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authorMauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>2016-07-17 16:20:26 -0400
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[media] doc-rst: add documentation for cpia2 driver
Convert the documentation to rst, merge the two files and add to the index.rst. Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab@s-opensource.com>
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diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cpia2.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cpia2.rst
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1$Id: README,v 1.7 2005/08/29 23:39:57 sbertin Exp $ 1The cpia2 driver
2================
2 3
31. Introduction 4Authors: Peter Pregler <Peter_Pregler@email.com>,
5Scott J. Bertin <scottbertin@yahoo.com>, and
6Jarl Totland <Jarl.Totland@bdc.no> for the original cpia driver, which
7this one was modelled from.
4 8
5 This is a driver for STMicroelectronics's CPiA2 (second generation 9Introduction
10------------
11
12This is a driver for STMicroelectronics's CPiA2 (second generation
6Colour Processor Interface ASIC) based cameras. This camera outputs an MJPEG 13Colour Processor Interface ASIC) based cameras. This camera outputs an MJPEG
7stream at up to vga size. It implements the Video4Linux interface as much as 14stream at up to vga size. It implements the Video4Linux interface as much as
8possible. Since the V4L interface does not support compressed formats, only 15possible. Since the V4L interface does not support compressed formats, only
9an mjpeg enabled application can be used with the camera. We have modified the 16an mjpeg enabled application can be used with the camera. We have modified the
10gqcam application to view this stream. 17gqcam application to view this stream.
11 18
12 The driver is implemented as two kernel modules. The cpia2 module 19The driver is implemented as two kernel modules. The cpia2 module
13contains the camera functions and the V4L interface. The cpia2_usb module 20contains the camera functions and the V4L interface. The cpia2_usb module
14contains usb specific functions. The main reason for this was the size of the 21contains usb specific functions. The main reason for this was the size of the
15module was getting out of hand, so I separated them. It is not likely that 22module was getting out of hand, so I separated them. It is not likely that
16there will be a parallel port version. 23there will be a parallel port version.
17 24
18FEATURES: 25Features
19 - Supports cameras with the Vision stv6410 (CIF) and stv6500 (VGA) cmos 26--------
20 sensors. I only have the vga sensor, so can't test the other. 27
21 - Image formats: VGA, QVGA, CIF, QCIF, and a number of sizes in between. 28- Supports cameras with the Vision stv6410 (CIF) and stv6500 (VGA) cmos
22 VGA and QVGA are the native image sizes for the VGA camera. CIF is done 29 sensors. I only have the vga sensor, so can't test the other.
23 in the coprocessor by scaling QVGA. All other sizes are done by clipping. 30- Image formats: VGA, QVGA, CIF, QCIF, and a number of sizes in between.
24 - Palette: YCrCb, compressed with MJPEG. 31 VGA and QVGA are the native image sizes for the VGA camera. CIF is done
25 - Some compression parameters are settable. 32 in the coprocessor by scaling QVGA. All other sizes are done by clipping.
26 - Sensor framerate is adjustable (up to 30 fps CIF, 15 fps VGA). 33- Palette: YCrCb, compressed with MJPEG.
27 - Adjust brightness, color, contrast while streaming. 34- Some compression parameters are settable.
28 - Flicker control settable for 50 or 60 Hz mains frequency. 35- Sensor framerate is adjustable (up to 30 fps CIF, 15 fps VGA).
29 36- Adjust brightness, color, contrast while streaming.
302. Making and installing the stv672 driver modules: 37- Flicker control settable for 50 or 60 Hz mains frequency.
31 38
32 Requirements: 39Making and installing the stv672 driver modules
33 ------------- 40-----------------------------------------------
34 This should work with 2.4 (2.4.23 and later) and 2.6 kernels, but has 41
35only been tested on 2.6. Video4Linux must be either compiled into the kernel or 42Requirements
43~~~~~~~~~~~~
44
45Video4Linux must be either compiled into the kernel or
36available as a module. Video4Linux2 is automatically detected and made 46available as a module. Video4Linux2 is automatically detected and made
37available at compile time. 47available at compile time.
