The Cam-CTRL LANC I2C is a control board to control cameras and video cameras by using your RC receiver, This module supports the SONY LANC-Interface.

The Cam-CTRL can be connected to the flight controller (Flight-Ctrl) or to the Navi-Ctrl (V2.1 or higher). An external compass can not be used in this configuration.

The camera will start recording via a switch on your remote control and will continue until this switch is turned back to OFF.
This makes the recording much more effective rather than operating it through a start/stop button via the IR port.

This version is smaller and lighter with direct video output connector (with Molex connectors).

Important: This module is foreseen with a Multi connector, present on Sony video cameras since year 2013.

Compatible cameras:

• HDR CX410
• HDR-PJ650
• HDR-PJ780

The following functions can be used:

• REC Start/Stop
• Trigger photos
• Zoom-in & out (variable speeds - from very slow to very fast)
• Automatically switch on the camera
• Switch modes (picture to video and vice versa)
• Avoid camera Sleep-mode
• PAL output (only the camcorders with LANC have PAL)
• External status LED can be connected
• Take pictures while filming (if the camera has this feature)

Besides these functionalities, the Cam-CTRL usefully shows the status of the camera and transmits it to the drone (functionality available with MikroKopter flight controllers). This means that a camera-status symbol is displayed in the Graupner-HoTT, Jeti or MKTool telemetry:

• Camera ready (symbol: C)
• REC active (symbol: R)
• Zoom active
• Number of pictures shot (indication: 0-9)
• Camera is off (or battery is empty) (symbol: !)
• Camcorder is in Photo-Mode and can't capture videos (symbol: P)
• Cable to camera disconnected (symbol: ?)

• Weight: approx. 14g with cables
• Dimensions: 30 x 16 mm
• LANC - cable length: approx. 12 cm
• Servo cable length: approx. 23 cm

• 1 Cam-Ctrl shutter with cables

• Link to wiki article

• Triggering pictures while filming with the Cam-Ctrl is possible if your camera has its feature by itself.