Brian Vargo

Just an update, I have given up on this project. I tried to come at it from a diff direction! If it want's to throw in a bounce in every once in a while, thats fine, lets just deal with it and bounce it back to correct it. I tried something like this, its not the correct prgming, but its the idea. Watch all of the not in use gpio ports, looking for 1 to go low.(as it is always high 3.2v) unless pushed to low(on). Which I thought was making the bounce and pressing a button If any GPIO goes off, I...

Its an EFFIO-V camera as noted on MB

ok, diodes forgotten. Joypad..marked on camera pcb, joypad (momentary switches0 came with camera. Bought 4 of them 2 years ago, Ebay out of China Writing on pcb..just the usual where stuff goes V+,GND,Vido out...most sockets/jst connectors are marked. Whats there to google for? Yes, it works with momentary contact buttons. Internal polling...maybe, looking into a way to figure it out. I thought I posted pics above, will try again

Sorry, there is no data sheet that I know of. Here is a similar camera and more pics, and the main specs. but no real spec sheet. This is the type of camera often found in security cameras, and often the RC FPV guys use. Thats kind of what makes this a cool project (well I think its cool) The RC guys do have cameras that can zoom on the end of there gimbals, but look at the price of those setups. (How does it's rf affect other cameras in the room? Same cameras?) Part of security camera system, diff...

Breadboard and Ziff came in, but now I don't have any idea what to do with them :) I was going to try the diodes..then go from there. This really should be as easy as sending 5 momentary contact switches to ground at a speed the camera's internal menu can handle. The pic is within 4 inches of the camera. It is a cheap board camera and it does throw off a lot of rf, in fact it effects the video of other cameras if in the same room. I think I'll just wrap the camera and pic all up in aluminum foil...

Hello Stan, thanks for the ideas. I have a question, in regards to the diodes I asume 3.3v goes to the anode (+) and the 5V from pic pin goes to the (-), and when switched to ground allows the 3.3 to go to ground. Why is it better to Send the GPIO pin high, than just switch it IN or OUT to ground? The diode would still act as a filter and not let stray bumps go down to the Camera's internal. Anyhow, In messing around with IC sockets and aligator clips, its driving me nuts, bad connections.. Ordered...

Hello Stan, thanks for the ideas. I have a question, in regards to the diodes I asume 3.3v goese to the anode (+) and the 5V from pic pin goes to the (-), and when switched to ground allows the 3.3 to go to ground. Why is it better to Send the GPIO pin high, than just switch it IN or OUT to ground? The diode would still act as a filter and not let stray bumps go down to the Camera's internal. Anyhow, In messing around with IC sockets and aligator clips, its driving me nuts, bad connections.. Ordered...

Hello Stan, thanks for the ideas. I have a question, in regaurds to the diodes I asume 3.3v goese to the anode (+) and the 5V from pic pin goes to the (-), and when switched to ground allows the 3.3 to go to ground. Why is it better to Send the GPIO pin high, than just switch it IN or OUT to ground? The diode would still act as a filter and not let stray bumps go down to the Camera's internal. Anyhow, In messing around with IC sockets and aligator clips, its driving me nuts, bad connections.. Ordered...