Quick start with Fire4Linux
GUPPY Getting Started
V4.0.1
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Installing IEEE 1394 adapter
1.
PC: Install the IEEE 1394 adapter according to the instructions you got
from your adapter manufacturer.
Laptop: Insert the IEEE 1394 PC Card into your laptop.
First steps with cc1394
1.
Start
cc1394
.
The
cc1394
window opens and takes automatically continuous images.
Troubleshooting
If the image is completely black, completely white or the image quality is
poor, then try the following steps:
•
If not done yet, remove the lens cap.
•
If the image is black, open the aperture. If the image is white, close the
aperture.
•
If the image quality is poor, try changing the focus.
•
In the
cc1394
window click on the following menus and try other set-
tings:
– Format
– Resolution
– Framerate
– Color-coding
If you still don’t get any image at all, then try the following steps:
•
Check the FireWire plug of your camera and PC/laptop.
•
Check the LEDs on the back of the camera. For further information read
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