[Elphel-support] RTSP & ( 2 x 353L )

[Grahame M. Kelly]

> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Andrey Filippov <support-list at support.elphel.com>
> Date: Thu, May 5, 2011 at 1:19 PM
> Subject: Re: [Elphel-support] RTSP & ( 2 x 353L ) over 24/7 = I x 353L works
> OK, the other 353L problematic.
> 
> There are several things that we can try.
> 
> First of all - what do you do to reconnect? just restart the stream or you
> have to power cycle the camera? Can you get images after the connection is
> lost? Are they normal or broken?

I simply restart the connection from the VLC to the IP address:554.
Only on a couple of occasions have I had to cold-reboot (power cycle) the camera. 
Generally, restarting the VLC connection connects probably 95% of the time.
I will do a more exact measure and get better data back to you.

> Do the failures depend on the temperature? (i.e. you can wrap the camera to
> make it heat up faster)?

Not that I have noticed. I have measured both with an external IR temp reader
and there is little difference between them.

> If it is just in one camera and especially if it is temperature dependent,
> we can try different FPGA bitstream and see if it makes any difference.

Thanks Andrey I will certainly give that a go too.

I am currently interstate, but once back I give each camera a bigger/harder workout and see if I can get any differentiated result.
I am also having issues with NFS between one camera and a regular Linux host. I will investigate further and
get back to you ASAP.

Cheers. Grahame