Quick Start Guide¶

The goal of this quick start guide is to connect the EchoTherm module to a host desktop Linux system and demonstrate a video feed.

Info

These instructions were developed and tested on an Ubuntu 22.04 LTS physical machine with a monitor. This guide is not meant for headless embedded systems, it is intended to provide a real-time display.

Prerequisites¶

You system must have git and build-essential packages (most likely already installed)

sudo apt update
sudo apt install git-all
sudo apt install build-essential

Quick Start Steps¶

Clone the repo and run the install script

git clone https://github.com/EchoMAV/EchoTherm-Daemon.git
cd EchoTherm-Daemon
sudo ./install.sh

2. Reboot the machine
3. Run the echotherm damon

echothermd --daemon

3. Plug in the EchoTherm Module via the provided USB cable and USB backplate. 4. List your VideoForLinux devices to identify the camera endpoint:

v4l2-ctl --list-devices

Note

Take note of the device endpoint (e.g. /dev/video0) and use it in the next step as {Device id}. Depending on your machine setup, the device may be called >Dummy video device or EchoTherm Loopback device

View the video on your desktop:

gst-launch-1.0 v4l2src device={Device id} ! videoconvert ! autovideosink

In another terminal window, use the echotherm app to change camera settings, e.g. to change the color palette:
```
echotherm --colorPalette 4
```

Congrats! You now have a functional camera. For more software details, visit the EchoTherm-Daemon Repo and/or continue reading these docs.