ThingM stop-motion camera control systems for 35mm and 16mm animation cameras.

• ThingM-II controller for dual motor drives

ThingM-II controller in original wooden case

Dual-motor controller for applications requiring a 2nd motor to run sequentially or synchronously with the camera. Actual implementations include JK optical printer and aerial image printer, animation stand pegbars, tripod panning head, double-system stereoscopic camera drives and projector drives.

Controller also features separate set of Program functions keys for easier access, and wider LCD text display for extended information.

Remote control operation available via RS-232 serial interface, for custom programmable sequences. Sequencer scripting programs available for Macintosh and IBM PC-compatible computers.

MacSeq Demo version of Macintosh Sequencer program (48K StuffIt compressed MacBinary file)

WinSeq Demo version of PC Sequencer program for Windows (80K ZIP compressed binary file)

TVSeq Demo version of PC Sequencer program for MS-DOS (96K ZIP compressed binary file)

Controller may be configured separately from external motor drivers, or may include built-in motor drivers used in ThingM-LX package. This is the system most commonly built to custom specifications, so contact DaveM for more details.

Feature Specifications:

• Extended LCD Display with Camera and Projector Counters, Sequencer On/ Off status, and current Data Entry with explanatory help messages.
• Main Function Keys for selecting Camera, Projector, Sequencer, Frame Count, Direction, Counter Total, Alternate, Skip-Frame, and Step-Frame operation.
• Additional Function Keys for selecting Camera Exposure Time, and Projector Advance Speed.
• Internal Step Motor Adjustments for Steps per Revolution, Motor Speed, Acceleration Ramp, Rotation Angle for Shutter-Open position, Variable Shutter Angle for Exposure Time calculation, Standby Torque Time-out.
• Remote Switch-box for Camera and Projector single-frame operation.
• Frame Count: 1 to 32000 frames.
• Exposure Time: 0.12 to 120 seconds.
• Motor Speeds: 1 to 4 frames per second.
• Computer Interface: RS-232 serial interface, ASCII character commands.
• Camera Motor Driver: 1.0 Amps per phase half-stepping driver (internal motor driver).
• Projector Motor Driver: 2.5 Amps per phase half-stepping driver (internal motor driver). Other drivers may be available upon request.
  

Dimensions: 11" W x 8" D x 3-1/2" H

Note: ThingM-II controller with internal drivers is currently available in Aluminum case. ThingM-II stand-alone controller in wooden case may still be available upon request as custom option. (Drivers would be packaged separately).

ThingM-II with Bell&Howell model 2709 35mm camera and variable shutter drive

ThingM-II with JK optical printer and Mitchell 16mm camera

Instruction Manual available for browsing or downloading:

ThingM-II Manual online (HTML)

ThingM-II Manual archive (PDF)

Questions about ThingM-II? Contact DaveM at Ironic Research Labs for more info.