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+++ basic_intervalometer [2023/03/09 22:35] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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-So here is a command line to use <color #ed1c24>gphoto2</color> as a basic intervalometer. You can type this in at the terminal, or you could use a python script to generate this command line based on user input.
+So here is a command line to use <color #22b14c>gphoto2</color> as a basic intervalometer. You can type this in at the terminal, or you could use a python script to generate this command line based on user input.
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-It can be see that after the image is downloaded, it is deleted also.
+It can be see that after the image is downloaded, it is deleted also. If you don't want the files deleted, use the following syntax.
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+    gphoto2 --interval=10 --frames=10 --capture-image-and-download --keep
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 Here are the 10 files I captured
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-<color #ed1c24>WARNING!!!</color> If you pick a short interval (say 3 or 4 seconds) then the Raspberry Pi may not be able to write the files fast enough, and you can drop frames.
+<color #ed1c24>WARNING!!!</color> If you pick a short interval (say 3 or 4 seconds) then the Raspberry Pi may not be able to write the files fast enough, and you may end up with dropped frames (if you use the --keep switch, they will still be on the camera memory card though).
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+If you need a relatively short interval, then just use the following syntax to capture the files, then download them at the end of the capture.
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+    gphoto2 --interval=3 --frames=10 --capture-image
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+Here you can see the files are captured, but not copied or deleted (you don't have to use the --keep switch if you are not downloading at the same time).
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+<file>
+Time-lapse mode enabled (interval: 3s).
+Capturing frame #1/10...
+Waiting for next capture slot 2 seconds...
+New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5964.CR2 on the camera
+Capturing frame #2/10...
+Waiting for next capture slot 2 seconds...
+New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5965.CR2 on the camera
+Capturing frame #3/10...
+Waiting for next capture slot 2 seconds...
+New file is in location /store_00020001/DCIM/100CANON/IMG_5966.CR2 on the camera
+</file>
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