Software And Hardware Setup; Recommended System Requirements; Setup Steps: Overview; Install And Configure Frame Grabber And Software - Teledyne Piranha4 Quadlinear User Manual

Piranha4 RGB + NIR / Mono Camera User's Manual

3. Software and Hardware Setup

Recommended System Requirements

To achieve best system performance, the following minimum requirements are recommended:
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High bandwidth frame grabber, e.g. Xcelera-CL PX8 Full Camera Link frame grabber (Part # OR-
X8CO-XPF00):
https://www.teledynedalsa.com/en/products/imaging/frame-grabbers/xcelera-clplus-px8-full/.
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Operating systems: Windows XP / Vista / 7, 32 / 64-bit.

Setup Steps: Overview

Take the following steps in order to setup and run your camera system. They are described briefly below
and in more detail in the sections that follow.

1. Install and Configure Frame Grabber and Software

We recommend the Xcelera-CL PX8 Full frame grabber or equivalent, described in detail on the
teledynedalsa.com site here. If your host computer does not have a PX8 full Camera Link frame grabber
then you will need to install one. Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions.
A GenCP (Generic Control Protocol) compliant XML device description file is embedded within the
camera firmware allowing GenCP-compliant applications to know the camera's capabilities immediately
after connection. Installing SaperaLT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI, a tool that supports GenCP-
compliant devices.

2. Connect Camera Link and Power Cables

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Connect the Camera Link cables from the camera to the computer.
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Connect a power cable from the camera to a +12 VDC to +24 VDC power supply.

3. Establish communicating with the camera

Start the GUI and establish communication with the camera.
ASCII Commands
As an alternative to the CamExpert (or equivalent) GUI, you can communicate with this camera using
ASCII-based commands. A complete list of the commands can be found here,
Commands.

4. Operate the Camera

At this point you will be ready to start operating the camera in order to acquire images, set camera
functions, and save settings.
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