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INDI/V4L2 Pixel size detection

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It seems the reported name in the post above is the same for several generic camera boards using the Sony IMX290 color version. I have a version purchased on Aliexpress with a product name of "2mp Camera module"

Reported Name In Indi using V4l2 driver: USB 2.0 Camera: USB Camera Common Name: Generic USB Camera Module IMX290
Pixel size 2.9um x 2.9um

Using the INDI webcam driver, there is no access to adjust this cameras settings (brightness, contrast, gamma, gain, etc.) but will give a looping feed in Ekos for guiding. If selecting V4L2 CCD the settings are available but there is no image when trying to use it under Ekos.
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Hi all,

I am relatively new here, but my driver spat out this message and I am here to say that it works!

2020-12-27T21:48:42: [INFO] Please report that the camera worked: Name: NexImage 10/NexImage 10 Detected and working, to bit.ly/2S1Vxjq
2020-12-27T21:48:42: [INFO] Setting pixel size correctly for NexImage 10

I am not sure what information you will need, but its the first time I am seeing this mesage, and yet not the first time it has been plugged in.

Dan
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Thanks for the confirmation, it is now marked as such! :D
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Got the following message:

2021-01-07T02:03:11: [INFO] For future autodetection of pixel size, please report the following: Reported Name: Microsoft® LifeCam Cinema(TM):, Common Name (Eg: NexImage 10), Pixel Size to the following thread:

Created a PR here--hope that helps: github.com/indilib/indi/pull/1314

Let me know if you need any further info!
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Replied by jean on topic INDI/V4L2 Pixel size detection

Hello
For CCD DFK 41AU02 , i have this

2021-01-18T16:55:12: [INFO] World Coordinate System is enabled.
2021-01-18T16:55:12: [INFO] Device configuration applied.
2021-01-18T16:55:12: [INFO] Upload settings set to client only.
2021-01-18T16:55:12: [INFO] Loading device configuration...
2021-01-18T16:55:11: [INFO] For future autodetection of pixel size, please report the following: Reported Name: HD WebCam: HD WebCam, Common Name (Eg: NexImage 10), Pixel Size to the following thread: bit.ly/2S1Vxjq
2021-01-18T16:55:11: [INFO] Setting pixel size to default of 5.60
2021-01-18T16:55:11: [WARNING] Manual/auto exposure control is not possible on the device!
2021-01-18T16:55:11: [WARNING] Absolute exposure duration control is not possible on the device!
2021-01-18T16:55:11: [INFO] Found initial Input "Camera 1", Format "YUYV 4:2:2", Size 640x480, Frame interval 1/30s
2021-01-18T16:55:11: [INFO] V4L2 CCD Device is online. Initializing properties.

Details here, sorry, i am french
www.indilib.org/forum/ccds-dslrs/8475-th...urce-dfk-41au02.html
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Replied by jean on topic INDI/V4L2 Pixel size detection

Hello.
It's good, I could follow the documentation, and program the streaming as best I could.
To be tested in real life...

2021-01-18T22:45:38 Reçu une image 2 de 2.
2021-01-18T22:45:38 Download Time: 0.07 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.09 s.
2021-01-18T22:45:28 Capturing 10,000-second image...
2021-01-18T22:45:28 Reçu une image 1 de 2.
2021-01-18T22:45:28 Download Time: 0.09 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.10 s.
2021-01-18T22:45:18 Capturing 10,000-second image...
2021-01-18T22:45:18 Job requires 10,000-second images, has 0/2 frames captured and will be processed.
2021-01-18T22:45:18 Warning: option "Always Reset Sequence When Starting" is enabled and resets the sequence counts.
2021-01-18T22:43:48 Reçu une image 1 de 1.
2021-01-18T22:43:48 Download Time: 0.12 s, New Download Time Estimate: 0.12 s.
2021-01-18T22:43:47 Capturing 1,000-second image...
2021-01-18T22:43:47 Job requires 1,000-second images, has 0/1 frames captured and will be processed.
2021-01-18T22:43:47 Warning: option "Always Reset Sequence When Starting" is enabled and resets the sequence counts.
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Replied by jean on topic INDI/V4L2 Pixel size detection

Hello.
I can't make it.
At some point, without changing the settings, I find myself with this window.
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I try a live video that fails, then make 1 or 2 successful captures.
But when I restart a live video, message "....crashed, restart or continue?", everything is blocked and Kstars closes.
I unplug and plug the camera back in.
But still the same, after several adjustments, impossible to make it work properly.
Has anyone ever managed to make this camera work ?
Thank you very much.
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Replied by jean on topic INDI/V4L2 Pixel size detection

Hello
Here the log

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Hi All,

Im here as instructed by Ekos to report camera issues for 2 cameras.

!st is the iOptron iGuider built in to the CEM70G -
manufacturers pixel setting of 3.75um at 1280 x 960 resolution -
ekos currently defaults to 5.6um at 640 x 960 - 
causes guiding to hang, then timeouts,
however will work when manually set at 3.75um with 640 x 960 resolution, 1st capture takes approx 20-30sec, every subsequent capture after is approx 5sec

2nd is the Celestron (TIS) Skyris 132c - 
manufacturers pixel setting of 3.75um at 1280 x 960 resolution - 
ekos currently defaults to 5.6um at 1280 x 960 -
causes camera to hang, then driver (V4L2) to shut down -
have to disconnect, hang up, dial back in and reconnect for driver to come back online

I can manually change these settings but will not be saved so Ekos defaults to incorrect settings when shutdown and re-booted again

Hope you can help, thanks in advance, Richard
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Thanks, both of these are already in INDI and both at 3.75u. What version of INDI are you using?
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2 years 10 months ago #70823

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Hi Jasem, I will check when I get home, you’ve got me thinking I’m not up to date on the INDI.
Will confirm later....
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Ok, 2 strangest things have occurred.
Firstly
When I open
KStars 3.5.2 on MacOS
I get
error - unable to find INDI Drivers for directory
:/usr/local/share/Indi
Please make sure to set correct path in KStars configuration.

Why has that happened? And how do I configure it?
I use Remote hosting on Stellarmate Plus. I click ok and it goes into KStars allowing me to open Ekos and connect to all devices.

Secondly
I also use the Stellarmate Plus on MacOS, when I click on the Stellarmate noVNC icon, it now says
noVNC has encountered an error:
null is not an object (evaluating’document.getElementById(“noVNC_mouse_button0”).addEventListener’)
There is also a finer print too.

I haven’t done anything different so not sure what’s happened.
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