As per the Title!
Ok, I've managed to cobble something up that works, though not without its issues.
I chose to place the cam on a tripod 30 metres away from the house. An ethernet cable takes the data back to a router near the house. It gives a sensible alternative to active USB cable, but I had to place the PC at the cam end.
The cam is run by a 5V 2A PC Stick, but I also have a 12V heat band to keep the you know what off!
There's a heathrobinson setup with the power supply - RCD protected mains cable runs to a waterproof junction box where there is a double socket. One socket has a phone charger attached for the PC, the other has a 12V adapter from something long gone. :eeks:
It works, but it's unsatisfactory and I'm looking ahead to a MarkII perhaps in the quieter Summer months.
Now we no longer have the benefit of a Tandy / Maplin here in the UK, can anyone offer a sensible solution to the need for a mains to DC converter that will satisfy both 5V and 12V output. Is such a thing available as a single unit, or is it a case of 240>>12V and another for the 12V>>5V.
One disadvantage of being environmentally aware during the last 30 years is the desire to grow trees! 30 metres gets me away from the house and the trees.
Warmly Geoff