xiC - Technical Manual Version 1.16
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4.
Operation
For a proper operation of your xiC camera there are certain requirements that have to be met. You can read more about these
requirement as well as about the correct usage of xiC camera in the following sections.
4.1.
System Requirements
4.1.1.
Software Requirements
The xiC cameras are compatible with the following operating systems:
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Windows 10
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Windows 7 SP1
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Linux Ubuntu
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MacOS 10.8 or newer
All XIMEA cameras are compatible with the most advanced Vision and Image Processing Libraries.
for more information about the options to access a xiC cameras, as well as a list of currently
supported libraries and frameworks supported in Windows.
For more information visit page:
https://www.ximea.com/support/wiki/apis/APIs
4.1.2.
Hardware Requirements
The XIMEA xiC cameras are compatible with USB 3.1, USB 3.0 and USB 2.0. Please note, that the highest performance can only
be achieved by using high performance USB 3.1 or USB 3.0 ports. Using a USB 2.0 port will lead to a limited frame rate.
Please note details and the most recent info at:
http://www.ximea.com/support/wiki/usb3/Compatible_hardware
4.1.2.1.
System Configuration
Minimum system configuration:
For a basic operation of your xiC camera with a PC the following minimum system configuration is required. Please note that
bandwidth and processing performance are tied to the hardware configuration and the minimum hardware configuration could
lead to a reduced bandwidth and limited frame rate.
CPU:
Intel i3 or better
RAM:
2GB RAM or more
Disc Space:
200 MB of free disc space
Video:
NVIDIA or Radeon graphics card 128MB or integrated on CPU
Ports:
Motherboard with USB 2.0 or USB 3.0 port or PCIe x1-16 Gen 2 slot for compatible USB 3.0 host
adapter
