Homebrew Trailcameras

[gkowen]

I am going to have to think about this one.  Disconnect the battery, and switch each dip switch a couple times. Maybe one isn't making great contact. 

[ORDoubleLung]

Big Dave,

  See if you can see if you can find when your cam automatically shuts shuts off.  You might be able to bump that p a little to keep it on longer.  I have a W90 and I can't find it yet but must cams are adjustable for when it goes to sleep.  I run all my cams on rapid pic mode.  I think it's 5 off and 6 on.

[gkowen]

oops, I didn't have my glasses on. My boards are all set with all dip switches off with number 6 on only.  My mistake.

[javman]

Here's a couple shots of my W120. It's amazing how much smaller and lighter these things are next to a "normal" trailcam. Now I'm just waiting on a chip with different timing to see if that fixes my issue. Got everything else done except I need to pick up some paints!

I'm ready for camera #2 -- and it won't be a W120 this time 

[Grizzly95]

So I got home last night and was gonna let my daughter ( do the camo work on my cam, well I take the camera out of it to do a little finish work to secure the wires and then it will not work when I put it back together; 2 hours of taking it apart and testing the wires I find that the wire had broke inside the insulation so I start putting it back together (which was not going as planned) assemble the cam in the box and now the on/off button on the camera itself will not work so now it only turns on with motion and the on/off button on the case. So tonight I will get a momentary switch and install it off to the side so I can turn the cam itself on. Moral of the story "Do not let the wires bend around too much on the servo" maybe its a rare thing to happen but leave it to me to find a way to screw it up. All is good besides that; I will set it up in the house tonight in the kitchen and see if I catch my son getting into the candy and snacks

[BobR]

Grizz,  DO NOT buy a momentary switch. Make sure it is an on/off switch. A momentary switch is only on while it is depressed. It turns off when you release it. Most switches Radio Shack sells are momentary switches.
Bob

[Grizzly95]

I have a straight on/off switch for the board/complete set up, I was going to get a momentary switch just for the camera itself since I messed up the button on the camera itself when I was soldering new wires to it.

[WASHBCBOOK]

HEY GRIZZ WHY NOT THE 120 ALSO WHAT DO YOU ALL THINK IS THE BEST OF THE BEST IN BOARDS WTS SSS YETI AND SOOO ON THANKS WASHBCBOOK

[Grizzly95]

Do you mean the model 120 camera? If so I got the 55 just because it was going at a decent price on ebay plus it came with an extra battery and a charger. As for boards Yeti is the only one I have used so I can't give a comparison. I would like to buy the other brands just so I can say I have tried them, but this one went so easy I am reluctent to change. I mean EASY! I have a buddy that is gonna attempt to build his own board, but he is into electronics more than me. Truthfully BobR is the best one to answer your questions he is the homebrew messiah

[gkowen]

I think the problem with the 120 that javman is having is it takes close to 10 seconds to power up the camera and take the first pic. It doesn't power up very fast or the timing is off. I think he is working with Mark at Yeticam on it.

[WASHBCBOOK]

HEY THENKS I HAVE ALOT OF THE OTHER CAMERA PEOPLE USE SUCH AS THE SONY S600,S40 P32 NIKON L14-11 IM SWITCHING TO THE W SERIES I BOUGHT A W200 OFF EBAY FOR 45.99 THE GUY STATED HE DROPPED IT IN HIS COKE GLASS SO I TOOK A CHANCE I CLEANED EVERYTHING I COULD ORDERED A BATTERY AND CHARGER OFF EBAY FOR 19.99 FOR BOTH AND GUESS WHAT IT WORK LIKE A CHARM..I SEEN BONES PICTURE OF THE COUGER AMAZING QUALITY I WAS JUST WOUNDERING IF ANY W SERIES CAMERA COULD GO IR MEANING INFAREDSO MY FIRST BUILS STARTING TODAY IS A W200 AT A STEAL OF A PRICE THANKS

[Grizzly95]

How fast should my W55 power up and snap the first pic?

[WASHBCBOOK]

also do the w series camera when they trigger a photo do they stamp the time and date just like if your using it for personal use or do i have to add the time date another way if thats the case how do you do that thanks

[gramps]

BCBook....I have only had one set of pictures with mine, but with the Sony software there will be a date and time to the minute associated with each picture when viewed on your computer.  The date was not on the picture, but I think you can set it that way.  I had as many as 18 pictures in one minute with a W90.

[WASHBCBOOK]

is the sony w90 easy to hack