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| ====== Camera Module ====== | ====== Camera Module ====== |
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| The Camera in this module is a Premier DS-5080 5M Digital Camera. I ordered 8 faulty cameras off ebay for 99p + p&p and when they arrived 3 of them worked on external power (didn't have the battery for them). First I dissected a dead camera to see how they were put together and also identify where the flash capacitor was to avoid electrocuting myself! The DS-5080 shutter is triggered by a push switch which pulls the line to ground (found using a multimeter) and conviently has 2 large pads (+ and -) which can be soldered to. Also the camera can run off external power (5V DC) which allows longer lasting batteries to be used. Finally I found that you didn't need the screen to be in place (therefore saving power) and that the main set of buttons on the back could be detached. Once I knew what I was doing I disassembled a working camera, soldered wires to the shutter switch and also the external power socket, removed the screen and then reassembled the camera. | The Camera in this module is a Premier DS-5080 5M Digital Camera. I ordered 8 faulty cameras off ebay for 99p + p&p and when they arrived 3 of them worked on external power (didn't have the battery for them). First I dissected a dead camera to see how they were put together and also identify where the flash capacitor was to avoid electrocuting myself! The DS-5080 shutter is triggered by a push switch which pulls the line to ground (found using a multimeter) and conveniently has 2 large pads (+ and -) which can be soldered to. Also the camera can run off external power (5V DC) which allows longer lasting batteries to be used. Finally I found that you didn't need the screen to be in place (therefore saving power) and that the main set of buttons on the back could be detached. Once I knew what I was doing I disassembled a working camera, soldered wires to the shutter switch and also the external power socket, removed the screen and then reassembled the camera. |
| I built a polystyrene case (though I'm going to make a new one) which slots over the wooden struts that extend out from the main payload. | I built a polystyrene case (though I'm going to make a new one) which slots over the wooden struts that extend out from the main payload. |
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| (Remember if the camera isn't taking pictures at a rate of at least every minute it might also be necessary to turn the 'automatic power off' off) | (Remember if the camera isn't taking pictures at a rate of at least every minute it might also be necessary to turn the 'automatic power off' off) |
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| [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1817751767/in/set-72157602832265669/|Camera Front]] | *[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1858488415/in/set-72157602832265669/|Camera Module Top]] |
| | *[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1858487617/in/set-72157602832265669/|Camera Module Back]] |
| [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1817752485/in/set-72157602832265669/|Camera Back]] | *[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1859313436/in/set-72157602832265669/|Camera Module Front]] |
| | *[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1817751767/in/set-72157602832265669/|Disassembled Camera Front]] |
| | *[[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29158271@N00/1817752485/in/set-72157602832265669/|Disassembled Camera Back]] |
