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#31 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Thu Apr 10, 2003 8:55 am
Subject: Re: Connection Problem
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> oh thanks
> it works. ^^

Good!
Regards,
Aristarco

#30 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Thu Apr 10, 2003 8:54 am
Subject: Re: Krinnicam won't work :(
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> Yes, I have a Zip drive that was drive E:. Moving it higher than H:
has
> fixed the problem. Thanks.
>

Good!
The next release will  (hopefully) solve this issue so you won't have
to reassign drive letters.

> One other note about the 4300, after every shot in a sequence, it
displays
> an error message on the LCD screen saying "Please wait until camera
finishes
> recording" seems to work fine apart from that though.

This is normal, as I have seen it with my 995 and I have been told
about also with other models (probably all of them).
In normal operation, not connected to the computer, the camera shows
that message also if you try to "quick-view" the last shot while the
camera is writting it to the memory card, so I assume that isn't
actually an error message but a simple warning.
I also have been told about download errors, probably due to the
camera is still writing images (it shows that message on the LCD)
when krinnicam is trying to download them. If you experience this
with the 4300, please let me know. I'm working now on this issue.

Well, Russell, thanks for your feedback and hope krinnicam (now that
you can use it) meets your needs.
Regards,
Aristarco

#29 From: "jackleemoney" <jackleemoney@...>
Date: Thu Apr 10, 2003 4:08 am
Subject: Re: Connection Problem
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oh thanks
it works. ^^

--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "aristarco_cjb_net"
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> --- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "jackleemoney"
<jackleemoney@y...>
> wrote:
> > I have a question about this program
> >
> > how can i make no USB mass storage device is plugged on the
> computer?
> > i really can't find it in my 995 manual. any one can help ?
> >
> > really thanks
>
> Hello jackleemoney,
>
> By "USB mass storage devices" I mean "USB hard drives", "USB cdrom
> drives", "USB floppy drives" or "USB card readers". If you haven't
> any of these plugged into your computer, you can run krinnicam.
> But if you have one or more of those, you should unplug them before
> running krinnicam (or reassign drive letters so the camera is
> recognized as the first removable drive in the computer).
> This is a limitation of krinnicam itself and has nothing to do with
> the camera, that's why you couldn't find it in the manual.
>
> Hope that helps.
> Aristarco

#28 From: "Russell Kerrison" <russell@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 11:26 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Krinnicam won't work :(
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> Perhaps you have another removable device mapped as a drive plugged
> to the computer and that confuses to krinnicam (it can access the
> removable drive but it cannot access the \DCIM folder because it's
> not really the camera). Is this the case?

Yes, I have a Zip drive that was drive E:. Moving it higher than H: has
fixed the problem. Thanks.

One other note about the 4300, after every shot in a sequence, it displays
an error message on the LCD screen saying "Please wait until camera finishes
recording" seems to work fine apart from that though.

Russell.

#27 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 6:19 pm
Subject: Re: Krinnicam won't work :(
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> I'm wondering how exactly it detects the drive, and whether that's
> the only test?
>

The test that krinnicam does to detect the camera is vary simple.
It's just a loop in which every drive is asked if it is removable or
not. When it finds a removable drive, say <x>:\, it tries to open the
folder <x>:\DCIM. If this operation is successful, krinnicam shows
the message "Camera detected, connected via USB.".

Perhaps you have another removable device mapped as a drive plugged
to the computer and that confuses to krinnicam (it can access the
removable drive but it cannot access the \DCIM folder because it's
not really the camera). Is this the case?

If so, try to reassign drive letters so the camera is the first
removable drive, or just unplug any other removable drive before run
krinnicam. Don't install Nikon View by now because it will interfere
if you do more testing.

I will try to improve this connection method for the next release (so
anybody has to unplug nothing).

> The other resolution settings
> worked, and the number of pictures left updated correctly. However,
the zoom
> setting didn't seem to work. I was able to move the slider and
enter a value
> in the dialogue box, but the controls immediately returned to their
original
> positions and the camera did nothing - I assume after any change
you are
> reading back the camera status and set the controls accordingly?

