Gale
Australia
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Since the MS LifeCam is not listed in the Product list, I had to chose the ESP32 Cam in order to submit the question.
Problem: Can not connect the MS LifeCam again. Steps to reproduce:
- Plug in the Cam
- Open the ARC
- Project->Add->Camera Device
- Start
After playing around with the ARC Camera Features, closed the Camera Device without saving the Camera control to a project:
- Closed the ARC, switched off the PC.
- Later on tried same as from the Step 1 and got the message:
- Closed Camera Device and ARC, removed the MS camera. 8. Plugged in the camera again. Opened the ARC and started as from Step 1 and again same message: "Camera Disabled".
- Switched off the PC. Switched on and tried again without success (same message).
What I have done wrong to stop camera working?
Note: Did not use any Windows app related to the camera before I run the ARC. Later checked the camera with the Yawcam and VLC applications and camera worked fine. The camera is brand new, just opened from the box.
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But you say it works with other software, just not arc? It was working with ARC and then stopped and hasn’t worked since? ARC uses the same drivers as any other webcam software so I’m confused of why it wouldn’t work.
id like to figure it out but I’m not sure where to begin to debug. I’ll have to think about this one.
Is this the camera? We use these for our inmoov and a bunch of other stuff with no problems - that adds to the confusion as well of why it doesn’t work for you hmmmm
Yes, it is that camera. I am confused why it stopped. I did not run any other Windows app except VLC and Yawcam afterwards. Tried many things: disconnect/reconnect the camera, close/open the ARC, switch off/on the PC... I suspect that something is in the Windows setup, or because I did not save project when my camera worked. Could it be that some Windows services run at startup lock the camera access which prevent ARC to access it but not VLC and Yawcam.
As I said, it is not important for my project, but I am a bit worried it would happen with the Humanoid Head camera when I start using it. I will try it next week for the first time. So, D(R)J do not spend much time to resolve it for me. I wish one day to see the following book in the bookshops:
hi
maybe the camera is just broken .
The camera works with other apps.
Haha I love the book idea! Might have to do that one day.
I ordered one of those cameras to see if we can replicate it. Should get it sometime this week. Stay tuned
I have one with ROS instead of ARC in the title. Very practical book, but the ROS is more complex than the ARC.
That is why a book about ARC is really desirable.
Hey Gale, my Microsoft cam arrived and I tested it with arc. Unfortunately, it works consistently and I can’t get it to crash. Even at low and high resolutions there are no problems. I’m not certain why it’s behaving strangely on your computer.
Are there any programs that could be using the camera in the background? Maybe even a virus?