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Creating and downloading color bitmaps from VC Color Smart Cameras for VC2065 EC, VC4018/C, VC4016/C, VCSBC4018/C and VC4016/C
The linked programs (see link below) allow the creation and download of color images from VC Color Smart cameras.
VC Color Cameras include a Bayer pattern filter on each CCD. In order to display color images on the PC the Bayer image has to be converted to an RGB image. This is stored at 3 image pages in SDRAM. The program color4.c does the Bayer to RGB conversion and stores the resulting color image as bitmap file on flash or SD card. Download the bmp file via FTP for displaying the cmaera image with any drawing program.
Since VCSBCxx and VC4016 and VC4018 cameras do not feature a SD card, the ímage needs to be stored on the flash Eprom - see color4_nodisp.c Since the 4 MB flash fills up quickly when storing bmp files, delete the image and use "pk" between image creation. When storing on Flash, rename the file extension from *.231 to *.bmp.
The program "color.4" can be used to store images on SD card with any other VC Color Smart Camera with video output interface.