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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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January 29, 2009, 09:03:00 PM »
Griz, .65 is supposed to give you the maximum distance the motion detector can detect motion. That is about 5/8". I have had cameras that were off an 1/8" either way, and I could tell no difference.
Greg, I have never had a false trigger with my homebrews. The homebrew control boards are far superior to the electronics in factory trailcams.
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I got bored tonight and took my old camera apart and started messing with it, I located the shutter button and then power and common. After I saolded them together I hooked them up to the control board and it worked! but then I let it go to rest mode and then made movement and it powered up but I forgot that this camera always goes to the menu first and you have to push a button to get it to take pictures DAMN! At least I feel better about trying them now.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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January 31, 2009, 02:11:17 PM »
Is the Sony W150 a suitable camera with similar wiring as the W90?
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hi div4gold,
I have done a w150 and it was different than the w80 or w90 but still doable. Look on the yeticam site and under the manuals section there are some pics of the w130. Those pics show you the process. Tonight I plan to test the speed of the 150 and the 80. These are the 2 cams I have done. It seems to work fine.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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January 31, 2009, 04:09:19 PM »
So the wiring on the W130 and the W150 are similar? I did look at the wiring on the W130 on the Yeti site. Let us know how the W80 / W150 test comes out. I'm still in the planning stage. I may end up with the W200 after seeing the quality of Bob's pictures. Some of the pictures I've seen with the W80 and W90's are pretty good also.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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Rick, The W 200 is almost the same as the 80 and 90 with a few differences. There is no internal screw on the end of the camera, and the shutter assembly is not held together by a screw. Also, the assembly only has three clips holdng it together. But this camera has a different shutter board.
The arrows in these pictures show the solder locations.
Red - Power
Black - Ground
Green - Shutter
This is a very difficult camera to get the wires out. I finally figured out an easier way. Clip the wires that connect the microphone to the board. This picture shows how to route the wires over to the microphone opening. I put a small spot of hot glue to hold the wires in place where the yellow dots are in this picture. After the camera is back together, put the servo on top of the camera.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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February 01, 2009, 02:23:20 AM »
Baseballstud, When you take the wires out the microphone opening, they cannot cross the pads or interfere with the operation of the buttons. The wires need to be routed like in this picture, and it helps to glue the wires so they stay in place.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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Serious frustration set in last night
I finally had to put the shutter board away last night at 1115. I cannot get the white wire to stay on. I tried 6 times last night and had to take the camera apart all 6 times. Red and blue wire work fine, white is driving me crazy. I am going to go buy some flux here shortly and see if that helps, if not the camera may end up flying up against the wall!!!!
I even taught my wife and had her do it and the white wire ended up being cut while she was putting the shutter board assembly back together. I think I am going to run the wires out the microphone hole. I will glue the wires....once I get the white wire to stick.
P.S. Which ever one of you suckers outbid me last night on the 90 with 5 seconds to go, grrrr
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February 01, 2009, 11:12:44 AM »
THAT MAY BE ME EBAY USER NAME peters4kids i won the w90 and the w80 from the same seller
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apparently we need to take turns on e-bay
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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February 01, 2009, 06:01:05 PM »
Finally got my case all done, board in and hooked up, w90 hacked and was in the final part of hooking up the servo wires when the small red wire came out of the servo pin. As it was crimped and soldered in and I can't redo it. Anyone know where I can locally get an unwired servo or some pins for the servo?
Machias:
If you need anything to finish your case let me know. I have 1 1/4 " and 1" hole saw, Bondo, paint, wires, and even some flux if you are in need.
Cosco has 2 pack 2gig memory sticks for less than $20.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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February 01, 2009, 06:17:13 PM »
Just solder the wire to the pin. The front hole in the connector has a barb on it so push down carefully and push back with a straight pin. When you put it back if it doesn't stay Carefully bend the barb up just a RCH and re insert
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I sat my soldering iron on the servo plug so I just eliminated the servo all together.
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Re: Homebrew Trailcameras
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February 01, 2009, 08:39:45 PM »
Fred, Look at the picture below. I put a red dot on the shutter trace. Take a scribe or sharp instrument and try to scratch the board to reveal the foil trace. Do this on the edge of the trace and do not remove the trace. Then solder the wire to the exposed trace. You could also try to scratch the trace where you have been trying to solder the wires. If you get a connection, put a spot of super glue or hot glue to help hold the wire while you put the assembly back together.
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February 01, 2009, 09:28:55 PM »
Thanks Bob!
Thanks Bearbait, but I got everything. My 30 gauge wire got here Sat.
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