Case Study: GoPro achieves microcontroller control and camera status feedback with CamDo Solutions Blink

GoPro uses CamDo Solutions to trigger camera actions in under 0.25 seconds with Blink

CamDo Solutions helped GoPro users overcome the challenge of interfacing their cameras with microcontrollers like Arduino or ESP8266 for use in custom applications such as robotics and underwater ROVs. The specific challenge was to find a reliable method to trigger the camera and receive operational status feedback from it using external hardware.

The solution implemented by CamDo Solutions utilized their Blink time-lapse controller with updated firmware. This setup allowed a microcontroller to send trigger signals to the GoPro via Blink's audio jack ports and to receive a camera status signal back, which was visually confirmed by a flashing LED on the Arduino board. This provided a successful and documented method for users to integrate GoPro control into their custom microcontroller projects.

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