Comprehensive documentation for accessing the DWARF camera streams:
- RTSP URLs and channels (ch0=tele, ch1=wide)
- The critical prerequisite: camera must be opened via WebSocket first
- ffmpeg commands for frame capture, timelapse, and video recording
- mpv and VLC usage with TCP transport
- Python/OpenCV integration example
- Troubleshooting common issues (black image, connection refused, VLC delay)
- Comparison of RTSP vs MJPEG modes across device models
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# DWARF Device Models — Feature Matrix
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Reverse-engineered from `DeviceType.java` and `CameraFeatureGate.java` in
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`DWARFLAB.apk` v3.4.0.
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The APK knows **6 device models**. The `DeviceType` enum uses `WhenMappings`
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to dispatch per-model behavior. Mapping values (used in switch statements):
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| `WhenMappings` value | DeviceType | deviceId |
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|----------------------|----------------|----------|
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| 1 | **DWARF_MINI** | 4 |
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| 2 | DWARF_2 | 1 |
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| 3 | DWARF_3 | 2 |
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| 4 | DWARF_4 | 5 |
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| 5 | DWARF_DRAGON | 6 |
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| 6 | Unknown | 0 |
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## Feature support by model
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| Feature | MINI | DWARF_2 | DWARF_3 | DWARF_4 | DRAGON |
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|----------------------------|:----:|:-------:|:-------:|:-------:|:------:|
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| `isSupportAdvancedSettings` | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| `isSupportAutoShutdownSetting` | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| `isSupportNfc` | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| `isSupportNormalTrack` | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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| `isSupportPanoramaCreate` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ✅ |
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| `isSupportWideNormalTrack` | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
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**Key DWARF_MINI differences:**
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- **No NFC**, **no auto-shutdown setting** — the Mini is the stripped-down model.
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- **Only model with Advanced Settings** enabled (probably lens-defog / cooling).
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- **Normal Track supported** (single-tap tracking on main camera).
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- **No Wide Normal Track** (the wide camera cannot track).
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- **No panorama create** (cannot start a panorama grid scan from the app).
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## Field of View (degrees)
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### Tele camera — `getTeleFovInfo` (precise, used for computations)
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| Model | Horizontal | Vertical |
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|-------------|-----------|----------|
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| DWARF_MINI | 3.188 | 1.794 |
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| DWARF_2 | 2.95 | 1.66 |
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| DWARF_3 | 2.14 | 1.2 |
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| DWARF_4 | 2.95 | 1.66 |
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| DWARF_DRAGON| 2.95 | 1.66 |
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### Tele camera — `getTeleFov` (display rounded)
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| Model | Horizontal | Vertical |
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|-------------|-----------|----------|
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| DWARF_MINI | 8.0 | 6.5 |
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| DWARF_2 | 7.4 | 6.0 |
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| DWARF_3 | 5.37 | 4.3 |
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| DWARF_4 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
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| DWARF_DRAGON| 7.4 | 6.0 |
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### Wide camera — `getWideFov`
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| Model | Horizontal | Vertical |
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|-------------|-----------|----------|
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| DWARF_MINI | **8.0** | **6.5** |
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| DWARF_2 | 83.43 | 51.9 |
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| DWARF_3 | 83.43 | 51.9 |
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| DWARF_4 | 130.0 | 86.5 |
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| DWARF_DRAGON| 7.4 | 6.0 |
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**Note:** DWARF_MINI has identical tele and wide FoV (8.0×6.5 display,
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3.188×1.794 precise) — this strongly suggests the Mini has **a single camera
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sensor** (or two identical sensors), unlike the dual-cam design of the
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DWARF_2/3/4. The DWARF_DRAGON similarly has a narrow wide camera (7.4×6.0).
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## Live observation vs APK data
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The connected device reports via `GetDeviceState`:
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- Tele: h_fov=2.140, v_fov=1.200, 1920×1080
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- Wide: h_fov=42.650, v_fov=24.450, 1920×1080
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This **matches DWARF_3** (getTeleFovInfo: 2.14×1.2), not DWARF_MINI
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(3.188×1.794). The `h_fov`/`v_fov` reported by the firmware in
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`tele_camera_state_info` reflects the **physical sensor FoV at current zoom**,
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which can differ from the app's display values. The wide value (42.65×24.45)
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is roughly half of DWARF_3's 83.43×51.9, suggesting the live stream is at
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~2× digital zoom.
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**Conclusion:** the user reports a DWARF Mini, but the firmware advertises
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DWARF_3 FoV values. The Mini likely shares optics/sensor with the DWARF_3
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and is differentiated by feature gating (NFC, panorama, auto-shutdown) and
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industrial design rather than optics. Verify the actual `device_id` reported
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by BLE (`DwarfEcho.model.family/revision`) to confirm.
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## Other per-model data
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- `getDeviceNameLength` — max characters for the device name (per model).
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- `getEqModelUrl` — URL to the 3D EQ-alignment helper (`assets/www/modules/eq/`).
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"Bilbo" index is used for the next-gen model.
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- `getImgHomeConnectedDevice` / `getImgConnectingDevice` / `getUnconnectedLottieResId` —
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app illustrations/animations per model.
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- `isNorth` / `getEqHemisphereInstruction` — EQ alignment instructions differ
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by hemisphere (Northern/Southern).
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## CaptureActivity Mini-specific behavior
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At line 8905 of `CaptureActivity.java`:
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```java
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boolean z4 = num != null && num.intValue() == DeviceType.DWARF_MINI.getDeviceId();
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```
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This flag is checked when starting a **Moon GoTo** — the Mini (and DWARF_3/4/DRAGON)
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gets a confirmation dialog that the DWARF_2 does not, because only the DWARF_2
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supports the older sun/moon tracking flow without extra confirmation.
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## Suggested implementation in dwarfctl
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1. Add a `DeviceType` enum in Go matching the APK's ids (1=DWARF_2, 2=DWARF_3,
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4=MINI, 5=DWARF_4, 6=DRAGON).
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2. Read `device_id` from `GetDeviceState` (field `shooting_mode` is NOT it —
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need to find the actual device-type field, likely from BLE handshake or a
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dedicated state field).
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3. Gate features client-side: warn when attempting panorama on a Mini,
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hide auto-shutdown, etc.
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4. Log the reported FoV in `health` output to help identify the model.
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5. **Visual odometry calibration:** the Mini's wide-cam FoV is uncertain
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(8.0°×6.5° display vs 42.65°×24.45° live-reported — see above). When using
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`dwarfctl orient`, the pixel shift is always correct; to get accurate degree
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values, calibrate `--fov-h`/`--fov-v` by slewing a known motor angle.
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