2. Name cameras

Bind each physical USB feed to its matching name in robot code. A rename keeps the camera’s compatible calibration.

Identify the feed

1. Connect one camera to the powered hub and open its USB entry in the sidebar.
2. Cover the lens briefly or point it at a distinct object. Confirm you are looking at the intended physical camera.
3. Under Camera name, choose its code-defined Name and check This preview matches the physical camera.
4. Click Rename. Wait for the sidebar name to change and confirm the same feed stays selected.

Match the preview first, then choose the name. The names in this demonstration come from its example profile.

If a name is missing

Symptom	What to do
No names available	Add measured camera definitions to robot code, deploy, and check the profile on Network.
Name already in use	Use Replace a camera for a deliberate replacement.
Cached names shown	Reconnect the robot to confirm the current profile.
Calibration warning remains	Continue to Calibrate; naming does not calibrate a camera.

Use stable ports. Keep the hub on the same Jetson port and each camera on its labelled hub port. Linux /dev/videoN order is not a camera identity.

How USB identity is saved

USB labels and slots follow the physical USB path across restarts and reboots. Moving to another port selects that port’s slot; returning restores the original saved configuration.

Serial numbers distinguish devices within a slot so a replacement cannot silently inherit calibration. Confirm replacements explicitly when serials are missing or duplicated. An upgrade from the older serial registry pins each connected camera to its current port while retaining its saved identity and settings.

Robot code supplies names, modes, transforms, field layout and control policy. You cannot create arbitrary names in the GUI. The offseason profile intentionally starts empty until mounts are measured.

Next: check camera geometry.