plutocam 0.1.0

communicate with a lewei camera module

plutocam

Python package to communicate with a Pluto's camera module.

Pluto Camera Live Stream Setup Guide

Prerequisites

Before setting up the Pluto camera live stream, ensure you have the following prerequisites installed on your system:

• Python (if not installed already)
• FFmpeg (for your operating system)

Installation Steps

Step 1: Download FFmpeg

Download FFmpeg from one of the following sources:

• Official FFmpeg Website
• FFmpeg Builds on GitHub

Step 2: Install FFmpeg

Follow the installation instructions based on your operating system:

• Windows: FFmpeg Installation Guide for Windows
• Linux: Install FFmpeg on Ubuntu
• Mac: FFmpeg Installation Guide for Mac

Step 3: Install Python

If Python is not installed on your system, download and install it from the official Python website.

Step 4: Install pylwdrone

Install the plutocam library using pip:

pip install plutocam

Streaming Setup

Step 5: Connect to Pluto Camera

Ensure you are connected to the Pluto camera before proceeding.

Step 6: Start the Stream

Open a terminal and run the following command:

plutocam stream start --out-file - | ffplay -i -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -probesize 32 -sync ext -

This command initiates the live stream from the Pluto camera using pylwdrone and FFmpeg.

Additional Resources

For more information refer pluto projects with Python.

Now, you are ready to enjoy live streaming from your Pluto camera!

Example Command-line Usage

Stream live video

$ plutocam stream start --out-file - | ffplay -i -fflags nobuffer -flags low_delay -probesize 32 -sync ext -

Record live video then replay later

$ plutocam rec start
$ plutocam rec stop
$ plutocam rec list
index  start              duration  path
[  0]  20200604_04:01:27        95  /mnt/Video/20200604-040126.mp4
[  1]  20200604_04:10:40        20  /mnt/Video/20200604-041040.mp4
success
$ plutocam rec play 0 --out-file - | ffplay -i -

Example Module Usage

Creating the object

>>> import plutocam
>>> drone = plutocam.LWDrone()

Stream live video

>>> for frame in drone.start_video_stream():
>>>     sys.stdout.buffer.write(frame.frame_bytes)

Get a file

>>> with open('video.mp4', 'wb') as fp:
>>>     drone.get_file('/mnt/Video/20200604-041040.mp4', fp)

Take a picture

>>> with open('picture.jpg', 'wb') as fp:
>>>     fp.write(drone.take_picture().data)

Start and stop recording

>>> drone.set_record_plan()
>>> drone.set_record_plan(RecordPlan(active=False))