Calving Camera GoMo Sim problem

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 2:52pm #1

My calving camera worked perfectly with an Eir Sim Card. I changed to a GoMo Sim and now my camera will not work. Could anyone help me with this or let let me know of any other Sim operator as cheap or cheaper than GoMo.

_Brian · 14-08-2020 4:03pm

How much was GoMo ??

Using a three sim here but it’s €20/month

An Ri rua · 14-08-2020 4:06pm

48 months. I use it, as does my 80 year old mother, for a few years now.
€9.99pm.

Atlantic Dawn · 14-08-2020 4:06pm

Could the SIM card be locked with a PIN and camera unable to unlock. Try the GoMo SIM in a phone and remove the PIN lock if there is one, then put back in camera.

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 4:10pm

I have unlocked the SIM , the sim works fine in my phoone, data etc.

orm0nd · 14-08-2020 4:47pm

is the sim in the camera ? and if so which apn are you using ?

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 5:08pm

Sim is in Dongle, APN is data.myeirmobile.ie , thanks for your reply

Ten Pin · 14-08-2020 5:22pm

Does data work with dongle connected to laptop?

orm0nd · 14-08-2020 5:23pm

was the dongle sourced from eir? if so it may be locked to their network

Ten Pin · 14-08-2020 5:26pm

was the dongle sourced from eir? if so it may be locked to their network

Gomo SIM should work in most (if not all) Eir locked devices (same MNC).

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 5:29pm

It's an emobile dongle. The camera works perfectly with my old Eir Sim.

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 5:33pm

Hi Ten Pin , the dongle doesn't work on laptop, but does syn up.

orm0nd · 14-08-2020 5:37pm

doyleshill wrote: »

It's an emobile dongle. The camera works perfectly with my old Eir Sim.

Leave the cam aside for a moment can you connect to net with any other device (laptop, your phone on WiFi mode) via the dingle? with the Gomo sim

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 5:44pm

No, I can't connect but the internet light on dongle is on

Ten Pin · 14-08-2020 6:43pm

What way did you set the APN?

Have you accessed the settings web page using the dongle address 192.168.1.1 while connected to laptop via WiFi or USB cable

doyleshill · 14-08-2020 9:19pm

Hi Ten Pin, I have internet connection on laptop but camera not working.

orm0nd · 14-08-2020 9:43pm

doyleshill wrote: »

Hi Ten Pin, I have internet connection on laptop but camera not working.

Open browser on laptop and Google the website

canyouseeme..

put the port number of the camera into the search box on the homepage and see is it open.

Hard Knocks · 14-08-2020 10:11pm

orm0nd wrote: »

Open browser on laptop and Google the website

canyouseeme..

put the port number of the camera into the search box on the homepage and see is it open.

Sounds like a port closed

jfh · 14-08-2020 11:00pm

doyleshill wrote: »

Sim is in Dongle, APN is data.myeirmobile.ie , thanks for your reply

Should the apn not be data.mymeteor.ie?

orm0nd · 15-08-2020 9:04am

doyleshill wrote: »

No, I can't connect but the internet light on dongle is on

doyleshill wrote: »

Hi Ten Pin, I have internet connection on laptop but camera not working.

Hard Knocks wrote: »

Sounds like a port closed

I'm still not sure if OP can get on line or not , need to verify that first , then see what's blocking cam

corsav6 · 15-08-2020 9:06am

jfh wrote: »

Should the apn not be data.mymeteor.ie?

I'm with Gomo and my APN is the same as above.

MarkR · 15-08-2020 9:12am

APN should be data.mymeteor.ie I believe

doyleshill · 15-08-2020 9:14am

Thanks all, I will try that later on.

corsav6 · 15-08-2020 5:25pm

doyleshill wrote: »

Thanks all, I will try that later on.

