Re: Gphoto2 - Octopi - Canon M50 Not Detected - Not Showing in ( --Auto-Detect)

Hi,

very good to hear it now works! :)

(On the Rasperry Pi this might be a power issue, check if you have a sufficient powerful AC adapter attached?)

Ciao, Marcus
On Sat, Aug 21, 2021 at 05:54:21PM +0000, Zaid Wael wrote:
> Hi Hubert & Marcus & everyone,
> 
> 
>   *   Sorry Marcus did not see your email earlier, it sent to Junk!
> 
> I did what Marcus mentioned & checked (dmesg) it showed!
> 
> [ 6584.927776] usb 1-1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
> [ 6585.867750] usb 1-1-port1: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
> [ 6585.868384] usb 1-1-port1: unable to enumerate USB device
> [ 6599.427050] usb 1-1-port2: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
> [ 6600.336956] usb 1-1-port2: Cannot enable. Maybe the USB cable is bad?
> [ 6600.337590] usb 1-1-port2: attempt power cycle
> 
> which kept changing when I change the port the USB cable is connected to.
> 
> I have tried over 5 different cables (which all of them normally work) & even I normally use some of them to connect the camera to Windows, but strangely only the last one  worked & got the camera connected with the Pi!!
> 
> so now the camera is connected and was able to take my first pictures using the gPhoto2 ( screenshot below), quite excited to start making cool 3D printing timelapses with gPhoto2!
> 
> Vielen Dank / thanks alot!
> 
> Gruß  / Regards,
> Zaid
> 
> [cid:77908b11-e0f4-4d0b-88c4-5c6ef8f9084f]
> ________________________________
> From: Zaid Wael <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2021 20:44
> To: Hubert Figuiere <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Gphoto-user] Gphoto2 - Octopi - Canon M50 Not Detected - Not Showing in ( --Auto-Detect)
> 
> Hi Hubert,
> 
> Thanks you for reply & appreciate it!
> 
> It seems I did not put sufficient info, so I am adding the remaining details:
> 
> 
>   *   this trial is with a brand new ' flashed' card & all verions were installed yesterday. I did this just to eliminate any other source of problem that could have happened in my previous trials
> 
> Answering your remarks in red, hope it helps to give a better picture:
> 
> The command you are looking for is `gphoto2 --auto-detect`
> 
> used it as well, screenshot in the end of the email - just blank!
> 
> `-list-ports` doesn't list cameras.
> 
> yes,  I just saw in some videos that this changes after plugging in the camera, so I though could be useful!
> 
> Also your version of libgphoto2 is quite old.
> 
> I also found it strange, as mentioned, in this trial just yesterday I flashed the card & installed the gphoto2 / libgphoto , so I expected to have (2.5.27) or (2.5.26) , but I got the (2.5.20 / 2.5.22-3).... I tried to update, but it gives me the  screenshot below
> 
> I can see that the newer versions are available SourceForge, but frankly I do not know how to install them 'manually'  - I am not an IT-guy ,, just trying my best :) ... could someone please share the procedure to do so - if any? I am using Windows & Putty,  but if something else is needed I can follow the steps!
> 
> Thanks alot & your answers are highly appreciated!
> 
> Zaid
> 
> [cid:0363f85c-ff7d-4256-adaf-be4c2455cf0d]
> 
> [cid:d7e07dc1-0017-4c21-bf4b-66194408d32d]
> 
> ________________________________
> From: Hubert Figuiere <[email protected]>
> Sent: Saturday, August 21, 2021 01:57
> To: Zaid Wael <[email protected]>; [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [Gphoto-user] Gphoto2 - Octopi - Canon M50 Not Detected - Not Showing in ( --Auto-Detect)
> 
> On 2021-08-20 3:22 p.m., Zaid Wael wrote:
> > But I am not able to find the camera at all, below are screenshots for the versions & ports seen in Putty.
> 
> 
> The command you are looking for is `gphoto2 --auto-detect`
> 
> `-list-ports` doesn't list cameras.
> 
> Also your version of libgphoto2 is quite old.
> 
> Hub






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