Re: [Gumstix-users] USB Webcam

[Yaha <yam...@ya...>]

There are problems with making webcams working with USB 1.1. You need USB 2.0
to have the webcams work under Linux. The max resolution you can stream from
a USB 1.1 via the UVC stack would be 320x240. you should probably try the
Overo.

Yaha


Victhor Foster wrote:
> 
> You can use lsusb to check if your camera is being detected by the
> system(that won't tell you if the device is working with the system,
> though). To test the camera(ie. get a image out of it) I think you could
> use mplayer...
>> Hello,
>> 
>> 
>> I am trying to get a webcam to work on a gumstix board.
>> 
>> 
>> Currently I am using Gumstix Board Verdex XM4 with a Console-VX
>> Expansion board
>> 
>> 
>> Webcam works through uvc driver - I have referred to this guide for
>> driver installation
>> http://wiki.gumstix.org/index.php?title=Category:How_to_-_webcams
>> 
>> 
>> Webcam is plugged to a usb port of the expansion board through a
>> gender changer.
>> 
>> 
>> So, the deriver seems to be running (as far as I can tell), but when I
>> plug in webcam nothing happens.
>> 
>> 
>> I am trying to figure out what the problem is - any suggestions? I not
>> even sure if this is a software or hardware problem, so it probably
>> would be a good idea to try to get some other usb device to work. What
>> is the easiest way to check that the usb port is working?
>> 
>> 
>> Also, I have 4 V in the power supply instead of 5 V that I think usb
>> needs, could that be a problem?
>> 
>> 
>> Thank you,
>> Anton
>> 
>> 
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