Hi, I own an Ixus 850 IS cam which I have configured using CHDK to shoot pictures every 15 minutes during daylight. It shall be used for several month to show the construction progress of a new building, knowing the issues of such a long time frame.
The camera is connected via a fake battery to a power socket. If power fails for a few hours or even a day it doesn't matter for this project. But right now I fiddle around the problem that after interrupting the power the power button needs to be pressed to continue shooting. I've attempted multiple solutions like a home-made bracket to press the button which seemed to be fine at first sight, but doesn't work anymore after three month due to temperature change or so. I also disassembled the cam and tried to solder the metal contacts of the power button, unfortunately without success.
Is there any possibility to reliable short-circuit the power of the Canon Ixus 850 IS model? Or, alternatively, I've heard that there is a Powershot camera on the market providing a settings item to switch on when power is plugged in. Which model is it and does it support CHDK?
Cheers and thanks,
Ben
