Menu -> Miscellaneous Stuff -> Remote parameters -> Synch Delay 0.1ms and Synch Delay 0.1sWhen I apply power via USB, the camera focuses and prepares to take a picture, and when I remove power the camera takes the picture.
Quote from: sayno2quat on 06 / September / 2011, 20:03:42Menu -> Miscellaneous Stuff -> Remote parameters -> Synch Delay 0.1ms and Synch Delay 0.1sWhen I apply power via USB, the camera focuses and prepares to take a picture, and when I remove power the camera takes the picture. This is very interesting. When I try to use a USB remote, it have to apply power twice - once to focus (i.e. half press) and a second time to shoot ( i.e full press). How did you get CHDK to do what you describe ? I can see how to do it with a script but not with any of the menu setup values.(Sorry - I know this does not answer your question. I don't have that information.)
In order to make the camera fire when releasing the power, you activate "Enable Synchable Remote". That option changes it from a normal remote (which focuses on first 'power->release' and then fires on the second power-detected) to a remote that focuses when power is detected and fires on release.
The camera would focus on the first power and then take the picture on the second like you described, but I had to initiate the second power within about a second of the first or the camera would act as though you had stopped half-pressing.
the "timeout" action you descibe is done on purpose to allow you to not take a picture if you chose and resync the process back to the start.
I filled out a bug report at mantis. Please respond either in this thread or in the bug report if you guys have any ideas. Thanks!http://chdk.kernreaktor.org/mantis/view.php?id=369
Meanwhile, I fixed the bug(s) in the SD940 preventing it from operating in the sync mode you described. Thanks for letting me know that was possible - it was easy to fix once I knew what it should do.
To look at your situation further, I set the Synch Delay 0.1s to 100 (and left the Synch Delay .1ms at 100). After I remove the 5V USB power, I get about a 5 second delay and the shutter fires. Trying other values give a consistent 2x time difference but the delay does work.UPDATE : looking at the code, it will not delay if the Synch Delay .1ms value = 0 regardless of what value is in Synch Delay 0.1s. I'd submit a patch but it needs to go into every camera version's kbd.c code - too much work for now. But maybe that's your problem ?
Took me a bit, but I got the source downloaded and my environment setup. Now I just have to find the code I need to change.
I have no idea how to submit a patch, if I end up getting the bug fixed. That's for later, though. Now, to code!
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