MOTION DETECTOR that will trigger the SONY EX1 Camera ?? at DVinfo.net

George D. Dodge · December 10th, 2011, 10:07 AM

Hello there everyone.

I hope you're all lining up a great Holiday Season.

Since the Infrared remote allows remote operation of the Sony EX1 Camera from a distance, does anyone know of a devise, or does anyone have the capabilities for making a devise, that will trigger the infrared remote or the camera itself via a "motion detector" ?

In other words, we have a special project coming up, where we need to lock the camera down in a location, and have it shoot only when a motion detector triggers it.

I don't know if something like this already exists or will have to be built, but we need it nevertheless.

Any help or advise is appreciated.

Thanks.

Chris Medico · December 10th, 2011, 10:15 AM

You will likely have to build that yourself.

See if this video gives you any inspiration for the project:

How to stop cats pissing on your car, The best cat video ever! - Craig Turner - YouTube

Richard Crowley · March 4th, 2012, 01:08 PM

Thanks for the video reference, Chris. I was truly Laughing Out Loud! :-)

If one really wanted to make a DIY sensor and camera trigger with passive-infra-red (PIR), you could simply get something like one of these: PIR Motion Sensor - SparkFun Electronics No need to disassemble anything in your house (or your car).

Not as clear what it takes to start/stop an EX1. Certainly you could feed the proper Lan-C code into the remote jack. But it would take writing a little code into a microcontroller (like Arduino, etc.)

December 10th, 2011, 10:07 AM	#1
George D. Dodge New Boot Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Trinidad, CA., USA Posts: 17	MOTION DETECTOR that will trigger the SONY EX1 Camera ?? Hello there everyone. I hope you're all lining up a great Holiday Season. Since the Infrared remote allows remote operation of the Sony EX1 Camera from a distance, does anyone know of a devise, or does anyone have the capabilities for making a devise, that will trigger the infrared remote or the camera itself via a "motion detector" ? In other words, we have a special project coming up, where we need to lock the camera down in a location, and have it shoot only when a motion detector triggers it. I don't know if something like this already exists or will have to be built, but we need it nevertheless. Any help or advise is appreciated. Thanks.

December 10th, 2011, 10:15 AM	#2
Chris Medico Inner Circle Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Efland NC, USA Posts: 2,322	Re: MOTION DETECTOR that will trigger the SONY EX1 Camera ?? You will likely have to build that yourself. See if this video gives you any inspiration for the project: How to stop cats pissing on your car, The best cat video ever! - Craig Turner - YouTube __________________ http://www.LandYachtMedia.com

March 4th, 2012, 01:08 PM	#3
Richard Crowley Trustee Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 1,238	Re: MOTION DETECTOR that will trigger the SONY EX1 Camera ?? Thanks for the video reference, Chris. I was truly Laughing Out Loud! :-) If one really wanted to make a DIY sensor and camera trigger with passive-infra-red (PIR), you could simply get something like one of these: PIR Motion Sensor - SparkFun Electronics No need to disassemble anything in your house (or your car). Not as clear what it takes to start/stop an EX1. Certainly you could feed the proper Lan-C code into the remote jack. But it would take writing a little code into a microcontroller (like Arduino, etc.)