Data Translation DT3153, User Manual

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About this Manual
This manual describes the features of the DT3153 frame grabber
board and how to use the DT3153 Device Driver with the
Frame Grabber SDK
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to write an application program.
Intended Audience
This document is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, or
others responsible for programming and/or using the DT3153 board
to perform machine vision and/or image analysis operations. It is
assumed that you have some familiarity with imaging principles and
that you are familiar with the operating characteristics of your video
source.
If you are writing application programs using the device driver and
the Frame Grabber SDK, it is also assumed that you are familiar with
the Microsoft
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Windows
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98, Windows Me (Millennium Edition),
Windows 2000, or Windows XP operating system and with the
Microsoft C compiler.
What You Should Learn from this Manual
This manual provides detailed information about the features of the
DT3153 board and the DT3153 Device Driver to allow you to access
the board’s capabilities using software. It is organized as follows:
• Chapter 1 , “Overview,” describes the major features of the board,
as well as the supported software and accessories for the board.
• Chapter 2 , “Principles of Operation,” describes all of the board’s
features and how to use them in your application.
• Chapter 3 , “Supported Device Driver Capabilities,” describes the
capabilities supported by the DT3153 Device Driver and the
initialized control values.