*Control QV-10/10a/11/30/70/100/200/300/700/770 "QVplay" Ver. 0.95
2000.08.29
*What's this?
CASIO QV-10 digital camera is a cool product. But, PC link software
provided by CASIO works on only MS Windows PC or Machintosh.
To download image data, and convert it to TIFF image file format
you should to use CASIO's PC link software on Windows/Machintosh
environment.
For a Unix environment user, it is horrible.
Furtunately, for Unix user, converting software to CAM format
image file (CASIO's original image data format) to JPEG(JFIF)
image file is available.
(Thank's for Mr.Iwama's CAM format document.)
'cam2jpeg' (Auther Jun-ichiro "itojun" Itoh<itojun@itojun.org>)
'camtoppm.pl' (Auther Shuji Senda <senda@kuis.kyoto-u.ac.jp>)
Now, you can download image data from QV-10 at Unix(and Windows NT,
Windows 95) environment, using 'qvplay'.
'qvplay' has many functions:
- downlod image data from QV-10 and save into files.
- show images on QV-10's LCD.
- delete image data on QV-10.
- report how many images in QV-10.
- press the shutter of QV-10.
And, you can upload 'PPM', 'RGB', 'CAM' format image files
to QV-10, using 'qvrec'.
#QV-100/200/300's fine mode picture (640x480) is supported at Ver 0.90.
#QV-700/770's fine mode picture(640x480) is supported at Ver 0.93.
#But upload is not supported yet.
# 'qvplay' dose not support QV-5000SX/7000SX, and QV-2000UX. Sorry.
*Author
Ken-ichi HAYASHI <xg2k-hys@asahi-net.or.jp>
Jun-ichiro "itojun" Itoh <itojun@itojun.org>
*Attention
- The auther assumes no responsibility for the results for the usage of
this software(qvplay, qvrec, qvalldel), and documents.
- There is a possibility of this software (qvplay, qvrec, qvalldel)
can cause permanent damage to QV-10's hardware and image data
in the QV-10.
Use at your own risk.
- Sometimes, you must do a small hardware hack to PC-QV10 connection
cable. (On old FreeBSD and NEXTSTEP, this hardware hack is needed)
- This software (qvplay, qvrec, qvalldel) is 'FreeWare'.
You can freely redistribute this archive.
- You can use the entire source code of this archive in your software,
but I assume no resuponsibilitiy for the results of the usage of the
source code.
Use at your own risk.
- If you want to need some kind of 'license',
you can choice 'BSD style license' or 'LGPL'.
It is great presure you describe at README file of your software,
"This software has QVplay's source code.".
- You can redistribute source archive of 'Ver. 0.10a' and 'Ver. 0.95'.
Other versions are not stable or older version, so you should not
redistribute.
- I finish development of 'qvplay' at 'Ver. 0.95' release.