Keep us updated.

timple23 · 15-08-2020 9:22pm

Can you get any internet from the dongle when you connect laptop or phone?

doyleshill · 15-08-2020 11:15pm

I have internet access on laptop and phone

timple23 · 15-08-2020 11:42pm

doyleshill wrote: »

I have internet access on laptop and phone

When camera was working on EIR sim, was it connected to dongle via cable or wirelessly?

What model camera is it?

orm0nd · 16-08-2020 6:12am

doyleshill wrote: »

I have internet access on laptop and phone

Can you view the cam connected to lan ( the dongle's WiFi) only.

Did you check to see if the port not blocked on canyouseeme, like I mentioned in a previous post.

doyleshill · 16-08-2020 1:55pm

Cannot see port when tried on canyouseeme site and I cant see camera on laptop

orm0nd · 16-08-2020 5:38pm

doyleshill wrote: »

Cannot see port when tried on canyouseeme site and I cant see camera on laptop

even if gomo were blocking the port you should should still be able to log into the cam via lan (Local Area network)

ok lets verify

1::the laptop is connected to internet via the same dongle as the cam is using

2::: the login details for the viewer on the laptop is the IP. ad. of the cam along with your password and port number, and you are not using a dns server ?

Fine Day · 16-08-2020 7:47pm

Hi guys. Got a few hikvision cameras with GSM that I plan to install soon in a romote farm yard for security and monitoring stock in winter. What is the best sim networt and how much should I expect to pay.

Hard Knocks · 16-08-2020 8:08pm

Theheff wrote: »

Hi guys. Got a few hikvision cameras with GSM that I plan to install soon in a romote farm yard for security and monitoring stock in winter. What is the best sim networt and how much should I expect to pay.

If there’s good coverage with 3, you could use their €20/month pay as you go

Fine Day · 16-08-2020 9:17pm

Hard Knocks wrote: »

If there’s good coverage with 3, you could use their €20/month pay as you go

Yes Is ok. I wouldnd mind going bill pay if they had a good deal. We have 4 phones in the house between us all. Would any provider give us a good plan that to include everything. I need to shop around.

Fine Day · 16-08-2020 9:17pm

Hard Knocks wrote: »

If there’s good coverage with 3, you could use their €20/month pay as you go

Yes Is ok. I wouldnd mind going bill pay if they had a good deal. We have 4 phones in the house between us all. Would any provider give us a good plan that to include everything. I need to shop around.

16-08-2020 10:58pm

The 3 network has massive contention at busy times, I had it for a while and it was basically unusable for a few hours in the evening.

Donegalforever · 17-08-2020 9:50pm

Both 3 and Vodafone are almost useless where I live.
I have had first hand experience with both of them.
Apparently they are not interested in improving the rural signal.

MikeSoys · 11-05-2021 3:21pm

Theheff wrote: »

Hi guys. Got a few hikvision cameras with GSM that I plan to install soon in a romote farm yard for security and monitoring stock in winter. What is the best sim networt and how much should I expect to pay.

in looking to have remote CCTV, solar powered and Sim(ideally)..i just was looking at hikvision - they look like good camera
1. how much does the solar-powered-standalone-security-camera cost ?
2. can i just insert a sim and i can get a live feed (o do i also need routers etc). thanks

Sacrolyte · 11-05-2021 3:57pm

Could you set up a camera to run off an old tractor battery and if so would it last long before recharge. ?

Fine Day · 11-05-2021 5:45pm

MikeSoys wrote: »

in looking to have remote CCTV, solar powered and Sim(ideally)..i just was looking at hikvision - they look like good camera
1. how much does the solar-powered-standalone-security-camera cost ?
2. can i just insert a sim and i can get a live feed (o do i also need routers etc). thanks

I have done abit with solar in the last 2 years altho not with cctv just water pumps only. Its great for remote locations or if one wanted to be less depended on the main grid. Its a very easy to set up too,the majority are plug and play. You will need to know your load current and work from there. The HIK vision is good and not crazy priced. You will need a camera, recorder and gsm. What I like about this system is you can add more camera if the needs arises once your recorders has enough channels ie. 4 channel or 8 channel and so one. As far I am aware you are limited with the sim cameras and also the are expensive for just a system with camera. I priced one before and it was about €300 for a good one.

