DIY High-Speed Book Scanner from Trash and Cheap Cameras

Step 37 Firmware/Camera Setup

You'll need at least one working camera to move this project along. Firmware installation is step 1. Because it is so complicated, I made a video for you to follow along with rather than typing out ten thousand confused words.



The full version is here if that copy is illegible:

http://fakeproject.blip.tv/file/2009463/

Please note the mistake I made in this video. Apologies again for the low-ish production quality.

Comments

[moddi]

If each of my cameras has different firmware version, do I do a different setup for each?

[daniel_reetz]

yep- same exact procedure but change the firmware you copy to match each camera. if you accidentally get it wong it shouldn't do any harm. you might also want to label your cameras so you don't have to figure out their firmware version again. i'm in the process of reworking this section. i'll be sure to include this scenario.

[daniel_reetz]

weird, if i am not logged in, i don't see my response. let me know if you can see it.

[hyperdyne]

moo.

[autophile]

Step 37: Two helpful hints: 1. Somewhat obviously, as you watch the video: You will need two Canon cameras, and they must be on the list of supported cameras at StereoData Maker. 2. Less obvious: Use an SD or SDHC card of 4 GB or less. Higher capacity cards require partitioning, and that is only supported on some Canons. A 4 GB card will still let you take around 1,000 images per camera.

[daniel_reetz]

Spot on, as usual. I think I'm going to scrap this step and rework it from scratch... just can't do it until finals are over on May 14/15.

[autophile]

Step 37: To get the firmware version, set the camera to PLAY, then hit SET (or FUNC SET) and DISP at the same time.

[daniel_reetz]

Thanks. It's in the video at 1:58 (but I neglected to say playback mode). I'll add this directly to the instructable.

[daniel_reetz]

Watching it again, I may just re-do the whole thing, and add text, too. Currently working on typesetting these plans as an ebook that's a bit cleaner and more complete than the Instructables PDF. I'll wait for the end of your build/any innovations before publishing.