Ryokudou-no-Kuroneko to Sekizen to
$7.50
Amabie Pass Holder
$9.40
MewPro Bastet
$99.95 excl. VAT
MewPro 2
$99.95 excl. VAT
Face Mask Strap Extender of Amabie
$6.54
Just a quick note about the firmware for HERO3+ Black Edition v03.03 (September 2, 2015). This firmware works fine with MewPros.
Note to Genlock Dongle users: Dongle’s software also needs update as it emulates a version of camera hardware; both the master camera and the slave camera (or dongle) must have the same version. The source code in GitHub is now modified to use with the current version 3.03 so please download and install it to your dongle.
This post is for those who bought our MewPro Cable products WITHOUT cable (i.e. for customers of plug-only MewPro Cable) and to explain how to solder your genlocking units.
For genlocking the wires among plugs and Dongle must be soldered by yourself. It shouldn’t be so difficult task nevertheless the through holes are really small. But if you like everything to be inside of the plug enclosure then it never be easy or you must be a true wizard/witch of soldering.
MewPro Cable is basically a reduced/shrinked version of MewPro 2 board. So please refer the post “How To Use MewPro Genlock Dongle”, too.
Wires to the board in the plug are shown as in the following figure.
Use smaller through holes for soldering as larger holes will be needed for future update of the firmware.
Before soldering these wires to both plug and Dongle, don’t forget to thread a strain relief (the black, cylindrical part with legs in the above photo).
Plug casing can be closed as in the following pictures.
Note: If once the lid clicked closed it’s impossible to open the cover of plug again without breaking black plastic tabs.
MewPro Cables are shipped with the genlock firmware installed. But in future possible firmware updates by yourself may be preferred.
In order to upload a software to ATtiny1634 microcontroller, you’ll need some temporary testing wires, which we use is shown below for example, as well as a Sparkfun FTDI Basic Breakout – 3.3V (or its clone).
Sanhayato TTW-200 can be purchased in Japan only from this site.
These wires can be used as in the following.
Connections between MewPro and FTDI are:
| MewPro | FTDI |
|---|---|
| GND | GND |
| 3V3 | 3V3 |
| RXI | TXD |
| TXO | RXD |
| GRN | DTR |
Today I prepared a tailor-made system consists of five MewPros and one Dongle for a patron of our shop.
The regular customer saw our latest blog post and liked to update their system to fulfil those “Tips” or conditions written there as soon as possible. 🙂
The following is the image of the unit:
There is a hazard switch (as usually seen in a car), which is the reset. The button is known to be useful in the following cases:
Remark: If you are one of other MewPro 2 customers and also like to update ATtiny1634’s fuse (B.O.D.) or firmware please contact us. Generally, we will give firmware updates free of charge.
Last week I went to Germany and saw a 3D rig made by a customer.
The system consists of a lot of GoPro Hero 3+ Black’s and MewPro 2’s.
I realized the following six points/hints while I was there in Germany:
Wires and solder joints should not touch Arduino Pro Mini board of Genlock Dongle (photo: above) as they cause short circuit.
It is our pleasure to know/see how MewPro products are actually used. So please don’t hesitate to invite us! Our staff will go to your place immediately. 🙂
And please pronounce MewPro as /mjuːproʊ/ in English or cat meows/miaows + Pro(fessional). The author was very surprised in Germany that they say it differently.