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CamExpert Quick Start
Xtium2-CXP PX8 User's Manual
CamExpert Quick Start
Interfacing CXP Cameras with CamExpert
CamExpert is the camera-interfacing tool for Teledyne DALSA frame grabber boards supported by
the Sapera library. CamExpert generates the Sapera camera configuration file (yourcamera.ccf)
based on timing and control parameters entered. For backward compatibility with previous versions
of Sapera, CamExpert also reads and writes the .cca and .cvi camera parameter files.
Every Sapera demo program starts with a dialog window to select a camera configuration file. Even
when using the Xtium2-CXP PX8 with common video signals, a camera file is required. Therefore,
CamExpert is typically the first Sapera application run after an installation. Obviously existing .ccf
files can be copied to any new board installations when similar cameras are used.
CamExpert Example with a Monochrome Camera
The image below shows CamExpert controlling the Xtium2-CXP PX8. In this example, the CXP
camera has 4 data lanes connected.
When the camera is identified (as per the CXP device discovery protocol), the timing parameters
are displayed. The user can test by clicking Grab. Descriptions of the CamExpert sections follow
the image.
Figure 9: CamExpert Program