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Re: [ts-7000] USB Camera with TS-7250

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Subject: Re: [ts-7000] USB Camera with TS-7250
From: Christopher Friedt <>
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 14:56:52 +0100
I should mention that code uses the v4l 1 api. Although I'm not really 
sure of the status of the v4l 2 as of yet w/ the ts kernel.

Did I mention that you'll have to read lots about the v4l api ?

~/Chris

Christopher Friedt wrote:
> Yes. I've used a Logitech Orbit usb camera to transmit very minimally 
> compressed sequences of images over an inet socket... wrote a java 
> applet so that you could actually rotate it remotely too.
> 
> here's a bit of an example on how to just take a snapshot... not at 
> liberty to distribute the java app / socket code at the moment though.
> 
> Note, that almost all of the image format manipulation is dependant on 
> your model of camera. For instance, the attached code works w/ RGB24 
> data, whereas the code I wrote for the logitech sphere requires a bit of 
> manipulation from yuv420 planar for png output.
> 
> Also, if you compile / link to libz and libpng then you can get 
> compression support instead of uncompressed ppm images.
> 
> Just make sure that videodev.o is modprobe'd ... You can use hotplug to 
> autodetect the camera too, and run a script upon attach / detach.
> 
> Also, check the archives on the mailing list, I remember sending 
> something out about this a while ago too.
> 
> ~/Chris
> 
> Laks wrote:
>> Hi to every body,
>> Does any connected a Camera through the USB port of the TS7250?
>> I will appreciate any help in this regard
>> -laks
> 


 
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