Yes, you're right.
Newer coolpix models seems to refuse to change zoom setting (though
it can be read). I'm afraid there isn't much that can be done about
that.

Thank you for the feedback.

> All that said, the program looks really promising, I only hope I
can get it
> working on my main machine.

I hope that also.
Regards,
Aristarco

#26 From: "Russell Kerrison" <russell@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 3:54 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Krinnicam won't work :(
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Hi Aristarco - thanks for the help,

> Hello, Russell, let's see if we can make this to work.
> You have two Win2K machines, one works with krinnicam, the other
> doesn't.
> * In the machine that works with krinnicam, do you have Nikon View
> installed?

Yes I do, in fact, whenever krinnicam finishes a capture sequence, the Nikon
View Monitor comes alive and offers to transfer the pictures. I though there
might be some kind of conflict, but they appear to co-exist quite well
(actually, maybe not, I had a sudden total reboot when I tried that "I want
to change
settings" button).

> * In the machine that doesn't work with krinnicam, can you see the
> camera (when it is connected via USB to the PC) as a removable drive
> under Windows Explorer (or My PC)?

Yeah, it appears to be the same name, I get the Removable Drive coming up,
and the "Unplug Hardware" window says "USB Mass Storage Device --> NIKON DSC
E4300 USB Device --> Generic Volume - (H:)" which I think is pretty much the
same as the other machine.

> When krinnicam detects that
> removable drive, the message "Waiting for camera connection..." is
> replaced by "Camera detected, connected via USB." (BTW, is that
> correct English?).

The English is fine (for that kind of factual information, it is entirely
appropriate to drop the article and abbreviate the verb - they're both
implied)  I'm wondering how exactly it detects the drive, and whether that's
the only test?

I should say that I have been installing and un-installing a lot of bits
(1394 cards, capture cards, MPEG cards, USB cameras) which has often
required a bit of
registry tweaking, but everything seems to work. The fact that the Nikon
View Monitor sees the camera when it is plugged in makes me think there
can't be anything to seriously wrong with the setup.

> You can try to uninstall Nikon View and test krinnicam again, to
> assure they are not interfering to each other.

I've tried just killing the NkvMon.exe process, but that doesn't seem to
help. For completeness I just uninstalled Nikon View completely, but that
doesn't help :(

> As I hadn't received any feedback about the 4300 until now, can you
> tell me which features work and which don't, please? (I already know
> that you cannot select the maximum resolution of your camera)

Yeah, I discovered that on the other machine. The other resolution settings
worked, and the number of pictures left updated correctly. However, the zoom
setting didn't seem to work. I was able to move the slider and enter a value
in the dialogue box, but the controls immediately returned to their original
positions and the camera did nothing - I assume after any change you are
reading back the camera status and set the controls accordingly?

I didn't play with it much on the other machine, but I did notice some dodgy
behaviour that you might want to fix along the way. For example, during a
picture-taking sequence the battery went flat, causing an ongoing series of
errors as your program continued (in vain) to try to take pictures.

All that said, the program looks really promising, I only hope I can get it
working on my main machine.

Regards,
Russell.

#25 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 2:42 pm
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> I have a question about this program
>
> how can i make no USB mass storage device is plugged on the
computer?
> i really can't find it in my 995 manual. any one can help ?
>
> really thanks

Hello jackleemoney,

By "USB mass storage devices" I mean "USB hard drives", "USB cdrom
drives", "USB floppy drives" or "USB card readers". If you haven't
any of these plugged into your computer, you can run krinnicam.
But if you have one or more of those, you should unplug them before
running krinnicam (or reassign drive letters so the camera is
recognized as the first removable drive in the computer).
This is a limitation of krinnicam itself and has nothing to do with
the camera, that's why you couldn't find it in the manual.

