webcam from Novatel?

bernd_b · 2017-10-13 13:36:40

I plugged in a low cost webcam to see if it is running.

Linux (hwinfo --usb) gives me this:

05: USB 00.1: 0000 Unclassified device
  [Created at usb.122]
  Unique ID: xnLL.E617cBx+yOB
  Parent ID: k4bc.MrJLBLcWB9F
  SysFS ID: /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.5/usb1/1-4/1-4:1.1
  SysFS BusID: 1-4:1.1
  Hardware Class: unknown
  Model: "Novatel Wireless Merlin U740 (non-Vodafone)"
  Hotplug: USB
  Vendor: usb 0x1410 "Novatel Wireless"
  Device: usb 0x1410 "Merlin U740 (non-Vodafone)"
  Driver: "usbfs"
  Driver Modules: "usbcore"
  Speed: 480 Mbps
  Module Alias: "usb:v1410p1410d0000dcEFdsc02dp01ic0Eisc02ip00in01"
  Driver Info #0:
    Driver Status: option is active
    Driver Activation Cmd: "modprobe option"
  Config Status: cfg=new, avail=yes, need=no, active=unknown
  Attached to: #11 (Hub)

This seems to point to a network/ wireless/ modem card?

Virtualbox lists the camera under Devices/USB as

Sonix Technology Co., Ltd. USB 2.0 Camera

After the Windows Update magic is done, Windows calls this device

SD webcam 5160

and installs a USB microphone driver in addition.

Anyway, no /dev/video* in my Linux. Does anyone has a track how to get this might going?

jasonwryan · 2017-10-13 18:07:51

Not an Installation issue, moving to NC...

bernd_b · 2017-10-13 18:20:32

Sorry, I thought to have put my question under

"Kernel & Hardware - Problems and questions concerning kernel and hardware support"

since I asked whether this device may be supported by linux in a way I am not aware off.

seth · 2017-10-13 21:32:14

1410:1410 is listed as "1410 Merlin U740 (non-Vodafone)" - are you sure that's the proper device?
What's the output of "lsusb"?
See https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Webcam_setup and http://www.linux-usb.org/usb.ids

bernd_b · 2017-10-13 22:32:01

No, in fact I am wondering myself. After connecting the the webcam to the usb-port I get

[bernd_b@amd64-archlinux ~]$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 1410:1410 Novatel Wireless Merlin U740 (non-Vodafone)
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 2109:0812 VIA Labs, Inc. VL812 Hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 2109:2812 VIA Labs, Inc. VL812 Hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

and the last lines of dmesg

...
[   18.187061] it87: Found IT8718F chip at 0x228, revision 5
[   18.187090] it87: Beeping is supported
[   18.931342] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link down
[   18.931441] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[   18.931455] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link down
[   21.075036] r8169 0000:03:00.0 eth0: link up
[   21.075061] IPv6: ADDRCONF(NETDEV_CHANGE): eth0: link becomes ready
[   22.751129] NFSD: starting 90-second grace period (net ffffffff81ac24c0)
[   46.109245] fuse init (API version 7.26)
[15232.450086] usb 3-4: new high-speed USB device number 2 using ehci-pci
[15232.860524] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial
[15232.860544] usbcore: registered new interface driver usbserial_generic
[15232.860566] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for generic
[15232.879493] usbcore: registered new interface driver option
[15232.879517] usbserial: USB Serial support registered for GSM modem (1-port)
[15232.879709] option 3-4:1.0: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[15232.879796] option 3-4:1.1: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[15232.879859] option 3-4:1.2: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[15232.879919] option 3-4:1.3: GSM modem (1-port) converter detected
[15232.940587] usbcore: registered new interface driver snd-usb-audio
[15232.970431] usbcore: registered new interface driver uvcvideo
[15232.970433] USB Video Class driver (1.1.1)

And this I got:

lsusb -s 003:003 -v | egrep "Width|Height"
Couldn't open device, some information will be missing
        wWidth                           1280
        wHeight                           720
        wWidth                            640
        wHeight                           480
...

Last edited by bernd_b (2017-10-13 23:01:41)

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#1 2017-10-13 13:36:40

webcam from Novatel?

#2 2017-10-13 18:07:51

Re: webcam from Novatel?

#3 2017-10-13 18:20:32

Re: webcam from Novatel?

#4 2017-10-13 21:32:14

Re: webcam from Novatel?

#5 2017-10-13 22:32:01

Re: webcam from Novatel?

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