*Tested environments
Unix system
-PC/AT clone Linux 1.2.13, 1.3.20, 2.0.35, 2.0.36
(RedHat 5.2J、OpenLinux 1.3、Turbo Linux 3.0、Slackware 3.1、
VineLinux 1.0beta1、Plamo Linux 1.3)
-PC/AT clone Linux 2.2.X
(VineLinux 2.0、Slackware7.0、Laser5 Linux 6.0 rel.2、
Laser5 Linux 6.2、Red Hat 6.1J、RedHat 6.2J、
TurboLinux 4.2、TurboLinux 6.0WS(J)、Omoikane Linux 1.1、
Kondara/MNU Linux 1.1、Kondara/MNU Linux 1.2)
-PC/AT clone BSD/OS 2.0
-Sony NEWS-3150U2 NEWS-OS 4.2.1RN
-Sony NEWS-1860 NEWS-OS 4.2C
-Sony NEWS-4000 NEWS-OS 6.1.1
-NEC EWS4800 Rel.4.4 Rev01
-Sun Sparc Station 20 Solaris2.3(SunOS 5.3)
-Sparc clone SunOS 4.1.4
-Apple Macintosh SE/30 NetBSD 1.0
-PC/AT clone FreeBSD 2.2.6R
-PC/AT clone FreeBSD 2.0.5R(*)
-PC/AT clone FreeBSD 2.1.0R(*)
-NeXT NeXTcube(M68040-25) NEXTSTEP 3.3J(*)
Non-Unix systems
-SHARP X68030 + Human68k 3.02
-PC/AT clone Windows NT 3.51 (Intel) (work on DOS prompt)
-PC/AT clone Windows 95 (work on DOS prompt)
-PC/AT clone OS/2 Warp 3.0 (Intel) (work on DOS prompt)
(*) Need hardware hack.(describe below)
*Table of contents
README README file(JIS code, Japanese)
README.eng this file
PROTOCOL.txt document of serial protocol (JIS code, Japanese)
Protocol.eng document of serial protocol (English)
HISTORY HISTORY file (JIS code, Japanese)
FAQ.txt FAQ (JIS code, Japanese)
install-sh
setup
obj/
Win32/
config.h
getopt.c (GNU getopt)
getopt.h (GNU getopt)
tty_w32.c
tty_w32.h
X68k/
Makefile
config.h
siochk.c (Thanks for Masuda-san)
tty_x68.c
tty_x68.h
x68k.c
src/
qvplay.c
qvrec.c
qvalldel.c
qvplay.1
qvrec.1
qvalldel.1
common.h
command.h
command.c
command1.h
command1.c
command2.h
command2.c
command3.h
command3.c
getuint.c
getuint.h
tty.h
tty.c
jpeg.h
jpeg.c
ppm.h
ppm.c
bmp.h
bmp.c
cam2jpgtab.h (Thanks for itojun-san)
configure*
Makefile.in
configure.in
config.h.in
*Installation (Unix system)
1. ./setup OSname (OSname is your operating system's name.
c.f. linux, newsos4 ...
If your environment can use 'uname', 'OSname'
is not need.)
2. cd obj/OSname
3. ./configure
4. Edit 'common.h' at directory 'obj/OSname',
set your operating system's tty device to '#define RSPORT'
definition.
Or, make symbolic link to the tty device like this.
ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/qvtty
5. Check the 'Makefile' in obj/OSname.
See at 'install:' section.
$(INSTALL_PROGRAM) -s -o root -g uucp -m 2755 $(PROG1) $(bindir)/$(PROG1)
Check owner name 'root' and groupe name 'uucp' are same as
the special file of tty device you want to use.
% ls -l /dev/ttyS0
crw-rw---- 1 root uucp 4, 64 May 6 1998 /dev/ttyS0
owner group
If owner and group are not same, edit Makefile.
6. make
7. su
8. make install
OS and special file
- Linux 2.2.X 2.3.X #define RSPORT "/dev/ttyS0"
- Linux 1.2.X 1.3.X 2.0.X #define RSPORT "/dev/cua0"
- BSD/OS 2.0 #define RSPORT "/dev/tty00"
- NEWS-OS 4.2.1RN #define RSPORT "/dev/tty00"
- NEWS-OS 4.2C #define RSPORT "/dev/tty00"
- NEWS-OS 6.1.1 #define RSPORT "/dev/term/00"
- SunOS 4.1.4 #define RSPORT "/dev/ttya"
- Solaris2.3(SunOS 5.3) #define RSPORT "/dev/ttya"
- NetBSD 1.0 #define RSPORT "/dev/tty00"
- EWS4800 Rel.4.4 Rev01 #define RSPORT "/dev/term/00"
- FreeBSD 2.1.0R 2.2.0R #define RSPORT "/dev/cuaa0"
- NEXTSTEP 3.3J #define RSPORT "/dev/ttya"
*Installation (X680x0)
Use the source code at 'obj/X68k' and 'src'.
