DIY GoPro BT Remote Panorama stand by Francis128

Last crawled date: 3 years ago

This is a Bluetooth remote control Gopro Hero3+ stand for shooting Panorama photo. An arduino is used as the controller and it accepts simple serial commands listed below. You can use the linear combination of those command to program your required motion through free apps. Enjoy!
Demo: https://youtu.be/zLUe8WmqM-c
Part list:
MG90 servo 180deg x1 ; up/down
MG90 servo 360deg x1 ; 360 rotation ver or hacked it
M4x25 x1
M4 nut x1 (with lock)
M4 washer x1
M6 nut x1 ; for mounting on standard tripod
4mm metal ball x 18
Bearing M4 1305 x1
Hardware:
Arduino Pro-mini + BT module + Android app
Arduino Connection:
D10-> Base Servo
D11-> Up/dn Servo
RX -> Bluetooth TX
TX -> Bluetooth RX
5V -> Bluetooth VCC ; better to use 3.3v
GND -> Bluetooth GND
Arduino Sketch:
Sample sketch was provided.
Basic serial command list:
[8] = Up 1 step
[2] = Down 1 step
[4] = Left 1 step
[6] = Right 1 step
[5] = Home
[0] = Wait/stop for 1s
[?] = Help
Apps:
By using free Bluetooth apps like "Bluetooth Serial controller", each buttons on your phone can be programmed to different text string. For example, you can program the button with output string “40404040” which will drive the Panorama stand to turn left for a step, then wait for 1s and the repeat this for 4 times. Have fun!!
Where to buy?
Tilt Servo SG90S/MG90S (Analog ver 180 degree)
Base Servo SG90D/MG90D (digital ver 360 degree)https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.4b6a2e8dqbCv30&id=41764998734&_u=52bdisfs4fcb