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Video Capture Station

Revision as of 00:26, 22 October 2010 by Cheping (talk | contribs) (Video Capturing Hardware driver Installation)

Video Capture Station Set up for 2010 FSOSS

  • Hardware: DELL Inspiron 6400 Laptop
    • Main Memory: 2048MB
    • 160GB Harddisk - share between Window7 and Fedora13

OS Installation

  • Install from Fedora 13 64bit DVD - Kernel version: 2.6.33.3-85
  • run yum update after initial installation
  • reboot system - updated kernel version:2.6.34.7-56

Install packages needed by freeseer

You need make, git and PyQt4-devel for freeseer on Fedora 13

[root@fsoss2 ~]# yum install git PyQt4-devel
Loaded plugins: presto, refresh-packagekit
Setting up Install Process
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package PyQt4-devel.x86_64 0:4.7.3-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: PyQt4 = 4.7.3-1.fc13 for package: PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: qt4-devel for package: PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: sip-devel for package: PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libQtCore.so.4()(64bit) for package: PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libQtXml.so.4()(64bit) for package: PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libQtGui.so.4()(64bit) for package: PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
---> Package git.x86_64 0:1.7.2.3-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: perl-Git = 1.7.2.3-1.fc13 for package: git-1.7.2.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Error) for package: git-1.7.2.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: perl(Git) for package: git-1.7.2.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package PyQt4.x86_64 0:4.7.3-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: sip-api(7) >= 7.1 for package: PyQt4-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libphonon.so.4()(64bit) for package: PyQt4-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64
---> Package perl-Error.noarch 1:0.17016-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package perl-Git.noarch 0:1.7.2.3-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package qt.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package qt-devel.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libjpeg-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libGL-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXrandr-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXt-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libGLU-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXft-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXi-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXext-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXrender-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libICE-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXinerama-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: xorg-x11-proto-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libSM-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libpng-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXfixes-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libXcursor-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libX11-devel for package: 1:qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
---> Package qt-x11.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: qt-sqlite(x86-64) = 1:4.6.3-8.fc13 for package: 1:qt-x11-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: phonon-backend(x86-64) >= 4.3 for package: 1:qt-x11-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64
---> Package sip-devel.x86_64 0:4.10.2-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: python-devel for package: sip-devel-4.10.2-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libICE-devel.x86_64 0:1.0.6-2.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libSM-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.0-7.fc12 set to be installed
---> Package libX11-devel.x86_64 0:1.3.1-3.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(xcb) >= 1.1.92 for package: libX11-devel-1.3.1-3.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(xcb) for package: libX11-devel-1.3.1-3.fc13.x86_64
---> Package libXcursor-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.10-4.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXext-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.2-2.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXfixes-devel.x86_64 0:4.0.4-2.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXft-devel.x86_64 0:2.1.14-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(freetype2) for package: libXft-devel-2.1.14-1.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(fontconfig) for package: libXft-devel-2.1.14-1.fc13.x86_64
---> Package libXi-devel.x86_64 0:1.3.2-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXinerama-devel.x86_64 0:1.1-2.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXrandr-devel.x86_64 0:1.3.0-5.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXrender-devel.x86_64 0:0.9.5-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXt-devel.x86_64 0:1.0.7-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libjpeg-devel.x86_64 0:6b-46.fc12 set to be installed
---> Package libpng-devel.x86_64 2:1.2.44-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: zlib-devel for package: 2:libpng-devel-1.2.44-1.fc13.x86_64
