SD card logging problem (all of same size & no timestamp)

[Carlos]

Hi,
after having had a nice ride after many months, I pulled the SD card and put it into my PC for analysis.
I discovered all files having the same timestamp dec 31st 2008 11:00 p.m, and the files are all of the same size 47.712kB, where the content varies from a few seconds to one hour.
When browsing the SD card, whilst inserted in MS III, I tried to use the button "set MS time to current", but no change on MS time.

I had the car unused for nearly a year, is there maybe a buffer battery empty?
I have to admit I don't remember if this effect with same size and timestamp was there last year already, as I had converted from MS II to MS III back then, and had to stop activities on the project before I was done with tuning...

Thanks
Carlos

[LT401Vette]

Do you have a RTC (Realtime clock) installed on the MS3? Standard MS3's are not equipped with a RTC, only MS3-Pro's or if you have added the kit.

The file sizes will all be the same size. The size is based on the set duration and sample rate. If you stop logging with a less than full file, the file will still be full size and contain less data, a new file will be generated next time you log. When you transform the logs to msl files, they will then be of different sizes.

[Carlos]

Thanks Phil,
I though I had ordered the RTC upgrade, but will double check.
C.