update: regarding the iSight, to get the it into uvc-ctrl menu it has to be active..
update 2: This was originally the release announcement for 1.0a, but i did some minor changes that i realized fixed some really annoying things in that version so i uploaded the new one (1.02a) and just replaced the download link here.. if you’re one of the first five to download the 1.0a version, i’m sorry!
here’s the new alpha version of uvc-ctrl, it looks pretty much as the screenshots in the previous post. function-wise it doesn’t differ much from the last one but it now comes with a native gui localized in english and swedish and is completely dependency-free. note that it’s a status-bar app so no windows are displayed until you select a camera in the menu. there are still some functions missing, most notably the cam-profiles.. also, i’ve only had the chance to test it on 10.6.8. if anyone would like to report success/fail on other os x versions that would be super!
since this is a complete rewrite any and all bug-reports are very welcome, either to sluggo@dm9.se or in the comments below. It would be great if the they included your os x-version, any messages from the Console-app in the Utilities folder (you can filter with the phrase se.dm9) and what led up to it.
lastly, since i wouldn’t be able to draw a stick-figure if my life depended on it there’s no icon!
uvc-ctrl-v1.02a.zip (unknown, 1,287 downloads)// sluggo
Fri 21/9/12, 03:04
Fantastic work, if you’d like an icon I’ll happily whip one up for ya.
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Fri 21/9/12, 03:09
Also very happy to do a menubar icon too
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Fri 21/9/12, 10:18
Thank you, that would be awesome!
Btw, that is one good looking webpage you’ve got there!
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Mon 24/9/12, 02:23
Cheers mate, how can I send you the artwork when I’m done? Will make it over the next week or two.
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Mon 24/9/12, 02:39
i guess email would be the easiest way, sluggo@dm9.se.
thanks again!
// sluggo
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Tue 25/9/12, 22:08
uvc-ctrl-v1.02a works for me with a logitech c910 on a macbook air, OS.X 10.7.4.
The c910 starts with auto focus, auto white balance, auto exposure, but the Exposure mode dropdown indicates “Manual Iris”. I can verify it’s in auto exposure by setting all other settings to manual mode then covering the camera with my hand and then removing it – I see a flash of white as the camera responds.
If I try to set the Exposure mode dropdown to “auto” or “Manual exposure”, a modal dialog appears saying “Failed! Could not set value! If you didn’t do anything exotic the control you tried to use may only be partially supported by the cam.” But the camera starts out in auto-exposure mode… so is this a bug?
It’s not a big deal – to reset the camera to auto-exposure mode, and all the other settings, I just unplug and re-plug the camera.
Thanks for some great software.
Mac
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Tue 25/9/12, 23:35
Thank you so much for the report and sorry bout that! i didn’t name the options very well.. “Manual iris” actually means “Auto exposure & Manual iris”.. i will rename it in the next version. This is also the expected behavior by any cam with settable exposure time but constant iris (static aperture):
- The “Manual” option means that both settings (exposure time and iris) will stay the same unless changed by the user
- “Auto” that both will be automatically adjusted by the cam to fit the current light conditions (impossible for a cam with a static aperture)
- “Manual exposure” that iris will be adjusted by cam (as above) but exposure time will stay the same unless user changes it
- “Manual iris” that exposure time will be adjusted by cam but iris will stay the same unless user changes it
Hence if a cam has a static aperture “Exposure mode”: “Manual iris” as default and “Iris”: “Not supported”, together with just partial “Exposure mode” support is what is expected.
I’m also writing a readme for the next version and will be sure to include this!
// sluggo
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Thu 27/9/12, 16:50
OMFG.
OMFG!
You are amazing.
It works with my Logitech 615
Ok so, heres the deal. If you release this on the Apple App Store. You will be a millionair.
I wont to donate $50 to you. How can i do so?
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Thu 27/9/12, 16:53
Want to donate. Sorry i was just too excited to type!
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Thu 27/9/12, 18:17
glad you like it, really appreciate your enthusiasm!
if you want to donate i would be really happy if you’d consider these organizations: doctors without borders and/or greenpeace, they do incredible work and sure need it more than i do =)
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Thu 27/9/12, 18:34
Green Peace it is :)
Well please don’t give up on this project.
You are the only person on the net that i have found that has created such an app.
