Re: Problems with Sony DFW-SX900

From: Dan Dennedy <dan_at_dennedy.org>
Date: Sat 24 Jan 2004 - 17:42:39 CET
Message-Id: <1074962559.17205.244.camel@kino.dennedy.org>

Did you verify that the root node was cycle master in each test?

On Fri, 2004-01-23 at 03:39, Andrea Lagorio wrote:
> Hi,
> I'm tring to use a Sony DFW-SX900 digital camera but I can't
> acquire!!!
> I downloaded a new release of libdc1394 (version 0.9.2) and I used
> the example program. It works good with other camera (Unibrain Fire
> i-400)
> but with Sony camera the answer is always the same:
>
> CAMERA INFO
> ===============
> Node: 0
> CCR_Offset: 15728640x
> UID: 0x0800460200070c8f
> Vendor: SONY Model: DFW-SX900 v1.60D
>
> working with the first camera on the bus
>
> FEATURE SETTINGS
> ==================================
> OP- one push capable
> RC- readout capable
> O/OC- on/off capable
> AC- auto capable
> MC- manual capable
> ABS- absolute capable
> ==================================
> Brightness:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 96 max 223
> current value is: 96
> Exposure:
> RC O/OC MC
> Feature: OFF MANUAL min: 0 max 255
> current value is: 128
> Sharpness:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 0 max 7
> current value is: 3
> White Balance:
> OP RC AC MC
> One push: INACTIVE MANUAL min: 0 max 255
> B/U value: 128 R/V value: 128
> Hue:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 83 max 173
> current value is: 128
> Saturation:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 0 max 255
> current value is: 128
> Gamma:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 128 max 130
> current value is: 129
> Shutter:
> RC O/OC AC MC
> Feature: ON MANUAL min: 1928 max 3117
> current value is: 2850
> Gain:
> RC AC MC
> MANUAL min: 2048 max 2228
> current value is: 2048
> Iris:
> NOT AVAILABLE
> Focus:
> NOT AVAILABLE
> Temperature:
> NOT AVAILABLE
> Trigger:
> RC O/OC
> Feature: OFF MANUAL
> AvailableTriggerModes: 0
> Polarity Change Capable: False
> Current Polarity: NEG
> current mode: 0
> Zoom:
> NOT AVAILABLE
> Pan:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 0 max 640
> current value is: 0
> Tilt:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 0 max 480
> current value is: 0
> Optical Filter:
> RC MC
> MANUAL min: 0 max 1
> current value is: 0
> Capture Size:
> NOT AVAILABLE
> Capture Quality:
> NOT AVAILABLE
> ==================================
>
> .........
>
>
> There are no errors, but the camera doesn't aquire.
> I tried with different kernel version (2.4.18, 2.4.21, and 2.6.1 but
> with this version I have had a lot of other problems) without results.
>
> In the linux1394.sourceforge.net site I found this note about Sony
> SX900:
>
> Special notes regarding compatibility:
>
> for resolutions >800 pixel a bus speed has to be set
> to 400 MBit/s, otherwise no capture (and no errors)
>
> I follwed the instructions but the history is the same.
>
> My configuration:
> kernel: 2.4.18 (2.4.21)
> Number of CPU: 2 (but I don't use SMP)
> CPU: Pentium III
> Speed: 1000 MHz
> library: libdc1394-0.9.2
> Memory: 512 MB
> Driver: ohci1394
>
> What can I do? Cry?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Andrea
>
> P.S. sorry for my english
>
>
>
>
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