Sony Nex-5n - downlink
- Thread starter Dr.phil
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I have exactly the same setup as you, but I had not yet tested it.
Just gave it a try on the bench, with a temporary USB connection for 5v to the HDMI convertor,
and all is working OK like yours.
3 pos switch, flick to photo and back, takes 1 pic, leave switch on photo and it
takes a pic about every 5 seconds.
Switch from off position to video, and its starts recording, to switch off recording
I have to switch to off and video again.
Not sure why some are working OK, are we all on the same firmware ?
Mine is Firmware v1.01 souced in the UK, so a PAL version, if that matters.
Dave
If you have a spare blue cable, I would guess that is the Gentled Shutter version No 032
from GentLED
Switch Operation
Alternately (or additionally – as both will work together) you can short the
blue wire to the black wire on the servo connector to trigger the camera.
In this mode the servo connector should be used to supply between 3
and 5.5V to the unit. The blue wire can thus be connected to the trigger
source(s) of your choice
The version I have is Shutter Plus or it was called Liveview No 039, no blue cable.
As far as I am aware, Shutter will only trigger the shutter, and not switch to video
Dave
MombasaFlash
Heli's & Tele's bloke
Maybe you have touched upon the crucial point. You are using a gentLED LiveView that operates both shutter AND video. I have one but never used it yet because I moved on to other cameras. However, when I was using the NEX 5n and having the focus/shutter thing I was using the shutter only gentLED.
Video record by i/r is not officially supported by Sony and James (Gentles Ltd.) only found out by accident that the NEX supports the LiveView option.
Now I'll have to set it up with the LiveView gentLED just to see if it works - since I am also using the GLB converter
Video record by i/r is not officially supported by Sony and James (Gentles Ltd.) only found out by accident that the NEX supports the LiveView option.
Now I'll have to set it up with the LiveView gentLED just to see if it works - since I am also using the GLB converter
Dreamweaver
Member
Looks like the next release of the NEX's will have Wifi buit in...should be kinda cool.
~Mike
~Mike
MombasaFlash
Heli's & Tele's bloke
Haven't got around to it yet. I'll try it out tomorrow and let you know.
I just finished taking mine apart and removing the sockets and soldering
the wiring I needed.
Just tested it again, mounted on the craft, and all is still working
View attachment 5519
Dave
the wiring I needed.
Just tested it again, mounted on the craft, and all is still working
View attachment 5519
Dave
Attachments
I have not got out to do any real life tests as yet, but all the pictures I took out in
the garden and indoors, seem in focus correctly.
A couple of pictures outside that had plants up close are in focus, and when I left
the craft on the patio table aiming up the garden, all the top of the garden seems
to be in focus OK.
Will try and get out for a proper fly in the next couple of days
Dave
Do you guys have proper image? Mine has interference bigtime and don't know why it has it. At the beginning when I was testing it was ok, but now all I see are stripes. Even when the heli is not powered on.
The videoTx is powered on when I power on the camera so it's fed by the hdmi cable, the voltage is to low, so when I attach the 3s lipo to the vTx it's shows me that stripy pictures.
What can I do? Tested on the ground.
Immersion 5,8 ghz video 25mw with stock antenna's.
Immersion receiver.
The videoTx is powered on when I power on the camera so it's fed by the hdmi cable, the voltage is to low, so when I attach the 3s lipo to the vTx it's shows me that stripy pictures.
What can I do? Tested on the ground.
Immersion 5,8 ghz video 25mw with stock antenna's.
Immersion receiver.
Bison52
Member
I can attest to the effectiveness of ferrite cores. Just setting up my monitor system and on first flight had tons of static/lines while under power.
Put a barrel type core on the power supply lines to the tx and soldered a small pre-wrapped toroid into the video signal line and it cleaned it right up. I was actually surprised at how well it worked.
Put a barrel type core on the power supply lines to the tx and soldered a small pre-wrapped toroid into the video signal line and it cleaned it right up. I was actually surprised at how well it worked.
Bison52
Member
It's about .5 in outside diameter and .25 in deep. Wrapped in bare copper wire and I soldered the exposed ends into the signal wire and covered the whole thing with shrink wrap. I got a bag of the things at Radio Shack. I was just shooting in the dark and really didn't expect them to work so well.
dolby
Needs more bacon!
This is the ferrite core I use http://www.amazon.com/Gino-Diameter...B007Q93APA/ref=cm_sw_em_r_dp_TZInqb03QF5WK_tt
Bison52
Member
This is the one (toroid) that I used on my video signal line.
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/radio-shack-toroid-coil-30a-35a-output-use-assortment-reviews
http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/radio-shack-toroid-coil-30a-35a-output-use-assortment-reviews
bordhead
Member
got 3 position switch to work to take photo,3 pos switch, flick to photo and back, takes 1 pic, leave switch on photo and it
takes a pic about every 5 seconds.going opposite direction on 3 way switch i cant get video to start recording? is there a setting on camera ? i need help...
MombasaFlash
Heli's & Tele's bloke
There is no specific setting on the camera other than selecting 'i/r remote' - which you presumably have already done as remote photo works.
Question: You ARE using a Sony NEX gentLED LiveView and not just a Sony NEX Shutter Release ?? Rather a basic question but better to get the obvious out of the way.
Question: You ARE using a Sony NEX gentLED LiveView and not just a Sony NEX Shutter Release ?? Rather a basic question but better to get the obvious out of the way.