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What's New

April 2013, Capture insects in flight with our new portable Insect Rig.

January 2013 - Check out our new Water Valve Mounting Bracket for multiple colored collisions

December 2012 - Introducing the Shutter Support System. Completely portable high speed.

October 2012 - Check out our latest one of a kind product - the High Speed Shutter - finally you can capture insects in flight.

August 2012 - Take your StackShot into the field with our new Controller Carrier Also works great with StopShot.

February 2012 - See our new web page on creating Three Drop Collisions with StopShot.

January 2012 - Check out our latest sensor the RangeIR. Designed for birds and wildlife.

November 2011 - Power your StackShot or StopShot longer in the field with our new Li-Ion Battery Pack

November 2011 - The Universal IR Remote now has the capability to start and stop video recording for Canon cameras. UIRR

 

Stop Shot Logo - High Speed photography enabler

Technical Highlights
  • Precision stepper motor controlled macro photography rail.
  • Completely configurable with down to 2um step size.
  • Rail components made from T-6061 aluminum and stainless steel.
  • Macro rail can lift a 10lb (4.5kg) load vertically at the middle torque setting.
  • English or metric units of measurement.
  • Controller has a durable extruded aluminum housing.
  • Motor harness includes strain relief.
  • Operates at 12VDC.
  • Reverse battery protected.
  • NEMA 17 stepper motor run in 1/16th step micro stepping.
  • ACME Threaded Rod has 16tpi, 1.59mm of linear distance per motor revolution.
  • Open drain output configuration on Shutter output.
  • Shutter output can switch up to 1A of continuous current.
  • System can be battery powered, see the Li-Ion Battery Kit

Owners Manual
Software Release Manual Version (pdf)
1.0.06 Version 1.5 (1.5MB) - Version 1.5 (Deutsch)
1.0.05 Version 1.4 (1.5MB) - USB Details Added
1.0.03 Version 1.1 (1.5MB)
1.0.01 Version 1.0 (1.5MB)
The software version can be read from the StackShot splash screen at power-up.

Firmware Updates
To upgrade your USB StackShot firmware follow these instructions.
The latest firmware can be downloaded here: 1.0.06 USB

If you have a non USB version you will need a reflash cable to update the firmware in your StackShot. Follow these instructions.
The latest firmware can be downloaded here: 1.0.06 1W

Note: Firmware upgrades can only be performed using a PC (Mac version coming soon).

Dimensions
StackShot Controller Dimensions: 120mm L x 103mm W x 31mm H

Standard Macro Rail Dimensions: 200mm L x 86mm W x 80mm H
Rail Travel: 100mm

Extended Macro Rail Dimensions: 300mm L x 86mm W x 80mm H
Rail Travel: 200mm


Field Weights
StackShot Controller: 0.34kg (12.0 oz)
StackShot Macro Rail (standard length): 1.12kg (2lb 7.4oz)
Controller Carrier Kit (including Wimberley Arm): 0.28kg (9.9oz)
Battery Kit (not including charger): 0.26kg (9.2oz)

Total Weight: 2.0kg (4.4lbs)
Add 0.24kg (8.6oz) for Extended Rail


Electrical Specification Summary
Specifications MIN NOM MAX UNITS
Operating Temperature -20 25 50 C
Input Voltage 11 12 16 Vdc
Input Current - (12Vdc in) - 120 2000 mAdc
Output Current Sink - Continuous - - 1 Adc
Timer Tolerance @ 25C - 1 - %

 

If you have an idea for a feature that isn't currently present please e-mail us at support@cognisys-inc.com. We always strive to give you the most feature-rich products and will do what we can to get the feature added.