KAPsure™ II
KAPsure™ II is designed to simplify the process of putting small but sophisticated electronics in a KAP rig. The system consists of an aerial controller and a ground controller.
Aerial Controller
The KAPsure™ II aerial board does all the functions most people would need on their KAP rigs. No other radios, video circuits or camera triggering devices are needed. Connectors on the circuit board allow connections to pan, tilt and shutter servos, IR transmitter and video from the camera.
Ground Controller
The ground controller is based on a Game Boy Advance SP. This makes the controller small and light with a sunlight-readable LCD. A circuit attached to the back of the Game Boy provides radio communications with the aerial controller and a MiniSD card interface for configuring the system.
Specifications
- Small size: 2"x2", 12 grams
- Three servo channels (Pan, Tilt, Shutter)
- An IR remote output for IR-enabled cameras
- A relay output for direct-wired control of shutter
- A long range, high speed radio transceiver (range of up to 1 mile)
- Bi-directional radio communications ensures that rig commands have been received correctly
- A video system capable of capturing full color 90x60 pixel 1 fps images from the camera's video output
- Rig battery voltage monitoring
- A lightweight handheld ground controller with sunlight-readible LCD
- Fully configurable operation via a MiniSD card plugged into the ground controller
KAPsure II systems are no longer being sold and have been replaced by the DuneCam system
