RC Switch I.R. User manual V. 2.0 05/2005
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1. mec i iieam msm User manual v 2 0 05 2005 RC Switch the complete solution for digital camera control 1 Overview RC Switch I R is an electronic switch for digital camera equipped with a I R remote control that can be controlled by a channel of your RC Receiver system It can be connected on a dedicated channel or it can be used in parallel with an existing function Using the infra red link already present on many camera it is possible to control the camera without external interfaces cables and wit no need to open the camera and doing some modifications 2 Connections RC Switch board has a cable with a standard connector that can be fitted in a free channel of the receiver if the RC Switch is to be connected in parallel with an existing function a Y harness adaptor is required A pushbutton on the switch is used to enter the programming function and for local activation of the switch and two state leds display the state of the RC Switch in different conditions 3 Programmable functions The switch can be programmed by the user to adapt to different RC systems and configurations It is possible to define the neutral and the active position of RC command directly on the RC Switch without modify the setup of your Tx RC Switch can be controlled by a switch by a pushbutton by a stick or by a slide on the Tx and the user can easily select the most convenient position to take photo switch or stick fu2. switch RC Switch I R instruction manual www rc flysoft com Page 1 3 me tice meme User manual v 2 0 05 2005 5 Power On mode programming If the system is powered on normally and the memory contains valid data the system starts in normal function mode as described in the Mode set up table At the first activation or if the memory is blank or if data are not valid the system starts in error state the red led is flashing at high rate and the only way to restore the normal condition is to restart the system in programming mode Each time the system is powered with the pushbutton pressed the programming procedure Starts Note the program procedure will not start automatically when an error is detected in the data memory the user must power on the system with the pushbutton pressed 6 Programming procedure To start the programming sequence power on the system with the pushbutton pressed lt is now possible to program the command position and the auto on function Command position set up ee0 0 mooo o ME Store ON value CS move to K Store OFF moveto 7 gt OFF value value ON value Ge 1 2 3 4 l At power on in program mode you have six blinks of the red led to set the command in the neutral position the position in which the switch is not active 2 When the led stops blinking the current position is stored in microcontroller memory and the red led stays on f
3. C Switch must be powered off and on again for the new set up to take effect RC Switch I R instruction manual www rc flysoft com Page 2 3 ms tice meme User manual v 2 0 05 2005 7 Programming examples Case 1 you want to program the camera switch Case 2 you want to program the camera switch on the aileron channel taking picture when you connected on a Tx switch two position operating move the stick from the central position to full on ch 5 taking picture when you move the switch right your camera will switch off after a 30 time up your camera will not automatically switch off interval with no operation and you decide to and you don t need the auto on function program the auto on function to take a picture every 28 in automatic mode to keep camera on Connect the switch Programming Connect the switch Programming on the aileron slot procedure starts on ch 5 on the procedure starts of the receiver receiver press the press the push push button and button and switch switch on the on the system first system first Tx Tx and then Rx and then Rx Move the stick in Six red Move the TX Six red neutral position blinks switch to down blinks neutral position Red Led The current Red Led The switch on stick position is on position is stored neutral stored neutral Move the aileron Four Move the switch to Four Stick full right and green up position green hold blinks blinks Green Position stored G
4. ll up full down centered An additional feature called auto on function is also provided some cameras have an auto shut off function that preserves the battery life switching off the camera after a time from 30 to 90 with no operation i e if no pictures are taken To avoid that the camera will switch off during remote operation it is possible to program the RC Switch to take a picture after a programmable delay from the last command auto on function In this way you can concentrate yourself in piloting your model without the risk of having the camera switched off This function can be disabled if it is not required and when it is enabled the time out interval can be programmed from few seconds up to 10 minutes to adapt to different cameras 4 State LED indication Two leds one red and one green are used to signal some conditions and to drive the user in the programming procedure At the start up power on there are three possible conditions Condition LED indication 1 Memory error or invalid Red led flashing at parameter stored high rate 2 Start of programming Six red blinks procedure see the detailed description of the program sequence 3 Normal function 2 sec solid green and then flashing green every 2 sec Mode set up table During the normal function the green led blinks at every 2 and turns on during output activation either by command by internal timeout or local
5. or 2 seconds when the green led starts flashing it is possible to release the command 3 During the four green blinks set the command in the active position the position you prefer to take a picture 4 and wait for the green led on at the end of the data store when the red led turns on it is possible to release the command If the red led is blinking at high speed the programming sequence has been aborted for an error please verify that the off and the on commands are not stored at the same value or at two values very close and repeat the sequence by disconnecting and applying power again lt is recommended to use at least half 50 of the command travel i e 0 to 50 or 50 to 100 and to not modify trim set up on the selected channel after system programming Auto on function programming function enable disable and timeout interval set up This sequence starts immediately after the end of the previous one with the red led switched on for 5 seconds 1 Sec 2 Sec aN 1 2 l Pressing the pushbutton while the red led is on disables the auto on function and terminates the program sequence 2 Otherwise the auto on function is enabled the time count starts the green led blinks at each 0 5 and ends when the pushbutton is pressed In both cases at the end the green led turns on for 2 to indicate that data are saved in memory and then switches off The programming procedure is terminated and the R
6. reen Position stored Led On active Led on active Release stick Red Led Waiting for Press the push Red Led time out on time out enable button while ledis on disable Start counting 28 Green Counting the on red sec with a clock or Led time Green Data saved in by counting the led flashing Led on memory flashes one every at 0 5 Led off 0 5 seconds l Disconnect power press the push button after 28 Green Data saved in Led on memory RC Switch I R instruction manual www rc flysoft com Page 3 3
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