Security cameras can be a very beneficial addition to any base or city built in Minecraft. They let players observe regions to see if someone is lurking somewhere he or they shouldn’t be. A unique feature of Minecraft is that by using a bit of Redstone and a few command blocks, players can install Redstonenctional security cameras around the map. In the following guide, you will be taken through the process of how to create simple and complex security camera systems.
The Simple Camera
All you have to do to have a simple security camera is to build a wall and hang a painting on it. Then place a pressure plate behind the painting. If someone steps on the pressure plate, then commands are initiated that will inform you.
First, construct a miniature cage with a wall area where you wish to hang a painting. Choose where in the car camera monitoring is required.
Lay down a stone pressure plate on the ground right behind the area where you are going to hang the painting. To make it blend where with the wall, conceal the plate so that it cannot be seen.
This will broadcast a chat message to all players notifying them when one of them steps on the pressure plate.
Put a picture frame on the pressure plate area on the wall. Ensure that it fits and covers the plate perfectly and that there is no possibility of it coming off during use.
Now when someone crosses over it and touches that plate, then it will not care about the “motion detected”. You have an initial security camera alarm notification program.
Advanced Motion Sensor Camera
To make a more advanced camera with added features, a few more steps are taken. This security camera will use visual means to notify players when there is motion in an area.
Excavate a one-block-wide trench into the wall in one block’s depone-block-wide sticky piston. Position a solid block-like redstone lamp on the top face of the sticky block-likes will be your camera “lens” that slides out or opens up, depending on the design.
Put a stone pressure plate in front of the ground next to the position of your camera. This should be placed out of sight behind the wall. Place blocks on top of the plate.
Now when the pressure plate is stepped on, the lamp will light up for the timed delay and give a visible sign that motion was detected. It resets automatically after.
Advanced Security Camera Room
If you are to have a full security room with multiple camera views, use security camera feeds on maps. This would include having walls of maps and having redstone wiring beneath them to light up the maps whenever there is movement in those specific areas, which will link to the security cameras.
Excavate a room for your security area. Put the map items in item frames which will cover the walls where you want your cameras to stream.
For each area that you wish to be covered, the construction of the piston camera system discussed in the advanced motion sensor section above should be done.
Lay a command block with redstone repeaters connected to each block under every map you have in your security room.
Setup the commands to change that specific map ID to a redstone signal when motion is detected from that area's sensor: Setup the commands to change that specific map ID to a redstone signal when motion is detected from that area's sensor:
Can multiple command blocks target different named armor stands of different monitored rooms?
This will show the redstone signal color on the map when motion sensors get off from other parts of your base! Give more commands to reset the maps after alerting.
With these designs, you can establish plain or complicated security camera systems for the inclusion of automated surveillance and intrusion identity verification into your Minecraft constructions! Modify by location and difficulty according to your requirements.
