Advice needed: cheap outdoor ip cam with digital I/O

[mrtechman]

I am seeking advice for a cheap China cam that is outdoor rated and has a digital I/O that I can trigger (and hold in the triggered position) from my phone app to control a relay. Essentially, I want to turn on/off my landscape lights with it. Operative word is cheap. (and yes! I know you get what you pay for! but this is more of a fun project than critical operation.) Video quality doesn't need to be that great and will actually be secondary to the I/O function.

any advice, including online vender is greatly appreciated. Thank you.

 

[nayr]

you know they make stuff that does this better and cheaper than a security cam right?

 

[mrtechman]

Yes. I thought about an aduino or sealevel, but it looks like they require some programming which is well beyond me.

My hope is to control the I/O using blue iris and via a network connection. The idea of using a camera is that it seems like a simple set up and an extra cam in my setup wouldn't hurt either.

I am wildly open to suggestions for other I/o options... Especially if they are cheap and easy. Thanks.

 

[nayr]

is this too complicated for you? I think you open a webpage or you can request a URL.. would need to check into it.

http://www.amazon.com/Global-Cache-Contact-Closure-IP2CC/dp/B005J7MPMK

search about on amazon there's alot of network connected relay devices and other things that let you turn your lights on and off from anywhere.. too many to list