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= spca5xx =

= Installing spca5xx Mini-Howto =

Newer Logitech Quick Cam Express Webcams and a lot of other Webcams are supported by the [http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html spca5xx] driver, a branch of the [http://spca50x.sourceforge.net spca50x] driver. The spca5xx driver supports a wider range of cameras, but classifies itselves as experimental. (This means it might crash your kernel in the worst case.)

The spca5xx is not (yet) in the ubuntu kernel. You can however compile it yourselves using the following steps:

== Step 1: Get a compiled Kernel ==

See KernelBuildpackageHowto

'''Note''': You might not need to install the kernel, but you need to compile it so the spca5xx module can be compiled.
If your currently installed kernel has been compiled with the same version of gcc as you are using now, you won't need to install your kernel package. Best is to not install it now and try ''insmod spca5xx.o'' after the last step. If you get some error about the module being invalid, try installing the kernel package.


== Step 2: Get spca5xx sources ==

Download the spca5xx driver from http://mxhaard.free.fr/download.html
Unpack it into any directory:
{{{
tar -zxvf spca5xx-<version>.tar.gz
}}}

== Step 3: Preparing to compile spca5xx ==

Link the kernel source directory from first step into the /lib/modules/ directory for that kernel (replace <arch> with your selected architecture, e.g. 386, 686 or k7):

{{{
ln -s /usr/src/linux-source-`uname -r`/debian/build/build-<arch> /lib/modules/`uname -r`/build
}}}

== Step 4: Build and install spca5xx ==

{{{
cd spca5xx-<version>; make;
}}}

Now try if the module can be loaded:
{{{
insmod spca5xx.ko
}}}

If you see no errors, your camera should work. You can try to launch xawtv for example.
To make the module load at startup, use
{{{
make install
modprobe spca5xx
}}}

dmesg could give you something like
{{{
spca5xx-20050419/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: USB SPCA5xx camera found. Type QC Express (unknown CCD)
spca5xx-20050419/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: [spca5xx_probe:8174] Camera type GBGR
usbcore: registered new driver spca5xx
spca5xx-20050419/drivers/usb/spca5xx.c: spca5xx driver 00.56.01 registered
}}}

== Problems ==

If the kernel was compiled using an other version of gcc, you will get an error message complaining
{{{
FATAL: Error inserting spca5xx (spca5xx.ko): Invalid module format
}}}
Try installing the kernel you built in Step 1. (And this is the one place even linux needs a reboot)

If this does not help or you get other errors, get the last log entries typing
{{{
dmesg
}}}

To use your spca5xx-supported webcam with GnomeMeeting will require libpt-plugins-v4l. This can be installed by running:

{{{
sudo apt-get libpt-plugins-v4l
}}}

Once installed set up GnomeMeeting with v4l (not v4l2). The video controls (brightness, contrast etc. in GnomeMeeting) do not seem to work.




The above HowTo is based on the blog entry [http://dvlinux.blogspot.com/2005_03_13_dvlinux_archive.html#111101610927602822]


