Point Grey Flea3 GigE Technical Reference
5 General Flea3 GigE Operation
5.
Transmit images off of the camera
The final step involves setting One Shot/Multi-shot in order to cause the camera to transmit one or more images
from the frame buffer over the data interface.
Although it is possible to repeatedly transmit the same image, there is no way to access images that are older than the
last image transmitted.
Whether by enabling trigger or disabling isochronous data, switching out of a free running mode leaves the last image
transmitted in an undefined state.
The frame buffer is volatile memory that is erased after power cycling. To store images on the camera after power
cycling, use
Non-Volatile Flash Memory
. Accessing flash memory is significantly slower than accessing the frame buffer,
and storage is limited.
To control frame buffer:
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CSRs—
IMAGE_RETRANSMIT: 634h
5.4
Non-Volatile Flash Memory
The camera has 1 MB non-volatile memory for users to store data.
To control flash memory:
n
FlyCapture SDK example program—
SaveImageToFlashEx
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CSRs—
DATA_FLASH_CTRL: 1240h
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Storing data in on-camera flash memory
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5.5
Camera Firmware
Firmware is programming that is inserted into the programmable read-only memory (programmable ROM) of most
Point Grey cameras. Firmware is created and tested like software. When ready, it can be distributed like other software
and installed in the programmable read-only memory by the user.
The latest firmware versions often include significant bug fixes and feature enhancements. To determine the changes
made in a specific firmware version, consult the Release Notes.
Firmware is identified by a version number, a build date, and a description.
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Article
PGR software and firmware version numbering
scheme/standards
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Determining the firmware version used by a PGR camera
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Revised 10/29/2013
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