| Linux driver for STV0680 based USB cameras |
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| Copyright, 2001, Kevin Sisson |
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| INTRODUCTION: |
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| STMicroelectronics produces the STV0680B chip, which comes in two |
| types, -001 and -003. The -003 version allows the recording and downloading |
| of sound clips from the camera, and allows a flash attachment. Otherwise, |
| it uses the same commands as the -001 version. Both versions support a |
| variety of SDRAM sizes and sensors, allowing for a maximum of 26 VGA or 20 |
| CIF pictures. The STV0680 supports either a serial or a usb interface, and |
| video is possible through the usb interface. |
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| The following cameras are known to work with this driver, although any |
| camera with Vendor/Product codes of 0553/0202 should work: |
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| Aiptek Pencam (various models) |
| Nisis QuickPix 2 |
| Radio Shack 'Kid's digital camera' (#60-1207) |
| At least one Trust Spycam model |
| Several other European brand models |
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| WHAT YOU NEED: |
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| - USB support |
| - VIDEO4LINUX support |
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| More information about USB support for linux can be found at: |
| http://www.linux-usb.org |
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| MODULE OPTIONS: |
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| When the driver is compiled as a module, you can set a "swapRGB=1" |
| option, if necessary, for those applications that require it |
| (such as xawtv). However, the driver should detect and set this |
| automatically, so this option should not normally be used. |
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| KNOWN PROBLEMS: |
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| The driver seems to work better with the usb-ohci than the usb-uhci host |
| controller driver. |
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| HELP: |
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| The latest info on this driver can be found at: |
| http://personal.clt.bellsouth.net/~kjsisson or at |
| http://stv0680-usb.sourceforge.net |
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| Any questions to me can be send to: kjsisson@bellsouth.net |