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DSUSB

Post by TommyFF » Thu Aug 04, 2011 9:39 am

Hey
Had a little probs last night, my SUSB wouldend work properly whit my 350D, when i use the checkapps everything works, but not the shotter, if i press on open shotter, it opens, but press close, it wont, there went 30sec and i close by itselvs, so i gave up after 2 houres, and shooting only 30 sec pictures that night, any idee that was the problem ?

It works perfectly today, but it a little late ??

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Re: DSUSB

Post by dpanderson » Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:37 am

Not sure what happened last night, but I am guessing that you had the shutter speed set to 30 seconds. In order to get arbitrary length exposures, you will need to set the shutter speed to "Bulb" mode.
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Re: DSUSB

Post by TommyFF » Sat Aug 06, 2011 6:13 am

Hey

Thx, thats true, but sometimes i cant chose BULP, but u might be right,
i be carefull to check if bulb i on. thx.

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Re: DSUSB

Post by TommyFF » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:37 pm

Well, got a chance to test it tonight,, but no diff, i can control the lights, but not the shutter in the control program, so i am bound to 30sec expo...

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Re: DSUSB

Post by dpanderson » Sat Aug 13, 2011 7:25 am

With my 350D and the DSUSB, I do these steps:
1) Put the exposure to M (manual) mode
2) Put the shutter speed to Bulb
3) Put the lens in MF (manual focus) mode.

I connect the DSUSB to the camera's remote control input using the appropriate cable. I open up the DSUSBCheck software and wait until it says it has found the DSUSB. I then click Open Shutter and the shutter opens. When I click Close Shutter, the shutter closes.

Is this the same procedure you are testing with?
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Re: DSUSB

Post by TommyFF » Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:41 pm

Hello

I have my 350D on a Astro lense, there is no switch, i have it on BULP...

I can se the light turns on when i connect the DSUSB, i can then start control progs, i i can make
LED red and green, on off, but the shutter wont work via the control program.

I can fine use 1 sec to 30 sec in ex Nebulosity/Maxim, but going over 31 sek, then notuing happens
or it start counting expo time but whitout the camera makes the shutter sound,,, then the counter is finish
NEB writing,,, ups something happens, try disabel mirrow lockup,,,, offcourse this is allready disable....

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Re: DSUSB

Post by dpanderson » Sun Aug 14, 2011 6:52 am

You also need the camera set to Manual exposure mode. This is the dial on the top right of the camera, it needs to be set to "M". Please also try our DSUSBCheck software.

Given that you can control the LED, you know that the the USB link in the system works. Thus, the problem lies either in the output of the DSUSB, the cable between the DSUSB and the camera, or a problem with the camera or the camera's setup.

You might also try wiggling the connector of the shutter cable where it goes into the DSUSB. Some users have had trouble with that not making reliable contact.
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Re: DSUSB

Post by TommyFF » Sun Aug 14, 2011 4:35 pm

Hello--

I check the wire for loss cennection,,, i allready use DSUSBCheck v1.2.0 for test as i wrote in
last reply....
Offcourse, the camera is on M mode, i forgot to write that..
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Re: DSUSB

Post by dpanderson » Sun Aug 14, 2011 8:50 pm

You could return it to us to test and repair/replace if it is not working. Please email me at doug@shoestringastronomy.com if you would like to do this.
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