Category Archives: tECHNOLOGY

How do I come to terms with LANC?

One wire dual direction LAN.  Takes 4 identical commands for the rec. to see it as a valid command.

 

Pulled up to 5V~.
Pulled down =Mark
LANC_REMOTE

This drawing is from

http://controlyourcamera.blogspot.com/2011/02/arduino-powered-lanc-remote.html

Use arduino to drive, Plain English:
http://controlyourcamera.blogspot.com/2011/02/arduino-controlled-video-recording-over.html

 

 

Example code:

 

tons of detail:
http://www.boehmel.de/lanc.htm

Vixia HFS200

2.5m

from http://controlyourcamera.blogspot.com/2011/02/arduino-controlled-video-recording-over.html

Nop = 0x0000,
RecordStart = 0x3318,
RecordStop = 0x198C,
IrisIncrement = 0x5528, // Used for IDLE state
IrisDecrement = 0x5328, // Used for IDLE state
IrisRecIncrement = 0x2A94, // Used for RECORD state
IrisRecDecrement = 0x2994, // Used for RECORD state
IrisAutoAdjust = 0xAF28,
FocusShuttleFar = 0xE028, // Used for IDLE state (value mask 0x0F00: 1 3 5 7 9 B D F)
FocusShuttleNear = 0xF028, // Used for IDLE state (value mask 0x0F00: 1 3 5 7 9 B D F)
FocusShuttleRecFar = 0x7094, // Used for RECORD state (value mask 0x0700: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
FocusShuttleRecNear = 0x7894, // Used for RECORD state (value mask 0x0700: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7)
FocusFar = 0x4528, // Used for IDLE state
FocusNear = 0x4728, // Used for IDLE state
FocusRecFar = 0x2394, // Used for RECORD state
FocusRecNear = 0x2294, // Used for RECORD state

these are the few we want to try

 

AF Iris auto
77 White balance reset (not if white balance is selected via menu)
55 Iris more open

55
Iris more open
53 Exposure auto/man. toggle (models of the early 90’s)
Iris more close
49 White balance toggle (only cameras until approx. 1996)

lanc on a small canon 220 camera uses a 2/32 submini plug RS 274-0298

 

CANON HFS200 Manual

Canon vixia Hookup VIDEO

 

 

 

 

The command for opening the IRIS is:
Byte 0 – 0010 1000
Byte 1 – 55 (expressed in hexa)

 

 

 

 

What are the deets on the low serial number F50EX DEECS?

 

A  !non-embedded! Falcon 50EX below serial number ____ has 9 pin DEEC download ports.  Not the same as a F50…Not the same as a 900…not the same as a F50EX with embedded interface.  and no, yo cannot just take the upper cowl off and download directly from the DEEC.

 

A decade ago, Honeywell was able to provide the 9 – pin adapter . for $1800.00 and 6 months lead.  Good luck even getting the part number now.

Here is what we worked out after much trial and tribulation! Thanks Marcus!

 

CAUTION: pin 1 orientation on the RJ12 end is to the left when the tab is held down.  You may have a similar !!!! or !!!! reverse cable end.  WIre to the pin positions, not the colors.

 

 

 

 

 

 

What are the details for the 2015 electronics and Robotics class?

 2015 class is done and gone!

9.00 to 12.00 AM Electronics Class

 

20150707_113137

Monday:

Page 2-7

introduction to relay

Tuesday

Page 7 current

relay details

CHALLENGE:

Slow Fan /Fast fan  with ann

IMG_1123

1.00 to 4.00 PM Robotics Class

IMG_1124

 

20150707_144024

http://youtu.be/mUDV5nQBOLY

IMG_1131

Goal: construct and program a robot.  the robot will be controlled via a Android Cell phone.

The final test will be a robot soccer tournament, with each student competing on teams for the championship.

the coaster Chassis will be the same as last year.

4WD_RobotBaseThe  Controller   is an Arduino .  The drive logic board will be hand made with relays as per this Instructible. EasyRelay

here is the actual relays we used

20150710_065700

The Bluetooth link will be provided by this (ubiquitous) HC05 module:

HC06 Module

The header strips will be used to connect the loose wires to the arduino

first run at the arduino code and the Android code will  be from TechBitar. This Cel Phone App, and Arduino code is a simple interface that

Control 2 DC Motors Via Bluetooth (1)

Which pin is which?

 

BOM

4WD motor base

..1 ea battery holder (included)

..4 ea AA battery

Arduino

.. 1 ea 9V battery

..1 ea 2.1mm plug  w wires

Header strips for arduino connection

 

HC05

..1 ea cable (included)

..1 ea 1000 ohm resistor

.. 1 ea 2000 ohm resistor

Relay H Bridge

..2 ea relay

..2 ea tip-120

..2 ea 220 ohm resistor

Tywraps

Hotglue

Tape

 

Tools:

Power supply

strippers

 

 

Other surfing:

these prototype backpacks are a little cheaper,  Amazon Offering,

Two Wheel, 2 deck:

US Based in Vermont:

http://yourduino.com/sunshop2/index.php?=product_detail&p=223

Other Chassis : http://www.mhobbies.com/dagu-magic-car-4wd-robot-chassis-with-4-tt-motor.html 28.00

Simpler 2 wheen chassis in stock http://yourduino.com/sunshop2/index.php?l=product_detail&p=406

Motor controller

http://www.allelectronics.com/make-a-store/item/md-57/motor-driver-1a-dual-tb6612fng/1.html

How do I configure a New Ubuntu Machine with all the usual suspects?

General Rules for aquiring hardware for linux MINT:

1. Don’t buy bleeding edge new stuff, but hardware that’s already on the market for some time. That increases the chance of the right drivers being present in the kernel of Mint 18. Additional advantage: it saves you a lot of money.

2. Make sure your graphics card is either Intel or Nvidia; avoid AMD and the others.

3. Wireless: Buy Atheros, Intel, Ralink or Realtek instead.don’t buy a Broadcom chipset.

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GoogleEarth

http://ubuntuguide.net/how-to-install-google-earth-in-ubuntu-10-10-maverick

http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/09/install-citrix-ica-client-ubuntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat/

D)

http://www.skype.com/intl/en/get-skype/on-your-computer/linux/post-download/

http://www.citrix.com/English/ss/downloads/details.asp?downloadId=3323&productId=186&c1=sot2755&c2=pov163070&c3=ost1349860#top use the .DEB

http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0100236502.html canon printer

GIMP from Repository

XP DualBoot BlahBlah

LabJack installs .Net framework