https://fw.gl-inet.com/kvm/rm10/testing/V1.8.0-camera-alpha1.img
This is an alpha test firmware, so we should only conduct tests on the RM10.
The method to enable the camera is as shown in the image.
Please do not use it in a production environment, as we are still identifying any issues.
MSD is disabled by default due to insufficient USB endpoints.
There may be compatibility issues with Firefox or non-Chrome browsers.
Currently, it has not been tested under the APP.
The camera shows up as ‘UVC Camera’ but it just gives a completely black feed. Tested on brand new RM10, through the browser (both tailnet and local) and through the app (Mac). Accessing through a 2019 MacBook Pro running MacOS 12.7.6, where the plugged-in computer is Windows 11. All other features work fine.
Update: I was using Safari. Accessing with Chrome works. Thank you for working on this feature! Excited for it to mature.
Hi minmie,
As far as I can tell the RM10 requests a 640x480 video feed from the webcam. Is that correct? Do you plan to make the configurable? I would like it to use a wider aspect ratio, and preferably better quality.
Thanks again for your work.
That's not the case. In reality, cameras of any resolution can be used. Moreover, since the host side operates through a browser, browser behavior cannot be standardized. In practice, the browser initially transmits a low-resolution signal, such as 480P. Then it gradually increases the signal quality, upgrading to 720P, then 1080P, or even higher. However, on the KVM side, we crop and compress the received data, downscaling it back to 480P.
We are currently testing a 16:9 aspect ratio, which is 576P, but achieving better image quality should not be possible. The core issue is that USB 2.0 cannot support such a high amount of data.
Ok, thank you for your response. So to understand you correctly, the KVM currently crops to 4:3 and downscales to 480P? But you are testing it to alternatively crop to a 16:9 aspect ratio?
right
More than happy to test it btw.
Great much appreciated minmie.
I currently have an issue where the camera works for transmitting to another physical device attached to the Comet. However, the camera is not passed through to Citrix.
A camera attached to the device works without issue.
What is it? How does it work?
Hey Minmie,
Can I test the alpha firmware with 16:9 aspect ratio? Thought I may as well ask because I want to test it out.
Thank you.
Not yet, we will release the beta firmware at the end of the month.
Citrix is software to connect to VDIs and control them remotely from your desktop.
A VDI is a virtual work computer that lives in a data center or cloud instead of under your desk
It lets you use your work computer and applications from anywhere, even if they're actually running on a computer in your company's office or data center.
This software sounds like some kind of cloud computer . Since we don't have a testing environment, we might not be able to provide support.
Wait you have a comet? And you managed to passthrough camera to it. Explain to me how yoy did this please
Hoping for this feature to come out soon. I have been using this feature on the alpha test firmware (https://fw.gl-inet.com/kvm/rm10/testing/V1.8.0-camera-alpha1.img) and so far the video quality has been great with no issues.
No, I tried passing through a camera using the alpha software for the Comet Pro, but it didn’t work with Citrix.
it should tho citrix just uses camera device. Try with a usb camera, does it work then?
Yes, a USB camera works fine. The virtual UVC camera from the Comet doesn’t.
