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  • [mac, uvc-ctrl] uvc-ctrl 1.02alpha out..

    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, 1,292 downloads)

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2012-09-18 #

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    News, Tiny Gems

    Tags

    c910, logitech, mac os x, uvc, uvc-ctrl, uvcc

    28 comments

  • [mac, uvc-ctrl] still a bit left

    I’m not quite done with the new version of uvc-ctrl yet but i though i’ll give anyone that’s still interested an update..
    the new version is a complete rewrite (not needing libusb and therefore distributed under the dm9 license), two part project. first there’s the uvcc-lib, a library that implements some of the stuff i’ve been missing in QTKit (enumeration of resolutions and fps´, direct access to vendor and device id etc), a few helper functions to tie it up with QTKit (getting a uvccCam struct that can be used to send uvc requests from a [QTCaptureDevice uniqueID] and so on) and of course a uvccSendRequest function. Then there’s the application which will be a status bar (or “menu bar”, dunno the apple lingo here) app capable of setting all the settings on any connected uvc compliant cam.
    i thought i’d have this done by now but a work-project turned out occupy most of my summer. now i’m back, just moved into a new apartment and is trying to settle in and study for an exam i screwed up before leaving for the summer break.

    next time i post it’ll be the new uvc-ctrl comming out.

    update: still some kinks to work out.. but here’s a sneek preview

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2012-08-21 #

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    News, Tiny Gems, Uncategorized

    Tags

    mac, QTKit, uvc, uvc-ctrl, uvcc

    5 comments

  • [mac, uvc-ctrl] new, mainly bugfix version of uvc-ctrl

    new version out
    not much done but since i got rid of the most annoying thing i figured i’d release it anyway.. here’s what’s done

    • could not claim interface: access denied error fixed. settings are still reset when some progs are started but they can now be set whilst running e.g. skype.
    • show configuration works again.
    • power line frequency control (manual 50/60Hz anti-flicker setting) added.

    This version is also compatible with Klaus’ gui.

     uvc-ctrl-v0.14b.zip (12.8 KiB, 1,121 downloads)

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2012-04-18 #

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    News, Tiny Gems

    Tags

    c910, logitech, mac os x, uvc, uvc-ctrl

    13 comments

  • [mac, uvc-ctrl] uvc-ctrl gui!

    Klaus has written a gui for the latest version of uvc-ctrl! to use it all you have to do is place the uvc-ctrl in the same folder as his app and you can point-and-click-control your uvc cam. if you wish to bundle uvc-ctrl and Klaus’ gui you just copy it into the app. the easiest way to do that is by unpacking uvc-ctrl and uvc-ctrl-GUI in your home-folder, start the terminal (Applications > Utilities > Terminal) and type

    mv uvc-ctrl uvc-ctrl-GUI.app/Contents/MacOS/

    and then hit enter.
    Thank you Klaus for you awesome work!

    note libusb is still required.

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2012-04-07 #

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    News, Tiny Gems

    Tags

    c910, gui, logitech, mac, mac os x, uvc, uvc-ctrl

    4 comments

  • [mac, uvc-ctrl] new version of the uvc-controller

    new version out
    gui available

    since people actually seemed to like this and i won’t have time to fix a gui for the new version for some time i’ll publish it without gui.
    the new beta fixes some bugs (especially the white balance one) and adds some feats.. no changelog available but here’s what you can get/set if your camera supports it: auto-focus, absolute focus, relative focus, auto-exposure, absolute exposure, absolute iris, relative iris, auto-white balance temperature, absolute white balance temperature, brightness, contrast, gain, saturation and sharpness.
    note that the argument order has changed since the last version, think “get/set <value> of <function> on <cam>”. also included the source this time!

    the binary included is “universal” (i386/x86_64) and have been tested on both os x 10.6 and 10.7 (thanks to Arvid). the source has also been compiled on freebsd9. it does not require python as that was only the gui. it does however require libusb.

    known bugs (thank you Matthew and F-red for the reports)

    • interactive session can’t take negative values
    • auto-exposure value description in wrong order
    • show configuration segfaults

    update thanks to Klaus’ report it seems possible to fix the problem with programs resetting settings made by uvc-ctrl. if you have this trouble: try starting the program that resets your settings, from within it switch to your iSight, update the settings you want with uvc-ctrl on your other cam and then switch back. your settings should now still be in place.

     uvc-ctrl-v0.12b.zip (20.0 KiB, 873 downloads)

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2012-03-10 #

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    News, Tiny Gems

    Tags

    c910, logitech, mac os x, uvc, uvc-ctrl

    28 comments

  • [mac, uvc-ctrl] python front-end to the uvc-ctrl

    since i’ll be using the uvc-controller with some work-related stuff im working on a front-end for it.. it’s nearly done. here’s a sneek peek
    front-end to the uvc-controller
    if you haven’t noticed.. i do not like writing guis.

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2011-12-13 #

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    News

    Tags

    auto-focus, mac os x, uvc

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  • [uvc] cross-platform killing of autofocus on uvc-cam

    got some work done on the uvc-controller today.. finally managed to turn of auto-* on the logitech c910 in mac os x (haven’t tried on the other boxes yet). heres a dump:
    os x uvc-controller

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2011-12-05 #

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    Linux, News

    Tags

    auto-exposure, auto-focus, autofocus, c910, freebsd, libusb, linux, logitech, mac os x, turn off, uvc

    1 comment

  • [libusb/uvc] cross-platform autoadjustment killer..

    working on a cross-platform thingy to friggin kill all auto-adjustments (focus, exposure, etc) on uvc-compliant webcams. being short on time, as usual, i’ve realized i hate usb. thats right, i hate universal serial bus. if it wasn’t for libusb i’d probably shot my self dead, at least three times already.
    if you think controlling uvc-cams seems super-duper-interesting and wanna read all about it here’s a guy who has done pretty much what im doing.

    // sluggo

    Posted

    2011-11-27 #

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    Linux, News

    Tags

    auto-exposure, auto-focus, cross-platform, libusb, uvc

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