[Elphel-support] Elphel (R) Model 353 Camera release 8.2.15 - BROKEN AFTER POWER CYCLE

[David Coto H.]

Hi Oleg,

Thanks for your answer.
Some minutes ago we noticed that the BAYER value was set to -2485466841.
After changing that to 0, the problem was solved.
Thank you!

On 01/20/2015 04:44 PM, Oleg wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I've seen such pictures. This usually happens if the sensor phase 
> (phase compensation of the signals over the given cable) is set 
> incorrectly.
>
> Does the bad picture stay if you powercycle again?
>
> 1. Go to /http://[camera-ip]  > System Preferences > Status Report/ - 
> please download and send the report archive (report.tar.gz) to us.
>
> 2. Possible fix: rename the settings file:
> 2a. go to http:///[camera-ip]//phpshell.php
> 2b. type the following commands:
>
>     *mv /etc/autocampars.xml /etc/autocampars.xml_bkp*
>     (autocampars.xml_bkp is an example)
>
>     *sync* 
>
>     *reboot -f* (the camera will be rebooting, so the page will hang)
>     - or powercycle
>
> A default settings file will be created as a result.
>
> 3.
>
>     Also I tried to reflash the camera following this procedure:
>     http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=Reflashing_to_version_8_firmware_using_the_Elphel_LiveDVD
>
> These instructions are for the older version of Live CD.
>
>     But it seems that the liveCD (usb), that came with the camera is a
>     different version of the manual and it is not working as expected.
>
> I'll need to check the exact steps... what kind of problems do you get?
> * Download the image archive
> * Drag and drop the archive on the (discovered) camera icon
> The possible problems might occur with the network settings - the 
> camera is not in the 192.168.0.x subnet, for example.
>
> Best regards,
> Oleg Dzhimiev
> Electronics Engineer
> phone: +1 801 783 5555 x124
> Elphel, Inc.
>
> On 20 January 2015 at 14:41, David Coto H. 
> <david.coto at visionaryigaming.com 
> <mailto:david.coto at visionaryigaming.com>> wrote:
>
>     Hi,
>
>     *Model*: 353
>     *Camera release:* 8.2.15
>     *Sourcecode:* elphel353-8.2.15.tar.gz GNU GPL V3, FDL V1.3, GPL V2
>     Licenses
>     *Camera Serial Number: *00:0E:64:08:1C:FF
>
>     I was wondering if I can get your help.
>     After a powercycle done on this camera, the image doesn't look as
>     it used to, now the colors are completely wash out almost like
>     black and white.
>     I checked all the settings of the camera with no luck. The color
>     sensor mode is set to "color" but the image looks like this:
>
>     Before:
>
>
>     After powercycle:
>
>
>     All the settings are set as the before picture.
>     Also I tried to reflash the camera following this procedure:
>
>     http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=Reflashing_to_version_8_firmware_using_the_Elphel_LiveDVD
>
>     But it seems that the liveCD (usb), that came with the camera is a
>     different version of the manual and it is not working as expected.
>     I will appreciate all your help on this, is this something that
>     you have seen before?
>     Thank you in advance.
>
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