[AG-TECH] New Camera - Got it!

[Jennifer Teig von Hoffman]

There's also a tutorial on debugging multicast networking on the AG 
Training Project web site, http://webct.ncsa.uiuc.edu:8900/public/AGIB/ 
(free registration required). It's written primarily for node operators, 
but may be valuable to some networking staff as well.

- Jennifer

Thomas D. Uram wrote:
> 
> As a firs step, you can look at two tools:  the Internet2 Detective  ( 
> http://detective.internet2.edu  ) will tell you whether your network has 
> multicast enabled;  the multicast beacon ( 
> http://dast.nlanr.net/Projects/Beacon ) will tell you the quality of 
> your connectivity to other sites running beacon clients.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> Ronald Crummett wrote:
> 
>> Hello -
>>
>> Well, I somehow figured out what was going on with my camera and it is 
>> working fine now.  Thanks for all the help and suggestions; it gave me 
>> a lot to start off of and gave me the courage to go poking around a 
>> little more.
>>
>> If anyone has any advice for me on how to verify and configure 
>> multicast now, I'd greatly appreciate that.
>>
>> -Ron Crummett
>>
>>
>>> From: "Ronald Crummett" <ron_crummett at hotmail.com>
>>> To: derksl at unm.edu, ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
>>> CC: bigdaddychuck at juno.com
>>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] New Camera
>>> Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 12:33:44 -0700
>>>
>>> When I use the camera with other applications I can see everything 
>>> fine.  I have tried adjusting the configuration as mentioned, but it 
>>> doesn't help all that much.  I can almost see myself in the video 
>>> now, but still not nearly as good as when I am using other programs.  
>>> Any further suggestions?  Thanks again!
>>>
>>>
>>>> From: "Lee Derks" <derksl at unm.edu>
>>>> To: "Ronald Crummett" <ron_crummett at hotmail.com>, <ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>
>>>> CC: <bigdaddychuck at juno.com>
>>>> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] New Camera
>>>> Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 13:34:38 -0700
>>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>>     Are you able to see the video image clearly in other 
>>>> applications, such
>>>> as programs that came with the video camera? You may want to check the
>>>> encoder you are using in the VIC. One of the preferred encoder's is 
>>>> h261.
>>>> Also, you may want to go through the steps of "configure on 
>>>> transmit." To
>>>> configure on transmit, click on "options" --> "configure on 
>>>> transmit", click
>>>> on "release" and then "transmit." Make sure that the resolution is 
>>>> set to
>>>> the appropriate size, click "ok" and then check the brightness, 
>>>> contrast,
>>>> saturation, and hue settings.
>>>>
>>>> Good luck
>>>> Lee Derks
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: "Ronald Crummett" <ron_crummett at hotmail.com>
>>>> To: <ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov>
>>>> Cc: <bigdaddychuck at juno.com>
>>>> Sent: Tuesday, January 20, 2004 10:10 AM
>>>> Subject: [AG-TECH] New Camera
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I have been working on setting up a laptop node on my Compaq Presario
>>>> 2100.
>>>> > Initially I was using a standard digital camera operating in a PC 
>>>> camera
>>>> > mode.  I recently purchased a real PC camera, a Veo Mobile 
>>>> Camera.  But
>>>> when
>>>> > I try connecting to the grid using this camera, I don't get a 
>>>> clear image
>>>> at
>>>> > all - in fact, all I really see is a red display with a few other 
>>>> colors
>>>> > moving on occasion.  What would cause this, and what would I need 
>>>> to do to
>>>> > fix it?
>>>> >
>>>> > In other problems, I cannot see anyone else when I do connect to the
>>>> > AccessGrid.  I have been told that this is most likely a multicast 
>>>> problem
>>>> > and that sounds reasonable, but I still don't know how to verify 
>>>> that or
>>>> > what can be done about that.  Any ideas?  Your help is greatly 
>>>> appreciated
>>>> > and will continue to be greatly appreciated.
>>>> >
>>>> > -Ron Crummett
>>>> >
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