BYE 3.1.3 Battery Indicator Canon T5i ?

[rjbokleman]

A few nights in a row now, I've noticed that BYE 3.1.3 does not update the battery level indicator for my camera.  Anyone else seeing this?  I was firing away the other night when - the camera shutdown and disconnected all by itself.  Tried turning the camera on, then off, then on again.  Nothing.  At first I thought something was wrong, but after replacing the battery everything came back up fine.

 

When I placed the battery I removed into the Canon charger it charged fine.  This camera isn't old - its only been used a few months.  The batteries are genuine Canon.

 

 

[admin]

If you send me the log files I can find the battery level event being fired or not.

[astroman133]

Everyone sees this.  This is another case of BYE being at the mercy of the Canon SDK.  BYE can only display the value that is reported by the SDK. I believe that the SDK reports the following values:

 

255 == on A/C power

  80 == Normal

  50 == Half

  30 == Low

    1 == Empty

 

This list may be different for some models and/ with newer (than 2.11) versions of the SDK.

[dts350z]

And that is assuming your battery has the chip in it that allows the camera to know the level. Not all 3rd party batteries have that chip (at least in the case of a t3i).

 

Anyway, strongly suggest a dc power supply. No problems with shut down, less heat inside the camera. 

[rjbokleman]

And that is assuming your battery has the chip in it that allows the camera to know the level. Not all 3rd party batteries have that chip (at least in the case of a t3i).

 

Anyway, strongly suggest a dc power supply. No problems with shut down, less heat inside the camera. 

 

Everyone sees this.  This is another case of BYE being at the mercy of the Canon SDK.  BYE can only display the value that is reported by the SDK. I believe that the SDK reports the following values:

 

255 == on A/C power

  80 == Normal

  50 == Half

  30 == Low

    1 == Empty

 

This list may be different for some models and/ with newer (than 2.11) versions of the SDK.

Rich,

 

I did a search on the forum here for 'battery' and didn't find anything, hence my question.  I realize BYE is dependent upon the Canon SDK and what the sensors in the camera can or cannot provide.  Too bad that, in my case, the power indicator in BYE showed 100% when the camera shutdown.  As I said these are STOCK Canon http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/676256-REG/Canon_4515B002_LP_E8_Rechargeable_Lithium_Ion_Battery.html batteries.

 

I'll see if I can pull the logs...can't remember exactly what day this happened, but I'll be shooting again tonight.

[rjbokleman]

And that is assuming your battery has the chip in it that allows the camera to know the level. Not all 3rd party batteries have that chip (at least in the case of a t3i).

 

Anyway, strongly suggest a dc power supply. No problems with shut down, less heat inside the camera. 

Is there one you recommend?  I have this one:  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/676242-REG/Canon_4517B002_ACK_E8_AC_Adapter_Kit.html  The problem is, it requires an inverter.  I'd rather have a DC one to avoid battery drain on my 35AmpH main battery.

[rjbokleman]

I have this type for my laptop and works like a charm.  Keeps things DC to DC rather than having to loose 40% in the conversion from DC to AC and back to DC.  http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1011952-REG/lenovo_0b47481_65w_dc_adapter_slim.html.

Does someone make something similar for the camera with a cigarette lighter adapter style connector?

[s3igell]

Canon doesn't market a 12V-sourced EOS Battery Replacement, but a few 3rd-party providers do...

 

I've used ones from Astronomiser for all 3 of my 400D T2i/550D and 60D.

 

Google or eBay...  Just look for ones with the Power Regulator in a little block separate and Outside of your Battery Bay...

[rjbokleman]

Canon doesn't market a 12V-sourced EOS Battery Replacement, but a few 3rd-party providers do...

 

I've used ones from Astronomiser for all 3 of my 400D T2i/550D and 60D.

 

Google or eBay...  Just look for ones with the Power Regulator in a little block separate and Outside of your Battery Bay...

Great!  Appreciate the information.

 

For ~$70.00 plus shipping, problem solved.  Hopefully the Canon SDK gets an update to cure this issue - if its curable - and not a core issue with the camera/battery itself.

[astroman133]

I believe that the battery level property is working as expected, since it has been this way for quite a long time.  In any case the SDK is "not supported" as far as they are concerned.  This means that the SDK user community is forced to take it or leave it and there is no mechanism for reporting SDK-related issues back to Canon.  It is not ideal, but it is what it is.

 

Perhaps Guylain could eliminate confusion by displaying the word meanings instead of the values.  This may eliminate user confusion as to why the values are not indicative of how much charge is remaining.

[dts350z]

Late to the party, as far as DC to DC supplies go, but what I did was modify one of the AC ones, so it had a plug and inline socket in the DC side of the cable, and then used a DC to DC converter (12 volts to 7.5 volts) as part of my power harness (for cannon t3i, it looks like t5i is the same):

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C66B3PM

 

So that is a cheaper solution (if you solder and/or use wire nuts) even considering the cost of the AC supply:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083EPC80

 

I've done that for two scopes. No issues.

 

By the way, if you have a 5v USB hub, a similar DC to DC converter:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A71CMDU

 

can be used for that.

[rjbokleman]

Late to the party, as far as DC to DC supplies go, but what I did was modify one of the AC ones, so it had a plug and inline socket in the DC side of the cable, and then used a DC to DC converter (12 volts to 7.5 volts) as part of my power harness (for cannon t3i, it looks like t5i is the same):

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00C66B3PM

 

So that is a cheaper solution (if you solder and/or use wire nuts) even considering the cost of the AC supply:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0083EPC80

 

I've done that for two scopes. No issues.

 

By the way, if you have a 5v USB hub, a similar DC to DC converter:

 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00A71CMDU

 

can be used for that.

 

I guess I'm having difficulty picturing this.  Are you saying that if you bought this and simply cut off the AC to DC unit leaving you just the actual battery portion that inserts into the camera and the corresponding cable.  Then, splice the ends of this to the cut off end that use to go to the AC to DC supply, then take the other end and splice in a 12volt cigarette lighter adapter?

 

So in the end you have custom made 'cable' of sorts starting with a 12V DC cigarette (male) spliced to the DROK® 12V to 7.5V 3A/22W Auto DC Power Supply Waterproof Voltage Step Down Converter which in turn is spliced to the Neewer® ACK-E8 AC Power Adapter Supply Kit?

[dts350z]

Yes, just like the commercial ready made version posted higher up the thread. Just home made and less expensive.

 

I did "splice" in dc connectors, so that either the 12v to 7.5 volt adapter can be used, or the ac adapter.