CMUCam2 Demo - File Not Found Error

[Danny Diaz]

Sorry about that, this is a common source of confusion for teams. What we have posted up on ChiefDelphi are "updates" or "patches" to the applications, not the FULL application - this is because the files eventually became too large to attach to messages on ChiefDelphi and we didn't have permanent storage space elsewhere. You're supposed to copy the "updates" over the "base" software, thus updating your program.

Here's what you need to do in order to install the CMUCam software:

1. Grab the "base" software at NI's Developer Zone.
2. Grab the "update" or "patch" attached to the last post in this thread
3. Uncompress the "base" software into a directory.
4. Uncompress the "update" into the same directory, overwriting files having the same name.
5. Enjoy using LabVIEW and the CMUCam2!

Remember, in order to use the CMUCam2 with LabVIEW you have to install NI-VISA so that LabVIEW can access the serial ports. It's a free download, and I could tell you how to get to it here but I think this post describes NI-VISA and the process pretty well - if you're not interested in the Robot Modeler software, just skip to NI-VISA for now.

And one more thing, I know it's going to come up so I'm going to head it off, make sure not to plug the CMUCam2 into the serial port on your computer AND the robot controller, the CMUCam2 can only handle one at a time.

-Danny