Re: [Gumstix-users] New to Gumstix

[mi C. <che...@ms...>]

This definitely helped me a lot! Thanks so much!I just ordered the belkin w=
ifi card together with a vimicro camera.
I think the camera will be excellent -- considering it has mechanical inter=
face, so maybe I can experiment combine it with a stepper motor to provide =
software controlled telescope...
=20
low price high quality. oh yeah.
Thanks again.



> Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:26:03 -0400> From: 48...@la...> To: gu=
mst...@li...> Subject: Re: [Gumstix-users] New to Gums=
tix> > > > 4. Have anyone get any luck with Verdex and a USB wifi 802.11b/g=
 cards?> > I have had solid success with the zd1211rw driver and a Belkin F=
5D7050> Wireless G USB Network Adapter. I've used it connected directly to =
the> USB host port and through a USB hub...both without issue. Even connect=
ed> for nearly 24 hrs.> > > 5. Where can I find some good video camera modu=
les to mount on robots?> > Should I use the CCD connector on Verdex board, =
or should I just use the> > USB interface (or ethernet interface is fine as=
 well)? Low power is> > appreciated and MPEG4 encoding is highly appreciate=
d, since it is going to> > be on a robot. Budget is ~150$, but I'm planning=
 to get 2 if possible.> > Although I'm still in the middle of determining t=
he best solution (for me)> I can say that I have had success with:> > Micro=
soft VX-3000 using the gspca (v1 for video4linux 1) and the spcacat> captur=
e package (driver and capture software available at> http://mxhaard.free.fr=
/index.html)> ---fair image quality> > Vimicro ZC301P using the same driver=
 and software> (I got my Vimicro from> http://usb.brando.com.hk/prod_detail=
.php?prod_id=3D00127. For $26 plus $3> shipping, and that includes the tele=
scope attachment, I am astounded by> the device. It is highly hackable.)> -=
--good image quality> > I've tested the linux-uvc driver with a Logitech Qu=
ickcam Deluxe for> Notebooks. Although the device is recognized and apparen=
tly mounted, it> does not function correclty. However, I have since learned=
 that is> probably due to v4l version issues.> > I just received a Logitech=
 Quickcam Pro 4000 which works with the pwc> driver (which is included with=
 linux). I was also successful in having> the device recognized and mounted=
 but I haven't been successful in> aquiring images from it. This, I'm fairl=
y certain, is not due to> software/driver compatibility. I'm still trying t=
o get this one to work.> > I have learned to be careful of Video4Linux (aka=
 v4l) and Video4Linux2> (aka v4l2) compatibilty issues, among other things,=
 for the USB drivers> and software.> > I have not seen MPEG4 capable softwa=
re in my searches--but that doesn't> mean it isn't available. UVC devices (=
connectable via the linux-uvc> driver which is v4l2) are supposed to provid=
e an MPEG stream but I think> it is MPEG2.> > I use the USB wifi and camera=
 together through a USB hub. I don't have a> great demand on either device =
so I'm uncertain of true performance.> > Hope this helped.> > James> > ----=
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