Spektrum DX8, NAZA & Gentled IR shutter trigger set up

[Jim in Massachusetts]

GentLED shutter trigger hook up w NAZA and DX8
HELP !

I've bought an GentLED IR shutter trigger for my Sony NEX I'm looking to fire the shutter via my a switch on my Spectrum DX8.

The wire connector on the end of the IR shutter trigger has a raised edge preventing my from plugging it directly into the AR8000 receiver (of the DX8. )

The IR shutter trigger will plug into the NAZA. The only open ports I have on NAZA are F1 and F2. In Naza assistant F1 and F2 are listed as gimbal controls.

Any help or advice in hooking up this shutter will be greatly appreciated.

This is the device I'm trying to make work: http://www.quadrocopter.com/gentLED-IR-Shutter-Cable-for-Sony_p_446.html

http://www.gentles.ltd.uk/gentled/Manual-gentled.pdf

Thanks in advance for any help or advice. Jim

 

[johnthorn]

Jim all you have to do is cut the tab off with a Stanley knife plug it into Aux3 on our R/x, assign a 3 pos switch to aux3 I used F/mode leave end points at 100% it works center is off, camera on side and video the other, set camera drive mode to remote

 

[Jim in Massachusetts]

Thanks for the tips John Thorn. I'll see what I can do. No sure I know how to program the DX8 to "assign a 3 pos switch to aux3"

 

[Benjamin Kenobi]

As above, just cut off the raised edge. You'll work out how to assign switches, it's a necessary skill to learn.

 

[johnthorn]

To set 3 pos switch see your manual, but it is in system setup menu : Switch Select, you should be able to do it from there. When you think its setup go to monitor and flick your switch and you will see if you have done it right

 

[Jim in Massachusetts]

Thanks again for all the help.
Aux 3 was tied up with something else. I was able to figure out how to program a 3 pos switch in this case FN, to fire the gentLED shutter trigger on Aux 2. Moving it one way starts the NEX 6 shotting stills, about 1 every 4 seconds. I had hoped that moving the switch the other way would start a movie recording but thats not happening.

The NEX6 menu has an option to shut off the the movie button to prevent accidental record start but that is set to on.

Any further tips to get move REC to work will be greatly appreciated.

 

[johnthorn]

Hi well done so far, shouldn't the nex6 be set to off ? to prevent accidental video. If that is correctly set then go to monitor on your T/x look at Aux 2 find out which way sets camera and video then go to servo setup select travel/Aux2 put the switch in the position for video and increase the travel until the camera starts recording job done.

 

[johnthorn]

Jim just looked at manual for this switch it only does on/off photo, so ignore the previous post, If you want both modes this product works just fine, www.goodluckbuy.com/rc-shutter-switch-cable-for-sony-nex-series-5n-5r-nex-7-photo-and-video-1.html I use his one myself takes photo every 2secs and switches to video in the 3rd position, middle is off

 

[Jim in Massachusetts]

THanks for all the help Johthorn. So are you saying the Gentled IR shutter I have will not trigger video start/stop at all.... or the DX8 switch will not?

 

[johnthorn]

Jim if you read the online manual it says it only triggers the camera (photo) not video. ie its just a 2 position switch on/off. That's why I gave you a link to one I know does both.
John

 

[Jim in Massachusetts]

Thanks for your help John Thorn

 

[gentled]

There are two versions of the gentLED:
gentLED-SHUTTER controls SHUTTER or PHOTO only requires a 2 position switch
gentLED-shutterPLUS controls SHUTTER and VIDEO, requires a 3 position switch