Eos 400d ( Rebel XTI )

0xAF

scrax
I think I understood a little, what i need is the last english revision translated and then i'll diff it with the last english revision posted so to know what was added/changed. this is "simple" what i need now is to merge that diff with the translated guide so to have a file with a mix of old translation and new untranslated line already in place. Maybe I can use merge or awk?

you cannot merge the diff directly... you should do it by hand (unless you invent some AI software to do it) 😀

andrew_sj

anyone got any information about the hardware? i.e. memory mapping of hardware, how any of it works, etc..? thanks

artDeQo

Hi to All! I have a problem with IR remote control feature. This stuff doesn't work on my 400D.
After my camera is on I go to MENU > PRINT BUTTON > IR Remote enable option set to ON. Than I try to release button on my IR control and nothing happens. Than I try to set my camera to Self Timer /Remote control mode again nothing happens. Than I set my camera back to normal (MENU > PRINT BUTTON > IR Remote enable = No) and still it doesn't work.

Please help me to solve this problem. Maybe I do something wrong.

PS
I used 400plus automated build - 20110916 - r847

Thank you.

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andrew_sj
anyone got any information about the hardware? i.e. memory mapping of hardware, how any of it works, etc..? thanks

Hi Andrew, I'm not sure if this can help you, but our camera is very similar to the DryOS ones, so ML page on Memory Map should be somehow useful. http://magiclantern.wikia.com/wiki/Memory_map
As for the how it actually works (in hardware), I have no idea... perhaps the ARM has a some bus for that...

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artDeQo
Hi to All! I have a problem with IR remote control feature. This stuff doesn't work on my 400D.
After my camera is on I go to MENU > PRINT BUTTON > IR Remote enable option set to ON. Than I try to release button on my IR control and nothing happens. Than I try to set my camera to Self Timer /Remote control mode again nothing happens. Than I set my camera back to normal (MENU > PRINT BUTTON > IR Remote enable = No) and still it doesn't work.

Please help me to solve this problem. Maybe I do something wrong.

PS
I used 400plus automated build - 20110916 - r847

Thank you.

I cannot test this ATM, but from what i see in the code it should work... Can anyone confirm this, please ?

p.s.
Better put this reports in the bug-tracker of the project.

artDeQo

0xAF
Thank you for your answer.

I have strange thing with my camera. With formated CF card I cannot take pictures with IR remote control too.
BUT when I turn on my camera and before first beep I can take pictures using IR remote control (with Self Timer /Remote control mode only).

Maybe it's something wrong with settings, or with firmware?

Thanks for any suggestions.

0xAF

artDeQo
Maybe it's something wrong with settings, or with firmware?

Or may be the IR sensor?

artDeQo
...when I turn on my camera and before first beep I can take pictures using IR remote control...

What you mean before the first beep ? When the first beep happens anyway ?

artDeQo

Or may be the IR sensor?

I don't think so, because it always work instantly after I turn on my camera.

What you mean before the first beep ? When the first beep happens anyway ?

1. I turn my camera with the switch (green led turn on instantly)
2. Red led (CF indicator) blink
3. Blue led start to beam
4. Red led (CF indicator) blink a couple times more and than it stops blinking. With this blinking or instant after that I hear beep sound. This is the first beep in my case.
So just before this beep I can shoot using IR remote control. It can take 2 or 3 photos that way.
And no matters I'm using CHDK or not. And no matters did I enable that option (IR Remote - on/off) in CHDK or not. But I always have to set camera in Self Timer / Remote control mode.

Thank you

0xAF

artDeQo
1. I turn my camera with the switch (green led turn on instantly)
2. Red led (CF indicator) blink
3. Blue led start to beam
4. Red led (CF indicator) blink a couple times more and than it stops blinking. With this blinking or instant after that I hear beep sound. This is the first beep in my case.
So just before this beep I can shoot using IR remote control. It can take 2 or 3 photos that way.
And no matters I'm using CHDK or not. And no matters did I enable that option (IR Remote - on/off) in CHDK or not. But I always have to set camera in Self Timer / Remote control mode.

