MicroVista Camera User Manual
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Imaging Support: [email protected] http://www.mosir950.com 408-496-2019
System Requirements
•
3.6V DC power source @ 1.22A
•
Frame grabber that accepts Base CameraLink configuration video at 44
MHz or faster
•
Windows-based PC:
2Ghz processor speed (suggested)
Computer monitor (1280 x 1024 or greater is recommended)
CD/ROM drive
Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, or Windows 2000
Installing the Camera
Please read through all of these instructions and review the associated figure
before installing the camera. The MicroVista
®
Quick Start Guide can also be used
as a reference during installation.
1.
Install the CameraLink frame grabber software and capture card
following the manufacturer’s instructions.
2.
Install the MicroVista
®
GUI from the Intevac CD.
3.
Connect the CameraLink data cable to the MicroVista
®
and the frame
grabber.
4.
Connect the transition power/serial cable (with round mini-DIN
connector) to the camera.
5.
(Optional) Connect the 9-pin serial connector to the serial port of the
computer.
6.
Plug the 2-prong power adapter into an appropriate power socket.
7.
Connect the power adapter to the transition power/serial cable. The
camera starts generating video within 30 seconds of powering up.
By default, the MicroVista
®
outputs 1280 wide by 1024 high resolution of 10-bit
monochrome video through a single channel. You may need to change your frame
grabber’s capture parameters to reflect this. Camera files for the Imperx
FrameLink
TM
and National Instruments NI-IMAQ
TM
are included on the CD.
