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3.4
Standards
Ranger3 complies with the GenICam
™
and the GigE Vision
®
standards.
3.4.1
GenICam
™
GenICam
™
is a standard that provides a generic programming interface for different
kinds of cameras and devices. The standard is owned by EMVA (European Machine
Vision Association) and consists of multiple modules. Ranger3 complies with the follow‐
ing modules:
GenApi
Application programming interface (API) for configuring the cam‐
era.
Standard Feature Naming
Convention (SFNC)
Standardized names and types for common device features.
GenTL
Transport layer interface for grabbing images.
GenTL SFNC
Standardized names and types for transport layer interface.
For further information, see
www.emva.org/standards-technology/genicam/
3.4.2
GigE Vision
®
GigE Vision
®
is a camera interface standard that is based on the Gigabit Ethernet com‐
munication protocol. The GigE Vision
®
standard is owned by AIA (Automated Imaging
Association).
For further information, see
https://www.visiononline.org/vision-standards.cfm
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