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== Example session ==
== Example session ==


Lines starting with octave> are executed on the octave prompt.
Lines starting with "octave:>" are executed on the octave prompt.


=== Load the package and list available hardware ===
=== Load the package and list available hardware ===


  octave> pkg load image-acquisition
  octave:> pkg load image-acquisition
  octave> imaqhwinfo
  octave:> imaqhwinfo
  ans =
  ans =
 
   scalar structure containing the fields:
   scalar structure containing the fields:
 
     driver = uvcvideo
     driver = uvcvideo
     card = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
     card = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
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=== Open the v4l2 device and output the result ===
=== Open the v4l2 device and output the result ===


  octave> obj = videoinput("v4l2", "/dev/video0")
  octave:> obj = videoinput("v4l2", "/dev/video0")
  obj = videoinput for v4l2
  obj = videoinput for v4l2
       device             = /dev/video0
       device               = /dev/video0
       driver             = uvcvideo
       driver               = uvcvideo
       card               = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
       card                 = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
       VideoInput         = 0
       VideoInput           = 0
       VideoResolution   = 320 x 240 px
       VideoResolution     = 320 x 240 px
       VideoFrameInterval = 1/30 s (30.0 fps)
       VideoFormat          = YUYV


=== Query which properties are available for the used device ===
=== Query which properties are available for the used device ===
The first 6 ones, starting with an upper letter are fixed, the other specific to the used v4l2 device.
 
  octave> get(obj)
The first 8 ones, starting with an upper letter are fixed, the other specific to the used v4l2 device.
  octave:> get(obj)
  ans =  
  ans =  
  {
  {
   [1,1] = SelectedSourceName
   [1,1] = SelectedSourceName
   [2,1] = DeviceCapabilities
   [2,1] = ReturnedColorSpace
   [3,1] = VideoInput
  [3,1] = BayerSensorAlignment
   [4,1] = VideoResolution
  [4,1] = DeviceCapabilities
   [5,1] = VideoFrameInterval
   [5,1] = VideoInput
   [6,1] = VideoFormat
   [6,1] = VideoResolution
   [7,1] = brightness
   [7,1] = VideoFrameInterval
   [8,1] = contrast
   [8,1] = VideoFormat
   [9,1] = saturation
   [9,1] = brightness
   [10,1] = white_balance_temperature_auto
   [10,1] = contrast
   [11,1] = gain
   [11,1] = saturation
   [12,1] = power_line_frequency
   [12,1] = white_balance_temperature_auto
   [13,1] = white_balance_temperature
   [13,1] = gain
   [14,1] = sharpness
   [14,1] = power_line_frequency
   [15,1] = backlight_compensation
   [15,1] = white_balance_temperature
   [16,1] = exposure_auto
   [16,1] = sharpness
   [17,1] = exposure_absolute
   [17,1] = backlight_compensation
   [18,1] = exposure_auto_priority
   [18,1] = exposure_auto
   [19,1] = exposure_absolute
   [20,1] = exposure_auto_priority
  }
  }
=== Set VideoFormat to RGB3 aka RGB24 ===
octave:> set(obj, "VideoFormat", "RGB3");


=== Get device capabilities ===
=== Get device capabilities ===
  octave> get(obj, "DeviceCapabilities")
 
  octave:> get(obj, "DeviceCapabilities")
  ans =
  ans =
 
   scalar structure containing the fields:
   scalar structure containing the fields:
 
     driver = uvcvideo
     driver = uvcvideo
     card = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
     card = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
     bus_info = usb-0000:00:16.2-2
     bus_info = usb-0000:00:12.2-4
     version = 3.2.51
     version = 3.16.7
     capabilities = 83886081
     capabilities =   2.2314e+09


=== List available video resolutions ===
=== List available video resolutions ===
  octave> set(obj, "VideoResolution")
 
  octave:> set(obj, "VideoResolution")
  ans =
  ans =
 
     640    480
     640    480
     160    120
     160    120
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=== Set the video resolution to 320x240px ===
=== Set the video resolution to 320x240px ===


  octave> set(obj, "VideoResolution", [320 240])
  octave:> set(obj, "VideoResolution", [320 240])


