Conventions Used In This Manual; Styles - Allied Vision Technologies AVT Marlin Technical Manual

Introduction

Conventions used in this manual

Style
Bold
Courier
Upper case
Italics
Parentheses and/or blue
• Chapter Camera interfaces
outputs of the cameras (incl. Trigger features). For a general descrip-
tion of the interfaces (FireWire and I/O connector) see Hardware
Installation Guide.
• Chapter Description of the data path
conform as well as AVT-specific camera features.
• Chapter Controlling image capture
exposure time, one-shot/multi-shot/ISO_Enable features. Additionally
special AVT features are described: sequence mode and secure image
signature (SIS).
• Chapter Video formats, modes and bandwidth
able fixed and Format_7 modes (incl. color modes, frame rates, bin-
ning/sub-sampling, AOI=area of interest).
• Chapter How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?
some considerations on bandwidth details.
• Chapter Configuration of the camera
advanced register descriptions of all camera features.
• Chapter How does bandwidth affect the frame rate?
explains where to get information on firmware updates and explains the
extended version number scheme of FPGA/µC.
• Chapter Appendix on page 237 lists the sensor position accuracy of AVT
cameras.
• Chapter Index on page 238 gives you quick access to all relevant data in
this manual.
To give this manual an easily understood layout and to emphasize important
information, the following typographical styles and symbols are used:

Styles

Function
Programs, inputs or highlighting
important things
Code listings etc.
Register
Modes, fields
Links
Table 2: Styles
on page 48 describes in detail the inputs/
on page 65 describes in detail IIDC
on page 113 describes trigger modi,
on page 137 lists all avail-
on page 171 lists standard and
Example
bold
Input
REGISTER
Mode
(Link)
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on page 166 gives
on page 166
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