diff --git a/examples/caputre_video_timer.py b/examples/caputre_video_timer.py new file mode 100644 index 00000000..e9331301 --- /dev/null +++ b/examples/caputre_video_timer.py @@ -0,0 +1,102 @@ +#!/usr/bin/env python3 + +# Example to capture video for a specific duration starting at a specific time +# The start time and duration can be modified by changing "start_time" and "duration" variables +# The script will wait until the start time, start recording, and stop recording after the specified duration + +import time +import threading +import logging +from datetime import datetime, timedelta +from picamera2 import Picamera2 +from picamera2.encoders import H264Encoder +from picamera2.outputs import FfmpegOutput +import re + + +# Define start_time and duration directly +start_time = datetime.strptime("08/09/2024 16:00", "%m/%d/%Y %H:%M") # Example start time +duration = "1m" # Example duration: 1 minute + +# Format log file name based on start time +log_file_name = start_time.strftime("camera_status_%Y%m%d_%H%M.log") +video_file_name = start_time.strftime("video_%Y%m%d_%H%M.mp4") + +# Configure logging +logging.basicConfig(filename=log_file_name, level=logging.INFO, + format='%(asctime)s %(levelname)s %(message)s') + +# Function to log system status +def log_status(status): + logging.info(f'Status: {status}') + +# Parse the duration +length_match = re.match(r"(\d+)([hm])", duration) +if length_match: + length_value = int(length_match.group(1)) + length_unit = length_match.group(2) + if length_unit == 'h': + length_seconds = length_value * 3600 + elif length_unit == 'm': + length_seconds = length_value * 60 +else: + raise ValueError("Invalid duration format. Use 'h' for hours or 'm' for minutes.") + +# Calculate the end time +end_time = start_time + timedelta(seconds=length_seconds) + +# Function to start recording +def start_recording(): + picam2 = Picamera2() + video_config = picam2.create_video_configuration() + picam2.configure(video_config) + encoder = H264Encoder(10000000) + output = FfmpegOutput(video_file_name) + picam2.start() + picam2.start_recording(encoder, output) + log_status('Recording started') + return picam2 + +# Function to stop recording +def stop_recording(picam2): + picam2.stop_recording() + picam2.stop() + log_status('Recording stopped') + +# Function to log recording progress periodically +def log_progress(end_time): + while datetime.now() < end_time: + time.sleep(300) # Log every 5 minutes + log_status('Recording in progress') + +# Function to schedule the recording +def schedule_recording(): + now = datetime.now() + time_to_start = (start_time - now).total_seconds() + + if time_to_start > 0: + log_status(f'Waiting for {time_to_start} seconds before starting recording') + time.sleep(time_to_start) + + # Start recording + picam2 = start_recording() + + # Log recording progress periodically in a separate thread + progress_thread = threading.Thread(target=log_progress, args=(end_time,)) + progress_thread.start() + + # Wait until the end time + time_to_stop = (end_time - start_time).total_seconds() + if time_to_stop > 0: + log_status(f'Recording for {time_to_stop} seconds') + time.sleep(time_to_stop) + + # Stop recording + stop_recording(picam2) + + # Log that recording has completed and no further action + log_status('Recording completed. No further action.') + +# Run the scheduling function in a separate thread +thread = threading.Thread(target=schedule_recording) +thread.start() \ No newline at end of file