=== Get the current brightness value ===
=== Get the current brightness value ===
  octave> get(obj, "brightness")
 
  octave:> get(obj, "brightness")
  ans =  100
  ans =  100


=== Query possible range for brightness ===
=== Query possible range for brightness ===
  octave> set(obj, "brightness")
 
  octave:> set(obj, "brightness")
  ans =
  ans =
 
   scalar structure containing the fields:
   scalar structure containing the fields:
 
     min = 0
     min = 0
     max =  255
     max =  255
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=== Set a new value for brightness ===
=== Set a new value for brightness ===
  octave> set(obj, "brightness", 100)
 
  octave:> set(obj, "brightness", 100)


=== Start preview ===
=== Start preview ===
  octave> preview(obj)
 
  octave:> preview(obj)
 
Close it with CTRL+C or with [X] on the preview window
Close it with CTRL+C or with [X] on the preview window


=== Use higher resolution and start streaming with 2 buffers ===
=== Use higher resolution and start streaming with 2 buffers ===
  octave> set(obj, "VideoResolution", [640 480]);
 
  octave> start(obj, 2)
  octave:> set(obj, "VideoResolution", [640 480]);
  octave:> start(obj, 2)


=== Get an image from the buffers, view and save it ===
=== Get an image from the buffers, view and save it ===
  octave> img = getsnapshot(obj);
 
  octave> image(img)
  octave:> img = getsnapshot(obj);
  octave> imwrite(img, "ex1_a.png")
  octave:> image(img)
  octave> [img, seq, t] = getsnapshot(obj);
  octave:> imwrite(img, "ex1_a.png")
  octave> seq
 
  seq =  1
  octave:> [img, seq, t] = getsnapshot(obj);
  octave> t
  octave:> seq
  t =
seq =  1
  octave:> t
t =
 
   scalar structure containing the fields:
   scalar structure containing the fields:
 
     tv_sec =  19618
     tv_sec =  10281
     tv_usec =  346553
     tv_usec =  779303


=== Stop streaming ===
=== Stop streaming ===
  octave> stop(obj)
 
  octave:> stop(obj)


== Using v4l2loopback for tests ==
== Using v4l2loopback for tests ==

Revision as of 16:28, 27 December 2014

The image-acquisition package is part of the Octave Forge project.

Build dependencies for Debian GNU/Linux are libv4l-dev and libfltk1.3-dev or libfltk1.1-dev. You can install it on GNU/Linux in octave with

 octave> pkg install -forge image-acquisition

If you see complains about a missing mkoctfile: FAQ#I_cannot_install_a_package._Octave_complains_about_a_missing_mkoctfile.

If you want to report a bug: Image_acquisition_package#Reporting_bugs

Example session

Lines starting with "octave:>" are executed on the octave prompt.

Load the package and list available hardware

octave:> pkg load image-acquisition
octave:> imaqhwinfo
ans =
 scalar structure containing the fields:
   driver = uvcvideo
   card = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
   bus_info = usb-0000:00:12.2-4
   version = 3.16.7
   capabilities =    2.2314e+09
   device = /dev/video0

Open the v4l2 device and output the result

octave:> obj = videoinput("v4l2", "/dev/video0")
obj = videoinput for v4l2
     device               = /dev/video0
     driver               = uvcvideo
     card                 = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
     VideoInput           = 0
     VideoResolution      = 320 x 240 px
     VideoFormat          = YUYV

Query which properties are available for the used device

The first 8 ones, starting with an upper letter are fixed, the other specific to the used v4l2 device.

octave:> get(obj)
ans = 
{
 [1,1] = SelectedSourceName
 [2,1] = ReturnedColorSpace
 [3,1] = BayerSensorAlignment
 [4,1] = DeviceCapabilities
 [5,1] = VideoInput
 [6,1] = VideoResolution
 [7,1] = VideoFrameInterval
 [8,1] = VideoFormat
 [9,1] = brightness
 [10,1] = contrast
 [11,1] = saturation
 [12,1] = white_balance_temperature_auto
 [13,1] = gain
 [14,1] = power_line_frequency
 [15,1] = white_balance_temperature
 [16,1] = sharpness
 [17,1] = backlight_compensation
 [18,1] = exposure_auto
 [19,1] = exposure_absolute
 [20,1] = exposure_auto_priority
}

