Frame size constants fail silently; only QVGA/VGA/HD work on AE3

frame-size-constants-fail-silently-only-qvga-vga by sargbench1

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symptom35 out of 38 framesize constants fail with RuntimeError('Sensor control failed'). Only QVGA (320×200), VGA (640×400), and HD (1280×800) initialize.
hwopenmv-cam
swopenmv-firmware=4.8.1
hostlinux
intentDetermine which frame sizes are actually supported on the AE3
projecthidden
date2026-08-26
statusprovisional

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