The NFS related problem could be solved by enabling "allow_sync" http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=Camogm#allow_sync
Though its not yet implemented in the GUI, you would have to test/set it manually. Regards Sebastian On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 3:44 PM, John Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Sebastian, > > Just a brief update. > > After setting up the nfs server on my laptop (192.168.10.141) > > It could be mounted using: > > mount -t nfs -o nolock,tcp 192.168.10.141:/home /var/hdd/ > > It was possible to record to this location but very unstable e.g. 1 to > 2 secs max. > > Also in settings one the ability to change from quicktime to jpeg > sequence often was not possible - have you experienced this before? > > Best, > > John > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 3:55 PM, John Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > > Super! Mencoder it is as that works great! A bit of filming now! Then > > will circle round on the tutorial bits, Many thanks, > > > > John > > > > On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 2:53 PM, Cinema Project | Sebastian > > Pichelhofer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Great! > >> you can mount the nfs share at /var/hdd then you can use the ElphelVision > >> GUI as Alexandre suggested. > >> Alternatively you can record the stream with mencoder, and can stil use > >> Elphelvision for control, just not for starting/stopping the recording. > >> There is no need to set exposure, etc in mencoder, all it does is dump the > >> same video stream you see into a file. > >> Regards Sebastian > >> > >> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 4:49 AM, Alexandre Poltorak > >> <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> Use NFS share mounted on the camera + camogmgui ? > >>> > >>> Regards, > >>> Alexandre > >>> > >>> On Thu, Mar 18, 2010 at 11:26 AM, John Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Hi Sebastian, > >>>> > >>>> I deleted all the elphel project and re-installed the source. > >>>> > >>>> The version V0.3 I have didn't need the Hard disk tweak you suggested > >>>> as it was already done. > >>>> > >>>> I then went into camvc and set the res to 1280 x 720 and ran the > >>>> ElphelVision.java within netbean, it compiled it and ran without an > >>>> issue! Repeatedly! (Using your ip and the other network config I sent > >>>> you previously). > >>>> > >>>> Now the big question - recording - can it be done without a hard disk > >>>> attached the camera? If so any suggestions? It is simply down to > >>>> capturing the stream in mencoder? If so how do you set the exposure > >>>> and gain in mencoder - currently I only know how to set the fps. > >>>> > >>>> Great stuff - really progress! > >>>> > >>>> Best, > >>>> > >>>> John > >>>> > >>>> On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Cinema Project | Sebastian > >>>> Pichelhofer <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > Some time ago mplayer would have required a patch to support > >>>> > resolutions > >>>> > above full HD (which Elphel supplies by default in full resolution), > >>>> > but the > >>>> > patch went upstream. > >>>> > > >>>> > To make sure this is not the problem use the elphel camvc webinterface > >>>> > to > >>>> > reduce the resolution to 1280x720 for example before you start > >>>> > elphelvision. > >>>> > > >>>> > Does the debug output show something different now after you changed > >>>> > the > >>>> > IPs? > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>>> > I just remembered that you do not have a camera connected HDD right? > >>>> > go to Camera.java > >>>> > > >>>> > http://elphel.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/elphel/Apertus/ElphelVision/Java%20App/src/elphelvision/Camera.java?revision=90&view=markup > >>>> > > >>>> > and change line 737 to "return true;" instead of "return false;", this > >>>> > will > >>>> > stop it from trying to mount the hdd if it cant find it... > >>>> > > >>>> > I think we are getting closer ... :) > >>>> > > >>>> > Regards Sebastian > >>>> > > >>>> > On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 8:30 AM, John Walters <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Hi Sebastian, > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Tried that - 4 places found in the project, 1 in the camera java could > >>>> >> not be changed as it was pulling it from somewhere else, so left > >>>> >> everything as was and changed to camera's settings to > >>>> >> > >>>> >> match yours, then gateway 192.168.10.1, broadcast 192.168.10.255, > >>>> >> subnet 255.255.255.0, but no luck still hangs, but still works fine > >>>> >> through the camera's web interface. > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Is there is special mplayer build I need to have? > >>>> >> > >>>> >> Thanks again, > >>>> >> > >>>> >> John > >>>> >> > >>>> >> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 9:17 PM, Cinema Project | Sebastian > >>>> >> Pichelhofer <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> >> > I am afraid its my flawed code :) > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > I looked into it yesterday and found some hardcoded references to > >>>> >> > the ip > >>>> >> > address of the camera I use, very bad coding style..... :p > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > please "search in project files" I think under edit. > >>>> >> > and search for "192.168.10.140" > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > this dirty code can get a fast dirty fix: just replace all instances > >>>> >> > with > >>>> >> > the IP of your camera: 192.168.1.4 > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > Regards Sebastian > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:40 AM, John Walters <[email protected]> > >>>> >> > wrote: > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> Hi Sebastian, > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> I've attached the netbean output. Seems it can't find host. Is host > >>>> >> >> the camera? The camera is accessible via the ethernet on > >>>> >> >> 192.168.1.4 > >>>> >> >> or is its a java set up issue? > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> Really appreciate your help, > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> Thank you, > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> John > >>>> >> >> > >>>> >> >> On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 8:24 PM, Cinema Project | Sebastian > >>>> >> >> Pichelhofer <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> >> >> > hmm I can only guess, maybe the mplayer process isnt terminiated > >>>> >> >> > when > >>>> >> >> > closing the first instance? > >>>> >> >> > or maybe it has something to do with writing the autosave file > >>>> >> >> > (try > >>>> >> >> > deleting > >>>> >> >> > your autosave.cfg