[Kstars-devel] Almost have the Celestron NexImage Working But...

[Jasem Mutlaq]

Hello Edward,

The rule of the thumb is: if there is a V4L driver for
it, then it should work. What version of KStars are
you using? What do you get when you type:

$ v4l-info 

Please update us and we'll try to help.

Cheers,
Jasem

-- Edward Eastburn <eastburn at inbox.com> wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I love using the KStars application and showing
> others that I can easily control my C11 GPS with
> KStars.  I have been trying to get my Celestron
> NexImage working with KStars and this is what I have
> found to date:
> 
> First some important info:
> 
> Using PCLinuxOS 2007 using all default settings.
> CPU is an AMD Opteron(tm) Processor 846 1.6 GHz
> memory is 512 Mb
> 
> This web cam DOES work.  I can use it with "Kopete"
> when it is plugged into my Belkin usb hub (taken
> pictures of a house's roof tiles 1/4 mile down the
> road through the C11).  In the Kopete-Configure menu
> the web cam is displayed as an  AME Co. Afina Eye
> usb.
> 
> Checking the /var/log/message file I get the
> following when the web cam is plugged into my Belkin
> hub:
> 
> Jul  5 14:08:54 localhost kernel: usb 5-7.2: new
> full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 17
> Jul  5 14:08:54 localhost kernel: usb 5-7.2:
> configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jul  5 14:08:56 localhost kernel: pwc: AME Co. Afina
> Eye USB webcam detected.
> Jul  5 14:08:56 localhost kernel: pwc: Registered as
> /dev/video0.
> 
> Now using "Kstars"  I need to tell the program what
> video port I am using which I thought was
> /dev/video0 (which is a symbolic link to the file
> /dev/v4l/video0) but does not work. I always get the
> message "08T05:31:08 Error: unable to open device". 
> I did check the permissions and I do have permission
> to use this file and I can execute the file
> (/dev/v4l/video0).  In fact I cannot access any web
> cam (Philips ToUCam or Logitech Express 4000 which
> did work).  I have tried plugging the cameras
> directly into the computers usb slots but i still
> get the same error message.
> 
> I have made sure my usb storage device is unplugged
> when trying all this.
> 
> Any suggestions as to what I am might be missing
> here.  
> 
> Thanks and thank you for a great application!
> 
> 
> Here is some more info I found on the web about the
> Celestron NexImage camera:
> 
> Camera Name:  Afina Eye
> 
> Camera Manufacturer:  Sotec
> 
> USB Vendor ID:
>    
> USB Product ID:
>    
> Controller Chip:  SAA8115HL
> 
> Controller Manufacturer:  Philips
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