You should compile it with 'gcc', 'gmake', and 'libc'.
extract source archive on X680x0.
cd QVplay\obj\X68k
copy ..\..\src\*.c .
copy ..\..\src\*.h .
gmake -f Makefile
*Installation (Windows NT/Windows 95)
Use the source code at 'obj/Win32' and 'src/'.
You should complie it with 'VisualC++4.0'.
extract source archive on Windows NT.
cd QVplay\obj\Win32
copy ..\..\src\*.c .
copy ..\..\src\*.h .
Start VisualC++.
Select [File][New][ProjectWorkspace] menu item.
Select [Console Application] at [New ProjectWorkspace]Dialog Box.
make ProjectWorkspace named 'qvplay'.
Select [Insert][Add File to Project] menu item.
Add files(qvplay.c command.c command1.c jpeg.c ppm.c
bmp.c getopt.c getuint.c tty_w32.c) to project.
Do build.
To build 'qvrec', make ProjectWorkspace named 'qvrec'.
Add files(qvrec.c command.c command2.c getopt.c getuint.c
tty_w32.c) to project. And do build.
To build 'qvalldel', make ProjectWorkspace named 'qvrec'.
Add files(qvalldel.c command.c command3.c getopt.c tty_w32.c)
to project. And do build.
Default serial port is defined in 'common.h'.
Please change '#define RSPORT "COM1"', to your
default serial port.
*Installation (OS/2 Warp3.0 for Intel)
You need EMX developpers environment, and GNU make for OS/2.
Use the source code at 'obj/os2' and 'src'.
extract source archive on OS/2.
cd QVplay\obj\os2
copy ..\..\src\*.c .
copy ..\..\src\*.h .
make -f os2.mak
*Installation (DOS)
You need Turbo C++ Ver.4.0 and MCD Version 0.91.
See readme.txt in obj/dos directory.
Use the source code at 'obj/dos' and 'src'.
extract source archive on OS/2.
cd QVplay\obj\dos
copy ..\..\src\*.c .
copy ..\..\src\*.h .
do make
*Equipment for qvplay, qvrec, qvalldel.
- CASIO QV-10, QV-10a, QV-30, QV-11, QV-70
QV-100, QV-200, QV-300
QV-700, QV-770
- PC link cable (included CASIO PC link kit for Windows)
Connect QV-10 and PC/WS by PC link cable.
And execute 'qvplay', 'qvrec', 'qvdeleteall'.
But, in some operating system environments, 'qvplay', 'qvrec', and
'qvdeleteall', may not work well. Because, PC link cable has
electrical circuits (may be level converter), and it works
by PC/WS's serial terminal voltage. The circuit in PC link cable
use the CTS,DTR terminal as Vdd(+ side), and the RTS terminal as
Vss(- side). So 'qvplay', 'qvrec', and 'qvdeleteall' change the
CTS,DTR terminal to on, the RTS terminal to off and hold
those states. But, some operating system environments,
change RTS terminal to off, causing serial communicaton to stop.
If your environment cannot use serial terminal without turning
RTS terminal to off, you must to do small hardware hack to the
PC link cable.
- connect RTS signal pin to GND pin.
This small hardware hack makes a voltage difference from CTS,DSR
to RTS, so the circuit in PC link cable works any time.
If you don't want to hack the PC link cable, you can make an
RS-232c jumper box as described below.
JUMPER BOX
(PC/WS side) male female (PC link cable side)
(RTS) 4 +------ 4(RTS)
|
(GND) 7 -------+-------7(GND)
And connect like below.
[PC/WS serial port]--[JUMPER BOX]--[PC link cable]--[QV10]
*How to use 'qvplay'
QV-10 has three states. (may be).
1. reseted mode.
2. command mode.
3. processing mode.
'Reseted mode' is the state of directly after power on.
In this mode, you can operate QV-10's buttons.
On 'reseted mode' QV-10 can accept commands from PC/WS.
