Canon 5D classic and V3.03 not working in bulb

[tyblakesley]

Not trying to repost but thought I would start a new topic:

I have a serial cable made from HAP astrocables and using the Test cable function it triggers it via Serial COM1 but I cannot make the software do bulb exposures. The software starts the countdown from 10:00 and even if I do a 45 or 60 sec exposure it has this error: ERROR EDS_ERR_NOT SUPPORTED: EDSDK.EdsSendCommand(cameraRef, 2,0) The camera connects successfully and works in manual mode up to 30 sec just fine. Images download and saves properly. I am just having issues it taking exposures in bulb mode. Again the Test cable function does work properly and triggers the shutter in the camera, but any attempt at "Start Capture" results in aborted image capture. Please help, I really need my camera to do long exposures. The reason I bought this software. ***EDIT*** Also I just downloaded Craig Starks DSLR shutter program and hooked to Serial COM 1 and it triggers it fine for any timed exposure I do. I used DSLR shutter and kept Backyard EOS open and then it saves the image via Backyard EOS. So I think the issue is software issue withing Backyard EOS not being able to activate bulb mode. Because it works fine with Craigs DSLR shutter. Please help, because I really like the features of Backyard EOS and want to use all the cool features such as dithering and also all the EXIF data displayed in title. -Tony

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Hi Tony,

Please send me a print screen of your cable selection in BackyardEOS and one of Device Manager.  I want to confirm you are using the connect COM port Windows has associated to your cable.

It looks to my like you did not select the correct com port in BackyardEOS.

Regards,

[admin]

Hello,

 

I solved the problem. Under the Settings menu ->Advanced Settings -> Force serial cable made everything work properly!

 

Everything was connected properly (bulb mode) and it was the right COM part (COM 1). I have a native serial port on my old Dell Laptop with Windows XP.

 

So I got it to work and right now I am shooting a bunch of 60sec darks with my Canon 5D Classic. Thanks so much, this software is great

 

-Tony

 

Hi Tony,

 

Glad you got it to work... but you should not have to set the 'force serial cable' with the 5D.  Is so I have a bug for that model.  I'll see if I can find it and fix.

 

Again, glad you got it to work.

 

 

Hi Tony,

 

Confirmed.  This is a bug in 3.0.3.  You should not have to set the "force serial cable" for the 5D.  I have fixed it in 3.1.  Look for when I release 3.1 in 4 to 8 weeks.

 

Regards,

 

 

BackyardEOS 3.1 Release Candidate 01 was just released.

 

http://forum.otelescope.com/post/backyardeos-3-1-0-release-candidate-01-is-ready-for-download-6945857

 

I'm hoping to release it as a full production release in a few weeks.

 

Thank you.

[astroman133]

Tony,

 

Please see my reply to your post on the other thread.

 

And, thanks for starting a new thread!

 

 

[tyblakesley]

Hello,

 

I solved the problem. Under the Settings menu ->Advanced Settings -> Force serial cable made everything work properly!

 

Everything was connected properly (bulb mode) and it was the right COM part (COM 1). I have a native serial port on my old Dell Laptop with Windows XP.

 

So I got it to work and right now I am shooting a bunch of 60sec darks with my Canon 5D Classic. Thanks so much, this software is great

 

-Tony

[admin]

Hello,

 

I solved the problem. Under the Settings menu ->Advanced Settings -> Force serial cable made everything work properly!

 

Everything was connected properly (bulb mode) and it was the right COM part (COM 1). I have a native serial port on my old Dell Laptop with Windows XP.

 

So I got it to work and right now I am shooting a bunch of 60sec darks with my Canon 5D Classic. Thanks so much, this software is great

 

-Tony

 

Hi Tony,

 

Glad you got it to work... but you should not have to set the 'force serial cable' with the 5D.  Is so I have a bug for that model.  I'll see if I can find it and fix.

 

Again, glad you got it to work.

 

 

[admin]

Hello,

 

I solved the problem. Under the Settings menu ->Advanced Settings -> Force serial cable made everything work properly!

 

Everything was connected properly (bulb mode) and it was the right COM part (COM 1). I have a native serial port on my old Dell Laptop with Windows XP.

 

So I got it to work and right now I am shooting a bunch of 60sec darks with my Canon 5D Classic. Thanks so much, this software is great

 

-Tony

 

Hi Tony,

 

Glad you got it to work... but you should not have to set the 'force serial cable' with the 5D.  Is so I have a bug for that model.  I'll see if I can find it and fix.

 

Again, glad you got it to work.

 

 

Hi Tony,

 

Confirmed.  This is a bug in 3.0.3.  You should not have to set the "force serial cable" for the 5D.  I have fixed it in 3.1.  Look for when I release 3.1 in 4 to 8 weeks.

 

Regards,