Gige Vision Interface; Gige Vision Sapera Application Description; Figure 1: Gige Application Architecture - Teledyne FLIR A68 Series User Manual

GigE Vision Interface

FLIR A68/A38 series cameras comply with the GigE Vision and GenICam standard
protocols.

GigE Vision Sapera Application Description

The Teledyne DALSA GigE Vision Module provides a license free development platform
for Teledyne GigE hardware or Sapera vision applications. Additionally supported are
Sapera GigE Vision applications for third-party hardware with the purchase of a GigE
Vision Module license, or the Sapera processing SDK with a valid license.
The GigE Vision Compliant XML device description file is embedded within A68/A38
firmware allowing GigE Vision Compliant applications access to A68/A38 capabilities
and controls immediately after connection.
Sapera LT
Sapera Network
Imaging Module
18 • FLIR A68/A38 Series Overview
A68/A38 cameras are 100% compliant with the GigE Vision 1.1
specification which defines the communication interface protocol
used by any GigE Vision device. The device description and
capabilities are contained in an XML file. For more information see:
https://www.visiononline.org/vision-standards-details.cfm
A68/A38 cameras implement a superset of the GenICam™
specification which defines device capabilities. This description takes
the form of an XML device description file respecting the syntax
defined by the GenApi module of the GenICam™ specification. For
more information see www.genicam.org.
User's Sapera
Application
Network
Configuration Tool
smart DHCP
GigE Server
Server
(optional)
Ethernet Network Interface Card
single GigE Vision
Camera

Figure 1: GigE Application Architecture

CamExpert
Sapera LT SDK
GigE Vision
Module
Images
Control
Sapera Network
Imaging Driver
GVCP GVSP
GigE Vision GigE Vision
Control Stream
Protocol Protocol
Alternatively via a switch
FLIR A68/A38 Series IR Camera User's Manual
To multiple GigE
Vision Cameras