Hi all- Just purchased 2 Audiomoths from Labmaker, and I'm starting to test them out. One of the devices does not seem to take the programmed parameters (60 second recordings, 5 second wait, from 2000-2030, 2100-2130, 2200-2230, 2300-2330, LED OFF). After I program and set the switch to custom, both LEDS flash, telling me its a bad card. I've tried other cards, and it does the same with them. If I go to default, the recording function works. Ideas? The other Audiomoth is working correctly. I've contacted Labmaker but not heard back yet-
Thanks much-
Eric
Great. I'll try to figure out exactly what was going wrong since its a bit strange why one worked perfectly and not the other. What time zone are you in?
It might be worth reflashing them with the most up to date firmware (1.2.0) and using the up to date configuration app (1.2.1) to double check that the firmware isn't corrupted in some way. If it makes a recording fine in DEFAULT mode then the SD card connection must be good, and if you can see the clock changing in the configuration app then the real time clock is set and running which is the other potential source of the error flashes.
It could be losing the time setting when the USB cable is disconnected and it swaps from USB to battery power. Try configuring the device and then with the USB cable still connected switch to CUSTOM mode and try to make a recording without any batteries in the device.
Thanks for the response Alex- I've gone back to both them and reprogrammed them the same - One takes the programming and records as intended, the other just gives bright green and dim red blinks when switched to Custom. It does not record. Faulty unit, or are there other tricks I should be trying? I've taken out batteries, tried other cards, etc.
Eric
Hi Eric,
If the two LED flash immediately when you switch to CUSTOM mode, but the device records fine in DEFAULT mode, then the flashing is probably indicating that you haven't set any active recording periods, or haven't configured the device at all.
A bad SD card write will only be indicated by the LED when the device actually tries to start making a recording. Set a recording period some time into the future and check what happens. If the device if okay it will flash green indicating that it is waiting to start recording. Double check that the time is being set correctly in the configuration tool and that it is increasing properly.
Alex