Specifications
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Alvium CSI-2 Cameras User Guide V2.8.1
Applied standards
MIPI CSI-2
The MIPI (Mobile Industry Processor Interface) CSI (Camera Serial Interface) -2
standard describes a class of MIPI CSI-2 cameras for still image photography and
video streaming. Generically, MIPI CSI-2 cameras are operated by Direct Register
Access. Alvium CSI-2 cameras have a MIPI CSI-2 interface. They comply with:
• MIPI CSI-2 V1.1
• D-PHY V1.1.
V4L2
The current V4L2 framework is described at
Allied Vision provides V4L2
drivers. You can download Allied Vision V4L2 drivers from
www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/embedded-software-and-drivers
.
Shock and vibration
Alvium closed and open housing cameras were tested according to the following
standards:
• IEC 60068-2-6, sinusoidal vibration testing
• IEC 60068-2-27, shock testing
• IEC 60068-2-64, random vibration testing.
GenICam
GenICam provides a generic access for cameras and devices that is independent
of the interface. This enables operating cameras with USB3 Vision, GigE Vision, or
CoaXPress interfaces with a common software. With the CSI-2 transport layer for
Alvium, MIPI CSI-2 is added.
GenICam consists of multiple modules for different tasks. Allied Vision cameras
and software use these modules, like the SFNC that standardizes feature names
and types via an XML file or the transport layer interface (GenTL) used to grab
images.
Selected Alvium 1800 C cameras comply to:
• GenICam GenAPI V3.1
• GenICam Standard Features Naming Convention V2.4 (SFNC)
• GenICam Pixel Format Naming Convention V2.2 (PFNC).
GenICam
for CSI-2
Access
