Trying to port software to different type of capture device

[Gord Urquhart]

Hi, I just joined the group. I have built this machine here https://hackaday.io/project/167426-8mm-film-scanner. It works reasonably well with the software that the original designer wrote, however I wanted some of the features available with Joe's software. I have managed to get the software to the point where I can get test pictures, I can also get the server to advance a single frame at a time, but for the life of me I cannot figure how to get it to automatically advance. I have stared at the code till my eyes hurt but I cannot figure how the code continues advancing the file to the next frame after each photo is taken. All I need (I hope :)) is a pointer to where this happens.

thanks

gord

[Dominique Galland]

Hello Gord

I cannot answer for Joe's software, have you also looked at my project (two post below).

It is similar in principle but I think with several advantages:

- A generic network transmission mechanism for all types of objects (commands, images, messages, ...)

- A general extensible mechanism for creating and saving object settings (camera, motor) It is very easy in a few lines to add, read and save a new setting.

- Better motor control.

- Efficient multtihread programming

I think it would be a good starting point for you