Software And Hardware Setup; Setup Steps: Overview - Dalsa Piranha4 User 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 recommended, e.g. Xcelera-CL PX4 Full Camera Link frame grabber
(Part # OR-X4CO-XPF00).
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Operating system: Windows XP 32-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 GUI
If your host computer does not have a PX4 full Camera link frame grabber then you need to install one.
We recommend the Xcelera-CL PX8 Full or PX4 Full frame grabber or equivalent, described in detail on
the teledynedalsa.com site here. Follow the manufacturer's installation instructions.
A GenICam™ compliant XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware allowing
GenICam™ compliant application to know the camera's capabilities immediately after connection.
Installing SaperaLT gives you access to the CamExpert GUI, a GenICam™ compliant application.
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. Refer to page 17 for a description on
communicating 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 and a description of how to access them can be
found in the appendix:
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.
Appendix B: ASCII Commands.