robocam_control
Robocam Control is a PTZ Camera controller application for providing joystick control of a Canon VC-C4 camera over RS232.
Arduino
This program features
- A DAILY_RESET flag that can be modified if the cameras should be resetting their position on power up.
- A DEBUG_MODE flag that allows for easier human-readable messages to accompany the byte arrays.
PINOUTS
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TILT_DOWN D4
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TILT_UP D5
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PAN_RIGHT D6
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PAN_LEFT D7
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ZOOM_DOWN D8
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ZOOM_UP D9
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FOCUS_RIGHT D10
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FOCUS_LEFT D11
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LED D13
Processing
Use the arrow keys to Pan and Tilt the camera. Use WASD to Zoom and Focus.
Looking through the VC-C4 Programmer's Manual is a good start. I'm maintaining a copy of it in this repo, since it was next to impossible to find. Originally it was here.
Requirements
Arduino
- RS232 Shield from cutedigi.com http://www.cutedigi.com/arduino-shields/rs232-shield-for-arduino.html
- important! Null Modem connection to the camera connector cable (this is done in the photo with one NULL MODEM beige Radio Shack part and one DB9 gender changer)
- Screw Shield http://wingshieldindustries.com/products/screwshield/ (optional)
Processing
When using some USB-Serial adapters on Mac, you might need the Prolific USB - Serial Driver. We use this one: