I am just getting started with web video and my question is, are
you working on the same thing?  (Re: Your comment(s) "The motors would
be controlled via a PIC (16F84) with a serial interface back to my Linx
box and it's http server.")

        I am presently using SnapCAP with a old B&W camera & a Snappy
card & a dedicated 486-50, and I capture an image every 90 seconds and
FTP it to our server.  I have just ordered a Silicon Vision Digital
Color Camera ( http://www.siliconvision.com ), which comes with a PCI
BUS card ($400.) & a new Pentium Clone 233 computer (<1K) & WebCam32
software ($25.) at (http://www.kolban.com/webcam32 ).  Additional
information on cameras etc. is available at
(http://www.pctoday.com/editorial/hth/980638.html).

        This should allow me to capture a color image in better
resolution and FTP at a much faster rate.  I can send pictures using
SnapCAP and hopefully WebCam32 and I think I understand how to implement
hardware control (PAN & TILT etc.) through RS232 to a PIC etc. using
steppers or servos and but HOW DO I SEND COMMANDS / IMPLEMENT SOFTWARE
TO CONTROL THE CAMERA FROM A DIALED IN WEB USER?   We are controlling
experiments remotely, sometimes from our office, sometimes from home,
and sometimes at a off site university.

 I would appreciate any comments, advice or help about this magic, if
you have any and will share them with me.................tks

> Mike Montaigne
> Atomic Energy of Canada Ltd.
> Station 18, Chalk River, Ontario
> K0J 1J0, Canada
>
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Sujay Sirur, Neil Chery et all

        >>My intentions are to build a platform for my qcam and have
        >>be able to look around the room. The motors would be
controlled via
        >>a PIC (16F84) with a serial interface back to my Linx box and
it's
        >>http server.
        >>
        >>--
        >>Neil Cherry     http://home.att.net/~ncherry
ncherry@worldnet.att.net
        >>
> >>
        >with best wishes and regards
        >Sujay Sirur

        >Email: sirur@giasbg01.vsnl.net.in