Eos 400d ( Rebel XTI )

Knatterman

And some very important information !!!!!!!!!!!

When trying to solve the problem with the DCP CONNECT issue I accidently invoked the entry Factory Menu/Sw Test - from the standard menu and ran into a test, where I saw a list of entries and every key I pressed made one of these entries green. Even power on/off didn't power off but lit an entry.

So I plugged out CF-Card and battery and plugged in again.

After some endless tries with unmodified CF-cards and removing and reinserting all batteries it now works again ... although I cannot give a recipe ...

My advice - keep off fingers from the Factory Menu (leave it by pressing Menu key ....)

Does anybody know a way/a code to leave that Sw-Test thing ...

Regards
Frank

eduperez

Knatterman
Hi there,

great hack!

I have a small issue though. I cannot connect my 400D via USB to my computer. After some searching I found that the camera wants to use DCP CONNECT which - regarding to some posts in other forums - is an indication that the camera is in service mode instead of user mode.

Is that caused by the hack? Is there a way around it - so that I can use EOS Utility and/or USB connection to download pics?
Am I doing something wrong?

Regards
Frank

Which version are you using? There are reports of similar issues, but they where fixed ages ago...
I tried the latest version, but could not reproduce it.

eduperez

Knatterman
And some very important information !!!!!!!!!!!

When trying to solve the problem with the DCP CONNECT issue I accidently invoked the entry Factory Menu/Sw Test - from the standard menu and ran into a test, where I saw a list of entries and every key I pressed made one of these entries green. Even power on/off didn't power off but lit an entry.

So I plugged out CF-Card and battery and plugged in again.

After some endless tries with unmodified CF-cards and removing and reinserting all batteries it now works again ... although I cannot give a recipe ...

My advice - keep off fingers from the Factory Menu (leave it by pressing Menu key ....)

Does anybody know a way/a code to leave that Sw-Test thing ...

Regards
Frank

Factory menu is explained here: https://chdk.setepontos.com/d/4171.

eduperez

New version, mostly to add the configuration of the shortcuts menu, and a couple of new shortcuts:

A Word of Warning (that everybody should read) at http://code.google.com/p/400plus/wiki/AWordOfWarning.
Source at http://400plus.googlecode.com/files/400plus-20110403-0.src.zip.
Binary at http://400plus.googlecode.com/files/400plus-20110403-0.bin.zip.
Updated user Guide (translator are going to hate me) at http://code.google.com/p/400plus/wiki/UserGuide.

sizzlincok

Not a fan of the shortcuts menu.

Is there no option in the 400plus menu to disable the shortcuts menu, and only have the DP button for ISO?

Thanks

pedroluis

First of all: Thank you guys for your fine work.

Now to my bug(s): Menu is not complete. Also after full format & reinstall of hack & last version (and yes: blue light flashing) - still not working properly:

Handwave: Cannot find options action/repeat/instant; just delay
Ext. AEB: cannot find frames/step/manual[]; just delay
Interval: no time/EAEB/shots; just delay
Timer: no action, just delay

Short cut menu via AV: Not able to change values again or choose another item/sub menu shortcuts. Have to shut camera down.

No extra shortcuts visible in menu.

I have read and reread instructions, but can't find what I'm doing wrong. Therefore I think it's a bug (in my camera only?).

Knatterman

eduperez
Which version are you using? There are reports of similar issues, but they where fixed ages ago...
I tried the latest version, but could not reproduce it.

I took the latest version - the one before you published a new one ...
Just tried the new one - same result. XP always wants me to install some DCP CONNECT stuff.
I also upgraded to the latest EOS Utility - still no change.
Tried different USB-ports - no effect other than asking to install DCP CONNECT .... hmm

eduperez

pedroluis
First of all: Thank you guys for your fine work.

Now to my bug(s): Menu is not complete. Also after full format & reinstall of hack & last version (and yes: blue light flashing) - still not working properly:

[list]
[li]Handwave: Cannot find options action/repeat/instant; just delay
Ext. AEB: cannot find frames/step/manual[]; just delay
Interval: no time/EAEB/shots; just delay
Timer: no action, just delay
[/li]
[/list]

Did you try pressing the MENU buttons to change the sub-item displayed? What happens when you press the MENU button, does the sub-item displayed change?

pedroluis
Short cut menu via AV: Not able to change values again or choose another item/sub menu shortcuts. Have to shut camera down.

