CMU Problems

Technical Programming
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Greeting,

I am about to throw this camera out the window i’m so confuzeled. What my problem is, is that i cant get the java camera thingy to work it says:

Looking for camera…

I had it working once and now it wont, Now when i start up the java app the red led turns off and it stops working. Has anyone else had this problem or has any insight on how i might fix it.

Thanks

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Make sure you have the TTL/RS-232 Converter card disconnected from the RC or else the GUI might not function correctly. I would say to check your version of java, but since you had it working before I guess you’re good to go (but I would still download the newest version anyway).

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Unfoutunatly It doesn’t work and we have the latest version and the TLL is not plugged in But thanks for the help anyways

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Try recharging the 7.2v backup battery. We had that problem before, and then we charged the backup battery, and the next day it worked again.

Dan
Team 375

5

Just to add my $0.02.

We have observed the following

-The camera powers from the backup battery , it must be charged.

  • If TTL port is connected to the R/C the camera will not work witht he Java applet (for us)
    -If you have your IFI loader running you wont be able to run your Java applet since your COM port is already being used.
    -Sometimes you need to turn the camera off and then on to make it work
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-make sure your PWM’s are gving out more than 5 VDC (we had that problem, then we just ran the camera off of a seperate 12V battery with limited current)

  • the jumper near the top right of the camera across form the serial cable needs to be on
    -be sure you get a red and green LED lights
    -if you haven’t already configure the serial port to the proper data bit rate.
    -Just power the PWM at the bottom and use the serial to your computer.

that’s all i can think of now

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I don’t want to renew this thread, but I don’t understand how I can get red and green LED lights on together. I tried unplugging everything and leave it alone for a few minutes (that worked once or twice), turning it on and off, toying with the whole thing, but nothing works. I know this question has been asked many, many times on this forum, but can someone make a general enlightenment to my aching head?