file)? > >>>> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> > The settings 2 tab is not completed and does not work yet > >>>> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> > Regards Sebastian > >>>> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> > On Mon, Mar 15, 2010 at 12:49 PM, John Walters <[email protected]> > >>>> >> >> > wrote: > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> Hi Sebastian, > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> I've managed to have v0.3 work once, but when I repeat the run > >>>> >> >> >> process > >>>> >> >> >> via netbean it hangs when looking for the camera - the camera > >>>> >> >> >> works > >>>> >> >> >> fine through the elphel interface. I devug and it hangs at > >>>> >> >> >> thread 2 > >>>> >> >> >> and then at thread 4. There's no further information. Would > >>>> >> >> >> really > >>>> >> >> >> love to have this working - any suggestions? Also whe it was > >>>> >> >> >> working > >>>> >> >> >> oging into the settings 2 tab and change gamma eg cine 1 to > >>>> >> >> >> cine2 > >>>> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> then pressing the test button didn't do anything i.e. no test > >>>> >> >> >> picture > >>>> >> >> >> displayed. Its probably me so excuse my stupidity. > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> Best wishes, > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> John > >>>> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 5:23 PM, Cinema Project | Sebastian > >>>> >> >> >> Pichelhofer <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> >> >> >> > Hi John > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > Your help would be greatly appreciated! > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > Version 0.2 is already pretty old and I would suggest to try > >>>> >> >> >> > the > >>>> >> >> >> > latest > >>>> >> >> >> > version directly from SVN, as it already has a ton more > >>>> >> >> >> > features. > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > To do so you need to install (in ubuntu): > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > SVN: sudo apt-get install subversion > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > then you can acquire latest source (create a new directory > >>>> >> >> >> > first) > >>>> >> >> >> > with: > >>>> >> >> >> > svn > >>>> >> >> >> > co https://elphel.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/elphel elphel > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > Then download and install JDK > >>>> >> >> >> > (http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/widget/jdk6.jsp) and > >>>> >> >> >> > netbeans > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > (http://netbeans.org/downloads/start.html?platform=linux&lang=en&option=javase&version=6.8) > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > Now open netbeans and load the project (svn > >>>> >> >> >> > directory/apertus/Elphelvision/java app) > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > copy the file from svn directory/apertus/Elphelvision/camera > >>>> >> >> >> > www > >>>> >> >> >> > to > >>>> >> >> >> > your > >>>> >> >> >> > camera into the /ElphelVision/ directory that you already > >>>> >> >> >> > created > >>>> >> >> >> > for > >>>> >> >> >> > 0.2 > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > In netbeans then open up the full file tree on the left and > >>>> >> >> >> > right > >>>> >> >> >> > click > >>>> >> >> >> > Elphelvision.java -> Run File > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > If it still does not work you should get some debug info from > >>>> >> >> >> > netbeans. > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > Let me know! > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > PS: I think it would be great to add a subpage on the apertus > >>>> >> >> >> > website > >>>> >> >> >> > that > >>>> >> >> >> > describes exactly this process with lots of easy to understand > >>>> >> >> >> > images, > >>>> >> >> >> > etc. > >>>> >> >> >> > Would you be willing to take care of this task? > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > Regards Sebastian > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > On Fri, Mar 12, 2010 at 3:01 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> john walters sent a message using the contact form at > >>>> >> >> >> >> http://cinema.elphel.com/contact. > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> Hi I wonder if you can help. We have just received a NC353L > >>>> >> >> >> >> to do > >>>> >> >> >> >> some > >>>> >> >> >> >> development work on. No issues on connecting to it (ip is > >>>> >> >> >> >> 192.168.1.4), > >>>> >> >> >> >> would love to install your elphelvision 0.2. Had no problems > >>>> >> >> >> >> uploading > >>>> >> >> >> >> to > >>>> >> >> >> >> the html folder on the camera. Install player on both windows > >>>> >> >> >> >> (vista) > >>>> >> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> >> also ubuntu 9.10 (both with java installed as a runtime > >>>> >> >> >> >> environment > >>>> >> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> >> as > >>>> >> >> >> >> plugins - tried 3 different browsers ie, ff and chrome). > >>>> >> >> >> >> Surfed > >>>> >> >> >> >> to > >>>> >> >> >> >> 192.168.1.4/ElphelVision/ElphelVision.html, got the trust > >>>> >> >> >> >> this > >>>> >> >> >> >> app > >>>> >> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> >> accepted, next on top middle of the screen with the enter > >>>> >> >> >> >> camera > >>>> >> >> >> >> ip > >>>> >> >> >> >> - > >>>> >> >> >> >> when I > >>>> >> >> >> >> did this and pressed connect the screen hangs on either op > >>>> >> >> >> >> system > >>>> >> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> >> any > >>>> >> >> >> >> combination of browsers. The green led on the camera is > >>>> >> >> >> >> flashing > >>>> >> >> >> >> lots > >>>> >> >> >> >> so its > >>>> >> >> >> >> presumably streaming. I can run player on the ubuntu laptop > >>>> >> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> >> have > >>>> >> >> >> >> it > >>>> >> >> >> >> display well using rstp etc. Any help you can offer would be > >>>> >> >> >> >> great > >>>> >> >> >> >> as > >>>> >> >> >> >> we' > >>>> >> >> >> >> love to use you software. The netbook screen shots of version > >>>> >> >> >> >> .1 > >>>> >> >> >> >> and > >>>> >> >> >> >> .2 > >>>> >> >> >> >> look > >>>> >> >> >> >> exactly what we need! > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> Best wishes, > >>>> >> >> >> >> > >>>> >> >> >> >> John > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> > > >>>> >> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> >> > > >>>> > > >>>> > > >>> > >> > >> > > _______________________________________________ Support-list mailing list [email protected] http://support.elphel.com/mailman/listinfo/support-list_support.elphel.com