Hope that helps.
Aristarco

#24 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 2:16 pm
Subject: Re: Krinnicam won't work :(
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "rslk01" <russell@t...> wrote:
>
> Krinnicam won't work on my Win2K machine - the Nikon monitor tool
> works OK, but Krinnicam just sits there "Waiting for camera
> connection..."
>
> It works fine on my other Win2K box, so I'm wondering what is
> stopping it from working on this machine. What exactly is it
looking
> for when it is trying to connect to the camera?
>
> The camer is a Coolpix 4300.
>
> Russell.

Hello, Russell, let's see if we can make this to work.
You have two Win2K machines, one works with krinnicam, the other
doesn't.
* In the machine that works with krinnicam, do you have Nikon View
installed?
* In the machine that doesn't work with krinnicam, can you see the
camera (when it is connected via USB to the PC) as a removable drive
under Windows Explorer (or My PC)? When krinnicam detects that
removable drive, the message "Waiting for camera connection..." is
replaced by "Camera detected, connected via USB." (BTW, is that
correct English?).
You can try to uninstall Nikon View and test krinnicam again, to
assure they are not interfering to each other.

As I hadn't received any feedback about the 4300 until now, can you
tell me which features work and which don't, please? (I already know
that you cannot select the maximum resolution of your camera)

Good luck
Aristarco

#23 From: "jackleemoney" <jackleemoney@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 12:27 pm
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I have a question about this program

how can i make no USB mass storage device is plugged on the computer?
i really can't find it in my 995 manual. any one can help ?

really thanks

#22 From: "rslk01" <russell@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 10:34 am
Subject: Krinnicam won't work :(
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Krinnicam won't work on my Win2K machine - the Nikon monitor tool
works OK, but Krinnicam just sits there "Waiting for camera
connection..."

It works fine on my other Win2K box, so I'm wondering what is
stopping it from working on this machine. What exactly is it looking
for when it is trying to connect to the camera?

The camer is a Coolpix 4300.

Russell.

#21 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Wed Apr 9, 2003 9:45 am
Subject: Re: Thanks!
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "etjazz2000" <espenbt@h...> wrote:
> Great software!

Thank you!
I'm working (slooowly, I have almost no spare time) on some minor
additions for krinnicam, hope it helps to add currently unsupported
resolution/quality modes and solve some downloading issues.

Cheers!
Aristarco

#20 From: "etjazz2000" <espenbt@...>
Date: Mon Apr 7, 2003 2:37 pm
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Great software!

#19 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Fri Apr 4, 2003 7:32 am
Subject: Re: HI! I am new
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "richlion2001" <richard@s...> wrote:
> Lion:
>
> I will check it out. Thanks. I wish you and your team mates great
> success. Thanks again for the link. ... brb
>
> I just went and checked it out. Looks promising.
>
> And again, I wish you the best of success!
>
> Clear skys and bright stars,
>
> Love. Lion

Thank you for the kind words!

I forgot to say that there is a graphical interface (windows/linux)
if you prefer it (xphoto), the download link is on the same page that
John's photopc. Probably you've seen it already.

Clear, dark skies
Aristarco

#18 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Fri Apr 4, 2003 7:26 am
Subject: Re: 4500
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> Can 4500 can be controlled via USB using krinnicam?
>
> BF

Hi


AFAIK there are only two problems with krinnicam when controlling a
4500 via USB:

* TV-out is disabled while camera is under krinnicam control;
* CP4500 maximum resolution (2272x1704) is not available
* if you try to set 2048x1536 mode on a CP4500, an error message is
issued (because this mode is not supported by the CP4500)

The two last issues will be (hopefully) solved on the next release.
But the first one ... ?

In short, the basic functionality works, some issues to solve.

Hope that helps.
Aristarco

#17 From: "mytinyfoot2002" <mytinyfoot2002@...>
Date: Fri Apr 4, 2003 6:06 am
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Can 4500 can be controlled via USB using krinnicam?