---> Package mesa-libGL-devel.x86_64 0:7.8.1-8.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(libdrm) >= 2.4.15 for package: mesa-libGL-devel-7.8.1-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(xxf86vm) for package: mesa-libGL-devel-7.8.1-8.fc13.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(xdamage) for package: mesa-libGL-devel-7.8.1-8.fc13.x86_64
---> Package mesa-libGLU-devel.x86_64 0:7.8.1-8.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package phonon.x86_64 0:4.4.2-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package phonon-backend-gstreamer.x86_64 2:4.4.2-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package python-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.4-27.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package qt-sqlite.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package sip.x86_64 0:4.10.2-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package xorg-x11-proto-devel.noarch 0:7.4-36.fc13 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package fontconfig-devel.x86_64 0:2.8.0-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package freetype-devel.x86_64 0:2.3.11-6.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXdamage-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.2-2.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXxf86vm-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.0-1.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libdrm-devel.x86_64 0:2.4.21-2.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: kernel-headers >= 2.6.27-0.144.rc0.git2.fc10 for package: libdrm-devel-2.4.21-2.fc13.x86_64
---> Package libxcb-devel.x86_64 0:1.5-1.fc13 set to be installed
--> Processing Dependency: pkgconfig(xau) >= 0.99.2 for package: libxcb-devel-1.5-1.fc13.x86_64
---> Package zlib-devel.x86_64 0:1.2.3-23.fc12 set to be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package kernel-headers.x86_64 0:2.6.34.7-56.fc13 set to be installed
---> Package libXau-devel.x86_64 0:1.0.5-1.fc12 set to be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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 Package                      Arch       Version              Repository   Size
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Installing:
 PyQt4-devel                  x86_64     4.7.3-1.fc13         fedora      7.8 M
 git                          x86_64     1.7.2.3-1.fc13       updates     3.2 M
Installing for dependencies:
 PyQt4                        x86_64     4.7.3-1.fc13         fedora      2.5 M
 fontconfig-devel             x86_64     2.8.0-1.fc13         fedora      209 k
 freetype-devel               x86_64     2.3.11-6.fc13        updates     363 k
 kernel-headers               x86_64     2.6.34.7-56.fc13     updates     720 k
 libICE-devel                 x86_64     1.0.6-2.fc13         fedora       15 k
 libSM-devel                  x86_64     1.1.0-7.fc12         fedora       12 k
 libX11-devel                 x86_64     1.3.1-3.fc13         fedora      1.0 M
 libXau-devel                 x86_64     1.0.5-1.fc12         fedora       13 k
 libXcursor-devel             x86_64     1.1.10-4.fc13        fedora       21 k
 libXdamage-devel             x86_64     1.1.2-2.fc13         fedora      8.8 k
 libXext-devel                x86_64     1.1.2-2.fc13         updates      77 k
 libXfixes-devel              x86_64     4.0.4-2.fc13         fedora       11 k
 libXft-devel                 x86_64     2.1.14-1.fc13        fedora       18 k
 libXi-devel                  x86_64     1.3.2-1.fc13         updates      93 k
 libXinerama-devel            x86_64     1.1-2.fc13           fedora       12 k
 libXrandr-devel              x86_64     1.3.0-5.fc13         fedora       19 k
 libXrender-devel             x86_64     0.9.5-1.fc13         fedora       15 k
 libXt-devel                  x86_64     1.0.7-1.fc13         fedora      326 k
 libXxf86vm-devel             x86_64     1.1.0-1.fc13         fedora       17 k
 libdrm-devel                 x86_64     2.4.21-2.fc13        updates      64 k
 libjpeg-devel                x86_64     6b-46.fc12           fedora       91 k
 libpng-devel                 x86_64     2:1.2.44-1.fc13      updates     111 k
 libxcb-devel                 x86_64     1.5-1.fc13           fedora      139 k
 mesa-libGL-devel             x86_64     7.8.1-8.fc13         updates     486 k
 mesa-libGLU-devel            x86_64     7.8.1-8.fc13         updates     111 k
 perl-Error                   noarch     1:0.17016-1.fc13     fedora       29 k
 perl-Git                     noarch     1.7.2.3-1.fc13       updates      28 k
 phonon                       x86_64     4.4.2-1.fc13         updates     161 k
 phonon-backend-gstreamer     x86_64     2:4.4.2-1.fc13       updates     100 k
 python-devel                 x86_64     2.6.4-27.fc13        updates     162 k
 qt                           x86_64     1:4.6.3-8.fc13       updates     3.8 M
 qt-devel                     x86_64     1:4.6.3-8.fc13       updates      10 M
 qt-sqlite                    x86_64     1:4.6.3-8.fc13       updates      51 k
 qt-x11                       x86_64     1:4.6.3-8.fc13       updates      17 M
 sip                          x86_64     4.10.2-1.fc13        fedora      106 k
 sip-devel                    x86_64     4.10.2-1.fc13        fedora      129 k
 xorg-x11-proto-devel         noarch     7.4-36.fc13          fedora      250 k
 zlib-devel                   x86_64     1.2.3-23.fc12        fedora       40 k

