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AJ@PR
08-22-2007, 10:02 PM
Hello guys...

I have a wierd question for you here...
I have a camera I'm trying to hook-up to my computer via serial cable.
It's not a webcam... and it isn't a normal point-and-shoot camera.
Anyway, serial cable... connection.

So, I don't have the software to connect to the camera.
I was wondering, if any of you fine people out there would happen to know about a program that would 'record' and/or 'eavesdrop' into that serial COM port connection.

What's being sent, and what's being received.

Any ideas?
Thanks a lot guys!
Hope I can get this working :think:

Best to all,

-AJ
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Airbozo
08-23-2007, 02:20 PM
windows or linux?

For linux, search for ttysnoop.

Checking on windows now...

Could not find a free version of a ttysnoop utility for windows in a short time frame. Try google "windows serial port analyzer".
xmastree
09-01-2007, 01:45 PM
Interesting... What's the camera? I can't help thinking that if you can't establish a connection, there won't be much to eavesdrop on anyway.

If it's a Kodak DC210 then I might be able to help...
AJ@PR
09-05-2007, 12:16 PM
windows or linux?

For linux, search for ttysnoop.

Checking on windows now...

Could not find a free version of a ttysnoop utility for windows in a short time frame. Try google "windows serial port analyzer".
AB, I never did get to thank you for your reply.

Thanks a lot. :)
It really helped when received, and set me off to a better course.


Interesting... What's the camera? I can't help thinking that if you can't establish a connection, there won't be much to eavesdrop on anyway.

If it's a Kodak DC210 then I might be able to help...

Hey xMasTree... sorry for the mega-late reply.
It's a Nokia 'PT-2U Observation Camera'
Nifty thing, but I'm... having major problems doing anything with them.

I have 12... 8 don't even light up.
Three have non-default security codes, so I can't access them for now.
One, I do communicate with it, but I get a "Communications Error" when I try to do progress.

Hmm...
Will update soon, but in any event, plans have changed.
These cameras no longer... ermm... how do I put it... they no longer are that necessary.
We've moved on to greener pastures now.
LoL


Thanks!

-AJ :alien: