interface, following on from http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showpost.php?p=29634969&postcount=3156
As the git2 has novatek chip, it has a similar feature, but different commands.

If Gitup can get the git2 to act as a client on a standard network, then for example
to start recording Cam1 http://192.168.1.2/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
to start recording Cam 2 http://192.168.1.3/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
etc etc

you could have a android phone act as a hotspot and have a webpage with these commands embedded.
The only thing is there might be a slight delay

Using tasker you may be able to get the web recording commands to run one after the other, almost simultaneous.

But it all hinges on the Git2 being able to be a client to a network

Can the rc remote be paired to more than one camera? that might be an option for simultaneous recording

 

[mlawler]

Thanks Alistair.

I downloaded these action camera apps onto my Android cellphone: finalCAM and FNCam... but I haven't played with either enough to know if they can interact with multiple cameras. Does anyone know the short answer on these apps?

I also have two GoPro cameras and their remote... which the GoPro remote can control multiple cameras at once-- maybe I should see if it will work with the Git2 cameras...

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Withfinal cam, it wont see 2 cameras unless you change to the other cameras wifi

so you could change one at a time, but not simultaneous

 

[mlawler]

Withfinal cam, it wont see 2 cameras unless you change to the other cameras wifi

so you could change one at a time, but not simultaneous

Alistair,
Any updates on your PC Web Browser project? I really need a way to at run a script that will tell all cameras to start/stop recording (even if it is sequential in nature...). I can simply give ample time to ensure all are active and then use a clapperboard to synchronize the videos later. I'm presuming I can have multiple web browser windows (one per camera) open and sized so I can see most all of them on the screen...

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Hi, sorry ive been busy with work....
another thing you could do is have 3 rc remotes

you could also have 3 phones, one to each camera and use the standard app, in the UK you can get a basic android phone for £20

Bill said in a dashcam forum post that there is a plan for making git cameras act as ipcam, but its a while off, this would enable the multiple camera to same wifi requirement, which you wlould need with the multiple browser window and also for sequential commands from the same pc.

Any update Bill? also is it possible to have tasker ability in the official gitup app, or even publish the intents, so that a tasker script could control the app to start recording etc,
could the official git app be able to connect to multiple cameras eventually?

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Hi
just to update, these commands work, but untill we can connect a git2 to another network, ie the camera acts as wifi client not AP, then you will only be able to control one camera at a time.

Start video http://192.168.1.254/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
Stop video http://192.168.1.254/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=0

 

[gitup]

Using wifi to control multi camera is not a good solution, we are working on samples to control multi cameras with wired remote through HDMI port.

 

[Alistair Parsons]

once the hdmi remote is released, it should be possible to connect each to an arduino, or if they are close together several cameras to one arduino, and control by various methods. using the dashcam method of starting the recording on power up, this is how i control Git2 at present using arduino and relay on a usb cable. but it cant take still photos.

 

[gitup]

With the wired remote, it can support take video and photo.

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Exactly, looking forward to its release so i can still photos using arduino to control it

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Gitup has released procedure for wifi client access
see
http://www.gitup.com/en/blog/24_Git2-Wi-Fi-Client-Mode.html

 

[Alistair Parsons]

This looks usefull for controlling multiple cameras

 

[gitup]

With latest V1.5 firmware, it now support connecting the router automatically.
Also we have developed a new wired remote, support control multi cameras at same time.

 

[mlawler]

Could you explain how the v1.5 firmware update will allow remotely controlling multiple git2 cameras?

@'Alistair Parsons' -- any updates on your multiple camera remote control setup?

What about remote bluetooth? Does/can the git2 support i2c ...perhaps control them via arduino and blueSMIRF (RN-41)???

 

[Alistair Parsons]

Hi

How far apart are they going to be?

if close, easiest to use wired remote above

if using arduino, then using a pwm control and modifing an hdmi cable.

if a second or lag between them is OK< rather than fully synchonised

connect them all up to wifi in client mode
then run these links one after the other
http://192.168.0.2/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
http://192.168.0.3/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
http://192.168.0.4/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
http://192.168.0.5/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1

you would need to find out their ip addressusing an app like fing or similar and you would need a device that could act as a router. an android phone in hotspot mode might do if you are not near a normal router.

 

[Alistair Parsons]

no bluetooth control in Git2, perhaps git3??
but you theortically could control an arduino via bluetooth, and then it could control camera via pwm signal and hdmi cable, quite a setup tho

 

[mlawler]

@Alistair,

I need at least 8 cameras set up (mounted) around the periphery of a self-defense studio (guessing 20'×40' area). A wired solution would be impractical I think due to the cable lengths. I need some kind of remote control solution... not necessary that they all sync start/stop simultaneously-- I could use a clapper board.

I have an Arduino Pro Mini and RN-41 blueSMIRF (for another project) ...I could play with connecting them to my git2... but would need to research it-- I'm a newb to all this and still much to learn.

 

[Alistair Parsons]

in which case the wired remote above wont work, if you can get usb power to each one, the web control route seems best, you can have the commands in a webpage and control from there, happy to help with setup.

you might want to get the cameras in wholesale, where are you?

 

[mlawler]

@Alistair Parsons , @gitup :

Ok... so I read this blog post: http://www.gitup.com/blog/24_Git2-Wi-Fi-Client-Mode.html

...if a second or lag between them is OK ( rather than fully synchronized )

connect them all up to wifi in client mode
then run these links one after the other
http://192.168.0.2/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
http://192.168.0.3/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
http://192.168.0.4/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1
http://192.168.0.5/?custom=1&cmd=2001&par=1

you would need to find out their ip address using an app like fing or similar and you would need a device that could act as a router. an android phone in hotspot mode might do if you are not near a normal router.

I have a dedicated router connected to my laptop that I can use... I will update my firmware to v1.5 and give this WiFi Client (Station) mode a test. I have two Git2's that I can play with; I need to remotely control a minimum of 8 cameras and they are too far apart such that a wired control solution is not viable in my opinion. I can try to use a clapper board to sync videos in post-processing. If it works ok with 2 cameras then I'll purchase more...