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#16 From: "richlion2001" <richard@...>
Date: Fri Apr 4, 2003 1:13 am
Subject: Re: HI! I am new
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--- aristarco
>
> Hello, Lion. I'm afraid your camera won't work with krinnicam,
> because 990 and older models operate by USB in a different manner.
> But, have you tried photopc modification by John Bowman? It's
> available at http://www.math.ualberta.ca/imaging/ . With this
> software you can control many of the features of the 990 by USB. I
> suppose that the download functionality of photopc is still
available
> through USB using John's photopc. Therefore, if I'm not wrong,
you're
> more lucky than the rest of us (users of 995 and newer) in this
> sense, because you will be able to control shutter and aperture
from
> the PC while we can't (these newer models simply don't support
that).
>
> Greetings,
> Aristarco

Lion:

I will check it out. Thanks. I wish you and your team mates great
success. Thanks again for the link. ... brb

I just went and checked it out. Looks promising.

And again, I wish you the best of success!

Clear skys and bright stars,

Love. Lion

#15 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Thu Apr 3, 2003 2:29 pm
Subject: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "richlion2001" <richard@s...> wrote:
>
> Lion: I have a 990 and really WANT/NEED this software to work. I
> won't be much help initially on the technical side, I don't
> understand the communication issues between the camera and the
> software.
>
> A couple of my wishes though.
>
> 1. Complete setting of manual settings, with shutter trigger, OR
> automated shutter trigger without altering previously set manual
> settings.
>
> 2. Several hundred triggers in sequence.
>
> 3. Exposer logging - feedback from camera. A log if you will.
>
> 4. Event log on screen so one could see if something locked up.
>
> What is amazing, is that last night, I determined a strategy to
> address and hopefully overcome the inherent limitations of the
LXD55
> mount and a big scope. One of the critical elements was a sequence
> shutter trigger. And tonight this arrives.
>
> Whew!
>
> Love, Lion

Hello again, Lion, I think you can get most of this functionality by
using John's photopc as I told in the previous message, just give it
a try. Probably you will need to write down a batch file or a script,
but it shouldn't be very difficult.

Hope you find in John Bowman's photopc all you need to get your
strategy working.
Clear skies
Aristarco

#14 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Thu Apr 3, 2003 2:21 pm
Subject: Re: HI! I am new
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "richlion2001" <richard@s...> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I am very excited about this software and this group. I NEED this
> software if I want to proceed on a strategy I have in mind. It's
too
> late tonight to explain it in any detail. I have a QP 990 and it
> should respond pretty much as the 995 did. I tried CPIX before I
got
> my scope and was rather disappointed with it, but I was looking for
a
> program to allow me to calibrate my autofocus, not to sequence
> multiple images over time.
>
> I have an LXD55 10sn ... Some initial moon images I took were very
> promising, and a short experiment with astrostack was also
promising.
>
> I think I have a workable solution to the focus issue, if I can get
> programmed short exposure, high volume images.
>
> Love, Lion

Hello, Lion. I'm afraid your camera won't work with krinnicam,
because 990 and older models operate by USB in a different manner.
But, have you tried photopc modification by John Bowman? It's
available at http://www.math.ualberta.ca/imaging/ . With this
software you can control many of the features of the 990 by USB. I
suppose that the download functionality of photopc is still available
through USB using John's photopc. Therefore, if I'm not wrong, you're
more lucky than the rest of us (users of 995 and newer) in this
sense, because you will be able to control shutter and aperture from
the PC while we can't (these newer models simply don't support that).

Greetings,
Aristarco

#13 From: "richlion2001" <richard@...>
Date: Thu Apr 3, 2003 8:33 am
Subject: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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having in mind I only own a 995
> (and can't borrow other models).

Lion: I have a 990 and really WANT/NEED this software to work. I
won't be much help initially on the technical side, I don't
understand the communication issues between the camera and the
software.

A couple of my wishes though.

