Alright everybody, here we go. Camera is hooked up to a digital multimeter and here are the results...
When the camera is just sitting, nothing happens (calling it "sleep" for now), it reads at 0.00.
When the meter is on, it reads 0.30.
When the shutter fires, it spikes to somewhere between 1.5 and 2.0.
Typically, the camera will sit "sleeping" for a while, the meter is activated a second or two before the shutter fires, then the shutter fires, then the meter remains activated about 4 seconds before it returns to the "sleep" mode.
So, thats what I got. Any other measurements I need to take in order to get this going?
Thanks again for all the help.
Best,
Drew