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Date:      Thu, 29 Jul 1999 10:33:10 +0200 (CEST)
From:      Dirk-Willem van Gulik <dirkx@webweaving.org>
To:        USB BSD list <usb-bsd@egroups.com>
Cc:        freebsd-hardware@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: [usb-bsd] Re: USB support for Kodak DC240 (umass)?
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.9907291032280.2413-100000@kim.ispra.webweaving.org>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.95q.990729101813.15855c-100000@elect8>

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On Thu, 29 Jul 1999, Nick Hibma wrote:

> The spec is under NDA? If not, could you either tell me where you got it
> or send me a copy by mail?

Just go to developer at kodak.com and register yourself. After a few
days wait you'll have access to the lot.
 
Dw.
 
> Cheers,
> 
> Nick Hibma
> 
> 
> On Wed, 28 Jul 1999, Oliver Fromme wrote:
> 
>  > 
>  > OK, I got the interface specification for the Kodak DC240.
>  > 
>  > They write that there was no standardized USB protocol for
>  > digital still cameras when they designed the DC240, so they
>  > simply use the same protocol for both serial (RS232) and
>  > USB.
>  > 
>  > The protocol is pretty well documented, it is a sequence of
>  > command, data, result and status packets.
>  > 
>  > I'd be willing to try writing a driver for this, but the
>  > problem is, I have no clue about USB.  I don't know how to
>  > send a "packet" to an USB device at all.  Is there some
>  > documentation about such basic USB things?  Sending data
>  > to some serial RS232 device is easy, but how do I do that
>  > to an USB device?
>  > 
>  > In theory, it would be possible to write a filesystem driver
>  > for this camera (it has commands to retrieve directory and
>  > file data from the CompactFlash card, which is basically a
>  > FAT filesystem).  But I think this would not be worth the
>  > effort.  I'd be just happy to have a userland tool that can
>  > get an "ls" and the actual JPEG images from the camera.
>  > 
>  > Regards
>  >    Oliver
>  > 
>  > PS:  This camera is just great, I love it!
>  > 
>  > 
>  >  > # usbdevs -v
>  >  > Controller /dev/usb0:
>  >  > addr 1: self powered, config 1, UHCI root hub(0x0000), Intel(0x0000), rev 1.00
>  >  >  port 1 addr 2: self powered, config 1, KODAK DC240 Zoom Digital Camera(0x0120), Eastman Kodak Company(0x040a), rev 1.03
>  >  >  port 2 powered
>  >  > 
>  >  > # ./usb_dump -c 1 -i -f /dev/ugen0
>  >  > Product: KODAK DC240 Zoom Digital Camera
>  >  > Vendor:  Eastman Kodak Company
>  >  > address 2
>  >  > 
>  >  > # ./usb_dump -c 1 -d -f /dev/ugen0
>  >  > DEVICE descriptor:
>  >  > bLength=18 bDescriptorType=1 bcdUSB=1.00 bDeviceClass=0 bDeviceSubClass=0
>  >  > bDeviceProtocol=0 bMaxPacketSize=8
>  >  > idVendor=0x040a idProduct=0x0120 bcdDevice=103
>  >  > iManufacturer=1 iProduct=2 iSerialNumber=0 bNumConfigurations=1
>  >  > 
>  >  > CONFIGURATION descriptor:
>  >  > bLength=9 bDescriptorType=2 wTotalLength=32 bNumInterface=1
>  >  > bConfigurationValue=1 iConfiguration=0 bmAttributes=40 bMaxPower=100 mA
>  >  > 
>  >  >   INTERFACE descriptor index 0:
>  >  >   bLength=9 bDescriptorType=4 bInterfaceNumber=0 bAlternateSetting=0
>  >  >   bNumEndpoints=2 bInterfaceClass=0 bInterfaceSubClass=0
>  >  >   bInterfaceProtocol=0 iInterface=0
>  >  > 
>  >  >     ENDPOINT descriptor index 0:
>  >  >     bLength=7 bDescriptorType=5 bEndpointAddress=1-out
>  >  >     bmAttributes=2 wMaxPacketSize=64 bInterval=0
>  >  > 
>  >  >     ENDPOINT descriptor index 1:
>  >  >     bLength=7 bDescriptorType=5 bEndpointAddress=2-in
>  >  >     bmAttributes=2 wMaxPacketSize=64 bInterval=0
>  >  > 
>  >  > # ./usb_dump -c 1 -D -f /dev/ugen0
>  >  > DEVICE descriptor:
>  >  > bLength=18 bDescriptorType=1 bcdUSB=1.00 bDeviceClass=0 bDeviceSubClass=0
>  >  > bDeviceProtocol=0 bMaxPacketSize=8
>  >  > idVendor=0x040a idProduct=0x0120 bcdDevice=103
>  >  > iManufacturer=1 iProduct=2 iSerialNumber=0 bNumConfigurations=1
>  >  > 
>  >  > Current configuration is number 1
>  >  > 
>  >  > CONFIGURATION descriptor index 0:
>  >  > bLength=9 bDescriptorType=2 wTotalLength=32 bNumInterface=1
>  >  > bConfigurationValue=1 iConfiguration=0 bmAttributes=40 bMaxPower=100 mA
>  >  > 
>  >  >   INTERFACE descriptor index 0, alt index 0:
>  >  >   bLength=9 bDescriptorType=4 bInterfaceNumber=0 bAlternateSetting=0
>  >  >   bNumEndpoints=2 bInterfaceClass=0 bInterfaceSubClass=0
>  >  >   bInterfaceProtocol=0 iInterface=0
>  >  > 
>  >  >     ENDPOINT descriptor index 0:
>  >  >     bLength=7 bDescriptorType=5 bEndpointAddress=1-out
>  >  >     bmAttributes=2 wMaxPacketSize=64 bInterval=0
>  >  > 
>  >  >     ENDPOINT descriptor index 1:
>  >  >     bLength=7 bDescriptorType=5 bEndpointAddress=2-in
>  >  >     bmAttributes=2 wMaxPacketSize=64 bInterval=0
>  > 
>  > -- 
>  > Oliver Fromme, Leibnizstr. 18/61, 38678 Clausthal, Germany
>  > (Info: finger userinfo:olli@dorifer.heim3.tu-clausthal.de)
>  > 
>  > "In jedem Stück Kohle wartet ein Diamant auf seine Geburt"
>  >                                          (Terry Pratchett)
>  > 
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