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SD630 USB remote possible?
« on: 14 / May / 2009, 00:17:42 »
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I am new to CHDK and this forum. I made a cable according to the instruction from wiki. I enabled the remote in CHDK menu and loaded the script, but there was no shutter release when I applied the voltage. I tried both 3V and 4.5V without any luck. Just wondering if anyone has successfuly tried the remote on SD630. Your help is very much appreciated.
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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #1 on: 14 / May / 2009, 04:28:24 »
Try the simple script below. If it never prints a number then there's something wrong with your switch.
Code: [Select]
while 1
    do
      a = get_usb_power
   until a>0
   print a
wend
end
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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #2 on: 15 / May / 2009, 00:09:45 »
Thank you Zeno for your help! I have tried your script but it never printed a number. I took a couple of shots of my set up. Can you please take a look and let me know if there is anything wrong?


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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #3 on: 15 / May / 2009, 04:10:37 »
Have you tried just plugging an ordinary USB lead into the camera and then inserting the other end into a computer USB socket (which will apply 5v until you unplug)? If the script still doesn't print a number then the fault is in the camera software although the SD630 CHDK code certainly does test the usb socket.
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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #4 on: 15 / May / 2009, 06:25:32 »
First of all, USB cables removed from 'non standard'  devices do not always have the usual colour coding.
I have a cable from Motorola hands-free earphone in -ve is the screen and +ve is the black wire.
You need to obtain a mini 'B' receptacle (enable Javascript to see image)  so you can put a test meter across the contacts.
Are you sure the red lead from your battery is the +ve one ?

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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #5 on: 15 / May / 2009, 09:23:42 »
Thanks guys for your help. I tried to plug the camera usb cable directly to the computer with no luck also. And I did use a multimeter to measure the resistance between the wires and contacts, the wire arrangement seems to be correct. I have also tried to sync the camera with the computer without CHDK and the camera was recognized by the computer so the usb connection should also be good I guess.  :(
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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #6 on: 15 / May / 2009, 09:33:41 »
Quote from: TRC on 15 / May / 2009, 09:23:42
I tried to plug the camera usb cable directly to the computer with no luck also.

Your USB connector seems to be OK so I guess you have not enabled the remote switch in the menus.

(not sure which menu in CHDK, I do not use it).


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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #7 on: 15 / May / 2009, 10:34:55 »
Aaaaaahhhh  ......  you are just the person I am looking for  !!!


I only rememember IXUS names so did not recognise the SD630.

CHDK does not support the USB remote on IXUS65/SD630.

HOWEVER, SDM does !

I added support some days ago for a French user who does not speak English so it has been very slow progress.

Contact me directly with an email address and I will send you a DISKBOOT.BIN that will tell you immediately if your switch is working (which it probably is).


David
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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #8 on: 15 / May / 2009, 10:43:38 »
Thank you David! I have PMed you with my email address.
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Re: SD630 USB remote possible?
« Reply #9 on: 17 / June / 2009, 08:36:22 »
i guess this will be backported. oh wait. maybe not.
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