Access modes
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Alvium CSI-2 Cameras User Guide V2.8.1
Overview
The driver for Alvium CSI-2 cameras supports different access modes to suit the
various requirements of individual applications:
on page 196 shows how cameras are controlled using the different
access modes.
Notes on GenICam for CSI-2 Access
Before using
GenICam for CSI-2 Access
, see
GenICam for CSI-2 Access - Camera
on page 198 for smooth operation.
CSI-2 access mode
Supported
models
Description
Direct Register
Access
All
Controls the camera by reading from and writing to
registers, using an embedded board or an FPGA. See the
Alvium CSI-2 Register Controls Reference document at
www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-documentation
Video4Linux Access
All
Controls the camera by V4L2 controls, using the Allied Vision
driver for CSI-2 cameras directly.
Existing PC-based machine vision applications can be scaled
down to V4L2 on lean embedded systems, reducing power
consumption and costs.
GenICam for CSI-2
Access
Alvium 1800
C-500, C-507,
C-511, C-1236,
C-2050
See below
1
Controls the camera by GenICam features, using the Allied
Vision driver for CSI-2 cameras directly.
Alvium CSI-2 cameras can be used to replace other cameras
on existing PC-based machine vision applications, reducing
power consumption and costs.
See the Alvium Features Reference document at
www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-documentation
1
Only a few models currently support
GenICam for CSI-2 Access
. Other 1800 C models may also
support this access mode but have not been officially released for it.
Table 106: Access modes overview
Direct
Register
Access
GenICam
for CSI-2
Access