Thank you

Strange...
btw please call the hack 400plus and not CHDK, the CHDK guys gets angry when you call some DSLR hack CHDK.
so... the blue led and the beep are only possible if you're using the 400plus. You should not see/hear them if not using 400plus.
Moreover the beep should come only if the DebugOnPowerOn is enabled.

Please try this:
Remove your CF card and try shooting with the IR remote w/o a storage card.
There is a setting in the camera to enable it to shoot w/o a card.

artDeQo

the CHDK guys gets angry when you call some DSLR hack CHDK.

Sorry about that :😀
Yes I using 400plus.

I attempt to do as you described (without CF).
1. I turn on my camera with the switch (green led turn on instantly)
2. Red led (CF indicator) blink once
3. Display lights on and there appear "No CF card" (for a few seconds, than this message disappears)
4. Until this message is on the display I hear beep sound and then this message disappears.

So when I just turn my camera on I can take maximum 3 pictures with IR remote control, since camera display is on and some data appears on it, I cannot take pictures using IR remote control anymore.

BTW
I've attempt to do that procedure with lens and without. Anyway - no differences, no result

Thanks

scrax

If you have the problem also without the card in the camera, it's not 400plus related.
Try to reset camera settings from canon menu and do all your test without card to be sure that you are using only the canon firmware.

artDeQo

If you have the problem also without the card in the camera, it's not 400plus related.

Yes, I think the same

Try to reset camera settings from canon menu and do all your test without card to be sure that you are using only the canon firmware.

I did it and still have the same problem.

Then I attempt to update my firmware from canon official site. My current firmware version was 1.1.1 and I updated with the same version 1.1.1, because it is latest one. No result (

Then I take out the main battery, then the little coin battery. Put them back into battery slots. Turn on the camera and have to insert clock and day settings. But still no result (

I think this problem appears after I install testfir.fir file for using 400plus.

0xAF

What is disturbing me is that you hear a beep w/o the 400plus, there should be no beep when you start the camera w/o CF.
So far we have no reports of problems after installing the testfir.fir.
I'm not saying it is bullet proof, but still... it is unusual.
What happens after you reinstalled the original firmware and put 400plus on the CF card ? Does the hack start ?
If it starts, please enable DebugOnPowerOn, then leave the menu (so the settings get saved), then restart the camera.
After that go to the developers menu again, and select DumpLog, and then PrintInfo...
Then please upload all log files somewhere when we can see them... (in the issue on the project page)

artDeQo

Thank you 0xAF for your help.
400plus after all run smoothly as usual, but IR mode still doesn't work (I attemped on / off this function)

Also I attached log files as you said. please take a look.

http://code.google.com/p/400plus/issues/detail?id=148 (third message of the tread)

Sergei

artDeQo,
can you check if FactoryMode is enabled? If it is, disable it.

artDeQo

Sergei
Thank you very much! It is solution. Everything is ok now. I can use IR Remote control without any problem!

Dear 0xAF thank you very much for your help! Best wishes to you!

Thank you Scrax for your suggestion!

All your comments help me to stay with feeling of hope these days!

2All
Please tell me what to do with issues tread, that started by me?
http://code.google.com/p/400plus/issues/detail?id=148

scrax

it's closed now, don't bother about it anymore. Good to hear that it'solved.

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Sergei
artDeQo,
can you check if FactoryMode is enabled? If it is, disable it.

Hey Sergei, glad to see you're around 😀

Perhaps we should disable that menu.

eduperez

0xAF
Perhaps we should disable that menu.

Yes, my thoughts exactly... I would make it available only through a compile-time variable, so only those that compile their own versions (I think that is a good definition of a developer) can access it.

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eduperez
Yes, my thoughts exactly... I would make it available only through a compile-time variable, so only those that compile their own versions (I think that is a good definition of a developer) can access it.

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