PixController DSC-S650 digital camera, LE, Universal camera control board, DigitalEye trail camera kit Instructions

Below you will find brief information for digital camera DSC-S650, camera control board LE, camera control board Universal, trail camera kit DigitalEye. This document provides detailed instructions for modifying your DSC-S650 digital camera to allow for remote shutter control by using PixController camera control board. These modifications require soldering, and the document provides step-by-step instructions to follow. The document also includes a section on building a trail camera using the DigitalEye kit.

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How to hardwire the Sony DSC-S650 Digital Camera
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This document covers in detail how to modify the Sony DSC-S650 digital camera for remote shutter control from the
PixController Universal or LE camera control board. Please see http://www.pixcontroller.com or email
[email protected] for more information.
Please note that if you make this modification to your Sony camera that you will void your
camera’s warranty. This modification can also result in damage to your digital camera if
you do not follow the instructions properly.
Tools/Parts Needed
1. 2.4 mm #0 Philips Screwdriver &amp; Small Flat Blade Screwdriver.
2. Fine tipped soldering iron with heat control.
3. 30 Gauge wire. Wire Wrap type wire can be purchased from your local Radio Shack store. Find one of the 3
part numbers: 278-501, 278-502, 278-503. They come in a spool of 50 feet of wire for $2.99, or by using the 4wire servo cable from PixController, Inc. which includes the 30 gauge wire.
4. Small tweezers.
5. Flat blade screw driver or knife.
6. PixController Universal board with Sony S40/S600-U PIC chip, or LE board with LE II PIC chip, or LE TM (Trail
Mode PIC chip)
Remove batteries and media card
Before starting your project be sure to remove the 2 AA internal
batteries and the Media Card.
Remove the 2 AA batteries and Media Card
Remove the camera case screws
Remove all 8 screws from the camera case. Be sure to
place the screws in a safe place while modifying the
camera, and remember where each screw came from. It’s
a good idea to draw a photo of here they came from and
place the saved screws on this drawing.
Remove screws 1, 2, and 3 from the bottom of the camera
case. Note Screw 1 is under the battery door.
On the side of the camera where the wrist strap connector is
located lift up the small rubber tab and remove screw 4.
Lift off the wrist strap cover plate and remove screw 5 and
screw 6.
Lift up the USB cover and remove screw 7.
Remove the USB cover plate and remove screw 8.
Remove the case
Carefully remove the back of the camera case from
the camera exposing the interior electronics. Be
sure to keep the ribbon cable in place which
connects the back of the camera to the internal
electronics. Do not twist or damage this cable during
the modification.
Remove the shutter board
Next remove the two interior screws that hold the
shutter board in place
Remove Interior Screw 1 &amp; 2.
Remove the Flat Flex cable from the Flat Flex connector and
carefully lift out the shutter board assembly, then remove Shutter
Board Screw 1 &amp; 2.
Remove Shutter Board
Next we need to remove the shutter board from
the shutter board cover. This can be tricky.
Before you start turn the Dial at the top to the “P”
or Program setting. Next, using a flat blade
screw driver place it between the shutter board
cover and the shutter button and separate the
shutter board. This is connected by the shutter
button cover and will pop off.
Notes for replacing:
When you remove Shutter board the Shutter
button slot will be in a horizontal position. Make
sure the shutter button cover is in a horizontal
position since it spins freely now. It will just snap
in when you replace it.
Locating the Shutter/Power/Common Contacts
The PixController board contact points are shown in
Figure 1. These are the locations where you will
solder your small gauge wire and will be connected
to your PixController board. You will need a fine
tipped soldering iron in order to perform this task.
Note, the photo show the wires already soldered to
the board from our 4-wire servo cable.
In this photo our 4-wire servo cable is wired this way:
Blue – Common
Green – Shutter
Red – Refresh
White – Power On/Off
Figure 1
(Note: Wire colors can vary)
Adding the 4-wire servo cable
We suggest using the 4-wire servo cable with this
camera modification, however, this was only our
personal preference. There does not appear to be
any room inside the camera for an internal
connector.
A good way to use the 4-wire servo cable is to run
it through the Wrist Strap hole. Remove the Wrist
