{"id":279,"date":"2016-09-26T22:46:36","date_gmt":"2016-09-26T22:46:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zhutarduino.wordpress.com\/?page_id=279"},"modified":"2020-10-12T16:26:34","modified_gmt":"2020-10-12T16:26:34","slug":"convert-a-old-scanner-into-a-camera-slider","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/?page_id=279","title":{"rendered":"Convert a old scanner into a Camera Slider.."},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Camera sliders can be a fun addition to your camera kit but they can be expensive if you want a motorized one, In this tutorial i will show you how to convert a old PC scanner into a motorized smart phone controlled camera slider with adjustable speed.<\/p>\n<p>Please watch this video for a short description of how it works!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to convert a old pc scanner into a Blue Tooth controlled Camera slider\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wJtfLu5TAw0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>THE ANDROID APP:<\/h1>\n<p>I made this app to be simple and straight forward so I don&#8217;t think any description of how to use it will be needed, Just click the link bellow to down load it and you will find that it is very simple to use. But if you want some info on how to use it I will make a short video tutorial and it can be found at this link&#8230; \u00a0(LINK TO COME, VIDEO STILL PENDING)<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B0ZYw2jO5Q3DcUsxRDgzQ0JFSnM\/view?usp=sharing\">Click here for the Android Camera Slider App<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<h1>PARTS LIST:<\/h1>\n<p>#1. old PC scanner (one with a bipolar stepper motor, 4 wires. if it has 5 or more wires going to the stepper motor it will not work for this tutorial). see pictures further below for more info on stepper motors identification.<\/p>\n<p>#affiliate links#<\/p>\n<p>#2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=arduino board&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=3755c7619fb5c00d749d0b80b72582cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARDUINO board.<\/a> (ARDUINO NANO is recommended)<\/p>\n<p>#3. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=l298n&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=825e3b0f45fa4a0812185f22c49695f7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L298N Stepper Driver board.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#4.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=hc-06&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=7ccaf14814a06bcacb7594c0c0f6a33b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> HC-06 Bluetooth board.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#5. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=HY810H&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=2ea6bdcab84ee1b76f730c625eccd2b5\">2X Photo interrupter (HY810H).\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#6. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=l7805&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=054006e81c15f2142a93d2c692956bf2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">L7805CV Voltage Regulator.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dx.com\/s\/resistor?category=410&amp;Utm_rid=99156049&amp;Utm_source=affiliate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">4x 220\u03a9 resistors.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#8.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=resistors&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=033377dec579fea2188697d5e0f39cf1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">2x 100K\u03a9 resistors.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#9. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=resistors&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=033377dec579fea2188697d5e0f39cf1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">5K\u03a9 resistor.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#10. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/search\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_sr_il_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=zhut01-20&amp;keywords=resistors&amp;index=aps&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;linkCode=xm2&amp;linkId=033377dec579fea2188697d5e0f39cf1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">10k\u03a9 resistor.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>#11. 9 or 12 volt power source. (Battery or Wall Wort)<\/p>\n<h1>THE SCHEMATIC:<\/h1>\n<p>Now for the building of the circuit look at the schematic below, I recommend\u00a0printing it out. when you are ready to start building go to the video\u00a0below&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-288\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/slider_schem1.jpg\" alt=\"slider_schem\" width=\"1794\" height=\"1104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/slider_schem1.jpg 1794w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/slider_schem1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/slider_schem1-768x473.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/slider_schem1-1024x630.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1794px) 100vw, 1794px\" \/><\/p>\n<h1>Constructing the circuit:<\/h1>\n<p>Please watch this video for info on building the camera slider!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to build a camera slider out of a old scanner bed\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eoS7f0MAaMM\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h1>Pictures of the camera slider:<\/h1>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0001.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-317\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0001.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"scaner0001\" width=\"719\" height=\"479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0001.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0001-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0001-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"scaner0004\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0004-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0003.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0003.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"scaner0003\" width=\"645\" height=\"430\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0003.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0003-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0003-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 645px) 100vw, 645px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0002.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-318\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0002.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"scaner0002\" width=\"639\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0002.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0002-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0002-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0002-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0005.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-313\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0005.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"scaner0005\" width=\"638\" height=\"425\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0005.jpg 5184w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0005-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0005-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0005-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 638px) 100vw, 638px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0006.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-316\" src=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0006.jpg?w=200\" alt=\"scaner0006\" width=\"637\" height=\"956\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0006.jpg 3456w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0006-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0006-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thezhut.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/scaner0006-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 637px) 100vw, 637px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h1>CODE for ARDUINO\u00a0board:<\/h1>\n<p>copy and past the code below into your arduino IDE or click the link below to download the sketch&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=0B0ZYw2jO5Q3DY3d1SFd4dUlMV1E\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ARDUINO CODE!<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you have trouble with the bed not moving right try different settings of the speed (spd in the sketch)&#8230;. different scanner beds might need different speed settings!!!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-<\/p>\n<p>\/\/arduino code<\/p>\n<p>#include &lt;Stepper.h&gt;<br \/>\nconst int stepsPerRevolution = 200;<br \/>\nint spd = 60;<\/p>\n<p>Stepper myStepper(200, 8, 9, 10, 11);<\/p>\n<p>void setup() {<\/p>\n<p>myStepper.setSpeed(60);<\/p>\n<p>Serial.begin(9600);<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>void loop() {<br \/>\nif (Serial.available() &gt;= 2 )<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nunsigned int a = Serial.read();<br \/>\nunsigned int b = Serial.read();<br \/>\nunsigned int val = (b * 256) + a;<\/p>\n<p>if (val == 1)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 50;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 2)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 60;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 3)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 70;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 4)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 80;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 5)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 90;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 6)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 100;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 7)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 110;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 8)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 120;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 9)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 130;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 10)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nspd = 140;<br \/>\nmyStepper.setSpeed(spd);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 12)<br \/>\n{<\/p>\n<p>while (analogRead(A1) &gt; 700)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nmyStepper.step(1);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n}<br \/>\nelse if (val == 11)<br \/>\n{<\/p>\n<p>while (analogRead(A0) &gt; 700)<br \/>\n{<br \/>\nmyStepper.step(-1);<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n}<br \/>\n}<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions please message me on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zarduino\/\">facebook\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>please check us out and like us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/zarduino\/\">facebook!<\/a>\u00a0to be notified when new content is added&#8230;..<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Camera sliders can be a fun addition to your camera kit but they can be expensive if you want a motorized one, In this tutorial i will show you how to convert a old PC scanner into a motorized smart &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/thezhut.com\/?page_id=279\">Continue reading <span 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