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ADC Achiever Digital [[Camera]]

ADC-100 , ADC-65 @ http://www.achiever.com.hk/

ADC 65 & ADC 100 are similar product that works over ParPort or SeriaL

And it seems that sserpent use it through serial port (mine is a parallel), so a adapater can make his driver usable.

Specs:

http://www.achiever.com.hk/Product/Digital%20Camera/adc65.htm

Specifications Model : ADC - 65 ADC - 100

HARDWARE

ADC100 Cable / OHMS : GND=.6 ; R=.9 ; L=.9         -------------------------
 /-------------|                                  / . . . . . . . . . . . L \
{  L | R | GND ]]== jack 3mm =to= Parallel con ==/ . . R . . . . . . . . . . \
 \-------------|                                /-------------------GND-------\

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parallel_port

SOFTWARE

lynx -dump http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/code/adc65.curve | pr -t -o 1 -w 80

# GIMP Curves File
0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 80 -1 78 -1 140 -1 127 -1 178 132 146 -1 194 -1 197 -1 199 -
1 199 -1 215 -1 214 -1 -1 255 255
0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 79 -1 60 -1 75 -1 91 -1 113 -1 113 -1 113 177 159 -1 1
59 -1 178 -1 173 -1 179 255 255
0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 100 -1 103 96 109 -1 108 -1 142 -1 142 -1 139 -1 129 -
1 114 -1 198 -1 210 -1 218 255 255
0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 141 139 177 -1 180 -1 162 -1 1
60 -1 215 -1 -1 -1 -1 255 255
0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1
*1 -1 -1 -1 -1 255 255

[[Linux]] Driver for ADC 65 ( [[ToDo]] )

Is the only driver for linux is that one ? http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/code/

http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/gm-arch/00000091.html

http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/gk.html

And I did not figure how to use it under linux.

http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/code/adc65-1.0.tgz

ed2k://|file|adc65-1.0.tgz|9332|9ef0c892b17816c6d66337b0346aa1f7|

(The 1.0 miss the configure script)

#rzr@[[AmiloA]]:adc65/$ uname -a && date
Linux nrv 2.6.8.1-amiloa #1 Mon Aug 16 18:21:09 CEST 2004 i686 GNU/Linux
Wed Sep  8 22:21:09 CEST 2004
apt-get install libgphoto2-2-dev  # on [[Linux]]/[[Debian]]
wget http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/code/adc65-1.0.tgz
tar xvfz adc65-1.0.tgz
mv adc65 adc65-1.0${USER}
cd adc65-1.0${USER}
ln -fs /usr/include/gphoto2 include
autoconf  Makefile.in
autoscan
## autom4te: configure.ac: no such file or directory
## autoscan: /usr/bin/autom4te failed with exit status: 1
cp configure.scan configure.in
automake --add-missing
autoconf
touch config.h.in
./configure
make PACKAGE=adc65 VERSION=1.1 LIBTOOL=libtool AUTOMAKE=automake AC_PROG_INSTALL=install
# adc65.c:67: error: incompatible type ...
# ...

Errors :

# make
@LIBTOOL@ --mode=compile gcc -DHAVE_CONFIG_H -I. -I. -I. -I./include    -g -O2  -c adc65.c
/bin/sh: line 1: @LIBTOOL@: command not found
make: *** [[adc65.lo]] Error 127
# make LIBTOOL=libtool # ok # did i miss something ?
# automake: camlibs/adc65/Makefile.am: `camlibs/adc65/Makefile.am' does not exist
# adc65.c:13:21: gphoto2.h: No such file or directory
# apt-src install gphoto2
# ln -fs ../gphoto2-2.1.4/gphoto2 ./
# apt-get install libgphoto2-2-dev  # on [[Linux]]/[[Debian]]

MISC

ADC 65 / DIGITAL CAMERA

Well it is a toy device..dont takes it too seriously (I won it, I think it might be buyable for less than 100 USD )

The quality of 320×200 is quite watchable (don't expect something better that webcams)

Its frame capture rate is kinda slow, so avoid motion when taking picture. The light exposure is an important factor too. I get around 1:5 good pictures' ratio.

But the major annoying problem is that it is powered by 4 A3 battery …and there is not ROM memory.

http://www.achievercam.com.hk/

Compact in size and lightweight 256 x 256 CMOS sensor and have 15 images storage capacity (8 for my model)

~ ArcSoft PhotoBase ~ ArcSoft PhotoStudio ~ ArcSoft Photo Fantasy ~ Arcsoft Photo Printer

refreshing time and fast retrieving time while downloading

or outputting as a credit-sized clipart

And I was wondering if we can use it as a webcam (very low rate …but continuous) ?

And I did not figure how to use it under linux. Is the only driver for linux is that one ? http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/code/ (The 1.0 miss the configure script) And it seems that sserpent use it through serial port, so a adapater can make his driver usable. http://www.psnw.com/~smokeserpent/code/adc65.curve

# GIMP Curves File 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 80 -1 78 -1 140 -1 127 -1 178 132 146 -1 194 -1 197 -1 199 -1 199 -1 215 -1 214 -1 -1 255 255 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 79 -1 60 -1 75 -1 91 -1 113 -1 113 -1 113 177 159 -1 159 -1 178 -1 173 -1 179 255 255 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 100 -1 103 96 109 -1 108 -1 142 -1 142 -1 139 -1 129 -1 114 -1 198 -1 210 -1 218 255 255 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 141 139 177 -1 180 -1 162 -1 160 -1 215 -1 -1 -1 -1 255 255 0 0 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 -1 255 255

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