Building my own LANC remote at DVinfo.net

Viktor Carlquist · June 16th, 2004, 09:04 AM

Im in the process of building my own underwater housing for my XM2 (european version of GL2).

To control the camera I built a little LANC remote based on some other sites that I found on the web. The thing works, but it could definetly be improved.

Complete plans and info can be found at http://www.area69.com/lanc/

If anybody knows assembler and PIC programming and wants to help out, please email me!

///Viktor

Alex T. Hurter · June 16th, 2004, 12:17 PM

Do you have the plans or progress photos of the underwater housing? I would be very interested in seeing those.

Viktor Carlquist · June 16th, 2004, 01:19 PM

Im hunting parts at the moment. Ill post progress if there is any... :-)

Cosmin Rotaru · June 17th, 2004, 10:50 AM

That is so cool! Thank you!

But why do you need "assembler and PIC programming" I understood (from your site) you figured that out?!

Trevor Troup · June 18th, 2004, 07:21 AM

here is a great site for a do it yourself underwater housing http://www.wakeworld.com/articles/2003/housing.asp I built mine with a few modifications and a Ikelite waterproof button($32) for around $ 75 works awesome too

Cosmin Rotaru · December 15th, 2004, 07:54 AM

Hi Viktor,

no progress?!

"If anybody knows assembler and PIC programming and wants to help out, please email me!"
Figured this out?

Daniel Paquin · November 27th, 2006, 09:53 PM

Hello,

I would like to build my own LANC Controller. However when I go to http://www.area69.com/lanc/ nothing exist anymore.

Would it be possible for me to get more information about this ?

Regards !

Viktor Carlquist · November 28th, 2006, 02:29 AM

Hi, you can find the info on: http://vec.mine.nu/lanc/ There is another project at: http://plazma.kapsi.fi/diy/lanc_controller/index.html

///Viktor

Billy Salyers · November 9th, 2010, 04:55 PM

I have recently finished my own diy lanc based in large part on your design. One problem I am running into is the photo command. I am using a Sony HDR-SR12. When I input photo, the camera only prepares to take the picture, as if I had pressed the photo button halfway down. The photo write command does nothing at all. Does anyone have a suggestion on a hex or binary lanc command to use for a one button press photo capture. The command I am using that does not work is byte 0= 18h byte 1= 39h.

Help would be greatly appreciated.

Viktor Carlquist · November 10th, 2010, 02:18 AM

Hi Billy,

This was an old project for me and I never tried the photo functions since my camera at the time didn´t take very good stills.
Have you checked this page The SONY LANC protocol
Maybe command 2B (photo write) will work?

There is also a "Photo save" code, but im not sure if that is for when the camera is in video mode.

///Viktor

Billy Salyers · July 2nd, 2011, 09:23 AM

Sorry for the long delay in replying. I tried each of those with no luck, but I appreciate your reply.

Björn Rehder · July 4th, 2011, 12:47 AM

OT! but...
... the good 'ol days of PIC programing 16F84 etc

June 16th, 2004, 09:04 AM	#1
Viktor Carlquist Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stockholm (Sweden) Posts: 30	Building my own LANC remote Im in the process of building my own underwater housing for my XM2 (european version of GL2). To control the camera I built a little LANC remote based on some other sites that I found on the web. The thing works, but it could definetly be improved. Complete plans and info can be found at http://www.area69.com/lanc/ If anybody knows assembler and PIC programming and wants to help out, please email me! ///Viktor

June 17th, 2004, 10:50 AM	#4
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	That is so cool! Thank you! But why do you need "assembler and PIC programming" I understood (from your site) you figured that out?! __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

June 18th, 2004, 07:21 AM	#5
Trevor Troup Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 32	underwater housing here is a great site for a do it yourself underwater housing http://www.wakeworld.com/articles/2003/housing.asp I built mine with a few modifications and a Ikelite waterproof button($32) for around $ 75 works awesome too

December 15th, 2004, 07:54 AM	#6
Cosmin Rotaru Major Player Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Romania, Timisoara Posts: 453	Hi Viktor, no progress?! "If anybody knows assembler and PIC programming and wants to help out, please email me!" Figured this out? __________________ Cosmin Rotaru

November 27th, 2006, 09:53 PM	#7
Daniel Paquin Regular Crew Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Québec, Canada Posts: 179	LANC Controller Hello, I would like to build my own LANC Controller. However when I go to http://www.area69.com/lanc/ nothing exist anymore. Would it be possible for me to get more information about this ? Regards !

June 16th, 2004, 12:17 PM	#2
Alex T. Hurter Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 94	Do you have the plans or progress photos of the underwater housing? I would be very interested in seeing those.

June 16th, 2004, 01:19 PM	#3
Viktor Carlquist Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stockholm (Sweden) Posts: 30	Im hunting parts at the moment. Ill post progress if there is any... :-)

November 28th, 2006, 02:29 AM	#8
Viktor Carlquist Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stockholm (Sweden) Posts: 30	Hi, you can find the info on: http://vec.mine.nu/lanc/ There is another project at: http://plazma.kapsi.fi/diy/lanc_controller/index.html ///Viktor __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Canon XM2, MA-300, Azden SGM-1x

November 9th, 2010, 04:55 PM	#9
Billy Salyers Tourist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rutherfordton, NC Posts: 2	DIY Lanc I have recently finished my own diy lanc based in large part on your design. One problem I am running into is the photo command. I am using a Sony HDR-SR12. When I input photo, the camera only prepares to take the picture, as if I had pressed the photo button halfway down. The photo write command does nothing at all. Does anyone have a suggestion on a hex or binary lanc command to use for a one button press photo capture. The command I am using that does not work is byte 0= 18h byte 1= 39h. Help would be greatly appreciated.

November 10th, 2010, 02:18 AM	#10
Viktor Carlquist Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Stockholm (Sweden) Posts: 30	Hi Billy, This was an old project for me and I never tried the photo functions since my camera at the time didn´t take very good stills. Have you checked this page The SONY LANC protocol Maybe command 2B (photo write) will work? There is also a "Photo save" code, but im not sure if that is for when the camera is in video mode. ///Viktor __________________ Canon EOS 7D, Canon XM2, MA-300, Azden SGM-1x

July 2nd, 2011, 09:23 AM	#11
Billy Salyers Tourist Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Rutherfordton, NC Posts: 2	Re: Building my own LANC remote Sorry for the long delay in replying. I tried each of those with no luck, but I appreciate your reply.

July 4th, 2011, 12:47 AM	#12
Björn Rehder Regular Crew Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Namibia Posts: 82	Re: Building my own LANC remote OT! but... ... the good 'ol days of PIC programing 16F84 etc