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Linux Media Labs
2009-12-20
The LMLBT4x board is a multi-channel PCI board based on the BT878 chip. These are the general LMLBT4x board's features:
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Open computer case. Install LMLBTx card into available PCI slot.
Video inputs on the main board are numbered IN1, IN2, IN2, IN4 counting from top. The video inputs on the expansion board are labeled in the same fashion. Connection of the Expansion Cable is simple. It must be connected to the main card to PINS labeled P7 with PIN 1 ( Red Cable ) UP. On the expansion card, the cable must also be connected with PIN 1 ( Red Cable ) UP.
The Video Inputs on the back of the LMLBT44 Card, LMLBT4M Card and the Expansion Slot for the LMLBT44 are labeled from Top to bottom. NOTE: Channels in xawtv do not reflect the numbers etched on the back of either the LMLBT44card or its expansion slot. Instead, xawtv labels the channels from the bottom, in reverse to the etched numbers. However, if you have the LMLBT4M card, the numbers on the back of the card are the same as the xawtv channels (Composite0,1,2 and 3) : with Composite0 being the same as IN1 on the back of the card.
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Pin assignments on a 15-ping sensor/alarm IO connector are as follows:
| Pin | Name | Comment |
| 1 | IN1+ | sonsor 1 |
| 2 | IN2+ | sensor 2 |
| 3 | IN3+ | sensor 3 |
| 4 | IN4+ | sensor 4 |
| 5 | GND1 | sensor 1 |
| 6 | GND2 | sensor 2 |
| 7 | GND3 | sensor 3 |
| 8 | GND4 | sensor 4 |
| 9 | ||
| 10 | COM_3 | relay 3 |
| 11 | NO_1 | relay 1 |
| 12 | COM_1 | relay 1 |
| 13 | NO_2 | relay 2 |
| 14 | COM_2 | releay 2 |
| 15 | NO_3 | releay 3 |
Sensor's GND1,2,3,4 are all connected together and to PCI bus ground. Sensor inputs (IN1,2,3,4) are optically decoupled. Sensor produces signal, when input and ground are connected with less then 100 Ohm resistance, i.e. some kind of a switch is required.
Relay outputs are all floating, there is no connection to ground on either COM or NO side.
You may load the bttv driver after each reboot manually, or modify the /etc/modprobe.conf to let this happen automatically.
Make sure to install driver when no X11 is running, or restart X11 after inserting the driver. Otherwise V4L X11 module caches video card settings, preventing kernel driver from using LML patches provided features.
There is no need to patch the 2.6 series kenels, unless you want to take advantage of LMLBT44 sensor/alarm I/O capabilities. If you want to take advantage of sensor/alarm I/O follow the procdure in the patch file.
To manually load the driver:
$ su
enter the password and then for LMLBT4M type:
# /sbin/modprobe bttv card=118
or for LMLBT44:
# /sbin/modprobe bttv card=118,118,118,118
Do not forget to exit superuser mode:
# exit
In order to load bttv.o module automatically you need to do the following:
# su -
Append the following lines to file /etc/modules.conf for LMLBT4M:
alias char-major-81-0 bttv
alias char-major-81-64 bttv
options bttv card=118
now, you should be able to autoload the driver when a program requests it.
Xawtv software allows you to test LMLBT44 card operation at rather low level.
You should configure presets and defaults for xawtv. When xawtv starts, it attempts to read the ~/.xawtv file. This file is not created during the installation process. You will need to create it in the home directory of the user(s) that will be using the application.
This is an example of the ~/.xawtv file (for US, NTSC):
LMLBTTV.tgz archive contains example application lmlbt4x_test. In order to use the application you need to build it:
$make -f Makefile.test
This would create executable lmlbt4x_test. There are the following command line options:
Device and channel selection:
./lmlbt4x_test -A 0 -x 64
to activate relay number 0
./lmlbt4x_test -c 1 -W 640 -H 480 > image.ppm
to capture video frame from input1 into image.ppm file
Although it's an excellent package, installing it may be rather tricky. Therefore we're providing Ubuntu LiveCD with Zoneminder and LMLBT4x kernel patches for alarms/sensors inputs pre-installed. In order to use that ZM-LiveCD you need to make sure your computer boot sequence is set (in BIOS settings) to boot from the CD if it is inserted. After that, rebooting the system with ZM-LiveCD would bring you to the ZoneMinder control interface with all LMLBT44 or LMLBT4M channel(s) operational.
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