We bought this IP Camera from Alibaba:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Low-Lux-1-3-Megapixel-HD_1498636656.html
Although the camera module they sent me is not exactly the same from this link’s picture it appears a new version. Doing some debug I discovered that the serial TX/RX pins are connected to pins 15 and 16 respectively from a 20-pin flexible cable connector:
Connecting these pins to USB/Serial adapter and configuring a serial console terminal to 115200 8n1 I got this bootloader/kernel log:
U-Boot 2010.06 (Feb 26 2013 - 17:14:54)
DRAM: 128 MiB
Check spi flash controller v350... Found
Spi(cs1) ID: 0xEF 0x40 0x18 0x00 0x00 0x00
Spi(cs1): Block:64KB Chip:16MB Name:"W25Q128B"
In: serial
Out: serial
Err: serial
Hit any key to stop autoboot: 0
16384 KiB hi_sfc at 0:0 is now current device
## Booting kernel from Legacy Image at 82000000 ...
Image Name: Linux-3.0.8
Image Type: ARM Linux Kernel Image (uncompressed)
Data Size: 1795784 Bytes = 1.7 MiB
Load Address: 80008000
Entry Point: 80008000
## Loading init Ramdisk from Legacy Image at 83000000 ...
Image Name: JUAN filesystem
Image Type: ARM Linux RAMDisk Image (gzip compressed)
Data Size: 6557696 Bytes = 6.3 MiB
Load Address: 83000000
Entry Point: 83000000
Loading Kernel Image ... OK
OK
Starting kernel ...
Uncompressing Linux... done, booting the kernel.
Linux version 3.0.8 (root@ubuntu) (gcc version 4.4.1 (Hisilicon_v100(gcc4.4-290+uclibc_0.9.32.1+eabi+linuxpthread)) ) #2 Fri Jan 4 15:10:00 HKT 2013
CPU: ARM926EJ-S [41069265] revision 5 (ARMv5TEJ), cr=00053177
CPU: VIVT data cache, VIVT instruction cache
Machine: hi3518
Memory policy: ECC disabled, Data cache writeback
AXI bus clock 200000000.
Built 1 zonelists in Zone order, mobility grouping on. Total pages: 20320
Kernel command line: mem=80M console=ttyAMA0,115200 root=0100 init=/linuxrc mtdparts=hi_sfc:256K(uboot),128K(env),128K(user),256K(config),3328K(kernel),12M(rootfs) ramdisk_size=0XC00000
PID hash table entries: 512 (order: -1, 2048 bytes)
Dentry cache hash table entries: 16384 (order: 4, 65536 bytes)
Inode-cache hash table entries: 8192 (order: 3, 32768 bytes)
Memory: 80MB = 80MB total
Memory: 69828k/69828k available, 12092k reserved, 0K highmem
Virtual kernel memory layout:
vector : 0xffff0000 - 0xffff1000 ( 4 kB)
fixmap : 0xfff00000 - 0xfffe0000 ( 896 kB)
DMA : 0xffc00000 - 0xffe00000 ( 2 MB)
vmalloc : 0xc5800000 - 0xfe000000 ( 904 MB)
lowmem : 0xc0000000 - 0xc5000000 ( 80 MB)
modules : 0xbf000000 - 0xc0000000 ( 16 MB)
.init : 0xc0008000 - 0xc0028000 ( 128 kB)
.text : 0xc0028000 - 0xc0486000 (4472 kB)
.data : 0xc0486000 - 0xc04ad9e0 ( 159 kB)
.bss : 0xc04ada04 - 0xc04ca620 ( 116 kB)
SLUB: Genslabs=13, HWalign=32, Order=0-3, MinObjects=0, CPUs=1, Nodes=1
NR_IRQS:32 nr_irqs:32 32
sched_clock: 32 bits at 100MHz, resolution 10ns, wraps every 42949ms
Console: colour dummy device 80x30
Calibrating delay loop... 218.72 BogoMIPS (lpj=1093632)
pid_max: default: 32768 minimum: 301
Mount-cache hash table entries: 512
CPU: Testing write buffer coherency: ok
NET: Registered protocol family 16
Serial: AMBA PL011 UART driver
uart:0: ttyAMA0 at MMIO 0x20080000 (irq = 5) is a PL011 rev2
console [ttyAMA0] enabled
uart:1: ttyAMA1 at MMIO 0x20090000 (irq = 5) is a PL011 rev2
bio: create slab at 0
SCSI subsystem initialized
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbfs
usbcore: registered new interface driver hub
usbcore: registered new device driver usb
cfg80211: Calling CRDA to update world regulatory domain
Switching to clocksource timer1
NET: Registered protocol family 2
IP route cache hash table entries: 1024 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
TCP established hash table entries: 4096 (order: 3, 32768 bytes)
TCP bind hash table entries: 4096 (order: 2, 16384 bytes)
TCP: Hash tables configured (established 4096 bind 4096)
TCP reno registered
UDP hash table entries: 256 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
UDP-Lite hash table entries: 256 (order: 0, 4096 bytes)
NET: Registered protocol family 1
RPC: Registered named UNIX socket transport module.