spca5xx supports the following cameras (as of version spca5xx-20050419)
{{{
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x0430)}, /* Intel PC Camera Pro */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x0401)}, /* Intel Create and Share */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x99FA, 0x8988)}, /* Grandtec V.cap */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x0402)}, /* ViewQuest M318B */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x0110)}, /* ViewQuest VQ110 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x040A, 0x0002)}, /* Kodak DVC-325 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc420)}, /* Mustek gSmart Mini 2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc520)}, /* Mustek gSmart Mini 3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041E, 0x400A)}, /* Creative PC-CAM 300 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x084D, 0x0003)}, /* D-Link DSC-350 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041E, 0x400B)}, /* Creative PC-CAM 600 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x8086, 0x0630)}, /* Intel Pocket PC Camera */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x8086, 0x0110)}, /* Intel Easy PC Camera */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0506, 0x00df)}, /* 3Com HomeConnect Lite */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x040a, 0x0300)}, /* Kodak EZ200 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0x504b)}, /* Maxell MaxPocket LE 1.3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2008)}, /* Aiptek Mini PenCam 2 M */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x0104)}, /* Aiptek PocketDVII 1.3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2018)}, /* Aiptek Pencam SD 2M */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0x504a)}, /* Aiptek Mini PenCam 1.3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc530)}, /* Mustek Gsmart LCD 3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc650)}, /* Mustek MDC5500Z */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x052b, 0x1513)}, /* Megapix V4 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x0103)}, /* Aiptek PocketDV */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0af9, 0x0010)}, /* Hama USB Sightcam 100 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x1776, 0x501c)}, /* Arowana 300K CMOS Camera */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x0106)}, /* Aiptek Pocket DV3100+ */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2010)}, /* Aiptek PocketCam 3M */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0458, 0x7004)}, /* Genius VideoCAM Express V2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0x0561)}, /* Flexcam 100 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc430)}, /* Mustek Gsmart LCD 2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0xffff)}, /* Pure DigitalDakota */
  {USB_DEVICE (0xabcd, 0xcdee)}, /* Petcam */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04a5, 0x3008)}, /* Benq DC 1500 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0960)}, /* Logitech Inc. ClickSmart 420 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0901)}, /* Logitech Inc. ClickSmart 510 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04a5, 0x3003)}, /* Benq DC 1300 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0af9, 0x0011)}, /* Hama USB Sightcam 100 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc440)}, /* Mustek DV 3000 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x4013)}, /* Creative Pccam750 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x060b, 0xa001)}, /* Maxell Compact Pc PM3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04a5, 0x300a)}, /* Benq DC3410 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04a5, 0x300c)}, /* Benq DC1016 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0461, 0x0815)}, /* Micro Innovation IC200 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0890)}, /* Logitech QuickCam traveler */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x10fd, 0x7e50)}, /* FlyCam Usb 100 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x06e1, 0xa190)}, /* ADS Instant VCD */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc220)}, /* Gsmart Mini */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x2211)}, /* Jenoptik jdc 21 LCD */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0900)}, /* Logitech Inc. ClickSmart 310 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc360)}, /* Mustek DV4000 Mpeg4 */
 {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2024)}, /* Aiptek DV3500 Mpeg4 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0905)}, /* Logitech ClickSmart820 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x05da, 0x1018)}, /* Digital Dream Enigma 1.3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0c45, 0x6025)}, /* Xcam Shanga */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x1311)}, /* Digital Dream Epsilon 1.3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x401d)}, /* Creative Webcam NX ULTRA */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2016)}, /* Aiptek PocketCam 2 Mega */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0734, 0x043b)}, /* 3DeMon USB Capture aka */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041E, 0x4018)}, /* Creative Webcam Vista (PD1100) */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0546, 0x3273)}, /* Polaroid PDC2030 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x401f)}, /* Creative Webcam Notebook PD1171 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x4017)}, /* Creative Webcam Mobile PD1090 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x08a2)}, /* Labtec Webcam Pro */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xd003)}, /* Mustek WCam300A */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0458, 0x7007)}, /* Genius VideoCam V2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0458, 0x700c)}, /* Genius VideoCam V3 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0458, 0x700f)}, /* Genius VideoCam Web V2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x401e)}, /* Creative Nx Pro */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0c45, 0x6029)}, /* spcaCam@150 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0c45, 0x6009)}, /* spcaCam@120 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0c45, 0x600d)}, /* spcaCam@120 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0x5330)}, /* Digitrex 2110 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc540)}, /* Gsmart D30 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0ac8, 0x301b)}, /* Asam Vimicro */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x403a)}, /* Creative Nx Pro 2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc211)}, /* Kowa Bs888e Microcamera */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0ac8, 0x0302)}, /* Z-star Vimicro zc0302 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0572, 0x0041)}, /* Creative Notebook cx11646 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2022)}, /* Aiptek Slim 3200 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0921)}, /* Labtec Webcam */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0920)}, /* QC Express */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0923, 0x010f)}, /* ICM532 cams */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc200)}, /* Mustek Gsmart 300 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0733, 0x2221)}, /* Mercury Digital Pro 3.1p */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041e, 0x4036)}, /* Creative Live ! */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x055f, 0xc005)}, /* Mustek Wcam300A */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x041E, 0x403b)}, /* Creative Webcam Vista (VF0010) */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0545, 0x8333)}, /* Veo Stingray */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0545, 0x808b)}, /* Veo Stingray */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x10fd, 0x8050)}, /* Typhoon Webshot II USB 300k */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0546, 0x3155)}, /* Polaroid PDC3070 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0928)}, /* Logitech QC Express Etch2 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x092a)}, /* Logitech QC for Notebook */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x08a0)}, /* Logitech QC IM */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0461, 0x0a00)}, /* MicroInnovation WebCam320 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2028)}, /* Aiptek PocketCam4M */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2042)}, /* Aiptek PocketDV5100 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x08ca, 0x2060)}, /* Aiptek PocketDV5300 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0x5360)}, /* Sunplus Generic */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x08a1)}, /* Logitech QC IM 0x08A1 +sound*/
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x08a3)}, /* Logitech QC Chat */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x08b9)}, /* Logitech QC IM ??? */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x046d, 0x0929)}, /* Labtec Webcam Elch2*/
  {USB_DEVICE (0x10fd, 0x0128)}, /* Typhoon Webshot II USB 300k 0x0128 */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x102c, 0x6151)}, /* Qcam Sangha CIF */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x102c, 0x6251)}, /* Qcam xxxxxx VGA */
  {USB_DEVICE (0x04fc, 0x7333)}, /* PalmPixDC85*/
  {USB_DEVICE (0x06be, 0x0800)}, /* Optimedia*/
  {USB_DEVICE (0x2899, 0x012c)}, /* Toptro Industrial*/
  {USB_DEVICE (0x06bd, 0x0404)}, /* Agfa CL20*/
  {USB_DEVICE (0x0000, 0x0000)}, /* MystFromOri Unknow Camera */
}}}

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