1. Complete setting of manual settings, with shutter trigger, OR
automated shutter trigger without altering previously set manual
settings.

2. Several hundred triggers in sequence.

3. Exposer logging - feedback from camera. A log if you will.

4. Event log on screen so one could see if something locked up.

What is amazing, is that last night, I determined a strategy to
address and hopefully overcome the inherent limitations of the LXD55
mount and a big scope. One of the critical elements was a sequence
shutter trigger. And tonight this arrives.

Whew!

Love, Lion

#12 From: "richlion2001" <richard@...>
Date: Thu Apr 3, 2003 8:11 am
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Hi all,

I am very excited about this software and this group. I NEED this
software if I want to proceed on a strategy I have in mind. It's too
late tonight to explain it in any detail. I have a QP 990 and it
should respond pretty much as the 995 did. I tried CPIX before I got
my scope and was rather disappointed with it, but I was looking for a
program to allow me to calibrate my autofocus, not to sequence
multiple images over time.

I have an LXD55 10sn ... Some initial moon images I took were very
promising, and a short experiment with astrostack was also promising.

I think I have a workable solution to the focus issue, if I can get
programmed short exposure, high volume images.

Love, Lion

#11 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Wed Apr 2, 2003 8:47 pm
Subject: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "Jens Hetzer" <eternal-
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> Hi Aristarco,
> I would do the tests with my CP 4500, but I am not a sophisticated
> programmer. Actually I have no experience in programming C++. Most
things I
> do I write in FORTRAN or PERL. I also don't have any programming
tools for
> Windows. Linux only for programming...
>
> Greetings, Kyb

Hi Kyb,

Don't worry about that. What we can do, if you want, is this: I can
modify slightly the program in such a way that when you plug the
camera it will show the internal code of the resolution/quality
combination if it's unknown by krinnicam. In your specific case, that
means that you set your camera to 2272x1704 Fine mode (for instance),
then plug it to the computer, and then run krinnicam. As krinnicam
won't recognize that mode, it will show a number instead of the
string "2272x1704 Fine". If you do that and send me that internal
code numbers for each unrecognized mode, I can add them to krinnicam.

When I finish this modification on krinnicam, I will post it as new
release, with precise instructions about what to do if a number
appears under "resolution/quality" field. I think this will ease the
addition of these unrecognized modes, having in mind I only own a 995
(and can't borrow other models).

Thank you for your collaboration, Kyb.
Cheers!
Aristarco

#10 From: "Jens Hetzer" <eternal-sleeper@...>
Date: Wed Apr 2, 2003 8:32 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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Hi Aristarco,
I would do the tests with my CP 4500, but I am not a sophisticated
programmer. Actually I have no experience in programming C++. Most things I
do I write in FORTRAN or PERL. I also don't have any programming tools for
Windows. Linux only for programming...

Greetings, Kyb

#9 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Wed Apr 2, 2003 6:53 pm
Subject: supported coolpixes and OSes - update
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Hello everybody (12 of us by the moment)

At dpreview.com some guys have submitted some feedback about
compatibility with other models than 995/4500 and using the (UC-E1)
USB cable (I haven't received any feedback about the serial and dual
cables yet.) There are some issues to debug and fix, but basic
functionality seems to be available to all these models:
* 995
* 4500: no tv-out
* 5000: can't set zoom; occasionally download won't work; image on
LCD is upside down if it's flipped; occasionally the picture in the
LCD screen is displayed in two halves; after taking a picture the LCD
display becomes very dark
* 5700: can't set zoom; occasionally download won't work

There is also a common issue to all models (except 995) with the
higher resolutions (they aren't available in krinnicam; also, if
2048x1536 is selected on a model that doesn't support it, errors
occur). I think this can be solved easily, but I will need more
collaboration. More on this soon.

Supported operating systems:
* Windows 2000 Professional
* Windows XP Professional

Thank all for the feedback.
I hope to fix most of these problems.
See you soon.
Aristarco

#8 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 11:07 pm
Subject: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "Jens Hetzer" <eternal-
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> Good morning everyone,

Good night everyone, I'm about to go to bed...

