Cyclapse Classic
Troubleshooting Guide
Drive Mode (Left Arrow): Single Shooting
AF Mode (Right Arrow): One Shot
Picture Style (Down Arrow): Auto, or Landscape
5) Menus (Menu button on back)
1. Camera 1
Quality: Smooth L (24 Mpixels, low compression JPEG)
Image Review: Off
Red Eye Reduction: Off
Flash Control
Flash Firing
Disable
2. Camera 2
Auto Lighting Optimizer Disable
3. Camera 3
ISO Auto: Max 800
4. Tools 1
Auto Rotate: Off
File Numbering: Continuous
5. Tools 2
Auto Power Off: 30 sec
Date/Time: Set to local time
6. Tools 3
Touch Control
Disable
DigiSnap Controller
The time-lapse controller in the system is the DigiSnap 2700. We've been making the
DigiSnap 2000 series controllers since 2000! They have been great workhorses, and there
are tens of thousands of them in use all over the world. The legacy Time-Lapse Package
originally used the DigiSnap 2100 controller, which achieved close to 100% reliability.
The short power connection cable would occasionally fail, but other than this mechanical
issue, they were great!
In 2011, we developed the DigiSnap 2700 controller, which added an internal Real-Time
clock, simplifying programming Advanced Time-Lapse sequences. We also redesigned
the interfaces to simplify connections to the camera and power. Unfortunately, we have
experienced hardware problems at various times with the DigiSnap 2700, where the Real-
Time clock would sometimes reset when powered on (very early models), and increased
sensitivity to nearby electric field events, such as lightning strikes and welding. We have
also experienced rare, random occurrences of the DigiSnap 2700 controller locking up for
no known cause. Over time we have addressed these issue through firmware changes, and
additional protective circuitry. If you are a customer that has experienced any of these
problems, we can appreciate that your confidence in our system was shaken. This is the
'bad news', which we report here to be completely open. The good news is that out of the
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