Quick start with Fire4Linux
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Overview Fire4Linux
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Read the following documentation:
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Open the following directory:
<CD ROM>:\products\linux\AVT_Fire4Linux_x.y\
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Read the documents you find in this directory:
– English: Fire4Linux_vx.y_Introduction.pdf
– English: AVT Cameras and Linux.pdf
– German: Fire4Linux_vx.y_Einführung.pdf
– German: AVT Kameras und Linux.pdf
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Optional: open the following directory:
<CD ROM>:\products\linux\Coriander\
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Optional: read the documents you find in this direc-
tory:
– English: coriander-doc-x.y.z.pdf
– Further reading:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/coriander/Coriander
Coriander is a full-featured GUI for IEEE1394, IIDC-com-
pliant (a.k.a DCAM) digital cameras. It includes camera
control, video display, saving, FTP and V4L export.
SUSE
other Linux distributions
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Install IEEE 1394 adapter (if PC or laptop does not have an IEEE 1394
port)
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Install package with YaST
(libavt, cc1394)
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Check if Kernel modules exist:
– OHCI 1394
– VIDEO1394
– RAW1394
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Install libraw1394
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Install libdc1394
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Check if devices are created
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Optional: install coriander (free
viewer for industrial applica-
tions)
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Install cc1394 (AVT viewer)
Table 10: Overview Fire4Linux: SUSE and other Linux Distributions