PWC Webcams - Revision history

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2013-09-04T16:10:45Z

Install driver

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	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	$ cd armadeus/		$ cd armadeus/
	$ make ~~linux26~~-menuconfig		$ make linux-menuconfig
	</pre>		</pre>
	* PWC driver still depends on V4L1:		* PWC driver still depends on V4L1:

2010-11-09T16:51:02Z

Load driver

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	== ~~Load~~ driver ==		== Use driver ==

	* Load the driver using modprobe:		* Load the driver using modprobe:

2010-11-09T16:50:32Z

Introduction

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	Some USB webcams ~~work~~ on Linux with the [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ PWC driver]. The source of this driver is included in the current Linux kernel.		Some USB webcams are working on Linux with the [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ PWC driver]. The source of this driver is included in the current Armadeus Linux kernel.
	PWC driver is '''NOT''' working on [[APF9328]].		PWC driver is '''NOT''' working on [[APF9328]].

2010-03-25T10:04:46Z

Load driver

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	* To access your webcam, you can now use ''/dev/video0'' with a V4L compatible application.		* To access your webcam, you can now use ''/dev/video0'' with a [[Video for Linux\|V4L (Video for Linux)]] compatible application.

	==Links==		==Links==

2010-03-25T10:03:15Z

Links

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	* [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ Homepage for the PWC driver]		* [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ Homepage for the PWC driver]
	* http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pwc		* http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pwc

			[[Category:Vision]]
			[[Category:USB]]

2010-03-25T10:02:23Z

Introduction

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	== Introduction ==		== Introduction ==
	Some USB webcams work on Linux with the PWC driver. The source of this driver is included in the current Linux kernel.		Some USB webcams work on Linux with the [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ PWC driver]. The source of this driver is included in the current Linux kernel.
	PWC driver is '''NOT''' working on [[APF9328]].		PWC driver is '''NOT''' working on [[APF9328]].

2010-03-25T10:01:57Z

Links

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	==Links==		==Links==
	* http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/		* [http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/ Homepage for the PWC driver]
	* http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pwc		* http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pwc

2010-03-25T10:01:00Z

Install driver

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	== Install driver ==		== Install driver ==

	~~Since~~ PWC is not ~~included~~ in the Linux kernel, you will need to use the following commands to install it.		* PWC driver is not selected by default in the Armadeus Linux kernel, you will need to use the following commands to install it:

	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	$ cd armadeus/		$ cd armadeus/
	~~$ wget http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/patches/linux-v4l_pwc.10.0.12-1.patch.bz2~~
	~~$ bunzip2 linux-v4l_pwc.10.0.12-1.patch.bz2~~
	~~$ ....~~
	$ make linux26-menuconfig		$ make linux26-menuconfig
	</pre>		</pre>
			* PWC driver still depends on V4L1:
	PWC driver still depends on V4L1:
	<pre class="config">		<pre class="config">
	Device Drivers --->		Device Drivers --->
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	[*] Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED)		[*] Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED)
	</pre>		</pre>
			* Then you need to choose the right driver:
	Then you need to choose the right driver:

	<pre class="config">		<pre class="config">
	Device Drivers --->		Device Drivers --->
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	[ ] USB Philips Cameras verbose debug		[ ] USB Philips Cameras verbose debug
	</pre>		</pre>
			* Now you can build the kernel and then update your board (kernel & rootfs):
	Now you can build the kernel and update your board (kernel & rootfs).

	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	$ make		$ make

2010-03-24T14:41:10Z

Load driver

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	== Load driver ==		== Load driver ==

	~~As you can see, your device is now recognized as a camera.~~

			* Load the driver using modprobe:
	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# ~~dmesg~~		# modprobe pwc
	~~...~~
	~~usb 1-1: new full speed USB device using mxc-ehci and address 3~~
	~~usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04fc, idProduct=0561~~
	~~usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0~~
	~~usb 1-1: Product: Generic Digital camera~~
	~~usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Sunplus Technology Co., Ltd.~~
	~~usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice~~
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~You~~ can ~~load the kernel module using modprobe~~ :		* Plug in your camera; as you can see, your device is now recognized:

	<pre class="apf">		<pre class="apf">
	# ~~modprobe~~ pwc		usb 2-1: new full speed USB device using mxc-ehci and address 2
			usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=046d, idProduct=08b2
			usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=0, Product=0, SerialNumber=0
			usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
			pwc: Logitech QuickCam 4000 Pro USB webcam detected.
			pwc: Registered as /dev/video0.
	</pre>		</pre>

	To access your webcam, ~~look at~~ /dev/video0.		* To access your webcam, you can now use ''/dev/video0'' with a V4L compatible application.

	==Links==		==Links==
	* http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/		* http://www.saillard.org/linux/pwc/
	* http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pwc		* http://doc.ubuntu-fr.org/pwc

2010-03-24T12:59:46Z

Install driver

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	$ ....		$ ....
	$ make linux26-menuconfig		$ make linux26-menuconfig
			</pre>

			PWC driver still depends on V4L1:
			<pre class="config">
			Device Drivers --->
			Multimedia devices --->
			<M> Video For Linux
			[*] Enable Video For Linux API 1 (DEPRECATED)
	</pre>		</pre>

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	[*] Video capture adapters --->		[*] Video capture adapters --->
	[*] V4L USB devices --->		[*] V4L USB devices --->
			<M> USB Philips Cameras
			[ ] USB Philips Cameras verbose debug
	</pre>		</pre>

	Now you can build the kernel and update ~~the~~ board.		Now you can build the kernel and update your board (kernel & rootfs).

	<pre class="host">		<pre class="host">
	~~[ ]~~ $ make		$ make
	</pre>		</pre>