IEEE 1394 Capture - camera not detected

[David Rees]

I am attempting to connect a digital camcorder to the
computer thru the IEEE 1394 card. My capture software
will not detect the camera (Canon ZR60). Device Manager
shows IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller and IEEE 1394 Net
Adapter as a Network Device, and shows them as working
properly. How can I get the computer to detect the
camera? How should the IEEE 1394 be configured as a
network device?

[Quaoar]

David Rees wrote:
> I am attempting to connect a digital camcorder to the
> computer thru the IEEE 1394 card. My capture software
> will not detect the camera (Canon ZR60). Device Manager
> shows IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller and IEEE 1394 Net
> Adapter as a Network Device, and shows them as working
> properly. How can I get the computer to detect the
> camera? How should the IEEE 1394 be configured as a
> network device?

Try this:
http://www.canondv.com/service/faq_zr60.html#general9

How do I connect my digital video camera to a computer?
The DV Camcorders may be connected to a computer using an optional OHCI
compatible, digital video capture kit available commercially. These kits
must be capable of using the IEEE-1394 (firewire) interface to enable
you to import digital video and still images into your computer.

Why doesn't Canon make drivers for using the digital video camera with a
computer?
The driver for downloading digital video data from the camera must
support the interface card, not the camera. As long as the card supports
IEEE-1394 (firewire) data transfer, the computer will be able to
download data from the Canon digital video camera using the driver for
the card.

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[Richard Alexander]

"Quaoar" > wrote in message >...
> David Rees wrote:
> > I am attempting to connect a digital camcorder to the
> > computer thru the IEEE 1394 card. My capture software
> > will not detect the camera (Canon ZR60). Device Manager
> > shows IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller and IEEE 1394 Net
> > Adapter as a Network Device, and shows them as working
> > properly. How can I get the computer to detect the
> > camera? How should the IEEE 1394 be configured as a
> > network device?
>
> Try this:
> http://www.canondv.com/service/faq_zr60.html#general9
>
> How do I connect my digital video camera to a computer?
> The DV Camcorders may be connected to a computer using an optional OHCI
> compatible, digital video capture kit available commercially. These kits
> must be capable of using the IEEE-1394 (firewire) interface to enable
> you to import digital video and still images into your computer.
>
> Why doesn't Canon make drivers for using the digital video camera with a
> computer?
> The driver for downloading digital video data from the camera must
> support the interface card, not the camera. As long as the card supports
> IEEE-1394 (firewire) data transfer, the computer will be able to
> download data from the Canon digital video camera using the driver for
> the card.

What does all that stuff mean? Specifically, I just bought a Canon
ZR60 this afternoon, plugged my IEEE 1394 cable into after I saved a
short movie to tape, and Windows Me immediately recognized and
installed the drivers for my ZR60. Now, I turn on my camera while its
plugged into my computer, and a "generic camera" icon appears on my
list of drives. I click on it, and I get a some icons on the left,
some command links in the middle, and a rectangular display on the
right. The display shows exactly what the ZR60's LCD screen displays.
But, Windows cannot find any pictures on my ZR60, and I haven't found
a way to download any of the saved movies or pictures from my ZR60 to
my computer. Any idea what I am missing?

[Quaoar]

Richard Alexander wrote:
> "Quaoar" > wrote in message
> >...
>> David Rees wrote:
>>> I am attempting to connect a digital camcorder to the
>>> computer thru the IEEE 1394 card. My capture software
>>> will not detect the camera (Canon ZR60). Device Manager
>>> shows IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller and IEEE 1394 Net
>>> Adapter as a Network Device, and shows them as working
>>> properly. How can I get the computer to detect the
>>> camera? How should the IEEE 1394 be configured as a
>>> network device?
>>
>> Try this:
>> http://www.canondv.com/service/faq_zr60.html#general9
>>
>> How do I connect my digital video camera to a computer?
>> The DV Camcorders may be connected to a computer using an optional
>> OHCI
>> compatible, digital video capture kit available commercially. These
>> kits
>> must be capable of using the IEEE-1394 (firewire) interface to enable
>> you to import digital video and still images into your computer.
>>
>> Why doesn't Canon make drivers for using the digital video camera
>> with a
>> computer?
>> The driver for downloading digital video data from the camera must
>> support the interface card, not the camera. As long as the card
>> supports
>> IEEE-1394 (firewire) data transfer, the computer will be able to
>> download data from the Canon digital video camera using the driver
>> for
>> the card.
>
> What does all that stuff mean? Specifically, I just bought a Canon
> ZR60 this afternoon, plugged my IEEE 1394 cable into after I saved a
> short movie to tape, and Windows Me immediately recognized and
> installed the drivers for my ZR60. Now, I turn on my camera while its
> plugged into my computer, and a "generic camera" icon appears on my
> list of drives. I click on it, and I get a some icons on the left,
> some command links in the middle, and a rectangular display on the
> right. The display shows exactly what the ZR60's LCD screen displays.
> But, Windows cannot find any pictures on my ZR60, and I haven't found
> a way to download any of the saved movies or pictures from my ZR60 to
> my computer. Any idea what I am missing?

It means that the 1394 controller must be OHCI compliant, and it will
state that in Device Manager: OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394 Host Controller.
Additionally, it has been reported that the NEC OHCI Compliant IEEE 1394
Host Controller has difficulties in basic connectivity.

If your IEEE 1394 Bus Host Controller is not OHCI compliant, you might
have to purchase a controller card that is OHCI compliant to make the
Z60 functional on IEEE 1394. According to Canon, that is.

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