> OK, I found out the problem with the camera lockup:
> The CP 4500 doesn't support the resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. It
uses as
> maximum size of 2272x1704 pixels. The smaller resolutions should
work all. I
> only tested 1600x1200. So if you try to set 2048x1536 with your
Software and
> try to snap a picture, the camera locks up.
>
> If you set the resolution and compression you want before you
connect your
> CP to the computer, everything is working fine with the mode you
set. But if
> you change the resolution via software you can't use other modes
than
> 1600x1200 or lower. To set a higher resolution you have to
disconnect and do
> it manually on the camera.
>

Very good job, Kyb. I think I have now a very detailed idea of the
problem. To fix this I will need to know which internal codes
describe the 2272x1704 modes (Basic, Normal, Fine, Hi?) and block the
unsupported modes from the "resolution/quality" list.
But the problem is I haven't got any 4500 that I could borrow to do
the tests. If I send you a "debug" version of krinnicam, will you do
that tests for me? I can modify slightly krinnicam to show the code
associated to the "unknown" modes. Mmmm... Perhaps this feature
should be in the release version, because other models will exhibit
other resolutions as well...

> The communication error message is related to the problem described
above.
> I set the resolution to 2048x1536 and then wanted to take a
picture. After
> pressing the software's shutter release, a message appeared that
warned me,
> that there might not be enough free space to store the image ( I
use a 256
> MB CF-card which was formatted before the first tests).

This unexpected message results from the same problem. As the camera
predicts the remaining images taking into account current
resolution/quality combination, if it is incorrect, then the
remaining images value will be also incorrect (probably a negative
value!). Did you read "remaining images" value when that happened?
Just to confirm this...

> Pressing ok resulted
> in the camera lock-up described above and the upcoming of the
Communication
> Error message.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Kyb
>

I think it really helps, Kyb. I hope that I'm able to solve these
issues.

> P.S.: Take your time with the TV-Out issue. I can live without it ;-
)
I will try to test it, let's see what can be done...

Thank you!
Aristarco.

#7 From: "Jens Hetzer" <eternal-sleeper@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 10:44 pm
Subject: Re: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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Good morning everyone,
OK, I found out the problem with the camera lockup:
The CP 4500 doesn't support the resolution of 2048x1536 pixels. It uses as
maximum size of 2272x1704 pixels. The smaller resolutions should work all. I
only tested 1600x1200. So if you try to set 2048x1536 with your Software and
try to snap a picture, the camera locks up.

If you set the resolution and compression you want before you connect your
CP to the computer, everything is working fine with the mode you set. But if
you change the resolution via software you can't use other modes than
1600x1200 or lower. To set a higher resolution you have to disconnect and do
it manually on the camera.

The communication error message is related to the problem described above.
I set the resolution to 2048x1536 and then wanted to take a picture. After
pressing the software's shutter release, a message appeared that warned me,
that there might not be enough free space to store the image ( I use a 256
MB CF-card which was formatted before the first tests). Pressing ok resulted
in the camera lock-up described above and the upcoming of the Communication
Error message.

Hope this helps,
Kyb

P.S.: Take your time with the TV-Out issue. I can live without it ;-)

#6 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 10:05 pm
Subject: Re: Feedback-Part 1
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Hi, techkyb.

--- In krinnicam@yahoogroups.com, "techkyb" <eternal-sleeper@g...>
wrote:
> Hi to all (even if there aren't loads of people yet)

We are five of us by the moment... but you're the first to write
down.

> Thanks Aristarco for writing this software. I was searching a long
time for it, but only found some requiering the serial cable.
>
> I tested your Software with the following setup:
> CP 4500 V1.2
> WinXP Pro
> Connected via USB-Cable.
>

Thank you for the feedback, I will add it to the documentation.

