First tried it on top, but that gives trouble with the vertical engine, but i thought, why don I try it on the side… and that works perfectly.
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Really cool.
How did you attach it to the side? Glue, Velcro?
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For testing double sided tape, but I gonna glue it. The only downside is that I can’t use picture in picture so i have to switch in the menu between camera’s, but that isn’t such a deal.
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Yeah, I was wondering about that. It would be nice if PiP worked as well.
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And i keep having this “sub menu” thing on the right side to choose for the pip in the middle of the screen, and I can’t get it away… I drag it to the bottom and when reopening it is back again.
Love the ingenuity!
With the cam mounted on a vertical wall with the provided bracket, won’t this create a clearance issue when rotating horizontally? How would you limit rotation to the 180° required so you don’t knock it off? I am guessing that this would only work when freestanding or with a custom fabricated bracket.
The PIP on the OG Cam only works when paired with another OG Cam.
When you press the left facing carrot <, the PIP window opens. To remove it, press the Right facing carrot > on the left side of the PIP pane.
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Thanks for the explanation, i use a mount for the netatmo wind and rain gauge, that fits the cam pan 3 perfectly, i try to find a picture as it is on the roof, the second one is on a pole of the fence
A bit difficult to see as the camera is on the roof
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Lol, yes i did
I use this clamp but then on the standing potition, they have it on Amazon too, tomorrow when it is light (and dry) i can make better pictures of it.
Positioning the og telephoto on top of the pan v3 makes it to dip the pan v3 when it points like 45 degrees upside angle, but when attached at the side it won’t, you can turn it vertically or horizontally without damaging or slipping of the motors. Even the privacy position works.
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I use a standard usb power cord that was with the OG, and I wrapped it around an iron pipe for a couple days , this way you get the spiral cord for the OG, the normal spiral cables with an micro usb connector are to tight for the motors of the pan V3. I use a second phone or my chromebook to control the motor directions and watch the OG to see if it is pointing the right way.
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After some playing around I finally got it to work so that I can mount it underneath and Eve. Can I test it out for probably a week or so if it works I’m going to find a more permanent way to keep the wires the way they are on the camera instead of packing tape.
Thanks for the information on putting it on its side. At first I was going to try on top and then I’m like that ain’t going to work. Even from the motor standpoint because if it turns facing up in the sky it’ll not get off.
Hopefully this help someone out who wants to try this and pick it up both. I’m going to end up using it on our shed in the open field so when it catches the deer or any other animals Hopefully the OGT will be able to recognize the animals better for the smaller ones for one more trying to figure out what kind of animal it is.
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What glue or double-sided tape did you use for this? Has it held up well since you mounted it?