/Camera_Flash_Synchronizer_Arduino

Primary LanguageC++

Camera_Flash_Synchronizer_Arduino

The code is used to trigger the Canon Cameras and the flash lights.

How to install

  1. sudo apt-get install arduino
  2. Tools -> Board -> Choose Arduino Mega 2560 or Mega ADK
  3. Serial Port -> /dev/ttyACM0
  4. Serial Monitor -> 115200 baud
  5. Programmer -> USBasp
  6. if cannot open the serial port, sudo arduino

Pin setting

  1. 26 cameraPin: D2 - D27 (pin13 error, skip. change camera11 from pin13 to pin27)
  2. 26 hotshoePin: D28 - D53
  3. 16 flashPin: D54 - D69 [Notice] Serial Communication Usage: RX0(D0) TX0(D1)

Pin Value Initialization

  1. D2 - D27: pinMode(OUTPUT), init High
  2. D28 - D53: pinMode(INPUT_PULLUP)
  3. D54 - D69: pinMode(OUTPUT), init HIGH

How to trigger flash

void triggerFlash(int idx)
{
  digitalWrite(flashPin[idx], LOW);
  delay(1);
  digitalWrite(flashPin[idx], HIGH);
}

Environment Light

  • 1-3-7-11 are used for environment lighting
  • 0-2-4-5-6-8-9-10 are used for photometric stereo

How to judge the camera status

boolean hotshoeReady(int hotshoeIdx[], int count)
{
  for(int i=0; i<count; i++)
  {
    int pinIdx = hotshoeIdx[i];
    if(digitalRead(hotshoePin[pinIdx])) {return false;}
  }
  return true;
}

Loop Mode

  • 1 -> fyffe configuration
  • 2 -> uniform illumination (24 cameras + 4 lights)
  • 3 -> burst mode all cameras
  • 4 -> burst mode camera 12
  • 5 -> all flashes
  • 100 -> debug_mode_test_flash (100,0)
  • 101 -> debug_mode_test_hotshoe_time (101)