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Extending the PS4 Camera Cable

It seems there is a rather large community of PlayStation 4 owners who find the length of their camera cable rather limiting. There have been some seemingly unsuccessful attempts to modify the camera to a USB3 header and then extending it with an active extension cable.

This 5 meter extension cable actually works great with my computer and the camera, at least with the limited functionality that is currently available. However, the PS4 refused to display video with the camera connected directly to the extension cable. At least the camera turned on briefly but power would quickly shut off. The exercise seemed futile... until extending a USB3 hub.

The above picture shows an active USB3 extension cable connected to a powered USB3 hub, and then the PS4 camera plugged into that hub. There is a blue light on the hub indicating that power is being supplied to the camera, and a red light on the camera indicating that it is recording. Before attempting this process I made sure the camera worked when plugged directly into the front USB ports. The PS4 may need to be powered cycled to properly recognize the camera.

Hopefully soon Sony or some third party will release an extension cable, or even better AUX to USB3 converters. In the meantime good luck and happy hacking!

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More photos of cable wiring, to clarify how the PS4 camera cable might be spliced onto a USB 3.0 cable.

Top photo shows how the ground drains and shield are individually soldered, and the matching wires soldered with heat shrink tubing for insulation.

Bottom left photo shows the individual communication pairs plus ground drain insulated with electrical tape, with an outer layer of protective tape removed.

Bottom right photo shows how the camera cable would be wired to a USB 3.0 female B header.

Remember to watch the overall cable length. USB 3.0 standards say 3 meters (9.8 feet) or less, but there is likely to be some signal loss with cable modification so shorter is better.

Drivers are still in the process of being developed, so please avoid modifying your camera unless you are willing to assist in that process.

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https://twitter.com/psxdev/status/439787015606136833

Bigboss (@psxdev) has successfully streamed video data from the PS4 camera to OSX!

Congrats to everyone that has contributed and special thanks to bigboss for the great work to reach this important milestone.

#usb3 #isochronous #libusb #bigboss #osx #ps4 #camera

Video from sensor 2.

Captured from PS4 communications at 60fps and slowed to 1fps, so above 30 seconds of video represents .5 seconds of recorded data.

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Video from sensor 1.

Captured from PS4 communications at 60fps and slowed to 1fps, so above 30 seconds of video represents .5 seconds of recorded data.

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Images of captured frames of video stream from both sensors pf PS4 camera, thanks to ao2.

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Firmware blob loading is possible with a simple python script. The device will reboot with a new product id and features. Work is still in progress on decoding video streams. Please email [email protected] if you are interested in contributing.

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Initialized PS4 Camera in Linux

