Time Ghost Motion-Control
Introducing a new motion controller for studio-based time lapses
Designed and engineered during lockdown Time Ghost is a motion controller designed for studio time lapses such as plant growth or other long-term shots.
Each unit can control 2 DSLR cameras and 4 stepper motors as well as grow lights or other items over relays. All Time Ghost units communicate over ethernet to a central Mac App which allows for setup, adjustment and monitoring of the time lapse.
Time Ghost is designed from the ground up to support eMotimo’s St4, Dragonframe and older systems such as the renowned CD100.
Currently 4 units have been built and they’re currently filming time lapses for two major BBC natural history series.
Features
HardwareSoftware
Multi-Cam
Control two separate cameras either in sync or seperately
Grow light
13A switch IEC in Time Ghost allows grow lights to be plugged directly to the unit for day length control
Environmental Monitoring
Monitor temperature and relative humidity in the software with two external probes
External Cam Control
Direct control from an external input to trigger cameras
External Grow light input
Grow lights can be synced with other units or other motion control systems with this direct input to toggle on / off
GPIO
Multi-purpose general input / output
External Motion Contol compatible
eMotimo St4, TB3, Dragonframe compatible
Relay
3 relays permit switching external devices up to 240VAC
DC Input
Wide range of voltage input 12-40VDC on standard XLR Pin-4 power
DC Output
Pass-thru power for daisy chaining units, or for powering cameras and other accessories
4 Stepper Motors
Internal drivers for four NEMA 17 or 23 stepper motors
Alerts
Audio and visual alerts to warn of frames and errors
Interval Ramping
Grow light Ramping
Focus Ramping
2 Cam Sync
Control over Internet
Multi-Unit Control
Save / Load setting
Mac OS
Notes and logging
Shot on Time Ghost
