[linux-avc2210k] AVC2210K alphas available
- From: Dr J A Gow <J.A.Gow@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: linux-avc2210k@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2005 21:37:22 +0100
Hello all again!
Alpha AVC2210K code for PAL and NTSC areas can be found at the following
links (the final version will not have two separate versions!)
ftp://81.86.3.90/avc2210k/avc2210k-alpha-310305.tgz (PAL)
ftp://81.86.3.90/avc2210k/avc2210k-alpha-ntsctest.tgz (NTSC)
Note the following:
You will need a 2.6 kernel with source and headers installed.
No docs in the archive - see below
The 'make install' hasn't been tested, better do the install manually
OK, here's how to install it:
First install Multiload and ensure it is working with your version of
avcuwfl.sys.
Now find the following files on your VideOh Windows install CD and copy
them to your /usr/local/lib/firmware directory. Make sure the filenames
are all in lowercase, convert if necessary:
avcuwm1n.ux (MPEG-1 NTSC firmware)
avcuwm2n.ux (MPEG-2 NTSC firmware)
avcuwm1p.ux (MPEG-1 PAL firmware)
avcuwm2p.ux (MPEG-2 PAL firmware)
avcuwram.ux (bootloader? firmware)
Also, do a
mknod /dev/avcap00 c 199 0
(Yes I know the fixed char major is a 'Bad Idea' and may stamp on that
from another driver - the final implementation will use dynamic
numbering. This is just for test)
Then un-tar the appropriate AVC2210K package and do a
make all
in the archive root directory in the tarball. This should yield
two files in the bin subdirectory: avc2210k.ko and avcctrl. Copy the
avc2210k.ko module to your /lib/modules/<kernelversion>/extra and do
depmod -a
as root. Then copy the avcctrl binary somewhere sensible, say /usr/bin
Now plug in the VideOh device. Once it re-enumerates, you should see the
following messages appear in the syslog:
Mar 30 21:32:11 otherbubble kernel: AVC2210K MPEG capture driver
starting
Mar 30 21:32:11 otherbubble kernel: AVC2210K has attached new device at
index 0
Mar 30 21:32:11 otherbubble kernel: initialization complete
Mar 30 21:32:11 otherbubble kernel: all done
Mar 30 21:32:11 otherbubble kernel: usbcore: registered new driver
avc2210
Now to download DVXcel firmware to the device. Check that you have
access rights to the device node /dev/avcap00 - can set it world
read/write if you like for now. Then do:
avcctrl -v -f NTSC -l -i SVIDEO -q BEST -t MPEG2 /dev/avcap00
for NTSC, or
avcctrl -v -f PAL -l -i SVIDEO -q BEST -t MPEG2 /dev/avcap00
for PAL.
The usage for avcctrl is as follows, you may want to change the options
to suit your setup:
avcctrl OPTIONS DEVICE
-v, --verbose Verbose output from avcctrl
-f, --format [NTSC|PAL] NTSC or PAL firmware
-q, --quality [GOOD|BETTER|BEST] Quality setting
-i, --input [SVIDEO|COMPOSITE] Input setting
-t, --type [MPEG1|MPEG2] Format type.
avcctrl expects all firmware files to be in /usr/local/lib/firmware, and
the arguments to options are case sensitive (upper case)
Now, the stream should be available on /dev/avcap00. Start your input
and do the following:
cat /dev/avcap00 | xine stdin://
or pipe to your favourite media player. There will be a slight delay in
the stream due to buffering.
See how you get on.
John.
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