Thread Subject: Image Acquisition - winvideo device 'disappears'

Subject: Image Acquisition - winvideo device 'disappears'

From: Borys Golik

Date: 28 Oct, 2009 17:28:03

Message: 1 of 3

Hi,

I'm using MATLAB R2008b and the Image Acquisition Toolbox. I've got a MATRIX VISION framegrabber. After starting MATLAB it's found correctly by winvideo adaptor, this means imaqhwinfo('winvideo') lists it in the DeviceIDs and I can see a preview with videoinput and preview functions. So far... But if I then call the imaqreset function the winvideo adaptor doesn't show me my framegrabber anymore, I only see my webcam. The only way to create a videoinput object I've figured out is to close MATLAB and start it again. Other devices (e.g. my webcam) are not affected by this issue, which means they are still there after imaqreset. it's only about this particular framegrabber. This behaviour is reproducible within imaqtool GUI, which is probably just a frontend for IMAQ functions, so it's not surprising me.

Does anybody know a solution? I don't get any errors or warnings which might help... The framegrabber is just not there...

Thanks a lot in advance!
Boris

Subject: Image Acquisition - winvideo device 'disappears'

From: Mark Jones

Date: 30 Oct, 2009 19:05:27

Message: 2 of 3

Hi Boris,

If you only have the frame grabber plugged in, does it still fail to
show up again after an IMAQRESET? If it does then appear after an
IMAQRESET then it may be an interaction between the two drivers.

We have not currently know of any issues of this nature with other
drivers and it is possible that it is a bug in the driver or our own
code. You may wish to open a technical support request at:

http://www.mathworks.com/support/

Mark

Borys Golik wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using MATLAB R2008b and the Image Acquisition Toolbox. I've got a MATRIX VISION framegrabber. After starting MATLAB it's found correctly by winvideo adaptor, this means imaqhwinfo('winvideo') lists it in the DeviceIDs and I can see a preview with videoinput and preview functions. So far... But if I then call the imaqreset function the winvideo adaptor doesn't show me my framegrabber anymore, I only see my webcam. The only way to create a videoinput object I've figured out is to close MATLAB and start it again. Other devices (e.g. my webcam) are not affected by this issue, which means they are still there after imaqreset. it's only about this particular framegrabber. This behaviour is reproducible within imaqtool GUI, which is probably just a frontend for IMAQ functions, so it's not surprising me.
>
> Does anybody know a solution? I don't get any errors or warnings which might help... The framegrabber is just not there...
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!
> Boris

Subject: Image Acquisition - winvideo device 'disappears'

From: Borys Golik

Date: 2 Nov, 2009 15:44:03

Message: 3 of 3

Hello Mark,

Thanks for your reply! The issue also occurs if only the framegrabber is connected. I've reported this issue to the support team and we are trying to understand the nature of the problem.

Best regards,
Borys

Mark Jones <mark.jones@mathworks.com> wrote in message <4AEB38F7.20505@mathworks.com>...
> Hi Boris,
>
> If you only have the frame grabber plugged in, does it still fail to
> show up again after an IMAQRESET? If it does then appear after an
> IMAQRESET then it may be an interaction between the two drivers.
>
> We have not currently know of any issues of this nature with other
> drivers and it is possible that it is a bug in the driver or our own
> code. You may wish to open a technical support request at:
>
> http://www.mathworks.com/support/
>
> Mark
>
> Borys Golik wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm using MATLAB R2008b and the Image Acquisition Toolbox. I've got a MATRIX VISION framegrabber. After starting MATLAB it's found correctly by winvideo adaptor, this means imaqhwinfo('winvideo') lists it in the DeviceIDs and I can see a preview with videoinput and preview functions. So far... But if I then call the imaqreset function the winvideo adaptor doesn't show me my framegrabber anymore, I only see my webcam. The only way to create a videoinput object I've figured out is to close MATLAB and start it again. Other devices (e.g. my webcam) are not affected by this issue, which means they are still there after imaqreset. it's only about this particular framegrabber. This behaviour is reproducible within imaqtool GUI, which is probably just a frontend for IMAQ functions, so it's not surprising me.
> >
> > Does anybody know a solution? I don't get any errors or warnings which might help... The framegrabber is just not there...
> >
> > Thanks a lot in advance!
> > Boris

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