
MC136x/MC137x GenICam Reference Manual
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1.2. GEN<i>CAM Specification
This manual is based on the
GEN<i>CAM Standard Features Naming Convention, Version 1.2.1, 2008-08-19
from the GEN<i>CAM Organisation at
www.genicam.org
.
1.3. Interface Type
Each feature is accessible by a specific interface. Each interface has a number of attributes
descriping the current value/state and capabilities (e.g. value range) of a feature. The following
interfaces are currently defined in the GenICam standard (each one is given with the typical
widget used to map it on a graphical user interface):
Interface Type
Widget
IInteger
maps to a slider with value, min, max, and increment
IFloat
maps to a slider with value, min, and max plus a physical unit
IString
maps to an edit box showing a string
IEnumeration
maps to a drop down box
ICommand
maps to a command button
IBoolean
maps to a check box
IRegister
maps to an edit box showing a hex string
ICategory
maps to an entry in a tree structuring the camera's features
IPort
maps to the camera port and is typically not shown graphically