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[mackrackit]

Glad the project is going well. Maybe you can post a picture of a badger soon
Things here went better than expected, now I am back in the shop trying to get caught up on other things... it never ends

[LEDave]

Glad the project is going well. Maybe you can post a picture of a badger soon

I should have it rigged to go for the weekend so fingers X'd.

I'm still amazed at the versatility of these PIC's though, is there anything they can't do circuit wise?

Things here went better than expected, now I am back in the shop trying to get caught up on other things... it never ends

Pleased it went well, like you say though....it never does end

Take it easy.

Dave

[LEDave]

Well I spent hours writing a program to operate a video camera to film the 'Badger' only to find out that the video camera after five minutes powers down and a switch has to be pushed up to re-activate into record mode and then the record button pressed. So a non starter after all that.

I then hooked out my old but simple digital stills camera and re-wrote the program to activate that.The camera stays 'on' when powered up using the mains adaptor so no power down problem and I've turned the LCD display off.

All I need to do now is make a simple board up for the PIC (It's on breadboard at the moment) and I should be in business tomorrow night.

Probably not the most accurate program ever written, then again I couldn't turn an LED on this February anyway here's the code:

ANSEL   = %00000000    'Disable analog select so ports work as digital i/o.
CMCON0  = %00000111    'Disable analog comparators.
TRISA   = %00000000    'Set PORTA as OUTPUT.
PORTA   = %00000000    'Set PORTA pins all low.
TRISC   = %00001000    'Set PORTC.0 as INPUT.
PORTC   = %00000000    'Set PORTC pins all low.


x var byte          'Loop counter Variable
Servo var PORTC.1   'Servo control output_pin
PORTC = 0           'Setup for high_pulsout


MAIN:
PAUSE 50
FOR X = 1 TO 20
PULSOUT Servo,180  'Set the Servo_Arm_Pos (Ready to take a picture)
PAUSE 20
NEXT X

LOOP1:
PAUSE 50
IF PORTC.3 = 0 THEN FIRE: 'PIR Activated (Badger present?)(N/C Contacts opened).
IF PORTC.3 = 1 THEN LOOP1:'PIR Not activated loop until it is.

FIRE:              'Take a picture routine
PAUSE 50
FOR X = 1 TO 20
pulsout servo,130  'Servo_arm moves cable release to take picture
PAUSE 50
NEXT X
pause 1000         'Time for shutter to fire
FOR X = 1 TO 20    'Cable release for camera released / picture taken
PULSOUT Servo,180  'Servo_arm moves back releases cable release
PAUSE 50
NEXT X

PAUSE 10000        'Wait 10 sec's for Camera flash to recycle / recharge
goto LOOP1:

What do you think?

Dave

[mackrackit]

Looks like you are coming right along!

But I am curious about one thing...
What do you plan to do when you find out it is a badger?

[LEDave]

What do you plan to do when you find out it is a badger?

Well just enjoy it and try and take a photo record of it's visits (as long as he / she / they don't start digging the garden up they're more than welcome). We had three Deer that 'visited' a while
back, all was well until they got hungry one night and ate all my wife's shrubs!!! So there are risks attached to 'nature watching'.

Dave

[mackrackit]

Well just enjoy it and try and take a photo record of it's visits (as long as he / she / they don't start digging the garden up they're more than welcome). We had three Deer that 'visited' a while
back, all was well until they got hungry one night and ate all my wife's shrubs!!! So there are risks attached to 'nature watching'.

Dave

COOL
Seen a couple bear cams and they were really interesting. Even had cubs in it!

With PIRs and and multiple cams you could track your vistitors from one end of the trail to the other. Interesting project.

[LEDave]

Breaking news. Operation 'Badger' has just gone live......

I've had a few teething problems though, the main one being that although the PIR is out in the garden the camera itself is photographing through a double glassed unit and the flash swamps the picture, it looks like snow. The best I could do tonight was move the camera back into the room and alter the camera angle on the trpod to about 45 degrees.If I get a picture I'll zoom in and edit it.

If I get any pictures I'll post them up.

Seen a couple bear cams and they were really interesting. Even had cubs in it!

Probably a very good, not to mention safe way of getting cub footage. I've heard Bears are very protective of their young. A badgers claws are big enough for me

I might have trouble sleeping tonight, all rather exciting this

Dave