Continuous Recording

[Hans]

Hi Jeff,
Have you checked all folders to see if there are recordings?
Maybe your G-sensor is too sensitive and the recordings are in the Accident Videos folder.
Looping should not affect the total recorded GB. Looping only becomes interesting when the SD card is full because it then becomes FiFo (first-in-first-out) with the recordings.

[2006fz1]

I formatted the drive within the app and let it sit and record and it
still only creates 12 min videos. There is nothing in the settings that
explain this. There were videos in the accident folder before the
format even though I didn’t touch the G-Sensor and it was at default with mild riding. They too were only 12 min. This time I set the G-Sensor as low as it could go and still 12min videos. I think if the sensor was the issue it would be more random. This is pretty consistent and does it while not moving. I am using a SanDisk Extreme PRO microSDXC UHS-I Class 10, V30, U3. 512GB. I think I will try turning back on the looping since that was the only change made and if that doesn’t work reset it to factory and try again. If that doesnt work maybe flash the Firmware. On that, there are 2 links on the Firmware page that are confusing. IK7.20240705.V03-2.4G = IN-K7-1 (2).bin / IK7.20240705.V03-5G = IN-K7-1 (3).bin The file names are exactly that, I double checked by deleting everything in downloads in between downloads. Do both of these need to be applied? At once or separate? And here I thought the hard part was going to be the installation.

[Hans]

Hi Jeff,
Despite the fact that it was a mild riding, files can be written as accident videos. The sensitivity also depends on where the dvr is mounted. If it is in a place that can vibrate due to vibration from the engine block, for example, this can also be seen as a trigger for accident videos.

Could it be that the SD card is defective? For example, you can put the SD card in the computer and see if you can fill the full 512GB with files. Are there also no files on the SD card that do not belong there?

The different firmware versions have to do with which wifi speed you want to connect the K7 to your phone. 2.4G is slower than the 5G version. So you only need to download one of these versions.

Where did you find both of these firmware versions? At the moment I only see the 5G version in downloads.

[2006fz1]

Thank you for you help Hans, it’s greatly appreciated. I reached out to Innov support and they
told me that recording was limited to 5 min despite knowing its 12, so
it seems 12 min is the longest loop allowed. The good news for me is
that once the videos are joined in editing, no video is lost. There is
however a slight blip in the audio which is fine for me as I am not
doing commentary, just the glorious sounds of an 2006 FZ1 running up and
down the rpm range. I was able to upgrade the firmware, I just picked
the one with 5g in the name and it was quick and painless. It would be nice in future updates for the recording time limit to be bumped up a bit, maybe tie it to resolution choice if its a bandwidth issue. I really do like the camera system and the mounts provided worked perfect for me, I just added a quad lock extender arm to clear the fairing being in view. I was able to tuck the front one under the fairing in the middle and gives a nice shot down low. For the rear one I cut a piece of maybe 1/8 aluminum, 3-4MM, and attached it under the license plate and left a tab sticking out just beneath for the mount. It bounces a bit on rougher bumps but its stable for the most part. If anyone is interested, I’ll come back and post some installation shots. Its really not that difficult of an installation. The hardest part is deciding where to attach the yellow, key-on hot wire. I put mine on a switch because there may be some times I don’t want to be recording. 😋 Thanks again.

[Hans]

Hi Jeff,
I think there is some confusion about the total time that is recorded by you 12 minutes. And the maximum Loop Recording Duration that you can set, 5 minutes (according to Innovv). Apparently the K7 makes maximum recordings of 12 minutes when the Loop Recording Duration is disabled.
With a larger Loop Recording Duration your files will also become much larger. And if something goes wrong with a recording you will also lose a lot more.
I would not use the switch on the yellow wire. With your 512GB card you have enough storage to record. And it will just happen that you missed a nice recording because you forgot to turn on the camera.
Maybe you can also post the pictures of your installation. This can help other users.