Transaction Summary
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Install      40 Package(s)

Total download size: 49 M
Installed size: 157 M
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 49 M
(1/40): PyQt4-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64.rpm                    | 2.5 MB     00:04    
(2/40): PyQt4-devel-4.7.3-1.fc13.x86_64.rpm              | 7.8 MB     00:15    
(3/40): fontconfig-devel-2.8.0-1.fc13.x86_64.rpm         | 209 kB     00:00    
(4/40): freetype-devel-2.3.11-6.fc13.x86_64.rpm          | 363 kB     00:00    
(5/40): git-1.7.2.3-1.fc13.x86_64.rpm                    | 3.2 MB     00:06    
(6/40): kernel-headers-2.6.34.7-56.fc13.x86_64.rpm       | 720 kB     00:01    
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(34/40): qt-devel-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64.rpm                |  10 MB     00:19    
(35/40): qt-sqlite-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64.rpm               |  51 kB     00:00    
(36/40): qt-x11-4.6.3-8.fc13.x86_64.rpm                  |  17 MB     00:34    
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(38/40): sip-devel-4.10.2-1.fc13.x86_64.rpm              | 129 kB     00:00    
(39/40): xorg-x11-proto-devel-7.4-36.fc13.noarch.rpm     | 250 kB     00:00    
(40/40): zlib-devel-1.2.3-23.fc12.x86_64.rpm             |  40 kB     00:00    
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  PyQt4-devel.x86_64 0:4.7.3-1.fc13         git.x86_64 0:1.7.2.3-1.fc13       

Dependency Installed:
  PyQt4.x86_64 0:4.7.3-1.fc13                                                  
  fontconfig-devel.x86_64 0:2.8.0-1.fc13                                       
  freetype-devel.x86_64 0:2.3.11-6.fc13                                        
  kernel-headers.x86_64 0:2.6.34.7-56.fc13                                     
  libICE-devel.x86_64 0:1.0.6-2.fc13                                           
  libSM-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.0-7.fc12                                            
  libX11-devel.x86_64 0:1.3.1-3.fc13                                           
  libXau-devel.x86_64 0:1.0.5-1.fc12                                           
  libXcursor-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.10-4.fc13                                      
  libXdamage-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.2-2.fc13                                       
  libXext-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.2-2.fc13                                          
  libXfixes-devel.x86_64 0:4.0.4-2.fc13                                        
  libXft-devel.x86_64 0:2.1.14-1.fc13                                          
  libXi-devel.x86_64 0:1.3.2-1.fc13                                            
  libXinerama-devel.x86_64 0:1.1-2.fc13                                        
  libXrandr-devel.x86_64 0:1.3.0-5.fc13                                        
  libXrender-devel.x86_64 0:0.9.5-1.fc13                                       
  libXt-devel.x86_64 0:1.0.7-1.fc13                                            
  libXxf86vm-devel.x86_64 0:1.1.0-1.fc13                                       
  libdrm-devel.x86_64 0:2.4.21-2.fc13                                          
  libjpeg-devel.x86_64 0:6b-46.fc12                                            
  libpng-devel.x86_64 2:1.2.44-1.fc13                                          
  libxcb-devel.x86_64 0:1.5-1.fc13                                             
  mesa-libGL-devel.x86_64 0:7.8.1-8.fc13                                       
  mesa-libGLU-devel.x86_64 0:7.8.1-8.fc13                                      
  perl-Error.noarch 1:0.17016-1.fc13                                           
  perl-Git.noarch 0:1.7.2.3-1.fc13                                             
  phonon.x86_64 0:4.4.2-1.fc13                                                 
  phonon-backend-gstreamer.x86_64 2:4.4.2-1.fc13                               
  python-devel.x86_64 0:2.6.4-27.fc13                                          
  qt.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13                                                     
  qt-devel.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13                                               
  qt-sqlite.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13                                              
  qt-x11.x86_64 1:4.6.3-8.fc13                                                 
  sip.x86_64 0:4.10.2-1.fc13                                                   
  sip-devel.x86_64 0:4.10.2-1.fc13                                             
  xorg-x11-proto-devel.noarch 0:7.4-36.fc13                                    
  zlib-devel.x86_64 0:1.2.3-23.fc12                                            

