Alert: Low SD Card Space
The free space on the SD card has dropped below 64MB, and the system will stop taking photos if no action is taken.
Alert: Low SD Card Space
Alert Details
The free space on the SD card has dropped below 64MB, and the system will stop taking photos if no action is taken.
Possible Event Code Triggers
- No event code.
You can find the triggering event code and when it occurred by viewing the System Messages on the Status page for this installation. System Messages are indicated with an * next to the Status.
Troubleshooting
Issue-Specific Troubleshooting
- Check that your delete threshold is NOT set to “0”, which does not allow for the automatic deletion of the oldest photos. This will ensure there is always free space for new photos.
- Tempo and Mach II on APEX firmware: Go to the Config page and Photo File Handling. Check the box for Start deleting old photos from the SD card… and click Save file handling settings.
- Mach II on Mach II firmware: Go to the Config page and Advanced Settings. Find the setting Start deleting old photos when free space gets below… and enter an amount greater than zero (64MB is most common) and click Save. This will clear some of the older photos, to create free space.
Remote Troubleshooting
- Updating to the latest firmware can improve system behaviour. Contact our Support Team to update the firmware remotely.
- Format the SD card to remove corruption on the card that may be causing errors. Formatting SD the card will clear all photos and those that have not been uploaded or copied to an external drive will be lost. Set an upload session (APEX firmware) or an End of Day upload session (Mach II firmware) to attempt to process the remaining photos, otherwise a photo backup will require a site visit. You can format the SD card from your installation’s Capture Config page under Advanced options/settings
- Tempo and Mach II on APEX firmware: Select On next connection, delete all photos from camera CF/SD card and then Save advanced settings.
- Mach II firmware: Select Delete all photos from the camera's SD card... and then Save.
Upload Session (APEX firmware): To learn how to set an upload session, read our knowledge base article on Scheduling.
End of Day Upload Session (Mach II firmware): To set an End of Day upload, go to your installation’s Capture Config page and find the End of day uploading section. Tick the checkbox and choose a time to upload. Your schedule must not coincide with your regular photo taking intervals. You can select a date range to look for specific photos to upload.
On-site Troubleshooting
- Format the SD card on-site from the camera menu or replace it via camera settings. To access camera settings, switch the controller to SETUP/Camera test mode.
- Formatting the SD card will clear all photos. Photos that haven’t been uploaded, or copied to an external drive, will be lost.