Introduction
OSCAR Technical Manual
V2.4.0
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Manual overview
This
manual overview
describes each chapter of this manual shortly.
•
Chapter
Contacting Allied Vision Technologies
on page 10 lists AVT con-
tact data for both:
– technical information / ordering
– commercial information
•
Chapter
Introduction
on page 9 (this chapter) gives you the document
history, a manual overview and conventions used in this manual (styles
and symbols). Furthermore you learn how to get more information on
how to install hardware (Hardware Installation Guide)
, available
AVT
software
(incl. documentation) and where to get it.
•
Chapter
OSCAR cameras
on page 17 gives you a short introduction to the
STINGRAY cameras with their FireWire technology. Links are provided to
data sheets and brochures on AVT website.
•
Chapter
Declarations of conformity
on page 18 gives you information
about conformity of AVT cameras.
•
Chapter
Filter and lenses
on page 19 describes the IR cut filter and suit-
able camera lenses.
•
Chapter
Specifications
on page 21 lists camera details and spectral sen-
sitivity diagrams for each camera type.
•
Chapter
Camera dimensions
on page 29 provides CAD drawings of stan-
dard housing (copper and GOF) models, tripod adapter, available angled
head models, cross sections of CS-Mount and C-Mount.
•
Chapter
Camera interfaces
on page 35 describes in detail the inputs/
outputs of the cameras (incl. Trigger features). For a general description
of the interfaces (FireWire and I/O connector) see
Hardware Installa-
tion Guide
.
•
Chapter
Description of the data path
on page 52 describes in detail IIDC
conform as well as AVT-specific camera features.
•
Chapter
Controlling image capture
on page 100 describes trigger modi,
exposure time, one-shot/multi-shot/ISO_Enable features. Additionally
special AVT features are described: sequence mode and secure image
signature (SIS).
•
Chapter
Video formats, modes and bandwidth
on page 120 lists all avail-
able fixed and Format_7 modes (incl. color modes, frame rates, binning/
sub-sampling, AOI=area of interest).
•
Chapter
How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?
on page 142 gives
some considerations on bandwidth details.
•
Chapter
Configuration of the camera
on page 145 lists standard and
advanced register descriptions of all camera features.
•
Chapter
Firmware update
on page 202 explains where to get information
on firmware updates and explains the extended version number scheme
of FPGA/µC.