On Thu, 6 Jun 2019 at 04:15, Mike McClain <mike.junk...@att.net> wrote: > > I bought a USB digital microscope from Walmart that the ads > claimed would work under Win2K and Linux. So far the supplier has > failed to back up that claim with meaningful info. > Has anyone had any luck getting one of these working under Debian?
I use a USB microscope brand name Andonstar, recently bought online. It works fine in Debian, where it behaves just like a webcam. The video output appears in cheese, but it is laggy, so I prefer to use vlc with capture device /dev/video0 When plugged in, it adds the following line to lsusb output: # lsusb [...] Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0c45:1a90 Microdia and running lsusb again specifying that vendor:product number reports: # lsusb -v -d0c45:1a90 Bus 003 Device 004: ID 0c45:1a90 Microdia Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 idVendor 0x0c45 Microdia idProduct 0x1a90 bcdDevice 1.00 iManufacturer 2 USB camera iProduct 1 USB camera iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 599 bNumInterfaces 2 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 500mA Interface Association: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 11 bFirstInterface 0 bInterfaceCount 2 bFunctionClass 14 Video bFunctionSubClass 3 Video Interface Collection bFunctionProtocol 0 iFunction 5 USB camera Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 1 Video Control bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 5 USB camera VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 13 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER) bcdUVC 1.00 wTotalLength 77 dwClockFrequency 15.000000MHz bInCollection 1 baInterfaceNr( 0) 1 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 5 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 0 bSourceID 3 iTerminal 0 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 26 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT) bUnitID 3 guidExtensionCode {7033f028-1163-2e4a-ba2c-6890eb334016} bNumControl 8 bNrPins 1 baSourceID( 0) 2 bControlSize 1 bmControls( 0) 0x1f iExtension 0 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 1 wTerminalType 0x0201 Camera Sensor bAssocTerminal 0 iTerminal 0 wObjectiveFocalLengthMin 0 wObjectiveFocalLengthMax 0 wOcularFocalLength 0 bControlSize 3 bmControls 0x0000000e Auto-Exposure Mode Auto-Exposure Priority Exposure Time (Absolute) VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 11 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (PROCESSING_UNIT) Warning: Descriptor too short bUnitID 2 bSourceID 1 wMaxMultiplier 0 bControlSize 2 bmControls 0x0000177f Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Sharpness Gamma White Balance Temperature Backlight Compensation Gain Power Line Frequency White Balance Temperature, Auto iProcessing 0 bmVideoStandards 0x15 None PAL - 625/50 NTSC - 625/50 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x83 EP 3 IN bmAttributes 3 Transfer Type Interrupt Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0010 1x 16 bytes bInterval 6 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 5 USB camera VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 15 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (INPUT_HEADER) bNumFormats 2 wTotalLength 379 bEndPointAddress 129 bmInfo 0 bTerminalLink 5 bStillCaptureMethod 2 bTriggerSupport 1 bTriggerUsage 1 bControlSize 1 bmaControls( 0) 11 bmaControls( 1) 11 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 11 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (FORMAT_MJPEG) bFormatIndex 1 bNumFrameDescriptors 5 bFlags 0 Fixed-size samples: No bDefaultFrameIndex 1 bAspectRatioX 0 bAspectRatioY 0 bmInterlaceFlags 0x00 Interlaced stream or variable: No Fields per frame: 1 fields Field 1 first: No Field pattern: Field 1 only bCopyProtect 0 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG) bFrameIndex 1 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 640 wHeight 480 dwMinBitRate 147597360 dwMaxBitRate 147597360 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614989 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG) bFrameIndex 2 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 800 wHeight 600 dwMinBitRate 230541360 dwMaxBitRate 230541360 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 960589 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG) bFrameIndex 3 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 1280 wHeight 960 dwMinBitRate 589965360 dwMaxBitRate 589965360 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 2458189 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG) bFrameIndex 4 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 1600 wHeight 1200 dwMinBitRate 921741360 dwMaxBitRate 921741360 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 3840589 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 7 (FRAME_MJPEG) bFrameIndex 5 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 320 wHeight 240 dwMinBitRate 37005360 dwMaxBitRate 37005360 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 154189 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 14 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (STILL_IMAGE_FRAME) bEndpointAddress 0 bNumImageSizePatterns 2 wWidth( 0) 1600 wHeight( 0) 1200 wWidth( 1) 640 wHeight( 1) 480 bNumCompressionPatterns 2 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 6 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT) bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB) bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709) bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601)) VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 27 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 4 (FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED) bFormatIndex 2 bNumFrameDescriptors 5 guidFormat {59555932-0000-1000-8000-00aa00389b71} bBitsPerPixel 16 bDefaultFrameIndex 1 bAspectRatioX 0 bAspectRatioY 0 bmInterlaceFlags 0x00 Interlaced stream or variable: No Fields per frame: 2 fields Field 1 first: No Field pattern: Field 1 only bCopyProtect 0 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 1 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 640 wHeight 480 dwMinBitRate 147456000 dwMaxBitRate 147456000 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 614400 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 2 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 800 wHeight 600 dwMinBitRate 153600000 dwMaxBitRate 153600000 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 960000 dwDefaultFrameInterval 500000 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 500000 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 3 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 1280 wHeight 960 dwMinBitRate 176947200 dwMaxBitRate 176947200 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 2457600 dwDefaultFrameInterval 1111111 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 1111111 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 4 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 1600 wHeight 1200 dwMinBitRate 153600000 dwMaxBitRate 153600000 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 3840000 dwDefaultFrameInterval 2000000 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 2000000 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 30 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 5 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 320 wHeight 240 dwMinBitRate 36864000 dwMaxBitRate 36864000 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 153600 dwDefaultFrameInterval 333333 bFrameIntervalType 1 dwFrameInterval( 0) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 6 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT) bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB) bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709) bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601)) Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0080 1x 128 bytes bInterval 1 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 2 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0100 1x 256 bytes bInterval 1 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 3 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0320 1x 800 bytes bInterval 1 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 4 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0b20 2x 800 bytes bInterval 1 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 5 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x1320 3x 800 bytes bInterval 1 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 6 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x1400 3x 1024 bytes bInterval 1 Device Qualifier (for other device speed): bLength 10 bDescriptorType 6 bcdUSB 2.00 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 64 bNumConfigurations 1 Device Status: 0x0002 (Bus Powered) Remote Wakeup Enabled