nice to test your scene setup to make sure the exposure is correct.
In general, the way the buttons are used is to use the Menu button to toggle to the desired menu
option (described below), then use the Arrow buttons to navigate on the display to the desired setting
to change. Once the cursor is on the setting value, the Select button is pressed to enter the edit
mode. Once in the edit mode the individual values can be adjusted. The up and down Arrow buttons
change the value up/down and the right and left buttons allow selecting the next/previous digit for
numerical values. Once the value is at the desired setting/value, the Select button is pressed again
to exit the edit mode. From here, the Arrow buttons can be used to navigate to another parameter, if
necessary. Once all of the settings have been adjusted as desired, the Activate button is pressed to
enter the photo mode. At this point, the sensors are active and a picture can be taken. When done
taking images, press the Activate button again to re-enter the menu mode and repeat the process.
Camera/Flash LEDs
The LED next to the Camera/Flash 1 and Camera/Flash 2 labels indicate when the device is
triggered. A green color means the focus line is active. A red color means the shutter line is
active. An orange color means both the focus and shutter lines are active. The focus line can
also mean that the camera is being kept in in a ready state if auto focus has been disabled
which will give a shorter shutter lag on most cameras.
Camera/Flash Ports
Two of the 3.5 mm jacks on the side of the Camera Axe are camera/flash ports. These ports
are labeled Camera/Flash 1 and Camera/Flash 2. These ports are used to connect either a
camera or flash to be triggered. The Camera/Flash 1 port is named Device 1 in the menus
and the Camera/Flash 2 port is named Device 2.
The way the Camera Axe triggers cameras and flashes is by allowing current to pass through
and the camera or flash provides the voltage. It works like a switch.
There is a wide range of camera cables and cameras supported by the Camera Axe. Look
at this page for more details on different cameras/cables:
http://www.cameraaxe.com/wiki/
index.php?title=CameraCables
There is also a wide range of flash cables supported by the Camera Axe. Look at this page
for more details on using different types of flashes:
http://www.cameraaxe.com/wiki/index.php?
title=FlashCables
Sensor Ports
The other two 3.5 mm jacks on the side of the Camera Axe are sensor ports. These ports are
labeled Sensor 1 and Sensor 2. These ports are used to connect a wide variety of sensors to
the Camera Axe. Several of the available sensors are described below.
The 3.5 mm jack for sensors provides power, ground, and access to an analog pin on the
microcontroller. The tip of the 3.5mm plug is +5V, the base of the 3.5 mm plug is ground, and
middle of the 3.5 mm plug is the sensor. Starting with Camera Axe 5 (Camera Axe 4 does not
support this) the power pin can also optionally be configured as another analog data pin which
is useful for some sensors.
There is input protection on the these sensor pins, but to be safe you should not exceed 40mA
of current on any of the sensor pins. There is an optional mode that can be turned on in
software for the tip of the sensor pin that can source up to 100 mA. Also make sure any input
