{"id":1780,"date":"2019-10-09T00:30:32","date_gmt":"2019-10-08T16:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/?p=1780"},"modified":"2020-05-12T13:38:55","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T05:38:55","slug":"how-to-capture-images-in-the-dark-with-the-raspberry-pi-infrared-camera-module-from-seeed-studio","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.techcoil.com\/blog\/how-to-capture-images-in-the-dark-with-the-raspberry-pi-infrared-camera-module-from-seeed-studio\/","title":{"rendered":"How to capture images in the dark with the Raspberry Pi Infrared Camera Module from Seeed Studio"},"content":{"rendered":"

When I wanted to keep tabs on my corridor, I built a Raspberry Pi Zero W surveillance camera with MotionEye and Raspbian Lite<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After a while, I make my Raspberry Pi Zero W see an ultra-wide view<\/a> by using one of the Fish Eye lens from a Camera Lens kits<\/a> that I received as a gift<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since then, I am able to have a wide angle view of my corridor as long as I have a browser with an Internet connection.<\/p>\n

However, the same setup will not work for checking on my plants in the kitchen. If I am to snap some pictures after my LED growth lights<\/a> are switched off, I will definitely get pitch black images.<\/p>\n

So what kind of camera should my plant surveillance setup use? In order to capture images in the dark, I should look for a camera without the Infrared Filter - a NoIR Camera.<\/p>\n

With this in mind, I head over to Seeed Studio<\/a> and got myself the Raspberry Pi Infrared Camera Module<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Since Seeed Studio had provided me with a voucher for this purchase, I am able to minimize the cost of producing this article. <\/p>\n

Thank you Seeed Studio!<\/p>\n

Given that, let's see how we can capture images in the dark with the Raspberry Pi Infrared Camera Module.<\/p>\n

Unboxing the Raspberry Pi Infrared Camera Module<\/h2>\n

The Raspberry Pi Infrared Camera Module came in a white box.
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Inside the box, the Infrared camera is placed in an antistatic pack and the 2 IR LED bulbs are placed in another.
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The camera also came with a cap.
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Parts to expect<\/h3>\n

If you are getting this camera, then you should expect the following parts:<\/p>\n