Hello
Some time ago i bought an usb microscope to do some small detail work.
In order to use it, i have to connected it to my usb computer and run a video program there.
Anyway, i am trying to see if there is a project or product already available (that i can take a look at it) that will allow me to hook the usb microscope directly to a vga or dvi monitor.
I know it is need it a decoder/converter in between, i was thinking if there is a project/product like that.
been looking around, but no dice.
this will allow me to have an independent portable station to do work and not being hook to the computer.
any suggestion/feedback will be appreciated.
thanks
I don't think your going to get a display with USB video input but this sounds an ideal job for something like a Raspberry Pi (assuming it can decode the video from the microscope. It is small and would easily attach to the back of a desk mounted monitors VESA mounting holes. It has HDMI output.
Riva:
I don't think your going to get a display with USB video input but this sounds an ideal job for something like a Raspberry Pi (assuming it can decode the video from the microscope. It is small and would easily attach to the back of a desk mounted monitors VESA mounting holes. It has HDMI output.
Which (HDMI) is of course the same as DVI, so you only need the cable with the corresponding fittings on each end - plenty available.
Current Linux versions - in contrast to Windoze - will generally accept any generic USB video source.
Riva, you have the picture that i am trying to accomplish...
The cake is, i don't know how to accomplish such a thing with the Raspberry Pi.
I hope someone has already done it and i could take a look in order to do copy it.
if you know where i can go and take a look, please let me know.
Do you think that a raspberry Pi, the first version one, could handle the video processing that it is need it.
a store in my city has it for $15.00 bucks (used one)
The usb microscope has a resolution of 2 megapixels, whatever that mean. I including a pic.
i REALLY WOULD LIKE TO HAVE SET UP AS YOU PUT IT.
The raspberry Pi glue in the back of the monitor... actually, does the Raspberry Pi comes with usb port?
Anyway, if there is any info about this, please let me know.
Thanks
Sounds as if you do not actually know what a Raspberry Pi is!
Never mind, zoom out and buy that one and learn how to use it. It is essentially a low-performance (by current standards, would have been pretty good 10 years ago) PC, you need a keyboard and mouse to operate it but if you only want to use it for this particular function, then you can configure it so it starts the video application automatically and then you do not need the mouse and keyboard.
It has a limited number of USB ports so you would need a hub to set it up to start with but then if as I say, you only want it to do this task, then you obviously only need one USB port anyway. Video speed should be quite acceptable for your task.
And in the process, you will learn a bit about Linux, which is very valuable - much better performance than Windoze.
The jobs i want to do?use it for is for soldering very small electronic components, which need to have a fast response to changes when soldering, so i need to see what am i doing in real time.
I don't have any idea of the video processing power of the raspberry Pi... maybe there is a smaller and faster OS that this raspberry Pi can run it more efficiently.
i think i am way over my head to even think i can do this kind of thing.
will be great just to find a USB video input to VGA/DVI device that i can just connect to a monitor.
Will see if i can find something easy to do the job.
jriofrio:
I don't have any idea of the video processing power of the raspberry Pi... maybe there is a smaller and faster OS that this raspberry Pi can run it more efficiently.
That's just what I was saying. It runs a version of Linux.
MarekB:
Just wondering...what kind of performance you have in mind?
Just about everything. Boot time, load time, days before crash, generic device drivers ...
Boot time, load time, days before crash, generic device drivers ...