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5.9.3 Fixed Gamma Settings in DVC Cameras: ...................................................................................28
5.9.4 Adjustable Gamma Setting in DVC Cameras:.............................................................................28
5.10 ACCESS PORTS : ..........................................................................................................................29
5.10.1 Access port for analog gain control :........................................................................................29
5.10.2 Access port for analog offset control: .......................................................................................29
5.10.3 Access port for digital gain control: .........................................................................................29
5.10.4 Accesss port for digital offset control: ......................................................................................30
5.10.5 Access port for adjustable analog Gamma control :..................................................................30
6. DVC CAMERA IMAGE PROCESSOR COMPATIBILITY..........................................................30
6.1 IBM (PCI).........................................................................................................................................30
6.2 IBM-PC ............................................................................................................................................31
6.3 MAC (PCI) .......................................................................................................................................31
6.4 VME.................................................................................................................................................31
6.5 SUN (S-BUS)....................................................................................................................................31
6.6 SGI D
IGITAL......................................................................................................................................31
7. ORDERING INFORMATION & MODEL INDEX ........................................................................32
7.1 DVC “D
IGITEYES” CAMERA MODEL INDEX................................................................................32
8. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (ADAPTED FROM DVC’S WWW SITE) ..................33
8.1 PRODUCT INFORMATION ............................................................................................................33
8.1.1 What is the "DigitEyes" product series? .....................................................................................33
8.1.2 What are the differences between the DVC-0A, DVC-08 and DVC-10 products? ........................33
8.1.3 I've heard your cameras described as "upgradeable". What does that mean to the user? ............33
8.1.4 What kind of a warranty is available on DVC products?.............................................................34
8.1.5 Are your cameras available in board form for OEM applications?.............................................34
8.2 SYSTEM ISSUES.............................................................................................................................34
8.2.1 What is the minimum system configuration I need to use DVC cameras? ....................................34
8.2.2 Should I use a digital or an analog camera?...............................................................................35
8.2.3 What are the benefits of using a digital camera? ........................................................................35
8.2.4 Do I need a frame grabber to use digital cameras? ....................................................................36
8.2.5 How should I go about selecting a frame grabber for my application?........................................36
8.2.6 Do I need to cool the camera?....................................................................................................36
8.3 PRODUCT FEATURES....................................................................................................................37
8.3.1 What is the single, most important reason to buy a DVC camera vs. the "competition"?.............37
8.3.2 Can you define the term signal-to-noise ratio ? ..........................................................................37
8.3.3 How are Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and sensitivity related?....................................................38
8.3.4 How do the DVC cameras compare with the "mega-pixel" cameras ? .........................................38
8.3.5 Do I need a digital output camera to benefit from the higher signal-to-noise ratio of DVC
cameras?.............................................................................................................................................39
8.3.6 What is the best way to "benchmark" the DVC camera vs. the “competition" in a side-by-side
comparison?........................................................................................................................................39
8.3.7 What is meant by Equivalent Number of Bits (ENOBs) ? ............................................................39
8.3.8 How does the signal-to-noise ratio (in dB) relate to Equivalent Number of Bits (ENOBs)? .........40
8.3.9 Why would I need to control the Gain of the Camera in my application?....................................40
8.3.10 How is the “Back Focus distance” set on DVC’s DigitEyes cameras ? .....................................41
8.3.11 How do I access the user adjustable controls?..........................................................................42
8.3.12 What user adjustable controls are available within the camera?...............................................43
8.4 CCD RELATED QUESTIONS .........................................................................................................45
8.4.1 What CCD sensor is used in the “DigitEyes” cameras? Who manufactures it ?..........................45
8.4.2 What other kinds of CCD sensors are out there ?........................................................................45
8.4.3 How do Frame Transfer CCDs compare with Interline Transfer CCDs?.....................................45
8.4.4 What is meant by the dynamic range of a CCD ?........................................................................46
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