Enter the shortcuts menu (DP) and then press AV: did you hear a BEEP? Now, press UP / DOWN: does the selection bar changes? When you press RIGHT and LEFT: does the selected item change?

pedroluis
No extra shortcuts visible in menu.

The extra shortcuts must be assigned using the shortcuts configuration described above; you will not be able to see them until those instructions work for you.

Either I really messed up with the release, and uploaded something completely different to what I am using, or there is something weird with your camera; which firmware version do you have?

eduperez

Knatterman

eduperez
Which version are you using? There are reports of similar issues, but they where fixed ages ago...
I tried the latest version, but could not reproduce it.

I took the latest version - the one before you published a new one ...
Just tried the new one - same result. XP always wants me to install some DCP CONNECT stuff.
I also upgraded to the latest EOS Utility - still no change.
Tried different USB-ports - no effect other than asking to install DCP CONNECT .... hmm

Could you try with a formated card, without the hack, please?

Knatterman

Tried with a formatted CF Card - DCP CONNECT wanted.
But ... also tried it on a different computer - still DCP CONNECT wanted.

So to me this is a camera issue rather than a PC issue.

Don't get me wrong. I don't want to blame anybody - I just want to find a solution and maybe give some searchable knowledge if somebody else faces this problem.

BTW:
Do you know how to swich from user to service mode manually?

Something (maybe) important:
I have also found a file called MCTEST.BIN on my CF card which I did not create ...

Best regards

Knatterman

Hi,

after some searching I found this post ...

JoeNeptune
I was reading a post on another message board in which some one else had the dcp failed to connect error when trying usb connection
and someone labeled "canon guru" replied to them...

"Send it into Canon, this is a service mode protocol used for adjustment. Only they have the software to reset it to normal communication."

I have also noticed that when I hit menu it goes there and always highlights factory menu even if I dont boot from card.

That is exactly what I am also experiencing ...

JoeNeptune
I have taken out both batteries hoping to reset it but nope.

Tried that too

JoeNeptune
Anyone know what to do?

ok i got the factory menu to clear after playing around with it.

Do you know how you achieved this?

eduperez

Knatterman
Tried with a formatted CF Card - DCP CONNECT wanted.
But ... also tried it on a different computer - still DCP CONNECT wanted.

So to me this is a camera issue rather than a PC issue.

Don't get me wrong. I don't want to blame anybody - I just want to find a solution and maybe give some searchable knowledge if somebody else faces this problem.

BTW:
Do you know how to swich from user to service mode manually?

Something (maybe) important:
I have also found a file called MCTEST.BIN on my CF card which I did not create ...

Best regards

Sorry, but I am lost on this one now...

I have never heard about these USER / SERVICE modes, could they be related to the activation of the FACTORY MODE (just a wild guess)? I have activated the FACTORY MODE, but never had a problem with the USB connection, however.

About that file: If it appeared in a freshly formated card, must we assume the camera wrote it? I have never read about that filename, but I can confirm 400plus does not write it, there is no such name in our codebase. Now another wild guess: did you recently sent your camera for repair? Perhaps a technician left that file in the card?

reyalp

Just FWIW switching to factory mode on Canon P&S does change USB connection to DCP CONNECT. https://chdk.setepontos.com/d/4417/22

Doubt any of that will be useful for DSLRs, but there it is.

eduperez

Knatterman
Hi,
after some searching I found this post ...

JoeNeptune
I was reading a post on another message board in which some one else had the dcp failed to connect error when trying usb connection
and someone labeled "canon guru" replied to them...

"Send it into Canon, this is a service mode protocol used for adjustment. Only they have the software to reset it to normal communication."

I have also noticed that when I hit menu it goes there and always highlights factory menu even if I dont boot from card.

That is exactly what I am also experiencing ...

JoeNeptune
I have taken out both batteries hoping to reset it but nope.

Tried that too

JoeNeptune
Anyone know what to do?
ok i got the factory menu to clear after playing around with it.

Do you know how you achieved this?

