Still no luck with firewire and dv camera (Sony)

[Eric Anderson]

A few questions:

1. Is anyone able to use a Sony camera in this fashion?  What are the 
steps you are taking (if so)?

2. Is anyone maintaining this code anymore?

Eric


On 10/31/06 10:55, Eric Anderson wrote:
> I'm not able to capture any video from my dv camera using FreeBSD.  It 
> works fine with Windows.  Here's some info:
> 
> FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE FreeBSD 6.2-PRERELEASE #37: Tue Oct 31 09:40:27 
> CST 2006  i386
> 
> # fwcontrol
> 2 devices (info_len=2)
> node           EUI64          status
>     1  39-4f-c0-00-2f-74-e9-21      0
>     0  08-00-46-01-02-f2-57-49      1
> 
> # fwcontrol -t
> crc_len: 4 generation:5 node_count:2 sid_count:2
> id link gap_cnt speed delay cIRM power port0 port1 port2 ini more
> 00    1      63  S100     0    1    0W     P               1    0
> 01    1      63  S400     0    1    0W     C     -         0    0
> 
> # fwcontrol -p
> === base register ===
> 0x07 0x3f 0xe2 0x40 0xc0 0x03 0x00 0x00
> Physical_ID:1  R:1  CPS:1
> RHB:0  IBR:0  Gap_Count:63
> Extended:7 Num_Ports:2
> PHY_Speed:2 Delay:0
> LCtrl:1 C:1 Jitter:0 Pwr_Class:0
> WDIE:0 ISBR:0 CTOI:0 CPSI:0 STOI:0 PEI:0 EAA:1 EMC:1
> Max_Legacy_SPD:0 BLINK:0 Bridge:0
> Page_Select:0 Port_Select0
> 
> === page 0 port 0 ===
> 0xfe 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
> Astat:3 BStat:3 Ch:1 Con:1 RXOK:1 Dis:0
> Negotiated_speed:0 PIE:0 Fault:0 Stanby_fault:0 Disscrm:0 B_Only:0
> DC_connected:0 Max_port_speed:0 LPP:0 Cable_speed:0
> Connection_unreliable:0 Beta_mode:0
> Port_error:0x0
> Loop_disable:0 In_standby:0 Hard_disable:0
> 
> === page 0 port 1 ===
> 0xf8 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
> Astat:3 BStat:3 Ch:1 Con:0 RXOK:0 Dis:0
> Negotiated_speed:0 PIE:0 Fault:0 Stanby_fault:0 Disscrm:0 B_Only:0
> DC_connected:0 Max_port_speed:0 LPP:0 Cable_speed:0
> Connection_unreliable:0 Beta_mode:0
> Port_error:0x0
> Loop_disable:0 In_standby:0 Hard_disable:0
> 
> === page 1 ===
> 0x01 0x00 0x00 0x0c 0xc2 0x40 0x11 0x04
> Compliance:1
> Vendor_ID:0x000cc2
> Product_ID:0x401104
> 
> This is a Sony DCR-PC101 camera.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Turning on the camera:
> Oct 31 10:26:54 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: BUS reset
> Oct 31 10:26:54 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: node_id=0xc800ffc1, gen=2, 
> CYCLEMASTER mode
> Oct 31 10:26:54 neutrino kernel: firewire0: 2 nodes, maxhop <= 1, cable 
> IRM = 1 (me)
> Oct 31 10:26:54 neutrino kernel: firewire0: bus manager 1 (me)
> Oct 31 10:26:54 neutrino kernel: firewire0: New S100 device 
> ID:0800460102f25749
> 
> # fwcontrol -R outfile.dv
> fwcontrol: read failed: Input/output error
> 
> which gives me this in my logs:
> Oct 31 10:30:03 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: Isochronous receive err 8402(long)
> 
> So I tried:
> # sysctl hw.firewire.try_bmr=0
> hw.firewire.try_bmr: 1 -> 0
> # fwcontrol -r
> 
> And I see this:
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: Initiate bus reset
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: BUS reset
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: node_id=0xc800ffc1, gen=3, 
> CYCLEMASTER mode
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: firewire0: 2 nodes, maxhop <= 1, cable 
> IRM = 1 (me)
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: fw_rcv: unknown response RRESQ(6) 
> src=0xffc0 tl=0x24 rt=1 data=0x0
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: try ad-hoc work around!!
> Oct 31 10:50:18 neutrino kernel: no use...
> 
> Then:
> # fwcontrol -R outfile.dv
> NTSC
> 0fwcontrol: unknown format 0xd
> 
> Oct 31 10:51:10 neutrino kernel: fwohci0: Isochronous receive err 8402(long)
> 
> # fwcontrol -R outfile.dv
> NTSC
> 0fwcontrol: unknown format 0x3f
> # fwcontrol -R outfile.dv
> NTSC
> 01fwcontrol: unknown format 0x39
> # fwcontrol -R outfile.dv
> NTSC
> 0fwcontrol: unknown format 0x3c
> # fwcontrol -R outfile.dv
> NTSC
> 01fwcontrol: unknown format 0x3f
> 
> Nothing seems to work..
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> Eric
> 
> 


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Eric Anderson        Sr. Systems Administrator        Centaur Technology
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