DRS Technologies Tamarisk 640 - 1 Introduction; Supported Cameras; System Requirements

Tamarisk
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Camera Control Software User Guide
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1 I NTRODUCTION
The Camera Control Software provides an easy to use, graphical interface which allows the user to
fully evaluate the camera’s functions and features. This user guide describes the installation
requirements, installation procedure, and provides details on how to use the Camera Control Software
to configure the camera, display status information, and perform image processing.
NOTE
This guide is based on version 1.6 or later of the DRS Camera Control Software.
1.1 SUPPORTED CAMERAS
This User Guide explains the operation of with the Camera Control Software version 1.6 or later.
This version supports the following cameras:
1. Tamarisk
®
640
2. Tamarisk
®
320
3. Zafiro™
640
4. UC640
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
To install and run the Camera Control Software, ensure the host PC supports the following:
1. Operating System: Microsoft Windows7 (64-bit/32-bit), or Windows XP (64-bit/32-bit)
with SP3
2. CPU: 1GHz or faster
3. Memory: 512MB of RAM (1GB recommended) and 500 MB of available hard-disk
space
4. CD/DVD-ROM drive
5. USB 2.0 port or a serial port
6. Display: 1024×768 resolution or above
7. Adobe PDF reader – for viewing the help files
8. The following are optional
9. Analog frame grabber which supports Microsoft’s DirectShow API
10. Camera Link frame grabber which supports Microsoft’s DirectShow API