Hi, when I use new batteries and connect AM to PC, no LED is flashing. It seems like no responding. When I last configured it the battery (in the app) showed me still low voltage (I used new batteries). After one week in the field this unit did not record any recordings. What I can do?
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OK, thank you.
I think this AudioMoth has been damaged by corrosion then.
No there is no recording on the card. It was weird because I used three SD cards, by two both LED were flashing and by another one red light was shining and green was flashing for 1 s interval. However, there were no recordings.
Is anything recorded?
My fault, I forget to insert SD card. Now, in DEFAULT mode the red light is shining and green is flashing in 1 s interval.
Both LED flashing in DEFAULT mode means that it cannot write to the SD card.
Hi, I have tried to check this device again. I put batteries to Audiomoth with Default mode. Both flash lights are flashing in short interval. When I switch to another setting then flashing is off. And also when I return to Default then LEDs are not flashing. When I connect it to PC it looks like that this device is not communicate with the app. So, is there something new what I should try to do?
Yes, I think that's fine. There seems to be quite a lot of corrosion in some of the holes in the PCB. That's more likely to be the problem. The version 1.1.0 use a slightly different design whereby the holes are covered over by the solder mask.
Please it is ok that there are some scratches on the gold contacts in the left lower corner?
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That's fine as long as the steel spring battery clip is on the inside. There isn't normally anything here as it is held in place by the centre rivet.
I attach a picture however there is lost something? I cleared the surface of battery connectors.
It looks like this AudioMoth has some sort of hardware fault. Is there any corrosion around the battery terminals or on the top surface around the contacts?
I applied your advance. However nothing change. The LED is not flashing and I cannot see the device via PC.
Ok, I try it tomorrow because I am out of my home. I let you know result.
Yes, I think it's worth trying that. If you remove the batteries, hold the paperclip on the contacts and then plug in the USB cable, the processor should come up in bootloader mode and talk to the flash application. If you open the Devices control panel you should see it appear there as a serial device.
It comes from second or third round. Firmware was updated by myself. Did you think that I should update the firmware?
What happens if you do the same without the batteries insert and with the device powered by the USB cable. Where did this AudioMoth come from? Is is a GroupGets Round 7 device?
Ok, I tried it. So the redlight didn't flashing. It looks like problem in power supply. On the SD card is nothing recorded.
Ah, okay, I misunderstood the problem. If you put the batteries and an SD card into the AudioMoth and put the switch to DEFAULT does the red LED start flashing and does a recording appear on the SD card?