Apertus.ElphelVision Install Guide - Revision history

Flavio: Moved "setting the permissions of ElphelVision.sh" to User Guide page.

2012-04-19T23:23:40Z

Moved "setting the permissions of ElphelVision.sh" to User Guide page.

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	~~=== Setting Permissions and Running ===~~		You should now go to [http://wiki.elphel.com/index.php?title=Apertus.ElphelVision_User_Guide this User Guide] to continue.

	~~Change the permissions of the ElphelVision.sh~~ to ~~enable execution~~.

	~~Open a terminal and run~~

	./~~ElphelVision~~.sh

OneArtPlease at 11:13, 17 May 2011

2011-05-17T11:13:18Z

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	= Overview =		= Overview =

	This guide explains how to install ElphelVision on your Elphel camera and a computer running Ubuntu connected to your camera over Ethernet.		This guide explains how to install ElphelVision on your Elphel camera and a computer running Ubuntu (32bit) connected to your camera over Ethernet.

	This guide assumes that you have successfully downloaded the required files.		This guide assumes that you have successfully downloaded the required files.

OneArtPlease at 09:49, 30 December 2010

2010-12-30T09:49:14Z

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	Requirements:		Requirements:

	=== Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment) ===		=== Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment) ===

	Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with Text in Buttons, you will get strange color fringes.		Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with Text in Buttons, you will get strange color fringes.
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	Install the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:		Install the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:

	first enable the "Canonical Partners" Software Source (Software Sources -> Other Software: enable "Canonical Partners - Software packaged by Canonical for their partners")		first enable the "Canonical Partners" Software Source (Software Sources -> Other Software: enable "Canonical Partners - Software packaged by Canonical for their partners")

			then update the software index and run:

	sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre		sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

OneArtPlease at 09:47, 30 December 2010

2010-12-30T09:47:20Z

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	=Overview=		= Overview =
	~~This guide explains how to install ElphelVision on your Elphel camera and a computer running Ubuntu connected to your camera over Ethernet.~~

	This guide assumes that you have successfully downloaded the required files.		This guide explains how to install ElphelVision on your Elphel camera and a computer running Ubuntu connected to your camera over Ethernet.

			This guide assumes that you have successfully downloaded the required files.

			= Installation =

			== FTP Transfer ==

			Use an FTP client of choice (eg. Filezilla) and connect to your Elphel camera.

	~~=Installation=~~
	~~==FTP Transfer==~~

	~~Use an FTP client of choice (eg. Filezilla) and connect to your Elphel camera.~~
	Default IP: 192.168.0.9		Default IP: 192.168.0.9
	User: root / PW: pass		User: root / PW: pass
	~~Upload the complete "ElphelVision" directory in "elphel/Apertus/camera www/" to the "/mnt/flash/html/" directory of your Elphel camera~~

	You can test if everything worked properly by opening a browser and		Upload the complete "ElphelVision" directory in "elphel/Apertus/camera www/" to the "/mnt/flash/html/" directory of your Elphel camera
	going to:
			You can test if everything worked properly by opening a browser and going to:

	http://192.168.0.9/ElphelVision/elphelvision_interface.php?cmd=status (replace 192.168.0.9 with your Elphel cameras IP).		http://192.168.0.9/ElphelVision/elphelvision_interface.php?cmd=status (replace 192.168.0.9 with your Elphel cameras IP).
	~~If you get lots of xml output installation was successful.~~

			If you get lots of xml output installation was successful.

	~~==Running ElphelVision==~~		<br>

	~~Requirements:~~		== Running ElphelVision ==

	~~===Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)===~~		Requirements:
	~~Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with Text in Buttons, you will get strange color fringes.~~

	Install the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:		=== Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment) ===

			Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with Text in Buttons, you will get strange color fringes.

