Lynxmotion A4WD1 Combo Kit with hobby rc control to setup a nikon dlsr to take photos?

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Hi!

I require your help regarding to setup a nikon dslr on top of lynxmotion rover combo kit with the rc contorl.
Im not a very tech savvy but i need to mount a nikon dslr oto take low angle shots of animals.
Does anyone done this?
If i could get a setup guide or instructions or any kind of a help would be great…

Thank you so much in advance for your help!

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Welcome to the forum.

I know that some of Nikon DSLR cameras can be utilized with both wired and wireless remote controls, but I’m not sure if there’s an option to see what’s in the field of view via a tablet or cell phone.

You can purchase a pan and tilt solution that you can affix a camera to and control from whichever remote control that you are controlling the rover with… obviously you’ll need to program your micro controller to work with the buttons or control sticks on the remote to support the pan and tilt ability.

Lynxmotion Base Rotate Kit
SPT200 Direct Drive Pan & Tilt System (Hitec)
SPT200 Direct Drive Pan & Tilt System (Futaba)
Pan and Tilt options

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It appears that you can run certain gimbals. I found this interesting:

RC Camera Platform - Eclipse Rover with Gimbal
Eclipse Rover

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Thanks for the info. I looked in to it… Also do you know the max weight limit on the rover system? also weather I can upgrade anything to accomodate around 4kg? in the stock kit?
Thanks again…

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@Dinuka2008 I know that the base unit will supports 2.25kg (5lbs) payload, I’m not sure if upgrading the motors would afford carrying a heavy payload. Hopefully one of the Roboshop staff can chime in and give direction.

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@Dinuka2008 It’s actually quite difficult to give a payload capacity for the A4WD1 because of how many factors are involved:

  • Different customers choose different batteries, and often they do not realize the battery’s weight needs to be taken off the total payload
  • Given that it’s skid steering, it’s harder to turn on itself (zero radius turn) rather than turn in an arc etc. which is affected by the payload
  • Terrain has a big impact on the torque needed to turn - thick carpet is incredibly hard for example, whereas dirt is often ok.

As such, you might want to consider a semi-custom A4WD1:



https://www.robotshop.com/en/spur-gearmotors.html (specific mounting pattern needed - see below)

See the section “spur gear motors” here for the mounting pattern:


Ex: https://www.robotshop.com/en/12v-100rpm-583-oz-in-brushed-dc-motor.html

Find a spur gear motor with the rpm you need and as high torque as you can find.

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