Connecting and testing the pi cam with Portsdown 4

[M0NDE]

My issue is now resolved by purchasing a Logitech USB camera as recommended by the BATC info.

Thanks for help

Nigel M0NDE

[F5CAU]

I found on the net a HDMI to CSI converter, to emulate a Pi Cam using any HDMI source
so I installed it in my Portsdown 4, connected the converter to the cam connector on the Raspberry and my camcorder on the HDMI side
Now with the "Pi cam monitor" in Menu 2 I can see the vidéo of my camcorder ! works great !
unfortunately when I specify Pi Cam as source in menu 1 and switch TX on, the camcorder image appears on the screen but he Portsdown doesnt go to Transmission ...
its a pity, possibility to use HDMI source should be a great improvement !
73 all, Gil F5CAU

[G8GKQ]

Unfortunately, the H264 encoding software written by Evariste F5OEO that is used in the Portsdown does not work with these HDMI to CSI adaptors.

The Pi Cam monitor used on Menu 2 and the Viewfinder used during transmit use different software.

Perhaps ask Evariste?

Dave, G8GKQ

[G3VZV]

Just to say thanks for a very useful thread...I had been puzzling for an hour or so why my Portsdown 4 would transmit a testcard but not images from the attached PiCam.

I hadn't realised that without an audio source, the audio setting has to be set to "off"...otherwise no output.

73

Graham G3VZV

[f5iwn]

Hi all,
To continue that discussion ....
Apart setting the "Audio" to "off" when using a picam without any audio source,is there any other configuration detail to be considered ?
- I connected a picam v2 on a working PD4
- relevant unix commands and the "picam monitor" indicate that the picam seems to be working
- But when pushing to the TX button no transmission is started

May be some others parameters are incompatible (encoding, SR, modulation ....) with the picam ?

In advance thank you !!!

Best 73s

Christophe F5IWN