Dalsa X64 Xcelera-CL PX4 - Camera Interfacing Check List

X64 Xcelera-CL PX4 User's Manual CamExpert Quick Start • 35
• Define the strobe output control.
• Allocate the frame grabber transfer ROI, the host video buffer size and buffer type (RGB888,
RGB101010, MONO8, MONO16).
• Configuration of line/frame trigger parameters such as source (internal via the frame grabber
/external via some outside event), electrical format (TTL, LVDS, OPTO-isolated), and signal
active edge or level characterization.
Camera Interfacing Check List
Before interfacing a camera from scratch with CamExpert:
• Confirm that DALSA has not already published an application note with camera files
[http://www.imaging.com/camsearch
].
• Confirm that the correct version or board revision of X64 Xcelera-CL PX4 is used. Confirm that
the required firmware is loaded into the X64 Xcelera-CL PX4 .
• Confirm that Sapera does not already have a .cca file for your camera installed on your hard
disk. If there is a .cca file supplied with Sapera, then use CamExpert to automatically generate
the .ccf file with default parameter values matching the frame grabber capabilities.
• Check if the Sapera installation has a similar type of camera file. A similar .cca file can be
loaded into CamExpert where it is modified to match timing and operating parameters for your
camera, and lastly save them as Camera Configuration file (.ccf).
• Finally, if your camera type has never been interfaced, run CamExpert after installing Sapera
and the acquisition board driver, select the board acquisition server, and manually enter the
camera parameters.