Errors in the Element14 "unofficial camera setup guide"

[kevpartner]

I thought other members of the community would like to know of a couple of errors in the otherwise excellent installation guide from Element14 (http://www.element14.com/community/docs ... -pi-camera).

Firstly, on page 6, it should be

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sudo vi /boot/config.txt

(in the original, it was sudo vi /boot.config.txt)

Secondly, the command on the final page to take a still has changed from:

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/opt/vc/bin/raspicam –o file.jpg

to

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/opt/vc/bin/raspistill –o file.jpg

Had me stumped for a while. The software installation is a loooong process - hopefully it'll be built into a future Raspbian distribution

[CPC.co.uk]

We've got an updated (correct) version of the guide

Click here for download page

[fbutler]

We've got an updated (correct) version of the guide

Click here for download page

Just a thought. Your guide assumes that people are going to install from scratch rather than starting with an existing image. For those that are not installing a fresh image it might be worth stressing that the Pi should be shut down and powered off before connecting the camera.

[CPC.co.uk]

Just a thought. Your guide assumes that people are going to install from scratch rather than starting with an existing image. For those that are not installing a fresh image it might be worth stressing that the Pi should be shut down and powered off before connecting the camera.

We'll feed that back the Technical Department, thanks

[CPC.co.uk]

Just to follow up on the previous post, we'll be updating the Guide with those changes suggested in place - It'll be changed from tomorrow (Friday 17th May 2013)

Thanks again for the feedback.

[piglet]

Excellent customer interaction by CPC. Thank you.

[CPC.co.uk]

Excellent customer interaction by CPC. Thank you.

Pleasure

[kevpartner]

The one here: http://www.element14.com/community/docs ... -pi-camera is still wrong

That's the one that's linked to on the Element14 product info page and the paperwork that comes with the camera module if you buy from them.

[tvjon]

I thought other members of the community would like to know of a couple of errors in the otherwise excellent installation guide from Element14 (http://www.element14.com/community/docs ... -pi-camera).
...

Secondly, the command on the final page to take a still has changed from:

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/opt/vc/bin/raspicam –o file.jpg

to
....

Actually, I imagine that was correct when written. I've recompiled some of the source from github to see if a suggested fix worked to a supplied argument to raspistill causing a seg' fault, & the resulting built file is called raspicam. The name can be changed of course.

So, I suppose it depends on what parts of the source you pick currently, until the camera code is fully finished.