Camera Status

Update-10:00  - all cameras restored to service

Both Lake Superior Maritime Visitor Center Cameras are off line due to an internet failure.
Pier B off line due to Power failure

I will be working on these today.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Camera Status

The GLA camera failed last night during a lightning storm.  I will be checking it on Tuesday.

Camera Speeds

Update 06/27 - 07:00- camera speed has improved -- I will keep monitoring performance

06/26 - 19:00 - It appears the cameras have slowed down considerably -- I have contacted the streaming service and will be working on this issue.
Thanks for your patience!
Dennis

Camera Status

4/9/2014 12:00 GLA camer back online--replace network POE injector.
4/8/2014 - 14:00 - GLA Camera Status Update - I have traced down the problem to the antenna WI-Fi system.  Tomorrow I will install a new power supply in hopes of getting it going.

4/2/2014 - The GLA Cam has gone off-line due to a power outage  -- investigating

Camera Update

Update: 21:00 Wednesday-----Camera icing has cleared and the snow is moving out-----nice to see the harbor again.



Most of the cameras are now ice covered and unable to see.  There are small heaters in each one, however, as long as the snow falls and off-lake winds stay high, it will be difficult for the small camera heaters to melt the ice.

This is a classic winter storm for this time of year and once the skies clear, there should be some fantastic photo opportunities, either with the web cameras or out in the cold and snow.

By the weekend, there should be some cool views of ice covered boats arriving off Lake Superior.

I will turn the cameras back into place once the ice has melted off.

Stay warm,
Dennis

p.s. My wife won't let me use her hair blower to speed up the melting.

Camera Status Update!

1. This week we have installed a new streaming camera at the Lake Superior Visitor Center. The new camera has streaming video, sound, and snapshot updates.  Thank you for you patience as I continue to work out some bugs. Overall, I think it will be a nice upgrade for the lsmma camera.  The snapshot image is still available by clicking on the top left thumbnail picture, the streaming image is the third one down in the right column.

Camera sound - with high winds, the banging you hear on the camera stream is metal cables used to raise and lower a flag banging on the flag pole.  Sorry about that, we'll be working on a fix.

2. Right now, the camera displayed on the lsmma.com website is the old camera, which has become somewhat unreliable in the past few weeks.  There are some programming changes that must be made on the lsmma.com  website that are scheduled for next week that will bring the new camera up onto their pages.

3. I removed sound from the GLA camera as it was located near an air vent the muffled the sound during the summer months.  In this case, the lsmma camera will have better sound.

4. If you have issues, and I'm sure there will be, let me know and I will try to correct them.


Enjoy the view!
Dennis

Note: Lafarge Camera offline

Update 06:00 6/8 - Power remains off to the Lafarge Camera -- Unknown return time. Since the building is abandoned, there is an unknown return time.

Update 17:00 6/7 -- Power is out to the entire Lafarge Plant -- Duration unknown.  The camera will be up as soon as power is restored.

12:00 6/7 The Lafarge camera has gone offline, I will be checking it later today.

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Dennis