cute geoge · 11-05-2021 8:27pm

My calving shed is literally 40 feet away from the back door what camera would be the cheapest and easiest to set up .I like the lidl security camera ,this is a job to be done for next year

MikeSoys · 11-05-2021 10:06pm

cute geoge wrote: »

My calving shed is literally 40 feet away from the back door what camera would be the cheapest and easiest to set up .I like the lidl security camera ,this is a job to be done for next year

I got a lidl solar power flood light before ... it does not go off.. So yeah lidi/aldi stuff :-/

emaherx · 12-05-2021 7:05am

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Could you set up a camera to run off an old tractor battery and if so would it last long before recharge. ?

Its a bit of a how long is a piece of string question.
How much power does a Camera use? (depends on the camera)
What size battery are you using?

If a camera uses 1A and you have a 100AH battery then in theory you could run for 100 hours. (In reality you don't want to run a battery that low very often or it will have a very short life)

A camera is likely to use 0.1A to 0.5A but you'd have to check the specs and allow more power for GSM/WiFi, either onboard or separate device.

Some Camera's may be designed to run off of batteries and only record when movement is detected by a PIR, these will just record 8-60 seconds of video and go back to sleep, they usually have their own batteries and will run for months.

Sacrolyte · 14-05-2021 1:59pm

emaherx wrote: »

Its a bit of a how long is a piece of string question.
How much power does a Camera use? (depends on the camera)
What size battery are you using?

If a camera uses 1A and you have a 100AH battery then in theory you could run for 100 hours. (In reality you don't want to run a battery that low very often or it will have a very short life)

A camera is likely to use 0.1A to 0.5A but you'd have to check the specs and allow more power for GSM/WiFi, either onboard or separate device.

Some Camera's may be designed to run off of batteries and only record when movement is detected by a PIR, these will just record 8-60 seconds of video and go back to sleep, they usually have their own batteries and will run for months.

Thanks for your reply. I don’t have a camera or battery yet but here is what I propose to do.
Mount a Ptz camera on a mono pole on a slightly elevated hill where I have visibility of a couple of out farms where I can tell if stock are where they are supposed to be. What I think I need is gsm enabled ptz camera,solar panel, battery but not sure of sizing or spec.

emaherx · 14-05-2021 9:43pm

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Thanks for your reply. I don’t have a camera or battery yet but here is what I propose to do.
Mount a Ptz camera on a mono pole on a slightly elevated hill where I have visibility of a couple of out farms where I can tell if stock are where they are supposed to be. What I think I need is gsm enabled ptz camera,solar panel, battery but not sure of sizing or spec.

What's your budget here?
Any requirement for night vision over long distance? (This would be expensive)
There are solar PTZ cameras with 4G built in but I don't think they will be much good in this situation.
You need a PTZ with a decent optical zoom, probably won't be too many options with 4G built in, so separate camera, 4G modem and solar would most likely the best option.

A MiFi type modem would be a good option if the camera has WiFi as I could be powered of a USB port on the charge controller.

MikeSoys · 15-05-2021 2:57pm

Just wondering about THESE GSM ones.. anyone use these?

https://www.globalm2msim.com/rates/

Sacrolyte · 15-05-2021 4:41pm

emaherx wrote: »

What's your budget here?
Any requirement for night vision over long distance? (This would be expensive)
There are solar PTZ cameras with 4G built in but I don't think they will be much good in this situation.
You need a PTZ with a decent optical zoom, probably won't be too many options with 4G built in, so separate camera, 4G modem and solar would most likely the best option.

A MiFi type modem would be a good option if the camera has WiFi as I could be powered of a USB port on the charge controller.

Re the budget I’ve no problem pay 5/600 if it’s of good quality and hassle free set up.
There’s no requirement for any extended night vision. Thanks again.

Calving Camera GoMo Sim problem

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