RF Remote Control for Dimage 7 series?

aong · 30th January 2003

For the engineers in here...

Someone posted in several forums on designs to build a RF remote control for the d7 series, no need line of sight (LOS) like IR... interesting, eh?

ANyone interested in doing it?

Opps, the link is here

marshy · 31st January 2003

I think its a good try as a hobby....

Snapper · 31st January 2003

Could get some 3rd party people to do this ... but do not know how much they will charge ... I think they need a minimum Qty ... abt 100 also .... hmmm ...

Do you think we should have a NON-Committual namelist of the people that would pay abt S$100 for the device ... if we manage to get it done.

Judging from the design, it should be workable on all Minolta cameras. But worried abt the Terms ... not for Commercial Use ... so ... do not know if that would be a breech ...

aong · 31st January 2003

Well, mebbe if can find someone who knows anything abt it (sorry, i'm not engineering background one)... maybe?

I'd checked out w/ my friend, and he said problem is something abt the availability of some IC or parts... (no problems, since we can order ?).. but dunno how it works.. mabbe will chk w/ the one who came up w/ this.. and see if he succeeded or not.. etc

Snapper · 31st January 2003

I think it would not be hard to get the components in Sim Lim Towers ... but I think to fabricate the board, get the remote casing etc ... would be a lot of work.

Hey, why don't we ask him for a price and MO for all the Minolta users.

I have not gone through all the documents yet but ... notice that there is nothing on the reciever ... Still trying to find out if this is Radio Frequency or Infra ... though they say it is RF ....

Do you want to right to this guy ?If not I may consider ... it is a bout US$50 on the parts alone. so I think if we can get a MO with large qty ... may get the price down.

aong · 31st January 2003

steady lar.. wait for him to come up w/ prototype.. then see if got any nice ideas or even problems.. then make move mar ... right?

PentiumPC · 31st January 2003

Sinta in SLT sell Velleman RF remote in kit form, complete with casing.
just need to know how to wire it to the Cam and power source.

aong · 31st January 2003

that sounds very useful!

Any idea how much it would cost?

PentiumPC · 31st January 2003

Not too ure...not too ex though.

Quote:

Originally posted by aong
that sounds very useful!

Any idea how much it would cost?

Snapper · 1st February 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by aong
steady lar.. wait for him to come up w/ prototype.. then see if got any nice ideas or even problems.. then make move mar ... right?

I know .. eagerness has always gotten me into trouble ...

Snapper · 1st February 2003

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Originally posted by PentiumPC
Sinta in SLT sell Velleman RF remote in kit form, complete with casing.
just need to know how to wire it to the Cam and power source.

I think must see what sort of configuration they are using and whether it is competible to the Minolta ... input voltages etc .. trigger pulse, etc.

I think it be eazier to get one that is already proven and tested ... yep ... I think I will wait and see ...

aong · 1st February 2003

hah... yea, me too

any prudent pple here? pls restrain us!

Snapper · 1st February 2003

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Originally posted by aong
hah... yea, me too

any prudent pple here? pls restrain us!

We are already in the dark side ... beyond hope ...

aong · 2nd February 2003

heha.. if ever got go sls some of these days, maybe can chk out the shop that sells the RF kit?

tempest · 2nd February 2003

fwah, this sounds interesting ... Maybe I'll try it after finishing my FYP ...looks pretty easy to design the PCB ... but yah may be a little difficult to get the specific components the guy used.

Snapper · 2nd February 2003

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Originally posted by aong
heha.. if ever got go sls some of these days, maybe can chk out the shop that sells the RF kit?

I think it is SIM LIM TOWERS ... NOT SL SQUARE

iceman · 2nd February 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Snapper
I think it would not be hard to get the components in Sim Lim Towers ... but I think to fabricate the board, get the remote casing etc ... would be a lot of work.

Hey, why don't we ask him for a price and MO for all the Minolta users.

I have not gone through all the documents yet but ... notice that there is nothing on the reciever ... Still trying to find out if this is Radio Frequency or Infra ... though they say it is RF ....

Do you want to right to this guy ?If not I may consider ... it is a bout US$50 on the parts alone. so I think if we can get a MO with large qty ... may get the price down.

a. receiver should be at the camera, the transmitter only sends the necessary signal for the camera to act upon.
b. think it should be should be RF, since it says antenna in the circuit drawing.
c. components should be much cheaper.

aong · 2nd February 2003

Yeap, any one got any lobang to where can find the components? Perhaps the innovative ones can do pattern to their RF modules?

Well, yea.. SLT it seems -- sorry lar, I very computer kinda, not engineering kind... so always SLS for me

hee

Anyone chked out the shop at SLT (courtesy of PentiumPC)?

PentiumPC · 2nd February 2003

if you have a list, you can check out www.farnell.com and save alot running around.

go thru the site find what you need, order it and self collect at Ubi (I think)

and yes, Farnell singapore.

Snapper · 2nd February 2003

Fabricating the board would be tough .. it is also making use of SMT ... as no through hole is on the board.

Would hope that the guy quickly tries out his design ... and proves that it works fine ...

unless it is done out of pure interest ...

30th January 2003	#1
aong Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Marine Parade Posts: 138	RF Remote Control for Dimage 7 series? For the engineers in here... Someone posted in several forums on designs to build a RF remote control for the d7 series, no need line of sight (LOS) like IR... interesting, eh? ANyone interested in doing it? Opps, the link is here Last edited by aong; 30th January 2003 at 11:45 PM.

31st January 2003	#2
marshy Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 80	I think its a good try as a hobby....

31st January 2003	#3
Snapper Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: North Posts: 329	Could get some 3rd party people to do this ... but do not know how much they will charge ... I think they need a minimum Qty ... abt 100 also .... hmmm ... Do you think we should have a NON-Committual namelist of the people that would pay abt S$100 for the device ... if we manage to get it done. Judging from the design, it should be workable on all Minolta cameras. But worried abt the Terms ... not for Commercial Use ... so ... do not know if that would be a breech ...

31st January 2003	#7
PentiumPC Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 374	Sinta in SLT sell Velleman RF remote in kit form, complete with casing. just need to know how to wire it to the Cam and power source.

1st February 2003	#12
aong Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Marine Parade Posts: 138	hah... yea, me too any prudent pple here? pls restrain us!

2nd February 2003	#14
aong Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Marine Parade Posts: 138	heha.. if ever got go sls some of these days, maybe can chk out the shop that sells the RF kit?

2nd February 2003	#15
tempest Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Singapore Posts: 187	fwah, this sounds interesting ... Maybe I'll try it after finishing my FYP ...looks pretty easy to design the PCB ... but yah may be a little difficult to get the specific components the guy used.