'Command mode' is the state, QV-10 can accept commands from PC/WS's
serial port. In this mode, QV-10's buttons are not work.
(If you want to be reseted mode, send reset command from PC/WS or
reboot QV-10, by toggle the power SW OFF and ON.)
'Processing mode' is the state, QV-10 processing the commands
from PC/WS's serial port. In this mode, QV-10 don't accept
commands from serial port, without reset command.
'qvplay' can do many operation to QV-10, and it makes QV-10 to
'command mode'. So, you can not operate QV-10's buttons.
Therefore, you shuold send reset command by adding the '-r'
option as the command line's last option.
When, you get the error message "tty not respond.",
or you feel data transfer is not working well, or
you want to terminate data transfer, terminate 'qvplay'
using 'CTRL-C', and reboot QV-10.
- usage (the manpages look better and are more thorough.)
qvplay [options]
num: picture number, 1 to 96 or 1 to 192 positive number.
filename: output file name, strings
options are processed sequentially. For example, the file type must be
set before the option to extract the file, otherwise the default type
will be used.
-h Show usage to stderr.
-r Reset QV10.
When reset operation is done, QV10's LCD is cleared,
and you can operate QV10's buttons. Reset operation
dose not affect in image data in QV10.
-n Shows how many pictures in QV10 to stdout.
-N Shows how many pictures can be taken.
* At QV-700/770, this feature dose not work.
-p num Shows a picture to QV10's LCD.
-o filename Set output filename. (the picture number and image
extension will be tacked on to the end of this.)
-F {jpeg,ppm,PPM,rgb,RGB,bmp,BMP,cam}
Set output file format.
Use with -a option or -g option.
You should set this option before -a or -g.
This option is not affect to before it.
jpeg JPEG(JFIF) format
ppm PPM format (thumbnail image)
PPM PPM format (picture image)
rgb RGB format (thumbnail image)
RGB RGB format (picture image)
bmp BMP(24bit) format (thumbnail image)
BMP BMP(24bit) format (thumbnail image)
cam CAM format (thimbnail and picture image)
Default is 'jpeg'.
Format name is detected by first letter.
So, 'photo', 'picture' are same as 'ppm'.
-g num Download all images from QV10 and save as
image files. (see -F option)
If -o option is set, saved as the filename,
if -o option is not set, image file is dumped
to stdout.
-a Download all image data from QV10 and save as
image files.(see -F option)
If -F option is not set, and -o option is set,
you got image files like below.
filename_001.jpg
filename_002.jpg
filename_003.jpg
.....
If -o option is not set, you got image files like below.
qv_001.jpg
qv_002.jpg
qv_003.jpg
.....
If -F option is set, the filename become '*.ppm', '*.cam',
and so on.
-s num Use with -a option.
It must be set before -a option.
Set the first picture number that you want to download.
-e num Use with -a option.
It must be set before -a option.
Set the last picture number that you want to download.
-v Use with -a or -g option.
It must be set before -a or -g option.
Verbose mode. Reports downloaded data bytes to stderr.
(Reported information is downloaded bytes, not a filesize)
-d num Delete image data in QV10.
-4 num1,num2,num3,num4
Split QV10's LCD to quad, and show image data.
-9 num1,num2,....num9
Split QV10's LCD to 9 sectors, and show image data.
-P num Protect image data.
-U num Unprotect image data.
-i num Show image data information to stderr.
-I Show information for all images to stderr.
-t Take a picutre. (set QV10's function SW to REC position.)
* This function dose not work well for QV-100series.
* This function dose not work for QV-700/770.
-V Report approximate battery status.
* This function dose not work for QV-700/770.
-0 Poer off QV10 (not 'oh' it is 'zero')
-1 Disable auto power off function.
-7 Display a colour bar on QV10's LCD.
-D ttydevice Change serial port to 'ttydevice'.
If your environment is Windows NT/95, set 'COM1'...'COM4'
as 'ttydevice'.