Ok, so let's suppose that this is related to the FACTORY MENU, just suppose it; to activate that menu, or current code does:

EnterFactoryMode();
SleepTask(25);
ExitFactoryMode();

This is: we go into FACTORY MODE (whatever that is) and then exit back. This means there is a FACTORY MODE, which we do not normally "see" as it is deactivated immediately. Perhaps your camera got somehow stuck into FACTORY MODE, and that is why it is acting that way.

But then, activating the FACTORY MENU from 400plus should revert back to the normal mode, I guess. I would try to install 400plus in an empty card (no MCTEST.BIN file, obviously) and activate the FACTORY MENU (just MENU + DP + DP). Then switch off, change to a fresh card, an try again with the computer.

just my two cents.

JoeNeptune

Back when i was unable to USB connect, Factory Mode stayed as an option on the first page of the canon menu even after cycling the power on the camera. I think this happened because I was in the Factory Mode playing with the tests.
To get it to clear I entered the factory mode option and went threw the camera tests it contains a few times until Factory Mode was no longer an option on page 1 of canon menu.
This resolved my USB connectivity problem.

Knatterman

eduperez

But then, activating the FACTORY MENU from 400plus should revert back to the normal mode, I guess. I would try to install 400plus in an empty card (no MCTEST.BIN file, obviously) and activate the FACTORY MENU (just MENU + DP + DP). Then switch off, change to a fresh card, an try again with the computer.

just my two cents.

I did, what you suggested - guess what: Problem solved. Camera is being detected again and no automatic entering/display of FACTORY MODE when switching the camera on and pressing MENU ...

For testing purposes (I know I am mad 😉 I invoked the FACTORY MODE again (MENU + DP + DP) and even started Sw-Test but after switching it on again FACTORY MODE was not displayed any longer .... so I guess it was some weird situation I was in

Anyhow, maybe this helps somebody being in the same situation.

I apreciate your help a lot. Thank you very much.

Regards

eduperez

Knatterman

eduperez

But then, activating the FACTORY MENU from 400plus should revert back to the normal mode, I guess. I would try to install 400plus in an empty card (no MCTEST.BIN file, obviously) and activate the FACTORY MENU (just MENU + DP + DP). Then switch off, change to a fresh card, an try again with the computer.

just my two cents.

I did, what you suggested - guess what: Problem solved. Camera is being detected again and no automatic entering/display of FACTORY MODE when switching the camera on and pressing MENU ...

For testing purposes (I know I am mad 😉 I invoked the FACTORY MODE again (MENU + DP + DP) and even started Sw-Test but after switching it on again FACTORY MODE was not displayed any longer .... so I guess it was some weird situation I was in

Anyhow, maybe this helps somebody being in the same situation.

I apreciate your help a lot. Thank you very much.

Regards

Glad to know your camera works now, thanks for the feedback. I am going to change how 400plus handles factory mode / factory menu; I think it should be harder to activate, and the actions more explicit.

eduperez

Back when I designed the shortcuts menu, I wanted to have a fast method to reach the scripts and some functions that are currently buried into the other menus. That is the reason the shortcuts menu is not actually a menu, but just a list of the actions assigned to each key; this way, I could quickly reach each action pressing only two buttons.

However, it does not work as expected: each time I enter the shortcuts menu, I must fight the impulse to press the [tt]down[/tt] button and navigate to the option I am looking for; sometimes, my mind is slower that my fingers, and I end activating whatever action is assigned to the [tt]down[/tt] button.

So, long story short, unless I come up with a better solution, the shortcuts menu is going to be a real menu soon.

guffster

eduperez
Back when I designed the shortcuts menu, I wanted to have a fast method to reach the scripts and some functions that are currently buried into the other menus. That is the reason the shortcuts menu is not actually a menu, but just a list of the actions assigned to each key; this way, I could quickly reach each action pressing only two buttons.

However, it does not work as expected: each time I enter the shortcuts menu, I must fight the impulse to press the [tt]down[/tt] button and navigate to the option I am looking for; sometimes, my mind is slower that my fingers, and I end activating whatever action is assigned to the [tt]down[/tt] button.

So, long story short, unless I come up with a better solution, the shortcuts menu is going to be a real menu soon.

I fight the impulse as well... I like your thinking on this and I would agree that making this a real menu instead of a shortcuts menu would make more sense. We just need some more steenkin' buttons on the camera that are available to be re-mapped if we want shortcuts!

JoeNeptune

There are never too many options.

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