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# mcopy
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An open platform for controlling small-gauge film optical printers (16mm, Super8, 8mm).
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## [Project Home - git.sixteenmillimter.com/16mm/mcopy](https://git.sixteenmillimter.com/16mm/mcopy)
* Github Mirror - [github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy )
* Gitlab Mirror - [gitlab.com/16mm/mcopy ](https://gitlab.com/16mm/mcopy )
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1. < a href = "#intro" > Introduction</ a >
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2. < a href = "#downloads" > Downloads</ a >
1. < a href = "#usage" > Usage</ a >
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2. < a href = "#software" > Software</ a >
3. < a href = "#firmware" > Firmware</ a >
3. < a href = "#hardware" > Hardware</ a >
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4. < a href = "#why" > Why?</ a >
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## Introduction <a name="intro"></a>
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The `mcopy` project is comprised of software and hardware for optical printers, built with re-purposed broken projectors.
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#### Components
* Sequencer desktop app
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* Scripting language, called `mscript` , for orchestrating complex sequences
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* Arduino firmware for projectors, cameras, lights and existing printers
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* 3D models of parts used for modifying projectors and printers
* Schematics for simple Arduino-based electronics
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* Filmout feature for digitally transferring video and images to analog film
* Interoperability with the [intval3 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/intval3 ) intervalometer
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## Downloads <a name="downloads"></a>
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### Latest Installers
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* [1.6.9 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.6.9 ) for macOS, Linux (.deb) and Windows (.msi)
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### Older Versions
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* [1.6.7 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.6.7 ) for macOS and Linux (.deb)
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* [1.6.4 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.6.4 ) for macOS, Linux (.deb) and Windows (.msi)
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* [1.6.2 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.6.2 ) for macOS
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* [1.6.1 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.6.1 ) for macOS
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* [1.5.2 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.5.2 ) for macOS
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* [1.4.9 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.4.9 ) for macOS and Linux (.deb)
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* [1.2.0 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.2.0 ) for macOS and Linux (.deb)
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* [1.0.3 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/releases/tag/1.0.3 ) for macOS and Linux (.deb)
For Windows, you can [install from source ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/tree/master/app#mcopy-desktop-app ) for now.
## Usage <a name="usage"></a>
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The software requires your hardware to be in place before the mcopy control app is useful.
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## Software <a name="software"></a>
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The mcopy desktop app is an Electron-based project which can be built for Linux, Windows and macOS.
Pre-built packages will be made available for macOS, initially, with the other two target platforms to follow.
To build the desktop app from source, see the [installation and running instructions ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/mcopy/tree/master/app#mcopy-desktop-app ).
The desktop software also interoperates with two related projects; the Bluetooth + Wifi capable, Raspberry Pi-based [INTVAL3 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/intval3 ) and the Arduino-based [intval2 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/intval2 ).
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## Firmware <a name="firmware"></a>
This project contains Arduino formware for controlling:
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* a projector
* a camera (see [intval2 ](https://github.com/sixteenmillimeter/intval2 ) for more info)
* a light
* a projector + a camera
* a projector + a light
* a camera + a light
* a camera + a projector + a light
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Using a simple serial interface, this modular platform can be used to control DIY components, modified existing optical printers or a mixture of components.
The desktop app can connect to multiple serial devices, so your mcopy optical printer can be built from various designs that suit your hardware tastes/needs/available parts.
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## Hardware <a name="hardware"></a>
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All non-electronic hardware for this project is available as plaintext OpenSCAD files and 3D print-able .STL files.
The hardware component of this project is aimed at modifying broken Bell & Howell projectors into USB serial-controlled projectors to be used in optical printing.
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As a secondary capability, this desktop software and firmware package can be used to replace the sequencers for early-model JK optical printers, with some modification.
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## Why? <a name="why"></a>
I'm interested in expanding the viability and access of the 16mm film format and to repurpose thre rising tide of discarded film technology.