-S {normal,mid,high,top,light}or{1,2,3,4,5}
Set serial speed.
1 normal standard speed 9600 baud
2 mid medium speed 19200 baud
3 high high speed 38400 baud
4 top very high speed 57600 baud
5 light light speed:-) 115200 baud
(If your environment is Linux, FreeBSD, OS2,
or Windows NT/95, and your computer has
high speed serial port, you can use 'light' speed.)
-X num Display picture to X680x0's graphic plane.
* This function works on X680x0 only.
-z Report camera status
* This function dose not work for QV-700/770.
-Z Report camera revision.
Options are processed from left to right. You can set the same option
many times. However, -s -e -o -v option have no effect if you set those
options after the options that you want to affect. The single exception
to this is -D, which can be anywhere. Only one -D will have an effect;
you can't use a single command line to access multiple cameras.
When -h option is set, it shows usage, and exits qvplay. The options
which are used after the -h option are ignored.
Outputed picture image files (jpeg, PPM, RGB, BMP), are
480x240. So you should change aspect size to 4:3.
'Fine' pictures of QV-100 seriers(QV-100/200/300) and all pictres of
QV-700/770 are output as 640x480. So you should not change aspect size.
-S option should be used as soon as possible for maximum affect. (First
option, unless -D is first, in which case it should be second.)
Maximum serial speed depends on computer hardware, and the operating
system. (c.f. on NEWS-OS4.2C maximum speed is 9600baud).
-r option changes serial speed to standard(9600baud).
When 'qvplay' exits, it changes serial speed to standard(9600baud).
At compile time, if you see the message like, "B115200 cannot defined."
you should add "-DCANNOTUSEHIGHSPEED" to CFLAGS in Makefile.
If you set "-DCANNOTUSEHIGHSPEED" in Linux environment,
to use 'top' or 'light' speed on Linux, set serial port by
'setserial' command.
Example 1
setserial /dev/cua1 spd_hi # set 57600baud
qvplay -S top -o foo.jpg -g 1
Example 2
setserial /dev/cua1 spd_vhi # set 115200baud
qvplay -S light -o foo.jpg -g 1
(At old Linux kernel, without using setserial,
specifying over '-S high' will give tty problems.)
If you are using PC/AT clone, you should use a 16550A compatible
serial controler, when using over 19200baud(mid).
You can specify the serial port by environment variable
QVPLAYTTY instead of -D option.
Under unix variant environment, specify a path name of special file
like '/dev/ttyS0'. Under WindowsNT/95 environment, specify the
strings like "COM1", "COM2", etc.
Under X680x0 environment, this environment variable QVPLAYTTY is
ignored.
*How to use 'qvrec'
- usage
qvrec [options] file1 file2 .....
Upload image files to QV-10 and reset QV-10.
If image files are not setted in command line, 'qvrec'
accsepts an image file from standard input.
(Accsept only one image).
'qvrec' works only QV10 series.
-h Show usage to stderr.
-v Verbose mode. Reports downloaded data bytes to stderr.
(Reported information is uploaded bytes, not a filesize)
-F {ppm,PPM,rgb,RGB,cam,CAM}
Set input file format.
ppm or PPM PPM format
rgb or RGB RGB format
cam or CAM CAM format
Default is 'ppm'.
Format name is detected by first letter.
So, 'photo', 'picture' are same as 'ppm'.
* This function dose not work for fine mode of QV-100 seriese.
* This function dose not work for QV-700/770.
* DOS version, you cannot choice format without CAM.
-D ttydevice Change serial port to 'ttydevice'.
If your environment is Windows NT/95, set 'COM1'...'COM4'
as 'ttydevice'.
-S {normal,mid,high,top,light}or{1,2,3,4,5}
Set serial speed.
See options of 'qvplay' for detail.
File format of image files are limited.