$ sudo lsusb -v -d 05a9:058a Bus 004 Device 002: ID 05a9:058a OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 3.00 bDeviceClass 239 Miscellaneous Device bDeviceSubClass 2 ? bDeviceProtocol 1 Interface Association bMaxPacketSize0 9 idVendor 0x05a9 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. idProduct 0x058a bcdDevice 1.00 iManufacturer 1 Omnivision Technologies, Inc. iProduct 2 USB Camera-OV580 iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 311 bNumInterfaces 2 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 128mA Interface Association: bLength 8 bDescriptorType 11 bFirstInterface 0 bInterfaceCount 2 bFunctionClass 14 Video bFunctionSubClass 3 Video Interface Collection bFunctionProtocol 0 iFunction 2 USB Camera-OV580 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 1 Video Control bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 2 USB Camera-OV580 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 13 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (HEADER) bcdUVC 1.00 wTotalLength 77 dwClockFrequency 125.000000MHz bInCollection 1 baInterfaceNr( 0) 1 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 2 (INPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 1 wTerminalType 0x0201 Camera Sensor bAssocTerminal 0 iTerminal 0 wObjectiveFocalLengthMin 0 wObjectiveFocalLengthMax 0 wOcularFocalLength 0 bControlSize 3 bmControls 0x0000000a Auto-Exposure Mode Exposure Time (Absolute) VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 3 (OUTPUT_TERMINAL) bTerminalID 2 wTerminalType 0x0101 USB Streaming bAssocTerminal 0 bSourceID 3 iTerminal 0 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 11 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (PROCESSING_UNIT) Warning: Descriptor too short bUnitID 3 bSourceID 1 wMaxMultiplier 0 bControlSize 2 bmControls 0x0000165f Brightness Contrast Hue Saturation Sharpness White Balance Temperature Gain Power Line Frequency White Balance Temperature, Auto iProcessing 2 USB Camera-OV580 bmVideoStandards 0x1a NTSC - 525/60 SECAM - 625/50 NTSC - 625/50 VideoControl Interface Descriptor: bLength 26 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 6 (EXTENSION_UNIT) bUnitID 4 guidExtensionCode {8a0f88dd-ba1c-5449-8a25-f7875967f0f7} bNumControl 1 bNrPins 1 baSourceID( 0) 1 bControlSize 1 bmControls( 0) 0x01 iExtension 2 USB Camera-OV580 Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 0 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 14 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 1 (INPUT_HEADER) bNumFormats 1 wTotalLength 177 bEndPointAddress 129 bmInfo 0 bTerminalLink 2 bStillCaptureMethod 0 bTriggerSupport 0 bTriggerUsage 0 bControlSize 1 bmaControls( 0) 27 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 27 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 4 (FORMAT_UNCOMPRESSED) bFormatIndex 1 bNumFrameDescriptors 3 guidFormat {59555932-0000-1000-8000-00aa00389b71} bBitsPerPixel 16 bDefaultFrameIndex 1 bAspectRatioX 0 bAspectRatioY 0 bmInterlaceFlags 0x00 Interlaced stream or variable: No Fields per frame: 2 fields Field 1 first: No Field pattern: Field 1 only bCopyProtect 0 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 42 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 1 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 3448 wHeight 808 dwMinBitRate 5571968 dwMaxBitRate 167159040 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 5571968 dwDefaultFrameInterval 166666 bFrameIntervalType 4 dwFrameInterval( 0) 166666 dwFrameInterval( 1) 333333 dwFrameInterval( 2) 666666 dwFrameInterval( 3) 1250000 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 46 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 2 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 1748 wHeight 408 dwMinBitRate 1426368 dwMaxBitRate 42791040 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 1426368 dwDefaultFrameInterval 83333 bFrameIntervalType 5 dwFrameInterval( 0) 83333 dwFrameInterval( 1) 166666 dwFrameInterval( 2) 333333 dwFrameInterval( 3) 666666 dwFrameInterval( 4) 1250000 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 42 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 5 (FRAME_UNCOMPRESSED) bFrameIndex 3 bmCapabilities 0x00 Still image unsupported wWidth 898 wHeight 200 dwMinBitRate 359200 dwMaxBitRate 10776000 dwMaxVideoFrameBufferSize 359200 dwDefaultFrameInterval 41666 bFrameIntervalType 4 dwFrameInterval( 0) 41666 dwFrameInterval( 1) 83333 dwFrameInterval( 2) 166666 dwFrameInterval( 3) 333333 VideoStreaming Interface Descriptor: bLength 6 bDescriptorType 36 bDescriptorSubtype 13 (COLORFORMAT) bColorPrimaries 1 (BT.709,sRGB) bTransferCharacteristics 1 (BT.709) bMatrixCoefficients 4 (SMPTE 170M (BT.601)) Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 1 bAlternateSetting 1 bNumEndpoints 1 bInterfaceClass 14 Video bInterfaceSubClass 2 Video Streaming bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x81 EP 1 IN bmAttributes 5 Transfer Type Isochronous Synch Type Asynchronous Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes bInterval 1 bMaxBurst 15 Mult 2 Binary Object Store Descriptor: bLength 5 bDescriptorType 15 wTotalLength 22 bNumDeviceCaps 2 USB 2.0 Extension Device Capability: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 2 bmAttributes 0x00000002 Link Power Management (LPM) Supported SuperSpeed USB Device Capability: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 3 bmAttributes 0x00 wSpeedsSupported 0x000c Device can operate at High Speed (480Mbps) Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps) bFunctionalitySupport 2 Lowest fully-functional device speed is High Speed (480Mbps) bU1DevExitLat 10 micro seconds bU2DevExitLat 32 micro seconds Device Status: 0x0f0c (Bus Powered) U1 Enabled U2 Enabled

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The two cameras can be used together for depth-sensing of objects in its field of vision, akin to the Xbox 360's Kinect peripheral. Alternatively, one of the cameras can be used for generating the video image, with the other used for motion tracking.

