Tuesday 28 April 2020

BLE dslr camera motion sensor and remote control

How to create new life for old DSLR camera like Canon EOS 350D. 
It can be used as motion sensor activated camera , time lapse image capture , wireless remote image capture  ...

EOS350D has on left side middle remote connection plug input for focus and shutter interface.










EOS350D can now be controlled trough this simple wired interface from PIR motion sensor box with BLE module wireless interface to Android device.




PIR motion sensor box has small solar cell to keep its Li-Ion battery charged.
BLE module is JDY-08 with firmware version 3.3844 , MCU is STM8S103 and PIR sensor is HC-SR501. Case and solar cell holder is 3D- printed.

 






PIR motion sensor box can be controlled with Android application.
Box can operate 4 different modes with Android device or without it.
Modes can be changed from application:

Mode 0:  Android device as wireless PIR motion sensor camera.

Mode 1: DSLR Camera as PIR motion sensor camera.

Mode 2.  DSLR camera remote shutter with Android app.

Mode 3  DSLR  camera time lapse image capture.

Application includes buttons for
- Android open camera start
- Halt /Wake MCU for power save
- Proximity screen off /on switch
- Battery voltage, Solar voltage, Temperature Log graph display
- Mode selection button
- Dslr remote shutter button
- Dslr time lapse start button