How the Lake Superior Cam works
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The Camera The camera is pointed towards the west. The video output of the camera is fed into a RF modulator that converts the video signal into a radio frequency (RF) |
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The Head End
The image is then fed out onto the cable system on channel 43. |
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The Uplink This computer is connected to a VCR that is tuned to channel 43. The video output of the VCR is then converted to digital (JPG file) using a Snappy video to digtital convertor. SnapCap is the software that automatically copies a new picture and uploads it to our web server in Georgia. |