			Install the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:

			first enable the "Canonical Partners" Software Source (Software Sources -> Other Software: enable "Canonical Partners - Software packaged by Canonical for their partners")

	~~first enable the "Canonical Partners" Software Source~~
	sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre		sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre

	You can have both of them installed side-by-side		You can have both of them installed side-by-side

	Just installing new Java flavours does not change the default Java pointed to by /usr/bin/java. You must explicitly set this:		Just installing new Java flavours does not change the default Java pointed to by /usr/bin/java. You must explicitly set this:

			To see the current configuration and possibilities:

	~~To see the current configuration and possibilities:~~
	sudo update-java-alternatives -l		sudo update-java-alternatives -l

	To set the XXX java version as default.		To set the XXX java version as default.

	sudo update-java-alternatives -s XXXX		sudo update-java-alternatives -s XXXX

	For Sun Java 6 this would be		For Sun Java 6 this would be

	sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun		sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun
	To ensure that the correct version is being called:
			To ensure that the correct version is being called:

	java -version		java -version

	===VLC===		=== VLC ===
	Careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel might be outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version
			For ElphelVision you require a VLC version 1.1.4 or higher
			<pre>sudo apt-get install vlc
			</pre>
			Careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel might be outdated (it was the case for some time with 10.04), check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version

			<br>

			=== Setting Permissions and Running ===

			Change the permissions of the ElphelVision.sh to enable execution.

	~~===Permission~~ and ~~& Run===~~		Open a terminal and run
	~~Change the permissions of the ElphelVision.sh to enable execution.~~

	~~Open a terminal and run~~
	./ElphelVision.sh		./ElphelVision.sh

OneArtPlease: /* Running ElphelVision */

2010-11-16T08:07:09Z

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	===Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)===		===Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)===
	~~either OpenJDK:~~		Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with Text in Buttons, you will get strange color fringes.
	~~sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless~~
	Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with ~~the~~ Text in Buttons, if you get ~~these~~ strange color fringes ~~use the Sun Java JRE instead:~~

	or the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:		Install the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:

	first enable the "Canonical Partners" Software Source		first enable the "Canonical Partners" Software Source

OneArtPlease: /* Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment) */

2010-11-12T08:27:17Z

Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)

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	either OpenJDK:		either OpenJDK:
	sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless		sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless
			Careful, OpenJDK produced some drawing artefacts with the Text in Buttons, if you get these strange color fringes use the Sun Java JRE instead:

	or the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:		or the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:

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	sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun		sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun
	To ensure that the correct version is being called:		To ensure that the correct version is being called:
	java -version		java -version

	===VLC===		===VLC===

OneArtPlease: /* Running ElphelVision */

2010-11-12T08:24:37Z

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	Requirements:		Requirements:
	* recent Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
			===Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)===
	either OpenJDK:		either OpenJDK:
	sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless		sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless
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	java -version		java -version

	* recent VLC ~~(careful~~: Ubuntu maintained software channel might be outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version)		===VLC===
			Careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel might be outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version


	Change the permissions of the *.sh ~~file~~ to enable execution.		===Permission and & Run===
			Change the permissions of the ElphelVision.sh to enable execution.

	Open a terminal and run		Open a terminal and run
	./ElphelVision.sh		./ElphelVision.sh

OneArtPlease: /* Running ElphelVision */

2010-11-12T08:22:49Z

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 Requirements:
-* recent Java JRE
+* recent Java JRE (Java Runtime Environment)
   sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless
-* recent VLC (careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel is outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version)
+or the Official Java JRE from Sun/Oracle:
 Change the permissions of the *.sh file to enable execution.

OneArtPlease: /* Running ElphelVision */

2010-11-11T17:06:55Z

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	Requirements:		Requirements:
	* recent Java JRE		* recent Java JRE
			sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre-headless
	* recent VLC (careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel is outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version)		* recent VLC (careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel is outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version)

OneArtPlease at 09:08, 8 November 2010

2010-11-08T09:08:10Z

New page

=Overview=
This guide explains how to install ElphelVision on your Elphel camera and a computer running Ubuntu connected to your camera over Ethernet.

This guide assumes that you have successfully downloaded the required files.

=Installation=
==FTP Transfer==

Use an FTP client of choice (eg. Filezilla) and connect to your Elphel camera.
Default IP: 192.168.0.9
User: root / PW: pass
Upload the complete "ElphelVision" directory in "elphel/Apertus/camera www/" to the "/mnt/flash/html/" directory of your Elphel camera

You can test if everything worked properly by opening a browser and
going to:
http://192.168.0.9/ElphelVision/elphelvision_interface.php?cmd=status (replace 192.168.0.9 with your Elphel cameras IP).
If you get lots of xml output installation was successful.

==Running ElphelVision==

Requirements:
* recent Java JRE
* recent VLC (careful: Ubuntu maintained software channel is outdated, check: http://www.videolan.org/vlc/download-ubuntu.html for a guide how to get a recent version)

Change the permissions of the *.sh file to enable execution.

Open a terminal and run
./ElphelVision.sh