Set VideoFormat to RGB3 aka RGB24

octave:> set(obj, "VideoFormat", "RGB3");

Get device capabilities

octave:> get(obj, "DeviceCapabilities")
ans =
 scalar structure containing the fields:
   driver = uvcvideo
   card = UVC Camera (046d:0825)
   bus_info = usb-0000:00:12.2-4
   version = 3.16.7
   capabilities =    2.2314e+09

List available video resolutions

octave:> set(obj, "VideoResolution")
ans =
   640    480
   160    120
   176    144
   320    176
   320    240
   352    288
   432    240
   544    288
   640    360
   752    416
   800    448
   800    600
   864    480
   960    544
   960    720
  1024    576
  1184    656
  1280    720
  1280    960

Set the video resolution to 320x240px

octave:> set(obj, "VideoResolution", [320 240])

Get the current brightness value

octave:> get(obj, "brightness")
ans =  100

Query possible range for brightness

octave:> set(obj, "brightness")
ans =
 scalar structure containing the fields:
   min = 0
   max =  255
   step =  1
   default =  128

Set a new value for brightness

octave:> set(obj, "brightness", 100)

Start preview

octave:> preview(obj)

Close it with CTRL+C or with [X] on the preview window

Use higher resolution and start streaming with 2 buffers

octave:> set(obj, "VideoResolution", [640 480]);
octave:> start(obj, 2)

Get an image from the buffers, view and save it

octave:> img = getsnapshot(obj);
octave:> image(img)
octave:> imwrite(img, "ex1_a.png")
octave:> [img, seq, t] = getsnapshot(obj);
octave:> seq
seq =  1
octave:> t
t =
 scalar structure containing the fields:
   tv_sec =  10281
   tv_usec =  779303

Stop streaming

octave:> stop(obj)

Using v4l2loopback for tests

If you don't have a v4l2 device but want to test the package you could create a loopback device:

modprobe v4l2loopback
gst-launch-0.10 videotestsrc ! v4l2sink device=/dev/video0

Reporting bugs

Please install v4l2-ctl (for example from Debian package v4l-utils), run the following commands and attach the output.

$ v4l2-ctl -w --list-devices
$ v4l2-ctl -w -D
$ v4l2-ctl -w -L
$ v4l2-ctl -w -n
$ v4l2-ctl -w --list-formats

Enable libv4l2 logging:

$ export LIBV4L2_LOG_FILENAME=libv4l2_debug.log

Start octave and execute your commands/scripts which show the problem.

Please include the whole octave session beginning with the start of octave. There might be some warnings like "warning: function xyz shadows a built-in function" at start.

Exit octave and add libv4l2_debug.log to your bug report

Consider running the included tests:

octave> test @videoinput/videoinput
octave> test @videoinput/get
octave> test @videoinput/set
octave> test @videoinput/getsnapshot

Build source from mercurial repository

Warning: You really should use the <pkg install -forge> method described above if you are not sure what you are doing here.

Get the source here [1] and build it yourself. The build dependencies for Debian GNU/Linux wheezy are libv4l-dev and libfltk1.3-dev or libfltk1.1-dev. You also need the GNU autotools to generate the configure script.

$ hg clone http://hg.code.sf.net/p/octave/image-acquisition octave-image-acquisition
$ cd octave-image-acquisition/src/ && ./bootstrap
$ cd ../..
$ tar czf image-acquisition.tar.gz octave-image-acquisition
octave:>> pkg install -verbose image-acquisition.tar.gz

make check

If you have cloned the hg repo you can also run the test scripts to see if all works.

$ cd octave-image-acquisition/devel
$ make check
octave -q run_tests.m
../src/__v4l2_handler__.cc........................ PASS 3/3
@videoinput/videoinput............................ PASS 1/1
@videoinput/get................................... PASS 4/4
@videoinput/set................................... PASS 7/7
@videoinput/getsnapshot........................... PASS 4/4
imaqhwinfo........................................ PASS 1/1
Summary:
  PASS  20
  FAIL   0

If there are tests which FAIL, then please have a look at the generated fntest.log and add it to your bug report.