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Sun 30/9/12, 03:16
That’s awesome!
with comments like yours i sure won’t =)
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Thu 25/10/12, 12:28
I already wrote by email to sluggo… but just wanted to add my “bravissimo” in a public way for this important app that promits to solves a problem that all media-artis meets, soon or later!
michele
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Sat 17/11/12, 17:46
Fantastiskt! fungerar med min Logitech C525 /SnowLeopard.
That is: Fantastic, works with my Logitech C525/SnowLeopard !
Heja Sverige!
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Thu 22/11/12, 18:01
good job … Please continue
cheers
stefan
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Thu 29/11/12, 14:22
Great job, but I was not able to change any settings for 045e:075d Microsoft LifeCam Cinema, because all settings Not supported. Where could be an issue?
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Mon 3/12/12, 15:38
Hello Donatas!
I am working on support for MS-cams at the moment, they are not as standard-compliant as other manufacturers so it requires some extra work.
I’m sorry about the dealy of the new version, i thought i would have released it by now but work, school and troubles getting it to work in 10.6.x – 10.8.x has gotten in the way..
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Fri 14/12/12, 23:09
This is amazing work and adds all the important controls that are missing from native UVC Mac support. 1.02a works great for me under 10.8.2 using Logitech C270 cameras (uvc-ctrl displays it as 046d:0825). Two of the best features are that it’s application agnostic, and caches the controls, so any tool (like ImageSnap) that taps into UVC can benefit from uvc-ctrl. Thank you!!
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Tue 18/12/12, 15:11
Cool program. Kind of works with a Logitech C920 on 10.7.5. I get the ability to change the focus, exposure mode, and exposure, but everything is grayed out or ‘not supported’. I’m pretty sure this camera does support these features…
The camera is Product 046d:082d if that helps. The Manufacturer line is currently ‘(empty)’.
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Wed 26/12/12, 17:23
Thank you for the report.. i’ll have to look into that, from what i’ve heard logitech use some custom (but still uvc-compliant) commands to set alotta stuff.
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Tue 26/2/13, 00:51
Hello,
How could I download 1.02a version? (file does not exist error…)
BTW. Great work for community!
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Sat 2/3/13, 22:29
To set up a Logitech Webcam 9000 Pro for 3D scanner I’d like to use (parts of) your uvc-ctrl code. Now the download link seems to be dead, could you please revive it?
Regards,
Johan
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Tue 5/3/13, 19:00
The .zip file is missing / broken URL…
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Wed 6/3/13, 10:54
Now I am using MacBook Pro 15 Mid2012 with 10.8.2 and built in FaceTime HD camera 05ac:8509 and I could only change Exposure mode, nothing more. Maybe I am doing something wrong?
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Mon 11/3/13, 10:06
Download links seems to be offline. If anyone else needs to download this while links are off the package can be found also from here:
https://github.com/wdlindmeier/lasercat/blob/master/uvc-ctrl-v1.02a.zip
This program is awesome, with this I’m able to connect webcam sensor to my telescope and get reasonable image :)
For new user would be nice to have some popup when ran first time that informs program being added to task bar. First I thought that program just silently failed startup.
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Mon 11/3/13, 11:46
sorry guys! something must have broke with the last WP-update, will look into it tonight!
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Wed 3/4/13, 10:30
First of all thanks for such a good work! It is amazing how much you can do with this tool.
I have a problem with Logitech cameras on my macmini and skype. I haven’t seen many people mentioning the same issue so there is maybe an other fix out there.
So the problem what I am having is with the antiflicker (power line frequency) settings. Your tool allows me to change it for my camera to 50Hz however this setting is not ‘sticking’.
Skype is changing the camera’s capturing resolution depending on the internet bandwith, every time it does that it switches back to 60Hz frequency which is the default for some odd reason.
I won’t mind to buy an other camera for my macmini but have tested an other logitech camera which had the same problems.
Keep up the good work and well done for what you have done so far.
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Wed 17/4/13, 02:14
Hello Balazs!
I’m glad you liked the tool! Unfortunately this problem seems to be caused by how the other program (in this case, and most notably, skype) handles the cam. I’m not sure why the developers have chosen to do it this way, but it should be mentioned that it could very well be unintentional as simply closing and reopening a camera in the way it is described in a few of apples own samples will reset it. I’m looking into a few different options and will probably include a work-around for it in the next version of uvc-ctrl.
// sluggo
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