584,841 active members*
4,437 visitors online*
Register for free
Login
IndustryArena Forum > Machine Controllers Software and Solutions > PlanetCNC > Can't get camera to show in TNG under Linux/Ubuntu
Results 1 to 4 of 4

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    3

    Can't get camera to show in TNG under Linux/Ubuntu

    Hello.
    I have been using my CNC router for a while without any issues.
    Now I wanted to add a USB camera that used to work with USB CNC under windows in the past.
    The USB camera works with Ubuntu built in Cheese app but when I try to locate anything related to camera in TNG, it is not there.
    I am using the newest TNG V2 but I also tried the previous version that is still installed in Ubuntu and the same behavior.
    I also tried another (different and cheap) USB webcam with the same result.
    Any suggestions?
    Thanks.

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Posts
    1295

    Re: Can't get camera to show in TNG under Linux/Ubuntu

    Unfortunately camera does not work in Linux. Doing this on Linux is tricky due to different distributions. However this is on TODO list.

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Jan 2017
    Posts
    3

    Re: Can't get camera to show in TNG under Linux/Ubuntu

    Thank you for the answer. I was just about to install the TNG V2 on raspberry Pi 4 with Debian on it to see if camera would show up.
    Just to be clear, the CAMERA does not work on any Linux based distribution as of now?

    I was just saving money for the wireless MPG and now I have to buy a copy of Windows
    :violin:

  4. #4
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Posts
    1295

    Re: Can't get camera to show in TNG under Linux/Ubuntu

    You can use any camera viewer. Yes, one build in TNG is fancy but you can get most functionalities from external camera viewer. Until I learn how to implement camera in Linux.

    TNG works great on RPi 4 and Raspbian. I do recommend good cooling because RPi 4 gets quite hot.

Similar Threads

  1. using linux ubuntu to dnc or upload files to fanuc 21i-TA
    By ShawJohn in forum USB, RS232, PARALLEL etc
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 10-26-2017, 11:47 PM
  2. DNC for Linux Ubuntu ?
    By Meccbell in forum OpenSource Software
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 08-31-2010, 03:53 PM
  3. What DNC for Linux Ubuntu ?
    By Meccbell in forum DNC Problems and Solutions
    Replies: 8
    Last Post: 10-23-2008, 10:37 AM
  4. Ubuntu & Linux EMC
    By pepperwood in forum LinuxCNC (formerly EMC2)
    Replies: 1
    Last Post: 01-16-2008, 10:41 AM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •