How do I connect doorbell to IP camera?

[soundkite]

I'd like my doorbell to trigger my IP camera when it's depressed. Can I simply add a 2nd wire from camera to button to act as a triggering relay switch? Would the low voltage from the doorbell's transformer be harmful? I use Hikvision and Dahua cameras, if that helps.

 

[vector18]

First of all, is it a PTZ? What do you mean you want it to trigger the IP camera? Secondly, if it is a PTZ, than it needs to have an alarm input. If it does, than you can use the doorbell button itself as the N/O input, or if you use the voltage from the doorchime, have that trigger a relay and use the relay to trigger the PTZ.

 

[soundkite]

I know how to make the input connection to short the wires and trigger an alarm output. When the doorbell is depressed, I assume that a low voltage passes through the wires to ring my home's bell. However, I believe the camera only needs wires to be shorted. In other words, one button to trigger both bell and cam.

 

[vector18]

The button is in series with a transformer to the bell. The button itself does not send voltage, it just closes the circuit. Is this for the new PTZ you bought from me?

 

[dalepa]

I'd like my doorbell to trigger my IP camera when it's depressed. Can I simply add a 2nd wire from camera to button to act as a triggering relay switch? Would the low voltage from the doorbell's transformer be harmful? I use Hikvision and Dahua cameras, if that helps.

A different approach...

I use BI motion detection to set off my PCs speakers to ring a virtual bell as someone walks up to the door... Works pretty good in my house where only strangers use the front door...

 

[soundkite]

Thanks Vector, I will use a smaller camera for my front door. However, if your 30x Dahua has alarm IO, I will probably put an input button in my house to make it easy for anyone to start recording manually when desired.

 

[pacowilson]

For achieve this function, you need to use the alarm input of your IP cameras, then you need to buy a hardwired door bell button which has relay contact output. If it's not easy to get a beautiful hardwired door bell button, you can choose to use the panic/emergency button (but put a "door bell" sticker to cover the emergency icon mark).

 

[injunear]

I know this is a really old thread but it caught my eye because I have neighbors nearby that are looking to mimic the "RING" doorbell. I don't know why anyone would only want to record only when the doorbell rings (and I don't think that's how the 'RING' works either) but here's my small contribution to this:

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