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[mackrackit]

It was amazing watching the flashgun fire and take picture after picture and the Badger wasn't bothered at all.

Interesting.
Was you putting food out before you started this project?

Flash = Food

There was this fellow Pavlov.
http://www.age-of-the-sage.org/psych...oning_dogs.gif

[LEDave]

Interesting.
Was you putting food out before you started this project?

Yes, we were putting food for the birds (or so we thought) but going by last night's 'snack attack' by Mr B I think he's been having his fill for quite some time.

I can almost imaging the Badger doing a 'Pavlov' when he gets back to his home: Mrs B "Did LEDave have his flashgun setup tonight?" Mr B, "Yep, another maigraine with all those flashes, keeps us both happy though".......

Interesting stuff. I start soldering tonight.

IR_LEDave

[Darrel Taylor]

Is it me ... or is that badger getting FAT.
He looked a little skinnier in the first pictures.

Maybe you'll need to build a little treadmill for him too.

[LEDave]

Is it me ... or is that badger getting FAT.
He looked a little skinnier in the first pictures.

Hi Darrel,

I must admit 'portion control' has been a little lax of late. I'd reckon on about 1500 calories in last nights sitting.....

Dave

[LEDave]

Oh dear,

I've soldered up all 32 IR_Led's connected to the 12v battery (then after to a 12v power supply) and I doubt if I can see more than 15mm yet alone 15 meters

If I turn the array toward the camera then all 32 Led's can be seen but the illuminating power is pitiful.

The Led's don't look very bright compared to say a security camera's array (and I wasn't expecting it to really) but I can't see where they get their 15 meters from.

Any thoughts?

Dave

[mackrackit]

I see where the site says 5 meters and I would have guessed 2 or 3 but 15mm?

When they are connected to the power supply or battery what is the voltage of the supply?
Do you have an amp-meter? A fused one?

[LEDave]

Ah sorry it does say 5M.

Yes I do have an amp meter. The power supply voltage was 11.8v before I connected the circuit (I didn't check it after I attached the load, I should of and will in the morning), the power supply is rated a 2A.

I've just switched the power supply back to 5v for servo / camera for tonights pictures, what should I be looking for AMP wise?

Could I have the camera set up wrong? I can't see how really. At best I was getting a foot / 18" of illumination after a little fiddling.

Dave