Afidus FAQs
How to start and operate the Afidus timelapse camera?
- Always start with brand new alkaline battery and install the supplied 16gb mSD.
- For iOS/Android, please search “Afidus TLC” in APP store/Google Play store and download the app “Afidus TLC”.
- The press and hold the power button to turn on the camera until hearing a "beep". The LED will light up green.
- Go back to your mobile phone and search for the Wi-Fi network of the camera, the name will be "ATL230_xxxxxxxxx" or "ATL800_xxxxxxxxx". Connect your mobile phone to this network and enter the default password "12345678".
- Please note a message might pop up on your phone stating "There is no Internet connection for this Wi-Fi connection". This is an additional notification for certain devices, but don't worry, when you see a blue check mark (tick), you are connected and you can continue to open the Afidus APP.
- When first entering the Afidus App, it will ask if you want to allow the App to access the photo album on your phone. Please select "OK", otherwise the camera will not be able to connect to your devices.
- The App will instruct you to enter a new WiFi password. Once the new password has been set, go back to your WIFI network list and click on "Forget Network" to the right of your ATL camera Wi-Fi.
- Afterwards, reconnect to the “ATL230_xxxxxxxxx" or "ATL800_xxxxxxxxx" network using your new personal password. Please note your camera will automatically turn off after 4 minutes of no activity or operation with a long beep to alert you that it is switching off.
The app is not responding – what do I do?
If the app does not respond, refresh the app by closing it and opening it. If the camera is still not connecting, go back to Settings and 'forget' the Wi-Fi network and reconnect it.
Which memory card should I use?
Each Afidus has a 16Gb mSD SanDisk Ultra that comes in the box. Sandisk has many sizes to choose from and Afidus recommends using the Ultra grade, which supports cards up to 128GB.
If you are sharing the card with other devices, be sure to format the card using the Afidus TLC APP before each shot and note that according to SanDisk "It is a bad idea to swap memory cards between devices. This can cause card damage and significantly reduce the life of the card."
How do I remove the mSD card?
- Open the battery cover of the camera.
- Remove the battery.
- Turn the camera upside down.
- Press and hold the card until it clicks and pops out.
- Gently remove it from the camera with the tip of your finger.
How do I update to the latest firmware?
Afidus continues to update its firmware to keep up with the ongoing iOS/Android updates and to continue to improve performance and add new features.
Select the [About] page in the App homepage and select devices series to download the latest firmware corresponding to your Afidus model.
Then connect to the Wi-Fi of your device and click on firmware update on the settings page.
Afidus recommends connecting directly to the power supply via USB cable as a source of power when updating the firmware, or installing new alkaline battery and updating the firmware. The app will alert you if there is not enough power in the battery for the update.
How do I reset my camera?
Your camera may need to be reset if:
- You have forgotten your custom password
- In the case of a camera malfunction.
Prepare an USB cable with DC5V or a portable powerbank as a power supply
- Remove the battery and SD card.
- Press and hold the power button.
- While holding down the power button, plug in an external power source (Micro-USB). The buzzer will start beeping (two short and one long) and the LED flashes, wait for the beeping and flashing stop. When the final beeping stops, the camera reset is complete, check your mobile phone, select [Forget existing network] for the ATL230/ATL800 network from the Wi-Fi list and enter the Afidus default password (12345678). After reconnecting to camera Wi-Fi, open the Afidus TLC APP and you will be asked to change your password. Forget the network again in your phone's Wi-Fi list and enter your new password.
What do the various LED Status Indicators mean?
The LED indicator on the top of the timer is important to determine the status of the timer. This is what we use to verify if it is recording or if it needs attention. We recommend that all time lapses are checked once a week with a simple visual check of the LED indicator to ensure that it flashes green approximately every six seconds.
- Power on: Green light on
- Time-lapse photography in progress: Green light blinks/6 sec.
- No SD card installed: continuous red
- System fault: red light blinks/1 sec.
- Low battery: Red light blinking/10 sec.
- Firmware update: Blinking / 1 sec.
- Hardware reset: Blinking 3 times
Red light flashing - what do I do now?
If you happen to get a flashing red light at one second intervals, the best course of action is to remove all the batteries and replace them with fresh ones. Then go ahead and turn on the camera, connect it to your mobile device such as your phone via the settings menu using Wi-Fi, open the app and start using the Afidus camera.
How do I store my camera when I am not using it?
It is recommended that you store your Afidus in the same packaging it came in when not in use to protect it from external impacts or any other environmental factors that may cause it to malfunction.
It is also strongly recommended to remove the battery from the camera when not in use to avoid any form of unpredictable battery leakage.