RPC: Registered udp transport module.
RPC: Registered tcp transport module.
RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport module.
Trying to unpack rootfs image as initramfs...
rootfs image is not initramfs (junk in compressed archive); looks like an initrd
Freeing initrd memory: 6404K
NetWinder Floating Point Emulator V0.97 (double precision)
VFS: Disk quotas dquot_6.5.2
Dquot-cache hash table entries: 1024 (order 0, 4096 bytes)
squashfs: version 4.0 (2009/01/31) Phillip Lougher
JFFS2 version 2.2. (NAND) �é 2001-2006 Red Hat, Inc.
fuse init (API version 7.16)
msgmni has been set to 148
Block layer SCSI generic (bsg) driver version 0.4 loaded (major 253)
io scheduler noop registered
io scheduler deadline registered (default)
io scheduler cfq registered
brd: module loaded
loop: module loaded
Spi id table Version 1.22
Spi(cs1) ID: 0xEF 0x40 0x18 0x00 0x00 0x00
SPI FLASH start_up_mode is 3 Bytes
Spi(cs1):
Block:64KB
Chip:16MB
Name:"W25Q128B"
spi size: 0x16777216
chip num: 1
6 cmdlinepart partitions found on MTD device hi_sfc
Creating 6 MTD partitions on "hi_sfc":
0x000000000000-0x000000040000 : "uboot"
0x000000040000-0x000000060000 : "env"
0x000000060000-0x000000080000 : "user"
0x000000080000-0x0000000c0000 : "config"
0x0000000c0000-0x000000400000 : "kernel"
0x000000400000-0x000001000000 : "rootfs"
Special nand id table Version 1.35
Hisilicon Nand Flash Controller V301 Device Driver, Version 1.10
Nand ID: 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00 0x00
No NAND device found.
Fixed MDIO Bus: probed
himii: probed
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt2500usb
usbcore: registered new interface driver rt73usb
ehci_hcd: USB 2.0 'Enhanced' Host Controller (EHCI) Driver
hiusb-ehci hiusb-ehci.0: HIUSB EHCI
hiusb-ehci hiusb-ehci.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 1
hiusb-ehci hiusb-ehci.0: irq 15, io mem 0x100b0000
hiusb-ehci hiusb-ehci.0: USB 0.0 started, EHCI 1.00
hub 1-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 1-0:1.0: 1 port detected
ohci_hcd: USB 1.1 'Open' Host Controller (OHCI) Driver
hiusb-ohci hiusb-ohci.0: HIUSB OHCI
hiusb-ohci hiusb-ohci.0: new USB bus registered, assigned bus number 2
hiusb-ohci hiusb-ohci.0: irq 16, io mem 0x100a0000
hub 2-0:1.0: USB hub found
hub 2-0:1.0: 1 port detected
usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_acm
cdc_acm: USB Abstract Control Model driver for USB modems and ISDN adapters
usbcore: registered new interface driver cdc_wdm
Initializing USB Mass Storage driver...
usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
USB Mass Storage support registered.
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-alauda
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-datafab
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-freecom
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-isd200
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-jumpshot
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr09
usbcore: registered new interface driver ums-sddr55
usbcore: registered new interface driver mdc800
mdc800: v0.7.5 (30/10/2000):USB Driver for Mustek MDC800 Digital Camera
mousedev: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
usbcore: registered new interface driver usbhid
usbhid: USB HID core driver
TCP cubic registered
Initializing XFRM netlink socket
NET: Registered protocol family 10
NET: Registered protocol family 17
NET: Registered protocol family 15
lib80211: common routines for IEEE802.11 drivers
Registering the dns_resolver key type
registered taskstats version 1
drivers/rtc/hctosys.c: unable to open rtc device (rtc0)
�RAMDISK: squashfs filesystem found at block 0
RAMDISK: Loading 6403KiB [1 disk] into ram disk... done.