> Seemed to work fine so far. But there are two minor issues so far.
>
> 1. Battery Indicator on CP-LCD shows low battery. Software tells me
a chargelevel of 65%. I don't know which one of the indicators is
right...
>

I've seen the same issue with the 995. I think that the LCD indicator
is not precise, at least the 995 LCD has only three possible states:
full, "low", and replace (flashing icon). Therefore, much of the time
the charge level is "low" on the LCD, but the battery is not really
that discharged.
The charge level is read on a internal register of the camera, it's
the only way to know it by protocol. After using this software on
different battery charge conditions, during testing, I feel that it
can be trusted (at least roughly).

> 2. The camera is switching off the TV-Out when connected to the
computer. I'd like to use my TV-Card for a larger live-preview. Is
there any possibility to fix this?
>

I hope so. But honestly, I can't imagine how to do it, by the moment.
I will investigate it (I haven't used the video output during tests).

> All other features you implemented seemed to work correct, execpt
the changing of the file size. But this has to be tested further.
First time I tried it, the camera locked when I tried to snap a
picture. The software told me Communication error. I had to switch
off the camera, disconnect it and put it on again. I didn't have to
remove the battery.

You mean that changing the "resolution/quality" setting and then
shooting a picture lead to a "communication error" message, or are
these two different problems?

Thank you for your feedback. It is very important for me and for
other future users.

Aristarco

#5 From: "techkyb" <eternal-sleeper@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 9:18 pm
Subject: Feedback-Part 1
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Hi to all (even if there aren't loads of people yet)
Thanks Aristarco for writing this software. I was searching a long time for it,
but only found some requiering the serial cable.

I tested your Software with the following setup:
CP 4500 V1.2
WinXP Pro
Connected via USB-Cable.

Seemed to work fine so far. But there are two minor issues so far.

1. Battery Indicator on CP-LCD shows low battery. Software tells me a
chargelevel of 65%. I don't know which one of the indicators is right...

2. The camera is switching off the TV-Out when connected to the computer. I'd
like to use my TV-Card for a larger live-preview. Is there any possibility to
fix this?

All other features you implemented seemed to work correct, execpt the changing
of the file size. But this has to be tested further. First time I tried it, the
camera locked when I tried to snap a picture. The software told me Communication
error. I had to switch off the camera, disconnect it and put it on again. I
didn't have to remove the battery.

#3 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 4:28 pm
Subject: krinnicam v1.0 uploaded in Files section
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I have uploaded v1.0 of krinnicam, packed on a zip file, into the
Files section of this group. This section is freely accesible for
members and non-members also.

Alternatively, you can follow this link to get krinnicam v1.0:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/krinnicam/files/krinnicam_v1-0.zip

Cheers!
Aristarco

#2 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 2:33 pm
Subject: Feedback needed!
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Hi to all.

As krinnicam help document mentions, any feedback is welcomed. In
particular, krinnicam has been developed and tested under Windows
2000 Professional, using a Coolpix 995. No other operating
system/camera model combinations have been tested so far due to lack
of equipment. So, if you try krinnicam under any other condition,
please let me know (you can write to the group so other members can
view the info too).

Thank you.
Aristarco

PS: I'm not English native speaker, so you will find grammatical
errors, wrong orthography, weird expressions... Do not hesitate to
contact me [aristarco (at) supercable (dot) es], and please, propose
a correction. Thanks.

#1 From: "aristarco_cjb_net" <aristarco@...>
Date: Tue Apr 1, 2003 2:24 pm
Subject: Welcome!
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Hi to all.

Welcome to krinnicam users' group. This group has been created in
order to help anyone using krinnicam but also to get feedback about
it. As developer of krinnicam and group moderator, I try to help as
much as I can. Of course, any member can freely take the initiative
to solve other members' issues.

If you want to know more about krinnicam and/or download it to give a
try, please visit http://krinnicam.cjb.net .

Hope you find useful this piece of software.

Aristarco
krinnicam developer

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