Manuals and Helpful Documents


Camera Building Tutorials

D-360L digital trail camera built from tutorial


How to build a D-360L trail camera
using the PixController Digital Trail Camera Kit - KITU02

This tutorial will cover a step by step process on building a trail camera system from start to finish. Many photos coving the process are used! This tutorial can be used to build any trail camera system as a reference. The Olympus D-360L or D-340R are very good system for the beginner because there is no camera modification needed. Simply plug in a cable between your PixController Universal board and the camera and you are ready to go!



DigitalEye™ digital trail camera built from tutorial

How to build a DigitalEye™ trail camera using the PixController Digital Trail Camera Kit - KITU05

This tutorial will cover a step by step process on building a trail camera system from start to finish. Many photos coving the process are used! This tutorial can be used to build any trail camera system as a reference. This tutorial will cover building a trail camera with any of the following, but not limited to: Sony DSC-S600, Adding 3.5mm Connector to S600, , Sony DSC-S40, Sony DSC-P41, and the Sony DSC-P32.  Modify your camera and wire it to the PixController Universal board and the camera and you are ready to go!



Pix
Controller Universal Manuals

Supported Cameras

LANC Connect Sony and Canon camcorders with LANC ports.
Auto detects between NTSC and PAL version camcorders!
Plug-n-Play!
ACC Terminal Connect high end Sony digital cameras with ACC Terminal ports. Plug-n-Play!
RS-232 Connect digital cameras with RS-232 ports. A list of supported cameras is listed on the page. Plug-n-Play!
RSS/RSP RSS - "Always On Controller" for the Olympus D-370, D-380, and most 35mm cameras
RSP - "On/Off Controller" by switching on and off and external power supply. Can be used with the D-370, D-380, D-390, D-395.
RSP3i/RSP4i "On/Off Controller" using the internal camera batteries for digital cameras with lens cover slides such as the Olympus D-370, D-380, D-390, D-395.
Sony Sony DSC models: P31, P32, P41, P51, P52, P72.
Sony DSC models: U10, U20, U30, U40
Minolta Minolta DiMage X20. Most "Pulse On/Off" digital cameras.
Other Digital's Tips on modifying digital cameras not on our current list.

Technical Information

Board Specs.
Board Dimensions/Templates
PIR Sensitivity POT
User DIP Switch
PIR Sensor/PIR Lens
Selecting PIC Chips




Interface Ports

2.5mm Connector
External Light
Camera Port
Phone Jack Port
Power Connector

PIC Chip DIP Switch Settings

Direct RSP-U User Switch Settings
Direct RSP-V2-U User Switch Settings
Direct RSP3i-U & RSP4i-U User Switch Settings
Direct RSS-U User Switch Settings
Direct RSS Fast-U User Switch Settings
Sony DSC-P3XX-U, Minolta X20-U  User Switch Settings
RS-232-U User Switch Settings
LANC-U User Switch Settings
ACC Terminal-U User Switch Settings



Examples

LANC Camcorder w/ Video Light
Minolta DiMage X20
Olympus D-395

PixController Original Board Manuals (archives)
Direct RSS Information
Direct RSP Information
RS-233 Information
LANC Information

Direct RSP Board Installation Instruction
Direct RSP User DIP Switch Settings
Direct RSP-V2 User Switch Settings Version 2

Direct RSP3i & RSP4i User Switch Settings

Direct RSS Board Installation Instruction
Direct RSS User DIP Switch Settings
Direct RSS (Super Fast Shutter Mode)

RS-232 Board Installation Instructions
RS-232 User DIP Switch Settings

LANC Board Installation Instructions
LANC User DIP Switch Settings

Sony DSC-P32/U20/U32, Minolta X20  User DIP Switch Settings

 
How to build a D-360L trail camera - 1st tutorial with older Universal Kit


Warranty & Repair Forms
PixController 6 month warranty
PixController Board Repair Form

Adding a Counter
Adding a Counter to your PixController

Adding an External MIC
Adding an External MIC to your LANC system


Adding External Light Sources and Power Supplies
How to Modify/Add an IR LED Array or Flood Light

How to Add an External Digital Camera Power Connector/Supply

Miscellaneous Documents 
How to Remove/Replace the PixController PIC Chip
Sony NightShot Halfway Trick

IR Filter Removal from digital cameras
How to convert the digital Stealth Cam DIGRC-X into an IR trail camera
IR Camera Information
Basic IR filter removal information
Enabling NightShot Exposure Controls for the Sony TRV-510 Digital 8 camcorder
How to remove the Nikon 950 or 990 IR Filter
How to modify the Olympus D-380 digital camera to see infrared
How to modify the Olympus D-340 and D-360 digital camera to see infrared
Tips on Infrared Cams Building
Optical Cast IR Longpass Filters


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