VFS: Mounted root (squashfs filesystem) readonly on device 1:0.
Freeing init memory: 128K
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/ / / / / /
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[RCS]: /etc/init.d/S00devs
[RCS]: /etc/init.d/S01udev
udevd (509): /proc/509/oom_adj is deprecated, please use /proc/509/oom_score_adj instead.
[RCS]: /etc/init.d/S10mpp
ADDRCONF(NETDEV_UP): eth0: link is not ready
[RCS]: /etc/init.d/S80network
Hisilicon Media Memory Zone Manager
hi3518_base: module license 'Proprietary' taints kernel.
Disabling lock debugging due to kernel taint
Hisilicon UMAP device driver interface: v3.00
pa:85000000, va:c5a00000
load sys.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load viu.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load vpss.ko ....OK!
load vou.ko ....OK!
load venc.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load group.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load chnl.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load h264e.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load jpege.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load rc.ko for Hi3518...OK!
load region.ko ....OK!
load vda.ko ....OK!
hi_i2c init is ok!
I2C->[i2cm_init]:588 I2C master for HI3518a @ 14:11:12 Jan 9 2013
WATCHDOG->[watchdog_init]:244 Watchdog register succeed!
Kernel: ssp initial ok!
ISP Mod init!
acodec inited!
insert audio
*** Board tools : ver0.0.1_20120501 ***
[debug]: {source/utils/cmdshell.c:166}cmdstr:himm
0x200f0124: 0x00000000 --> 0x00000000
[END]
*** Board tools : ver0.0.1_20120501 ***
[debug]: {source/utils/cmdshell.c:166}cmdstr:himm
0x20140400: 0x00000020 --> 0x00000022
[END]
*** Board tools : ver0.0.1_20120501 ***
[debug]: {source/utils/cmdshell.c:166}cmdstr:himm
0x20140008: 0x00000000 --> 0x00000002
[END]
*** Board tools : ver0.0.1_20120501 ***
[debug]: {source/utils/cmdshell.c:166}cmdstr:himm
0x20140008: 0x00000002 --> 0x00000000
[END]
*** Board tools : ver0.0.1_20120501 ***
[debug]: {source/utils/cmdshell.c:166}cmdstr:himm
0x20140008: 0x00000000 --> 0x00000002
[END]
do you want to run app.out(y or n)?
Application Trigger!
hwclock: can't open '/dev/misc/rtc': No such file or directory
enter main application
[ sysconf.c: 385] SOC = HI3518C model = hi3518c-inception
[ sysconf.c: 270] Load sysconf success! verion: 1.1.3.1569B10, build:2013-10-25 11:11:2
device sn:C23C0234902512
[ sysconf.c: 338] Build CRC32 72b74581
Device Name: ip-camera
Device Model: IPC
Device ID: C23C0234902512
Device Software Version: 1.1.3 1569B10
Camera: 1
Audio: 0
Sensor: 1
Alarm: 0
Hard Disk Driver: 0
Series Code: C2
[ usrm.c: 210] MD5 "3b1a09a78a862d5c731ed6b5604ded0a"
WATCHDOG->[WATCHDOG_init]:297 get watchdog timeout:10
hi3518c-inception
0x3000 0xffff
0xa 0x97
0xb 0x11
OV9712 sensor 720P30fps init success!
daylight mode!
