CHDK Canon A630 Serial Remote Control Demo

A modified USB - Mobile Phone cable (Nokia CA-42 ripoff) is used to control a CHDK-enabled Canon A630 via a laptop.

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• CHDK
• A630
• Remote
• Control

[tvwilleatyou]

you're a witch!

[schmidtcr]

can you share the laptop software and specify the CHDK script or version you used or would recommend. This would be very helpful. thanks

[maxicorrado]

Hi, I am interested in the software.

Could you put a link or tell me where you got it?

[greymfm76]

... never mind (ignore my question) - I found the necessary protocols and tools for your and my ideas: CHDK and PTP - PTP is included in the latest CHDK and allows to transfer data to the camera as well as getting back images!

[greymfm76]

Looks interesting - I'm trying the same and would like to transfer shots onto the PC, so a loop like this:

1. Send settings for focus, zoom, exposure, ISO from PC to camera

2. Shoot

3. Send image frame from camera to PC

Any ideas how this can be achieved? I assume, you are using your own protocol (USB voltage on/off) to transfer the zoom/focus settings?

[IanRuebel]

dong farty poopz

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[PIMPnegah]

very interesting, but its not really synchron.

and a pc/laptop is required. is there are PIC or an other microcontroller projekt, to controll the 2 cameras? or an usb cable with controller, that connects cam1 with cam2. so cam1 could be the master, and send the settings to the second cam, in realtime :-)

[ammaretto]

Is there anyway to fire the camera using a remote?  does it have to be connected to the laptop?

i have a Canon A720. Im very new to all this..

[videoquotr]

Hey - I'm interested in the software that you appear to be running on the laptop end of this setup. Is that part of CHDK, or where can I get it?

[hackrid]

youre right, google is my friend.

i own a a720 (w/ CHDK) since a few months now.

in the previous post a asked for the script and the "host programm".

and now, ask your friend google where to get it :)

regards

[Bergen79]

Maybe it's not clear from the title and the description, but the software is called CHDK. And yes, it works on the A720 too. :) Google is your friend!