PPM raw format (P6 fomat)
RGB 24bit color(8-8-8)
size 480x240
RGB RGB 24bit color(8-8-8)
size 480x240
Example 1
1. Upload PPM image files to QV-10.
qvrec file1.ppm file2.ppm file3.ppm
If QV-10 has 4 pictures already,
file1.ppm become No.5,
file2.ppm become No.6,
file3.ppm become No.7,
in QV-10.
2. Upload an image file by high speed mode,
and show byte size of transfered.
qvrec -v -S h file.ppm
3. Upload an image file from standard input.
cat file.ppm | qvrec
4. Upload a CAM format image file.
qvrec -F cam file1.cam
*How to use 'qvalldel'
- usage
qvalldel [options]
Delete all images in QV-10 and reset QV-10.
NOTICE!! All images are deleted although protected.
When execute qvalldel, it show confirm message 'Are you sure?'.
If you say 'y', it delte all images.
If you has luck enough to do, you can fix FATAL ERROR,
by 'qvalldel'. (But sometimes cannot fix.)
'qvalldel' is made for fix FATAL ERROR.
You should do operate [DEL]button to delete images in QV-10.
-h Show usage to stderr.
-f Don't show confirm message 'Are you sure?' and
do delete all images and reset.
-D ttydevice Change serial port to 'ttydevice'.
If your environment is Windows NT/95, set 'COM1'...'COM4'
as 'ttydevice'.
*Related Resources
Software
- cam2jpeg CAM to JPEG image converter.
<ftp://ftp.itojun.org/pub/digi-cam/QV10/unix/>
- netpbm File format converer collection.
- djpeg/cjpeg Sample inplement of JPEG library by Independent JPEG
Group.
- xv or imagemagik
Hardware
- How to make QV-link cable.
<http://www.kiwi-us.com/~mohyama/article/QV10/>
<http://www.bekkoame.or.jp/~horimoto/QV-MAX/>
<http://home.interlink.or.jp/~gamma/qv10.html>
FAQ
- Kimura-san's QV-10 FAQ
<http://www.st.rim.or.jp/%7Ekimu/palm/qv10faq8.html#8>
- QV Plaza
<http://www.casio.co.jp/English/QV-e.htm>
*Special Thanks for
Iwama-san, Itojun-san, Senda-san, Kimura Kazushi-san,
Brahma-san, Goto-san, mario-san, Yato-san,
Masuda-san, Yanagawa-san, Hirano-san, Ohkubo-san, Suda-san,
Asato-san, Shimokawa-san, Kuwata-san, Kimura-san, Janbe-san,
Hisada-san, Nowake-san, Ohuchi-san, Yasuda-san, Isshiki-san,
Matsuyama-san, Fujita-san, Imai-san, Ohniwa-san, Himeno-san,
Murai-san, Hane-san, Bohno-san, Murao-san, Tabuchi-san,
Hibara-san, Okuno-san, Tokoro-san, Yamamoto-san, Kameoka-san,
Miyamoto-san, Linus Jin-san, Tada-san, Yoda-san, Kumon-san,
Robert Bunting-san, Stuat Inglis-san, Ed Wang-san, Nakai-san,
Emerson Brasil Gomes-san, Johan Verner Olsen-san,
Brian Fahrlander-san, Omote-san, Jason Froebe-san,
Mori-san, Kitsunezaki-san, Sasaki-san, Sato-san,
Ed Grimm-san, Ferenc Papai-san, Jean-Baptiste Nivoit-san,
Jason Froebe-san, Magnus Therning-san, Erica Sadun-san,
Bob Hepple-san,
And other people.
*Known BUGs
- At QV-100/300, qvplay's -t option is not work well.
- 'qvrec' is not support the fine mode of QV-100series.
- 'qvrec' is not support QV-700/770.
- DOS version is not works well.
*URL/mail
http: http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~xgk2-hys/index-e.html
mail: xg2k-hys@asahi-net.or.jp <Ken-ichi HAYASHI>
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