sweex webcam

[erikhallsten]

Dear Readers

I recewed as Christmas gift a sweex webcam.
(using google tells: Zydas 1201)

What can be done for getting it to work?

Erik

[AndrzejL]

Hi Erik.

First can You post the output of the command

Code:

lsusb

with and without the webcam plugged in?

Try installing application like for example kamoso (kde camera handling software) or cheese (webcam managing software for Gnome) from repository and see if it is going to pick image from the webcam.

Regards.

[erikhallsten]

Solved

I logged into Skype, marked webcam. Voilá the camera started to work.

By other words, PCLinuxOs LXDE edition, accepted the settings.

Despite that I will try the recommended code.

Erik

[erikhallsten]

I used two commands.

[erikhall@localhost ~]$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0608 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB-2.0 4-Port HUB
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 177f:0003 Sweex
[erikhall@localhost ~]$

[erikhall@localhost ~]$ usb-devices

T:  Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=12  MxCh=10
D:  Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0001 Rev=02.06
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.38.8-pclos1.bfs ohci_hcd
S:  Product=OHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:02.0
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#=  1 Spd=480 MxCh=10
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=1d6b ProdID=0002 Rev=02.06
S:  Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.38.8-pclos1.bfs ehci_hcd
S:  Product=EHCI Host Controller
S:  SerialNumber=0000:00:02.1
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=0mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=480 MxCh= 4
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=05e3 ProdID=0608 Rev=77.64
S:  Product=USB2.0 Hub
C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr=100mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub  ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub

T:  Bus=02 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=02 Cnt=01 Dev#=  3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0
D:  Ver= 2.00 Cls=ef(misc ) Sub=02 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs=  1
P:  Vendor=177f ProdID=0003 Rev=01.a2
S:  Manufacturer=Sweex
S:  Product=WC003V5 Webcam
C:  #Ifs= 2 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=320mA
I:  If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=0e(video) Sub=01 Prot=00 Driver=uvcvideo
I:  If#= 1 Alt= 0 #EPs= 0 Cls=0e(video) Sub=02 Prot=00 Driver=uvcvideo
[erikhall@localhost ~]$

I wonder by what command can the webcam be forced to work when other applications
are used?
For example VLC, Kaffeine, Clementine, etc?

Erik

[Just18]

VLC - Media - Open Capture Device - Video for Linux - (selecting Play here should do it, but if necessary) put in the video device name .....  maybe  /dev/video0    (video zero)