First thing to do is hook it up to a Linux machine running the latest Kerne=
l=20
and apt-get install cheese (it will let you view webcams). Chances are it=20
will be using a standard generic webcam chip.

If it directly recognises it then you *should* be able to run it on a rPi=20
with a Debian or Ubuntu install.

The rPi only has HDMI or composite output so you may need a HDMI to DVI=20
cable for your monitor (and it must support DVI - the rPi doesn't output=20
VGA)

The rPi has a full USB 2.0 compliant pair of USB ports - no problems there.

Hope that helps
Dom



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From: "Dwayne Reid" <dwayner@planet.eon.net>
To: "pic microcontroller discussion list" <piclist@mit.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 02, 2013 9:17 PM
Subject: [EE] Looking for low-cost USB microscope-to-monitor solution


> Good day to all.
>
> I recently purchased a couple of little USB pen-style microscopes
> after seeing one in operation in a YouTube video.  These are nice
> little units and I want to use them for SMT PCB inspection.
>
> For anyone interested, here are the two eBay links for the units that
> I purchased.  They look to be identical to each other - but one costs
> about $6 less than the other (I found it AFTER the first unit was=20
> purchased).
>
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/320894914208>  US $23.68
> <http://www.ebay.com/itm/140824899410>  US $29.99
>
> Bboth units sell with free shipping to North America.
>
> I'd like to find an easy and inexpensive method to connect these
> units to standard computer LCD monitors.  Obviously, I could park
> whatever computers I had handy somewhere near the place where they
> are being used, but there just has to be a better solution.
>
> Unfortunately, I don't see a Linux driver on the driver disk that
> came with the units.  It doesn't mean that such a driver doesn't
> exist - just that I haven't found it yet.
>
> Anyway, I was wondering if something like the Raspberry Pi might be a
> possible solution.  I understand that the Pi can drive a monitor
> directly and I assume that it offers USB host.
>
> Has anyone already played with these microscopes and come up with a=20
> solution?
>
> Many thanks!
>
> dwayne
>
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