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TimeClick

Programmable camera controller

This project dubbed TimeClick controls a digital SLR camera without human intervention using a wired connection. It can take photographs at fixed or random time intervals or in response to sensor input, which makes it suitable for various purposes from HDR photography to sound-triggered pictures.This project came about after having taken too many photos randomly at events like parties.

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Materials

100371-PCB.pdf

100371-11.zip

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PCB

Download Gerber file: 100371-1-V21

Components

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Component list

Resistors
R1,R10 = 4.7kOhm
R2,R13,R14 = 1kOhm
R3,R4,R15 = 10kOhm
R5,R9 = 100kOhm
R6,R12 = 470kOhm
R7 = 47kOhm
R8 = 1Ohm
R11 = 1MOhm
R16 = 68kOhm
R17 = 15kOhm
R18 = 5.6kOhm
R19 = 1.5kOhm
P1 = 10kOhm trimpot
P2 = 100kOhm trimpot
Capacitors
C1,C2 = 22pF
C3,C6,C7,C8,C9 = 100nF
C4,C5 = 10µF 25V radial
C10 = 100pF
Semiconductors
D1 = BPW16N photo transistor
D2 = 5.1V 400mW zener diode
T1 = BC547
T2 = BS170
IC1 = LP2954IT
IC2 = ATTINY861-20SU, programmed, Elektor # 100371-41
IC3 = LM358P
IC4 = CNY74-2
Miscellaneous
K1 = 6-pin (2x3) pinheader, lead pitch 2.54mm (0.1’’)
K2,K3,K4,K5,K7,K10,K11 = 3-pin pinheader, lead pitch 2.54mm (0.1’’)
K6,Bt1 = 2-pin pinheader, lead pitch 2.54mm (0.1’’)
S1 = switch, SPST
S2,S3,S4,S5 = 6 mm tactile switch type MC32830
K8 = PCB jack socket, 3.5 mm, stereo, e.g. Lumberg type 1503 09
K9 = PCB jack socket, 2.5 mm, stereo, e.g. Lumberg type 1501 06
X1 = 8MHz quartz crystal
LCD1 = LCD, 2 x 16 characters, Lumex type LCM-SO1602DSF/A