38 48
39 Compiling: 49Setup
40 ---------- 50~~~~~
41 As root, do a make install. This will compile and install the modules
42into the media/video directory in the module tree. For 2.4 kernels, use
43Makefile_2.4 (aka do make -f Makefile_2.4 install).
44 51
45 Setup: 52Use 'modprobe cpia2' to load and 'modprobe -r cpia2' to unload. This
46 ------
47 Use 'modprobe cpia2' to load and 'modprobe -r cpia2' to unload. This
48may be done automatically by your distribution. 53may be done automatically by your distribution.
49 54
503. Driver options 55Driver options
51 56~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
52 Option Description 57
53 ------ ----------- 58============== ========================================================
54 video_nr video device to register (0=/dev/video0, etc) 59Option Description
55 range -1 to 64. default is -1 (first available) 60============== ========================================================
56 If you have more than 1 camera, this MUST be -1. 61video_nr video device to register (0=/dev/video0, etc)
57 buffer_size Size for each frame buffer in bytes (default 68k) 62 range -1 to 64. default is -1 (first available)
58 num_buffers Number of frame buffers (1-32, default 3) 63 If you have more than 1 camera, this MUST be -1.
59 alternate USB Alternate (2-7, default 7) 64buffer_size Size for each frame buffer in bytes (default 68k)
60 flicker_freq Frequency for flicker reduction(50 or 60, default 60) 65num_buffers Number of frame buffers (1-32, default 3)
61 flicker_mode 0 to disable, or 1 to enable flicker reduction. 66alternate USB Alternate (2-7, default 7)
62 (default 0). This is only effective if the camera 67flicker_freq Frequency for flicker reduction(50 or 60, default 60)
63 uses a stv0672 coprocessor. 68flicker_mode 0 to disable, or 1 to enable flicker reduction.
64 69 (default 0). This is only effective if the camera
65 Setting the options: 70 uses a stv0672 coprocessor.
66 -------------------- 71============== ========================================================
67 If you are using modules, edit /etc/modules.conf and add an options 72
73Setting the options
74~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
75
76If you are using modules, edit /etc/modules.conf and add an options
68line like this: 77line like this:
78
79.. code-block:: none
80
69 options cpia2 num_buffers=3 buffer_size=65535 81 options cpia2 num_buffers=3 buffer_size=65535
70 82
71 If the driver is compiled into the kernel, at boot time specify them 83If the driver is compiled into the kernel, at boot time specify them
72like this: 84like this:
85
86.. code-block:: none
87
73 cpia2.num_buffers=3 cpia2.buffer_size=65535 88 cpia2.num_buffers=3 cpia2.buffer_size=65535
74 89
75 What buffer size should I use? 90What buffer size should I use?
76 ------------------------------ 91~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
77 The maximum image size depends on the alternate you choose, and the 92
93The maximum image size depends on the alternate you choose, and the
78frame rate achieved by the camera. If the compression engine is able to 94frame rate achieved by the camera. If the compression engine is able to
79keep up with the frame rate, the maximum image size is given by the table 95keep up with the frame rate, the maximum image size is given by the table
80below. 96below.
81 The compression engine starts out at maximum compression, and will 97
98The compression engine starts out at maximum compression, and will
82increase image quality until it is close to the size in the table. As long 99increase image quality until it is close to the size in the table. As long
83as the compression engine can keep up with the frame rate, after a short time 100as the compression engine can keep up with the frame rate, after a short time
84the images will all be about the size in the table, regardless of resolution. 101the images will all be about the size in the table, regardless of resolution.
85 At low alternate settings, the compression engine may not be able to 102
103At low alternate settings, the compression engine may not be able to
86compress the image enough and will reduce the frame rate by producing larger 104compress the image enough and will reduce the frame rate by producing larger
87images. 105images.
