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sane-stv680(5)		 SANE Scanner Access Now Easy		sane-stv680(5)

NAME
       sane-stv680 - SANE backend for STV680 camera's

DESCRIPTION
       The  sane-stv680	 library  implements  a	SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy)
       backend that provides access  to	 some  STV680  cameras.	 This  backend
       should be considered beta-quality software! STV680 cameras are sold un-
       der  various  brands  like Aiptek.  This	backend	may or may not support
       yours.

       The cameras that	should work with this backend are:

       Vendor Model		 USB vendor id	USB product id	status
       ------------------------	 -------------	--------------	--------
       AIPTEK stv680		    0x0553	   0x0202	basic
       Konica e-mini		    0x04c8	   0x0722	untested
       DigitalDream l'espion XS	    0x1183	   0x0001	untested
       Creative	WebCam Go mini	    0x041e	   0x4007	untested

       For all these cameras, see the backend home page	(under AUTHOR) for the
       exact status of each camera.

       For startup of this backend check that if  present  the	stv680	kernel
       module is removed or disabled.
       Also   before  using,  enable  the  backend  by	editing	 the  /usr/lo-
       cal/etc/sane.d/dll.conf file, change #stv680 to stv680.

       For problems with the untested cameras, you should contact  the	author
       for that.

       The options the backend supports	can either be selected through command
       line  options  to programs like scanimage(1) or through GUI elements in
       xcam(1).	 For both programs use the -B option needed for	size buffer.

       Some frontends examples:

       xcam(1)
	      xcam -B

       scanimage(1): for writing in batch mode to a file or to a new file each
       time:

	      scanimage	-B -d stv680:libusb:001:002  --batch=out.ppm  --batch-
	      count 5 --mode "Color RGB"
	      scanimage	-B -d stv680:libusb:001:002 --batch=out%d.ppm --batch-
	      count 5 --mode "Color RGB"

       If  you	have  any success with a camera	not listed here, or if you ob-
       serve any strange behavior, please report to the	backend	maintainer  or
       to the SANE mailing list.

       Valid command line options and their syntax can be listed by using:

	      scanimage	--help -d stv680

       Scan Mode

       --mode selects  the  basic  mode	 of  operation	of  the	webcam's valid
	      choices.

	      The read resolution mode is 8  bits,  output  resolution	is  24
	      bits.   Selects  the  resolution	for a scan.  The camera	can do
	      only the resolutions listed.

       --Raw  In this mode raw data is displayed

       --Color
	      In this mode the bayer unshuffle is done but no color correction

       --Color_RGB
	      Bayer unshuffle, color correction

       --Color_RGB_TXT
	      Bayer unshuffle, color correction, textline with date  and  time
	      is added

       Enhancement options

       --white-level-r -32..+32
	      Selects  what  red  radiance level should	be considered "white",
	      when scanning some sheets	 by  changing  the  calibration	 value
	      loaded into the scanner. Scale -32 .. 0 .. +32 in	steps of 1.

       --white-level-g -32..+32
	      Selects  what green radiance level should	be considered "white",
	      when scanning some sheets	 by  changing  the  calibration	 value
	      loaded into the scanner. Scale -32 .. 0 .. +32 in	steps of 1.

       --white-level-b -32..+32
	      Selects  what  blue radiance level should	be considered "white",
	      when scanning some sheets	 by  changing  the  calibration	 value
	      loaded into the scanner. Scale -32 .. 0 .. +32 in	steps of 1.

CONFIGURATION FILE
       The  configuration file /usr/local/etc/sane.d/stv680.conf supports only
       one item: the device name to use	(eg usb	0x.... 0x....).

FILES
       /usr/local/lib/sane/libsane-stv680.a
	      The static library implementing this backend.

       /usr/local/lib/sane/libsane-stv680.so
	      The shared library implementing this backend (present on systems
	      that support dynamic loading).

ENVIRONMENT
       SANE_DEBUG_STV680
	      If the library was compiled with debug support enabled, this en-
	      vironment	variable controls the debug level  for	this  backend.
	      E.g.,  a	value  of 128 requests all debug output	to be printed.
	      Smaller levels reduce verbosity.

LIMITATIONS
       The windows TWAIN driver	has many more options than this	SANE  backend.
       However	they  are  only	software adjustments. This backend only	imple-
       ments what the webcam can support.

BUGS
       Plenty. Parts of	this backend are still under development.
	      1. Some untested cameras.
	      2. Video streaming slow and stops	sometimes (scanimage).
	      3. Sometimes 1/3 of image	is NOK (xcam).

SEE ALSO
       sane(7),	sane-usb(5), scanimage(1), xcam(1)

AUTHORS
       Gerard Klaver http://gkall.hobby.nl/stv680-aiptek.html

CREDITS
       Thanks to developers of the other stv680	programs:
	      STV680 kernel module
	      pencam2 program
	      libghoto2(3) program (camlib stv0680)

				  11 Jul 2008			sane-stv680(5)

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