saturation:128
[ media_buf.c: 42] media buf init success
[media_pool.c: 222] create media buf ch0_0.264
!!!!fps:25
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:104 add a task @ 0 interval 1
id:660
APP_OVERLAY_id_display :ID:234902512
0 684 --IPCAM
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:120 remove a task @ 0
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:104 add a task @ 0 interval 1
0 342 --IPCAM
[media_pool.c: 222] create media buf ch0_1.264
!!!!fps:25
0_0/1_2 title
overlay:0x6e6d78
0_0/1_2 id
overlay:0x6e6d40
0_0/1_2 clock
overlay:0x6e6d08
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:120 remove a task @ 0
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:104 add a task @ 0 interval 1
id:660
APP_OVERLAY_id_display :ID:234902512
isp_ircut_control_daylight
0 684 --IPCAM
0_1/1_2 title
overlay:0x6e6f00
0_1/1_2 clock
overlay:0x6e6ec8
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:120 remove a task @ 0
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:104 add a task @ 0 interval 1
0 342 --IPCAM
CH: 0
MODE: bitmap
THRESHOLD: 0.500
SIZE: 20x15
MASK:
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saturation set:50
contrast set:50
hue set:50
brightness set:50
SDK_ISP_set_scene_mode:0
pstAntiflicker.bEnable = 0
SDK_ISP_sensor_flicker---0:255 mode:1
SDK_ISP_set_WB_mode:0
SDK_ISP_set_ircut_control_mode:0
SDK_ISP_set_ircut_mode:0
SDK_ISP_set_WDR_enable:1
SDK_ISP_set_exposure_mode:0
SDK_ISP_set_denoise_enable:1
SDK_ISP_set_advance_anti_fog_enable:0
[ sysconf.c: 338] Build CRC32 72b74581
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:104 add a task @ 1 interval 5
TIMERTASK->[/root/nfs/git_ipc_1.1.x/path_trunk/ipcam/ipc_v1.1.x.1569/app_rebulid_release/src/timertask/timertask.c]:104 add a task @ 2 interval 5
cmd:ifconfig eth0:1 192.168.3.33 netmask 255.255.255.0
cmd:ifconfig eth0:2 192.168.168.168 netmask 255.255.255.0
IPCAM_network_init:GMT-8
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/livestream/11"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/livestream/12"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/getidentify.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/param.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/getvdisplayattr.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/getvencattr.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzctrl.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/preset.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzup.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzdown.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzleft.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzright.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzzoomin.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/hi3510/ptzzoomout.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/user/user_list.xml"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/user/add_user.xml"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/user/del_user.xml"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/user/edit_user.xml"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/user/set_pass.xml"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/gw2.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/upload.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/upgrade_rate.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/view.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin//view.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/flv.cgi"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/cgi-bin/today.jpg"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/moo"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/whoami"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/shell"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/snapshot"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/mjpeg"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/mjpeg.html"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/email"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/hls.html"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/m3u8"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/hls/live.ts"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/reg"
[ httpd.c: 43] Add a new cgi "/bubble/live"
reflesh arp:ping 192.168.1.1 -c 2
[ spook.c: 217] pid=766 tid=425aa4c0 begin
[ spook.c: 322] "minirtsp" got a spook vocation @ 0!
[ spook.c: 322] "owsp" got a spook vocation @ 1!
[ spook.c: 322] "bubble" got a spook vocation @ 2!
[ spook.c: 322] "onvif" got a spook vocation @ 3!
[ spook.c: 322] "httpd" got a spook vocation @ 4!
[ spook.c: 322] "rtmp" got a spook vocation @ 5!
[ spook.c: 322] "regRW" got a spook vocation @ 6!
PING 192.168.1.1 (192.168.1.1): 56 data bytes
device_id:IP_cameradf9690a02d179a6buozxfFc
generate device id: IP_cameradf9690a02d179a6buozxfFc
gw 192.168.1.1
me 192.168.1.168
[RUDPA |rudpa.c:473:RUDPA_init ]Rudpa start
ESEE DEVICE ID:JAC23C0234902512
send buf=12000000
[ ants_lib.c:2652] [IPC][ants_lib.c:00002652:ANTSLIB_init] Initialize Begin
get para type:ANTS_MID_GET_DEVICECFG -513
[ ants_lib.c:2654] [IPC][ants_lib.c:00002654:ANTSLIB_init] Initialize
[ ants_lib.c:2655] [IPC][ants_lib.c:00002655:ANTSLIB_init] Initialize End
[media_pool.c: 117] Media Pool(ch0_0.264) user changed(1/5)
[media_pool.c: 117] Media Pool(ch0_1.264) user changed(1/8)
--- 192.168.1.1 ping statistics ---
2 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss
[RUDPA |esee.c:413:GetEseePlatInfo ]
Cant Get the EseePlatInfo
Alan C. Assis 