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Re: CMU cam error 131. All serial tests passed.

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Originally Posted by Validius
I am getting error code 131 on my CMUcam. Every now and then the camera works normally but usually it just sits there with the red light on. All serial port tests passed. Does anyone have any idea what could be wrong?
To assist you in your quest....

Originally Posted by Jon236
in reference to my last email, I uncommented the debug line and got the following:

Camera: Inititialized abnormally with code 131

it then goes through states 1-3 and repeats

What's the secret message in the box?

Jon

It means that the software got tired of waiting for the camera to acknowledge receipt of its first command. In other words, the camera isn't communicating.

-Kevin


Have you got the TTL board connected in the controller correctly? Also note that it is somewhat loose, so a good connection may be difficult.

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