SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

rdy4trvl

« on: 15 / April / 2011, 00:40:57 »

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Does anyone have this working on their SD780?
I've loaded the script and it appears to be running (shows "Remote Button ____<ALT>" in the lower left corner of he LCD) but I can not trigger the shutter. If I manually push the shutter I get "INTERRUPTED"; push again and get "STARTED".

I'm using 3 AAA in series (4.7v) with a USB, red+, white-.

Any suggestions?
Thanks

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Microfunguy

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Re: SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

« Reply #1 on: 15 / April / 2011, 05:00:48 »

Instead of using your switch, connect camera to the PC to get +5V on the USB connector.

Does that work ?

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rdy4trvl

Re: SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

« Reply #2 on: 15 / April / 2011, 11:14:44 »

Microfungy - Unfortunately, nothing. Still doesn't work. This is the first time I've worked with the UBS remote script.....I'm assuming the "Remote Button ____<ALT>" that shows at the bottom of the screen indicates it's loaded?

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Microfunguy

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Re: SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

« Reply #3 on: 15 / April / 2011, 12:00:23 »

Yes.

I don't use CHDK but somewhere in the menus you can enable the remote switch.

Make sure that you have done that.

David

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rdy4trvl

Re: SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

« Reply #4 on: 17 / April / 2011, 16:10:45 »

David,
Thanks for the suggestion. I did enable the remote switch (the sync remotes are off).
I suspect it something simple...anyone with a SD780 that works via remote?
Doug

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Microfunguy

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Re: SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

« Reply #5 on: 17 / April / 2011, 16:28:20 »

As a matter of interest, does it work with this ? :-

http://stereo.jpn.org/eng/sdm/file/1.85-148-ixus100-100c-57.zip

Give a single long press and release.

In ALT mode, is 'USB' displayed at top left when you press the switch ?

David

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Aggie

Re: SD780 with USB Remote Cable....not working, but close

« Reply #6 on: 27 / April / 2011, 00:07:30 »

I too have tried to use the remote trigger capabilities but will not trigger. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I will try using the IXUS 100 CHDK as suggested above.

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