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Linux DCAM IEEE 1394 Hardware
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Linux DCAM IEEE 1394 Hardware
Troubleshooting Linux DCAM Devices
If you are having trouble using the Image Acquisition Toolbox software with a supported
Linux DCAM IEEE 1394 hardware acquisition device, follow these recommended
troubleshooting steps:
1
Verify that your IEEE 1394 (FireWire) camera can be accessed through the dcam
adaptor.
• Make sure the camera is compliant with the IIDC 1394-based Digital
Camera (DCAM) specification. Vendors typically include this information in
documentation or data sheet that comes with the camera. If your digital camera
is not DCAM compliant, you should be able to use the Linux Video adaptor.
2
With previous versions of the Image Acquisition Toolbox, the files for all of the
adaptors were included in your installation. Starting with version R2014a, each
adaptor is available separately through the Support Package Installer. In order to
use the Image Acquisition Toolbox, you must install the adaptor that your camera
uses, in this case, the DCAM Hardware support package. See “Image Acquisition
Support Packages for Hardware Adaptors” on page 4-2 for information about
installing the adaptors.
3
Verify that your image acquisition hardware is functioning properly and that you
have permission to access it.
Be sure that your system and log-in have the proper permissions to access the
hardware. See your system administrator if you need help.
You can verify that your hardware is functioning properly by running Coriander. See
your system administrator if you need help installing Coriander.
If you can start the utility, run the utility, and close the utility without encountering
any errors, the toolbox should be able to operate with your image acquisition device.
If you encounter errors, resolve them before attempting to use the toolbox with the
device.
4
To use DCAM on Linux, you need to have installed the libdc1394-22 package, as well
as the libraw1394-11.