88 The default of 68k should be good for most users. This will handle 106
107The default of 68k should be good for most users. This will handle
89any alternate at frame rates down to 15fps. For lower frame rates, it may 108any alternate at frame rates down to 15fps. For lower frame rates, it may
90be necessary to increase the buffer size to avoid having frames dropped due 109be necessary to increase the buffer size to avoid having frames dropped due
91to insufficient space. 110to insufficient space.
92 111
93 Image size(bytes) 112========== ========== ======== =====
94 Alternate bytes/ms 15fps 30fps 113Alternate bytes/ms 15fps 30fps
95 2 128 8533 4267 114========== ========== ======== =====
96 3 384 25600 12800 115 2 128 8533 4267
97 4 640 42667 21333 116 3 384 25600 12800
98 5 768 51200 25600 117 4 640 42667 21333
99 6 896 59733 29867 118 5 768 51200 25600
100 7 1023 68200 34100 119 6 896 59733 29867
101 120 7 1023 68200 34100
102 How many buffers should I use? 121========== ========== ======== =====
103 ------------------------------ 122
104 For normal streaming, 3 should give the best results. With only 2, 123Table: Image size(bytes)
124
125
126How many buffers should I use?
127~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
128
129For normal streaming, 3 should give the best results. With only 2,
105it is possible for the camera to finish sending one image just after a 130it is possible for the camera to finish sending one image just after a
106program has started reading the other. If this happens, the driver must drop 131program has started reading the other. If this happens, the driver must drop
107a frame. The exception to this is if you have a heavily loaded machine. In 132a frame. The exception to this is if you have a heavily loaded machine. In
@@ -110,21 +135,56 @@ If the camera can send multiple images before a read finishes, it could
110overwrite the third buffer before the read finishes, leading to a corrupt 135overwrite the third buffer before the read finishes, leading to a corrupt
111image. Single and double buffering have extra checks to avoid overwriting. 136image. Single and double buffering have extra checks to avoid overwriting.
112 137
1134. Using the camera 138Using the camera
139~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
114 140
115 We are providing a modified gqcam application to view the output. In 141We are providing a modified gqcam application to view the output. In
116order to avoid confusion, here it is called mview. There is also the qx5view 142order to avoid confusion, here it is called mview. There is also the qx5view
117program which can also control the lights on the qx5 microscope. MJPEG Tools 143program which can also control the lights on the qx5 microscope. MJPEG Tools
118(http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net) can also be used to record from the camera. 144(http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net) can also be used to record from the camera.
119 145
1205. Notes to developers: 146Notes to developers
147~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
121 148
122 - This is a driver version stripped of the 2.4 back compatibility 149 - This is a driver version stripped of the 2.4 back compatibility
123 and old MJPEG ioctl API. See cpia2.sf.net for 2.4 support. 150 and old MJPEG ioctl API. See cpia2.sf.net for 2.4 support.
124 151
1256. Thanks: 152Programmer's overview of cpia2 driver
126 153~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
127 - Peter Pregler <Peter_Pregler@email.com>, 154
128 Scott J. Bertin <scottbertin@yahoo.com>, and 155Cpia2 is the second generation video coprocessor from VLSI Vision Ltd (now a
129 Jarl Totland <Jarl.Totland@bdc.no> for the original cpia driver, which 156division of ST Microelectronics). There are two versions. The first is the
130 this one was modelled from. 157STV0672, which is capable of up to 30 frames per second (fps) in frame sizes
158up to CIF, and 15 fps for VGA frames. The STV0676 is an improved version,
159which can handle up to 30 fps VGA. Both coprocessors can be attached to two
160CMOS sensors - the vvl6410 CIF sensor and the vvl6500 VGA sensor. These will
161be referred to as the 410 and the 500 sensors, or the CIF and VGA sensors.
162
163The two chipsets operate almost identically. The core is an 8051 processor,
164running two different versions of firmware. The 672 runs the VP4 video
165processor code, the 676 runs VP5. There are a few differences in register
166mappings for the two chips. In these cases, the symbols defined in the
167header files are marked with VP4 or VP5 as part of the symbol name.
