Time-Lapse Shutdown after 24 hours if photo every 5 mins and above.

[Paul_Maxus]

Hello, I'm having a problem using Time-Lapse mode.
I am running a Mobius Action cam with V2.25 Firmware (2014-11-17).
Photo Frame Size 2304x1536
Time-lapse Photos: Custom set to 5 mins.
Mobius is set to auto goto photo mode on power on.
I cant get the unit to work with time lapse setting of 5 mins or above for more than 24 hours.
after which the unit stops taking photos.
If you set the unit to take a photo every 4 mins its fine.
The nice thing about the 5 mins and above mode is that it goes into a low power standby mode,
and consumes very little current. Just before it takes the photo it powers up and takes it
then goes back to sleep for the next 5 mins.
So it goes for the whole 24 hours and stops but still has plenty of juice left after powering it on again.
If you set it to 4 mins and below the unit stays in power up mode and soon runs out of juice.
I was hoping to leave it for weeks or months you see doing a garden time-lapse with external usb power of course, but this is annoying at its such a nice unit, if only it would keep going!
Cheers if anyone has any magical settings that im doing wrong.
Just noticed that theres a newer firmware, so I will give that a go and see.
Paul.

 

[Paul_Maxus]

I've updated the firmware to the latest version (as of april 2015) and have the unit on test.
I will leave results here after 24 hour period on test has passed.

 

[Isoprop]

There is a bug in time-lapse photo mode with all delays of 5 minutes and longer when the clock passes midnight. It will be corrected in the next firmware version. Before anyone asks, I can't give an estimate release date because other issues are also being worked on. If this feature is important to you I suggest you check for firmware updates every week or so. The easiest way to do this is run mSetup. Assuming you haven't disabled the update checking functionality in the tools dialog the program will tell you when a new firmware is available.

 

[Paul_Maxus]

Hello Isoprop,
I was just going to say that after a few tests I've found it stops when clock goes over midnight! Thank you for your info.
I'm happy that the bug is known about so that it may be fixed in future. I want it now! I only wish I had the know how to fix it myself.
Yes I use the mSetup program (very good).
Have fun.
Paul.