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480px|A screengrab of the Countdown Intervalometer in action.


Countdown Intervalometer is my attempt at making an easy to use intervalometer script for CHDK. This script should work with most Canon cameras that run CHDK. Special care was taken to avoid using PROPCASE features that would cause compatibility problems with some cameras.

Steps to Load the Script

1. Copy the file count.bas to your CHDK/SCRIPTS folder on your SD memory card.

2. Turn on your camera.

3. Load up the CHDK menu and then select “Scripting parameters”.

4. In the Script Menu open the uBASIC script count.bas by selecting “Load script from file…”.

5. Set the parameters for your time-lapse in the script menu.

6. Close the CHDK menus. With ALT mode active press the shutter button to start running the script. After the first photo is taken, the estimated time remaining will be displayed.

7. To stop running the script press the shutter button again then turn off ALT mode.

When the script finishes you will see the following printed on the display:

Sequence Completed
10 Shots Taken in:
00:01:07 HH:MM:SS
*** FINISHED ***
Countdown Intervalometer>

In the CHDK Script menu there are two parameters you can change. The first is Interval in Sec and the second is Number of Shots. If you want to take pictures forever, or until your memory card is full set Number of Shots to zero.

Version History

Version 1.0 Sept 16, 2010. Created by Andrew Hazelden andrewhazelden@gmail.com

Version 1.1 updated Sept 19, 2010. Added the perpetual intervalometer mode.


Download

Download the Countdown Intervalometer script: CHDK_Countdown_Intervalometer.zip

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