Wikipedia

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PS4 Camera Hacking for Fun and Profit

Nearly three years ago open source drivers were released for the Kinect not more than a week after its release. The PS4 camera promises to be even more versatile in its modes of operation, from depth sensing, to image tracking, and 3D video.

The camera auxiliary port on the PS4 is actually a USB 3.0 only port, and by modifying the cable of the camera it is possible to connect it to a computer using USB 3.0.

Only a little bit of information is available on the chipset, it appears to be an OmniVision 580 ASIC chip, although there is currently no documentation on their site pointing to such a thing. It appears that Digikey is selling their product, but also no links to a datasheet.

Hopefully with the release of the PS4 next week the USB 3.0 traffic can be analysed and a driver quickly developed. Anything that you can do to help contribute towards that effort is greatly appreciated.

#ps4 #camera #hacking #linux #driver

PS4 Camera in Linux (Ubuntu 13.10)

~$ sudo lsusb -v -d 05a9:0580 Bus 004 Device 003: ID 05a9:0580 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. Device Descriptor: bLength 18 bDescriptorType 1 bcdUSB 3.00 bDeviceClass 0 (Defined at Interface level) bDeviceSubClass 0 bDeviceProtocol 0 bMaxPacketSize0 9 idVendor 0x05a9 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. idProduct 0x0580 bcdDevice 1.00 iManufacturer 1 OmniVision Technologies, Inc. iProduct 2 USB Boot iSerial 0 bNumConfigurations 1 Configuration Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 2 wTotalLength 44 bNumInterfaces 1 bConfigurationValue 1 iConfiguration 0 bmAttributes 0x80 (Bus Powered) MaxPower 100mA Interface Descriptor: bLength 9 bDescriptorType 4 bInterfaceNumber 0 bAlternateSetting 0 bNumEndpoints 2 bInterfaceClass 255 Vendor Specific Class bInterfaceSubClass 0 bInterfaceProtocol 0 iInterface 0 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x01 EP 1 OUT bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes bInterval 0 bMaxBurst 15 Endpoint Descriptor: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 5 bEndpointAddress 0x82 EP 2 IN bmAttributes 2 Transfer Type Bulk Synch Type None Usage Type Data wMaxPacketSize 0x0400 1x 1024 bytes bInterval 0 bMaxBurst 15 Binary Object Store Descriptor: bLength 5 bDescriptorType 15 wTotalLength 22 bNumDeviceCaps 2 USB 2.0 Extension Device Capability: bLength 7 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 2 bmAttributes 0x00000002 Link Power Management (LPM) Supported SuperSpeed USB Device Capability: bLength 10 bDescriptorType 16 bDevCapabilityType 3 bmAttributes 0x00 wSpeedsSupported 0x000e Device can operate at Full Speed (12Mbps) Device can operate at High Speed (480Mbps) Device can operate at SuperSpeed (5Gbps) bFunctionalitySupport 1 Lowest fully-functional device speed is Full Speed (12Mbps) bU1DevExitLat 10 micro seconds bU2DevExitLat 32 micro seconds Device Status: 0x0000 (Bus Powered)

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PS4 camera cable on the left in black, and a USB 3.0 cable on the right in blue. There is a green/white wire pair missing on the PS4 cable, this is the USB 2.0 differential pair for backwards compatibility, it is not necessary for connecting the PS4 camera to a USB 3.0 port.

#ps4 #camera #cable #usb3

Front and back views of the PS4 camera board, with microphone array attached. Back chip connected to special USB 3.0 port is labeled OV00580-B21G-1C PPU889 1322 09. Front chip connected to microphone array is labeled 5703 324A. The rear external port appears very similar to a micro USB 2.0 socket, except slightly larger and with additional connections.

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