Hi Chris:
The error you're seeing is due to a missing import in the VideoProducerService.
We are
building a new Windows package
that will fix this problem, at which point it should map the devices correctly.
I'll let
you know when that is available.
Tom
Chris Rosenthal wrote:
> Tom & anyone else who is interested,
>
> Our lab bought a Winnov Videum Quattro (not the 4400 VO) because we
> wanted to be able to capture 4 s-video sources, instead of just 4 BNC.
> After a long hassle with Winnov, I finally got the card working with
> some old VFW drivers. By working I mean that I can run the incluced
> videum capture program and see the different video streams if I change
> the source.
>
> However, I have not been able to get this card to work with the AG.
> With AGTk 2.4, I am seeing 4 winnov videum options when I add a
> VideoProducerService and these options all correspond to devices in
> the vic menu. This is good, because this wasn't always the case in
> 2.3, even with the patch. The resource names are:
>
> Videum Video Capture
> WnvVid32.dll 1_Videum_AVX_AV_(PCI)
> WnvVid32.dll 2_Videum_AVX_AV_(PCI)
> WnvVid32.dll 3_Videum_AVX_AV_(PCI)
>
> The one labeled Videum Video Capture works (although the image is
> upside down). The other three do not work. Vic starts and the
> correct devices are selected, but the video is just a black screen. I
> know the other cameras are working properly, because I can switch
> which cable goes to the one that works and see the other cameras.
>
> So then I started looking at the log files and I can see where all of
> the resources are assigned in the venue client log. In the
> VideoProducer log, I'm getting an exception mapping the device.
>
> Tom, I'll send the log files along to you in a separate email if you
> wouldn't mind taking a look. I thought I would send this one to the
> list in case anyone else was dealing with the same problem and might
> benefit from the solution.
>
> Any help is appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Chris
>
> PS: Here's an excerpt from the log of the exception:
>
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit agservice.py:136 INFO
> ConfigureStream: video 224.2.177.155 55524
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit videoproducerservice.py:170 INFO
> Mapping windows device: WnvVid32.dll 1_Videum_AVX_AV_(PCI)
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit videoproducerservice.py:172 INFO - videum
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit videoproducerservice.py:217 ERROR
> Exception mapping device
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "C:\Documents and Settings\agtech\Application
> Data\AccessGrid\local_services\VideoProducerService\VideoProducerService.py",
> line 215, in Start
> self.MapWinDevice(self.resource.resource)
> File "C:\Documents and Settings\agtech\Application
> Data\AccessGrid\local_services\VideoProducerService\VideoProducerService.py",
> line 174, in MapWinDevice
> videum_re = re.compile(".*(\d)_Videum.*")
> NameError: global name 're' is not defined
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit videoproducerservice.py:291 INFO
> Starting VideoProducerService
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit videoproducerservice.py:292 INFO
> executable = C:\Documents and Settings\agtech\Application
> Data\AccessGrid\local_services\VideoProducerService\vic.exe
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 Toolkit videoproducerservice.py:293 INFO
> options = ['-u',
> 'C:/DOCUME~1/agtech/LOCALS~1/Temp/VideoProducerService_2104.vic',
> '-C', '"dll1"', '-t', '127', '224.2.177.155/55524']
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 ProcessManager processmanager.py:59 DEBUG
> Creating process: C:\Documents and Settings\agtech\Application
> Data\AccessGrid\local_services\VideoProducerService\vic.exe -u
> C:/DOCUME~1/agtech/LOCALS~1/Temp/VideoProducerService_2104.vic -C
> "dll1" -t 127 224.2.177.155/55524
> 09/01/05 17:55:22 3604 ProcessManager processmanager.py:72 DEBUG
> Create process returns: (<PyHANDLE object at 0x0129971C>, <PyHANDLE
> object at 0x0129DD94>, 1108, 1084)
>
