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2023/08/25

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Spirit532
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max_bxl
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max_bxl
hello all !
13:06
max_bxl
here's the brussels' team ! the microzed is back on Bertrand's Beta and we are currently working on it.
13:08
max_bxl
we managed to connect to it via SSH (wifi) and UART, but when we do "axiom_snap -2 -r -e 20ms > image.raw12" the Beta just stop and we have to reboot the camera (by unplugging / replugging power)
13:11
se6astian
hi maxime, great you are back on track
13:12
se6astian
did you do axiom_start first?
13:12
max_bxl
it stops at the second or third line of output "mapped 0x...."
13:12
max_bxl
ah nope !
13:12
max_bxl
I thought those days where over =)
13:12
se6astian
:P
13:13
max_bxl
the wiki wasn't clear about that, i'll try to improve it asap
13:14
se6astian
hmm, where did you find hints in the wiki its not required?
13:17
max_bxl
https://wiki.apertus.org/index.php?title=AXIOM_Beta_Firmware_Version_2.0#Capture_Still_Images → it is not explicit that you need to do axiom_start before axiom_snap
13:18
max_bxl
(we didn't plug it to an HDMI screen, hence we didn't send axiom_sequencer_start
13:19
max_bxl
now axiom_start is running for two minutes, it seems that I need to gently push the sensor back in place right ?
13:20
se6astian
good find, the problem is that the firmware 2.0 wiki page and the normal https://wiki.apertus.org/index.php?title=AXIOM_Beta/Manual both have some information that the other page doesnt
13:21
se6astian
if the training is failing there is a connector issue and slight wiggling of the interface/sensor board can help yes
13:21
se6astian
not the image sensor itself though
13:21
max_bxl
yes of course !
13:27
max_bxl
ok we got an OSError 6
13:28
max_bxl
seems pcie_jtag is out
13:29
se6astian
updated wiki page with the axiom_start note
13:29
se6astian
can you put the full log into a pastebin please
13:29
se6astian
of the error you get currently
13:31
max_bxl
as soon as the computer running the axiom is back on the internet =)
13:34
max_bxl
https://pastebin.com/eJP6yfU4
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balrog
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max_bxl
that's all for us now !
13:38
max_bxl
for a clean exit what is the best way ?
13:38
max_bxl
we didn't find axiom_stop or smthg
13:39
max_bxl
axiom_power_off is exiting everything nicely?
13:41
se6astian
shutdown now to turn off
13:43
max_bxl
ok ! and the blue led keeps on blinking until you unplug the axiom ?
13:43
se6astian
thats OK
13:44
se6astian
blue led blinking means image acquisition is running btw
13:44
se6astian
to stop the continous image acquisiton you can run axiom_halt IIRC
13:44
se6astian
is the snap working now?
13:46
max_bxl
yep we got our first image, success!
13:46
max_bxl
bis bald !
13:46
max_bxl
(and thx)
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13:50
se6astian
excellent!
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max_bxl
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17:14
anuejn
quick update from me: I was at the CCC with vup and talked a bit with the folks of mnt-research
17:14
anuejn
also I acquired a mnt reform camera
17:14
anuejn
seems to be a nice platform for fiddeling around with image-sensors and postprocessing algorithms
17:14
anuejn
I didnt do any actual work with it yet but it seems exciting :)
17:15
anuejn
(https://shop.mntre.com/products/mnt-reform-camera)
17:16
anuejn
the sensor is rather tiny (even more so than the one of the micro) and one cannot fully utilize it for video but it is a rather nice package (with lens and usb-3 on board)
17:33
se6astian
very nice!
17:33
se6astian
what is the platform? or just mipi from sensor to usb3 interface chip?
17:34
se6astian
ah yes, I see Cypress EZ CX3 to MIPI-CSI bridge
17:37
se6astian
are the video limitations already part of the sensors specs or the way the data is read/processed?
19:23
anuejn
They are part of the sensor limitations
19:23
anuejn
(the full sensor can only be read out at 15fps)
19:24
anuejn
however, the sensor is replacable and there is a module for a way better sensor (OS05A10) developed
19:24
anuejn
however, currently there is no code for using it, thus it is not sold
19:25
anuejn
but they would be willing to send us / me one if we want
19:25
anuejn
What is very sad is, that the camera only connects 2 of 4 mipi lanes
19:26
anuejn
so every sensor is limited to 2GBit/s which is sad
19:26
anuejn
did i mention, that I find this sad?
19:26
anuejn
;)
19:29
anuejn
also some other news that might be interesting for us: the ECP-5 usb3 core in amaranth (formally nmigen) is reported to work kinda reliably
00:37
Bertl
very sad indeed! :)