Complete!
[root@fsoss2 ~]#

Video Capturing Application Installation

  • download freeseer - latest version 1.9.7 to /home/fsoss/Downloads directory (on the Fedora 13 laptop)
  • install freeseer:
[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$ cd
[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$ tar xvfz Downloads/freeseer-1.9.7.tgz
freeseer-1.9.7/
freeseer-1.9.7/index.html
freeseer-1.9.7/release_notes.txt
freeseer-1.9.7/src/
freeseer-1.9.7/src/makefile
freeseer-1.9.7/src/__init__.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/LICENSE
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/stop_red_button.png
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/freeseer_logo.png
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/headphones.png
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/record_red_button.png
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/freeseer_ui_qt.ui
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/freeseer_about.ui
freeseer-1.9.7/src/forms/resource.qrc
freeseer-1.9.7/src/freeseer
freeseer-1.9.7/src/backend/
freeseer-1.9.7/src/backend/__init__.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/backend/gstreamer.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/modprobe.d/
freeseer-1.9.7/src/modprobe.d/vga2usb.conf
freeseer-1.9.7/src/framework/
freeseer-1.9.7/src/framework/logger.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/framework/core.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/framework/__init__.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/framework/qt_area_selector.py
freeseer-1.9.7/src/framework/config.py
freeseer-1.9.7/.gitattributes
freeseer-1.9.7/README.txt
freeseer-1.9.7/LICENSE
freeseer-1.9.7/pkg/
freeseer-1.9.7/pkg/freeseer.spec
freeseer-1.9.7/setup.py
freeseer-1.9.7/.gitignore
freeseer-1.9.7/tools/
freeseer-1.9.7/tools/transcode_em.sh
freeseer-1.9.7/tools/bump_version.py
[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$
[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$ cd freeseer-1.9.7/src
[fsoss@fsoss2 src]$ make
pyuic4 forms/freeseer_ui_qt.ui -o freeseer_ui_qt.py
pyuic4 forms/freeseer_about.ui -o freeseer_about.py
pyrcc4 forms/resource.qrc -o resource_rc.py
Re-generating GUI
You can now run ./freeseer
[fsoss@fsoss2 src]$

Copy the file src/modprobe.d/vga2usb.conf to /etc/modprobe.d/ directory

[root@fsoss2 modprobe.d]# cp /home/fsoss/freeseer-1.9.7/src/modprobe.d/vga2usb.conf /etc/modprobe.d/
[root@fsoss2 modprobe.d]#

Video Capturing Hardware driver Installation

[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$ pwd
/home/fsoss
[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$ mkdir vga2usb
[fsoss@fsoss2 ~]$ cd vga2usb
[fsoss@fsoss2 vga2usb]$ tar xvfj ../Downloads/vga2usb-3.24.9.12-2.6.34.7-56.fc13.x86_64.tbz
./
./drvwrapper_lib.h
./drvwrapper.h
./Config.mak
./v2u_id.h
./.drvwrapper.o.cmd
./Module.symvers
./vga2usb_bins.o
./README
./drvwrapper_lib.c
./.drvwrapper_lib.o.cmd
./drvwrapper_lib.o
./vga2usb.ko
./Makefile
./.vga2usb.mod.o.cmd
./.vga2usb.o.cmd
./.vga2usb.ko.cmd
./drvwrapper.c
./vga2usb.mod.c
./.tmp_versions/
./.tmp_versions/vga2usb.mod
./vga2usb.mod.o
./modules.order
./drvwrapper.o
./vga2usb.o
  • Copy the kernel module vga2usb.ko to /lib/modules/2.6.34.7-56/
[root@fsoss2 2.6.34.7-56.fc13.x86_64]# pwd
/lib/modules/2.6.34.7-56.fc13.x86_64
[root@fsoss2 2.6.34.7-56.fc13.x86_64]# cp /home/fsoss/vga2usb/vga2usb.ko .
[root@fsoss2 2.6.34.7-56.fc13.x86_64]# depmod -a
  • configure vga2usb loadable module parameters:
    • edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/vga2usb.conf (copy from freeseer's download)
      • comment out the line "options vga2usb num_frame_buffers=2"
      • add the line "options vga2usb v4l_num_buffers=2" (note: v4l_num_buffers is from drvwrapper_lib.h)


    • edit the file /etc/modprobe.d/