Strap connector from the camera body, which is
held in place by one screw. It can be trick to
remove this, but it can be done.
Next, run the wires through the Wrist Strap Cover
Plate as shown in figure 2 and solder the wires to
the Shutter Board. You can glue the 4-wire servo
connector to this cover plate.
Figure 2
Re-attach case and replace the screws
Once you are complete with this process place
the camera case back together and replace the
camera case screws.
Attaching the Sony S600 to the PixController
LE Board and Universal Board
1. Wiring your S600 camera to the
PixController LE board.
Connect the following wires to your LE board:
Camera
Point on LE Board
----------------------------------------------------Shutter
Shutter on LE, J2-1
Ground
Ground on LE, J2-2
Power On/Off
Refresh on LE, J2-3
Refresh
Power on LE, J2-4
Last, remove the R17 resistor from the LE board,
see: http://www.pixcontroller.com/PixLE
/PixLE_ResistorRemoval.htm
PixController LE Camera Port Diagram
2. Wiring your S600 camera to the
PixController Universal board.
Connect the following wires to your Universal
board:
Camera
Universal Board
-------------------------------------------------------Shutter
Shutter, J14-1, or Phone Cable
Shutter Wire
Ground
Ground, J14-7, or Phone Cable
Ground Wire
Power On/Off
Power, J14-3, or Phone Cable
Power Wire
Refresh
Refresh, J14-2 or Phone Cable
Refresh
PixController Universal Camera Port Diagram
PixController Universal Phone Port
Using the PixController DigitalEye Kit for building your trail camera
Building a Trail Camera
We suggest using our PixController DigitalEye Trail
camera kit for completing your Sony DSC-S650 trail
camera project. On our web site we have a step-bystep tutorial on how to assembly this kit. Look at this
tutorial. Your camera system will look like this. The only
additions are you will need the 4-wire servo cable and
you will need to modify the case to let the larger zoom
lens clear the case. The DSC-S650 lens is taller than
the 1040 or 1020 case so you will need to follow the
instructions below in dealing with this.
Zoom Lens issue
Because of the zoom lens on the Sony S650 is
so large and is longer than the 1040 or 1020
case is tall we will need to construct a simple
zoom lens housing.
I found that &frac34;” PVC Pipe couplers to be the best
product to make this zoom lens housing. The
inside diameter of the coupler is the same as the
outside diameter of the lens. You can purchase
these from your local hardware store. Be sure to
get the PVC Cement so you can glue this to your
case.
I cut a section of the coupler about &frac14;” in length
and drilled a counter sunk hole on the outside of
the 1040 case. I then glued the PVC pipe into the
counter sunk hole using the PVC Cement and
glued a 1.25” piece of circle glass on top of the
PVC pipe with the cement also. This photo is
shown to the right.
Use &frac34;” PVC Pipe Coupler with PVC Cement
Note:
You may need to use a Dremel Tool to grind out
some of the Inside Diameter in order to make the
hole larger (if needed).
PVC Pipe Coupler cut to length with 1.25” Glass Glued on top.
Notes for wiring
Wire the 4-wire servo cable to the back of the
Universal board as shown.
Camera Setting
We suggest the following Sony DSC-S660 setting for maximum trail camera performance:
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Red Eye Reduction: Off
Auto Review: Off
Beep: Off
Set your Date/Time
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Setup Camera in Program Mode “P”
ISO 1000 (brightest night photos)
Picture Quality: Fine
AF in Monitor Mode (very important!)
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Key features

Remote shutter control
Trail camera functionality
Detailed instructions
Soldering required
DigitalEye kit
Sony DSC-S650 camera
PixController Universal board
PixController LE board

Frequently asked questions

The document provides step-by-step instructions for modifying the DSC-S650 camera to allow for remote shutter control using PixController camera control boards. This includes soldering wires to the camera's shutter board and connecting them to appropriate points on the PixController board.

The document discusses two PixController boards: Universal board and LE board. The instructions indicate the wiring and connection points for both boards.

The DigitalEye kit is a trail camera kit that can be used with the DSC-S650 camera. The document provides instructions for building a trail camera using this kit. It includes information on modifying the camera case to accommodate the larger zoom lens.

The document recommends setting the DSC-S660 camera to Program Mode "P", ISO 1000, Picture Quality: Fine, and AF in Monitor Mode. It also suggests turning off Red Eye Reduction, Auto Review, and Beep.