xiQ - Technical Manual Version 1.35
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4.
Operation
For a proper operation of your xiQ 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 xiQ camera in the following sections.
4.1.
System Requirements
4.1.1.
Software Requirements
The xiQ cameras are compatible with the following operating systems:
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Windows 7 SP1
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Windows 10
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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.
See chapter
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for more information about the options to access a xiQ 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 xiQ cameras are compatible with USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 (only camera models MQ013xG-E2). Please note, that the
highest performance can only be achieved by using high performance 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 xiQ 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
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
