Two Toucams on one computer?

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Any chance of running two Toucams on the same computer, each one talking to it's own K3CCD Tools? Would they clash as they might have the same identity as far as the computer is concerned (pure guess that bit) or could it actually work?

Captain Chaos

[Jamie]

Jeez CC i am still trying to come to terms with you finding out that you can track and image at the same time with the same modded webcam on K3CCD.......

[blinky]

I dont see why it would not work fine. You might have to muck about to get each application using the correct camera.

BTW Is the 1 camera for capture and guiding not going to work?

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Blinky, the plan is this

HEQ5

200mm Newt.

16HR for imaging

SC3 webcam for guiding

Point at M101

EQ6

300mm Newt.

Toucam Pro for imaging AND guiding

Point at Saturn

CC indoors with beer.

Messed it all up as I only have 1 guide output, now how do I guide via the serial link? Or the guide output on the 16HR?

Captain Chaos

[Jamie]

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[Kai]

Sorry CC you lost me when i read the title to this thread :)

Maybe if i have a few beers it will make sense Is 7am too early to start ?

[George]

Any chance of running two Toucams on the same computer, each one talking to it's own K3CCD Tools? Would they clash as they might have the same identity as far as the computer is concerned (pure guess that bit) or could it actually work?

Captain Chaos

If they are USB it should work, alternatively you could software upgrade 1 of the Toucams using this:

http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeed81b/toucam.html

I did mine on Friday, works a treat and it shows in K3CCD Tools as the SPC900NC to their should be no confusion with 2 instances of K3CCD running.

There again I could be talking nonsense :)

[daz]

CC

I think you will find that the bandwidth of the USB is not enough for two camera's. AMHIK!!!

You need two USB controllers on board and laptops have just the one.

[blinky]

CC

I think you will find that the bandwidth of the USB is not enough for two camera's. AMHIK!!!

You need two USB controllers on board and laptops have just the one.

Hmm...Good thought I think this could be the downfall of this setup.

[George]

My thinkpad has 2, but if its a newer laptop with USB2 I doubt 2 webcams would bottleneck it, I'd give it a go in antcase nowt to lose

[daz]

My laptop is 1 month old, 2 x 2Ghz CPU's, 6 USB ports, 1GB RAM, 80GB HDD, new install of WinXP and drivers

BSOD when I fire up the 2nd camera

Even tried with a 2-port PCMCIA card - no BSOD but no camera recognition either. But then a thought has just struck me.... I'm sure the PCMCIA card has a power socket and I wonder if I power the PCMCIA card if it will work....

I'll check into this and advise.

[George]

Hmmm wonder if throwing usb down a serial port would work?

[Kaptain Klevtsov]

Who mentioned laptop? This is my shed after all, not up some draughty hillside.

Plan B if I can drink enough Stella to appease the gods. As the moon will get in the way of the Lum. frames of M101, I'm imaging and guiding on Saturn using the Skelescope and a single Toucam. Fingers crossed here.

Captain Chaos

[geppetto]

Good luck CC 8)

[daz]

OK, yes my PCMCIA card has a power socket, so I amazingly found a power supply with the correct voltage and amps and plug!!

I plugged it in, tried the two cameras and absolutely no difference!!!

But, if you are putting a PC in, CC, you will probably find they DO have 2 USB controllers and thus enough bandwidth