In this series I embark on building a 2-axis motorized camera slider with sliding and panning of the camera. The slider will be controlled by a Arduino NANO and two NEMA17’s driven by a4988’s. The plan is to get this on a battery power supply so it can be used outdoors. In this first part I figure out roughly how the design is going to be and how to hook up and program the electronics so it can be controlled like intended.
First of you have the wiring diagram:
Wiring Diagram
Here are the inputs and outputs on the Arduino Nano (notepad Docment):
Input-Output.txt
Materials used in this project (banggood.com):
600mmrail:
https://goo.gl/xxnFwi
linear bearings:
https://goo.gl/dJjMgH
small bearings:
https://goo.gl/11sGCC
Ball Joint 360 Swivel Mini for camera:
https://goo.gl/5GkoAg
Nema17:
https://goo.gl/FxLB38
ATmega328P Arduino NANO:
https://goo.gl/2qU5o6
5pcs a4988 stepper motor driver:
https://goo.gl/N7eeW2
400 Holes Breadboard Kit:
https://goo.gl/HzuRab
5pcs 10K Potensiometers:
https://goo.gl/ojbqtm
10pcs Plastic Rotary Taper for Potentiometer:
https://goo.gl/W7S3gr
Switch ON/OFF:
https://goo.gl/ufnrSu
3-mode switch ON/OFF/ON 6-pins:
https://goo.gl/PoHakg
10pcs Push button switch ON/OFF:
https://goo.gl/fyaqvi
10pcs Limit switch:
https://goo.gl/7Pg1ZX
Big Pulley 40 tooth:
https://goo.gl/vzZpgU
Big Pulley 60 tooth:
https://goo.gl/gM3Vuu
Belt 60 Tooth Closed Loop 15mm Width:
https://goo.gl/2pD1Tz
Big timing belt with 4xGT2 pulleys:
https://goo.gl/LpFFE2
GT2 Aluminum Timing Idlers Pulley:
https://goo.gl/YHpSZy
Community:
Website: https://goo.gl/9wZcs1
Instagram: https://goo.gl/1TnxKW
Facebook: https://goo.gl/H7L72E
Patreon: https://goo.gl/5pm5qs
Twitter: https://goo.gl/fzWWcA
Inspirational recourses:
Physics Anonymous video: https://goo.gl/bng7Vh
Physics Anonymous github arduino code: https://goo.gl/wvhdBt
8 thoughts on “DIY Camera SLIDER (Part 1) – Figuring out the ELECTRONICS | 2-axis MOTORIZED”
when will part 3 be published. I like your work and webpage.
Hi and thanks for the feedback 🙂
I checked out your webpage too, and I liked it.
To answer your question, I have had some problems connecting the Arduino and stepper motor drivers together so I had to order some new parts. They are on the way in the mail from China 🙂
So, please stay tuned for part 3 of the Camera Slider build.
Regards
Willys Garage Norway
Hi!
Have you finished this series of videos? I’m interested in the timelapse part of the invention, but i cant find it in your website ¿?
Thanks for sharing!
Javi
HI,
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR WORKING ON THIS PROJECT. ITS AWESOME, I MADE MY VERSION SEEING YOUR VIDEOS. I ALSO DESIGNED A CUSTOM PCB WHICH I WANT SHARE WITH YOU. PLEASE GIVE YOUR MAIL ID SO THAT I CAN SEND THE GERBER FILE TO YOU. I’LL BE HONORED IF YOU ACCEPT IT AS A GIFT OF SAYING THANKS FOR THE PROJECT.
Hi,
First of all thank you for your youtube videos they are very entreating and great for learning new things.
watch your youtube tutorial on how to make a camera slider, I already bought all the materials and just made all the connections on a protoboard at first it looked like every thing work fine double checked all connections and it works ok.
I notice that when Im in program mode and click the button the slider stepper goes to home position then you click the limit switch and stops. Here is were Im having problems the camera pan stepper only works one way if you move the pontenciometer to the max it will work clockwise and if you move it to the min it will still move clockwise this is the only problem I have, in the arduino software I only updated the same parameters as you did on your video
I hope you could help me, thank you.
I cant believe it, I had a faulty connection in the arduino pin number 5, everything is working now, and again thank you very much for taking your time in making this videos.
Hi, sorry for late reply.
I’m glad to hear that you are up and running 🙂
no better feeling!! .-)
Again sorry for late reply, glad you got it working