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Linux driver for STV0680 based USB cameras

Copyright, 2001, Kevin Sisson


INTRODUCTION:

STMicroelectronics produces the STV0680B chip, which comes in two
types, -001 and -003. The -003 version allows the recording and downloading
of sound clips from the camera, and allows a flash attachment. Otherwise,
it uses the same commands as the -001 version. Both versions support a
variety of SDRAM sizes and sensors, allowing for a maximum of 26 VGA or 20
CIF pictures. The STV0680 supports either a serial or a usb interface, and
video is possible through the usb interface.

The following cameras are known to work with this driver, although any
camera with Vendor/Product codes of 0553/0202 should work:

Aiptek Pencam (various models)
Nisis QuickPix 2
Radio Shack 'Kid's digital camera' (#60-1207)
At least one Trust Spycam model
Several other European brand models

WHAT YOU NEED:

-	USB support
-	VIDEO4LINUX support

More information about USB support for linux can be found at:
http://www.linux-usb.org


MODULE OPTIONS:

When the driver is compiled as a module, you can set a "swapRGB=1"
option, if necessary, for those applications that require it
(such as xawtv). However, the driver should detect and set this
automatically, so this option should not normally be used.


KNOWN PROBLEMS:

The driver seems to work better with the usb-ohci than the usb-uhci host
controller driver.

HELP:

The latest info on this driver can be found at:
http://personal.clt.bellsouth.net/~kjsisson or at
http://stv0680-usb.sourceforge.net

Any questions to me can be send to:  kjsisson@bellsouth.net
Commit	Line	Data
1da177e4 LT	1	Linux driver for STV0680 based USB cameras
	2
	3	Copyright, 2001, Kevin Sisson
	4
	5
	6	INTRODUCTION:
	7
1864cfb1 MK	8	STMicroelectronics produces the STV0680B chip, which comes in two
	9	types, -001 and -003. The -003 version allows the recording and downloading
	10	of sound clips from the camera, and allows a flash attachment. Otherwise,
	11	it uses the same commands as the -001 version. Both versions support a
	12	variety of SDRAM sizes and sensors, allowing for a maximum of 26 VGA or 20
	13	CIF pictures. The STV0680 supports either a serial or a usb interface, and
1da177e4 LT	14	video is possible through the usb interface.
1da177e4 LT	15
1864cfb1	16	The following cameras are known to work with this driver, although any
1da177e4 LT	17	camera with Vendor/Product codes of 0553/0202 should work:
	18
	19	Aiptek Pencam (various models)
	20	Nisis QuickPix 2
	21	Radio Shack 'Kid's digital camera' (#60-1207)
	22	At least one Trust Spycam model
	23	Several other European brand models
	24
	25	WHAT YOU NEED:
	26
	27	- USB support
	28	- VIDEO4LINUX support
	29
	30	More information about USB support for linux can be found at:
	31	http://www.linux-usb.org
	32
	33
	34	MODULE OPTIONS:
	35
	36	When the driver is compiled as a module, you can set a "swapRGB=1"
1864cfb1 MK	37	option, if necessary, for those applications that require it
1864cfb1 MK	38	(such as xawtv). However, the driver should detect and set this
1da177e4 LT	39	automatically, so this option should not normally be used.
	40
	41
	42	KNOWN PROBLEMS:
	43
1864cfb1 MK	44	The driver seems to work better with the usb-ohci than the usb-uhci host
1864cfb1 MK	45	controller driver.
1da177e4 LT	46
	47	HELP:
	48
	49	The latest info on this driver can be found at:
	50	http://personal.clt.bellsouth.net/~kjsisson or at
	51	http://stv0680-usb.sourceforge.net
	52
1864cfb1	53	Any questions to me can be send to: kjsisson@bellsouth.net