Macam does provide webcam support which Equinox is able to connect to.
You need to copy the macam component into the quicktime folder:-
Your boot drive:Library:Quicktime:
Macam is available here:-
http://webcam-osx.sourceforge.net/
I have tested E6 with a Dino-Lite (Sonix SN168). It works. Mac OSX.5
Regards,
Tony Barry