168
169The cameras appear externally as three sets of registers. Setting register
170values is the only way to control the camera. Some settings are
171interdependant, such as the sequence required to power up the camera. I will
172try to make note of all of these cases.
173
174The register sets are called blocks. Block 0 is the system block. This
175section is always powered on when the camera is plugged in. It contains
176registers that control housekeeping functions such as powering up the video
177processor. The video processor is the VP block. These registers control
178how the video from the sensor is processed. Examples are timing registers,
179user mode (vga, qvga), scaling, cropping, framerates, and so on. The last
180block is the video compressor (VC). The video stream sent from the camera is
181compressed as Motion JPEG (JPEGA). The VC controls all of the compression
182parameters. Looking at the file cpia2_registers.h, you can get a full view
183of these registers and the possible values for most of them.
184
185One or more registers can be set or read by sending a usb control message to
186the camera. There are three modes for this. Block mode requests a number
187of contiguous registers. Random mode reads or writes random registers with
188a tuple structure containing address/value pairs. The repeat mode is only
189used by VP4 to load a firmware patch. It contains a starting address and
190a sequence of bytes to be written into a gpio port.
diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cpia2_overview.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cpia2_overview.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index ad6adbedfe50..000000000000
--- a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cpia2_overview.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
1 Programmer's View of Cpia2
2
3Cpia2 is the second generation video coprocessor from VLSI Vision Ltd (now a
4division of ST Microelectronics). There are two versions. The first is the
5STV0672, which is capable of up to 30 frames per second (fps) in frame sizes
6up to CIF, and 15 fps for VGA frames. The STV0676 is an improved version,
7which can handle up to 30 fps VGA. Both coprocessors can be attached to two
8CMOS sensors - the vvl6410 CIF sensor and the vvl6500 VGA sensor. These will
9be referred to as the 410 and the 500 sensors, or the CIF and VGA sensors.
10
11The two chipsets operate almost identically. The core is an 8051 processor,
12running two different versions of firmware. The 672 runs the VP4 video
13processor code, the 676 runs VP5. There are a few differences in register
14mappings for the two chips. In these cases, the symbols defined in the
15header files are marked with VP4 or VP5 as part of the symbol name.
16
17The cameras appear externally as three sets of registers. Setting register
18values is the only way to control the camera. Some settings are
19interdependant, such as the sequence required to power up the camera. I will
20try to make note of all of these cases.
21
22The register sets are called blocks. Block 0 is the system block. This
23section is always powered on when the camera is plugged in. It contains
24registers that control housekeeping functions such as powering up the video
25processor. The video processor is the VP block. These registers control
26how the video from the sensor is processed. Examples are timing registers,
27user mode (vga, qvga), scaling, cropping, framerates, and so on. The last
28block is the video compressor (VC). The video stream sent from the camera is
29compressed as Motion JPEG (JPEGA). The VC controls all of the compression
30parameters. Looking at the file cpia2_registers.h, you can get a full view
31of these registers and the possible values for most of them.
32
33One or more registers can be set or read by sending a usb control message to
34the camera. There are three modes for this. Block mode requests a number
35of contiguous registers. Random mode reads or writes random registers with
36a tuple structure containing address/value pairs. The repeat mode is only
37used by VP4 to load a firmware patch. It contains a starting address and
38a sequence of bytes to be written into a gpio port.
diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst
index 4652c0f5da32..afa03f65b01c 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/cx18.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
1The cx18 driver
2===============
3
4.. note::
5
6 This documentation is outdated.
7
1Some notes regarding the cx18 driver for the Conexant CX23418 MPEG 8Some notes regarding the cx18 driver for the Conexant CX23418 MPEG
2encoder chip: 9encoder chip:
3 10
diff --git a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/index.rst b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/index.rst
index 264ff5cf85f4..07dc2596b0bd 100644
--- a/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/media/v4l-drivers/index.rst
@@ -21,4 +21,6 @@ License".
21 fourcc 21 fourcc
22 cardlist 22 cardlist
23 cafe_ccic 23 cafe_ccic
24 cpia2
25 cx18
24 zr364xx 26 zr364xx