Emergent Vision Technologies' high-speed cameras come equipped with cutting-edge features that ensure optimal performance in your systems. These cameras offer precision control over device information, image formatting, acquisition, analog settings, transport layers, and general-purpose input/output (GPIO) configurations, making them ideal for complex, demanding applications. Here's an overview of these advanced features:
High-speed cameras from Emergent Vision Technologies enhance system integration with device information features. These features are helpful for camera identification, firmware updates, and maintenance, ensuring compatibility and efficiency in setup. They allow for precise tracking and management, essential in large, networked systems where simple network management protocol (SNMP) plays a pivotal role. Such capabilities are important for maintaining high system performance and operational reliability, especially in sophisticated systems.
For information about each feature and node, see Device Information Features and Nodes.
These cameras provide extensive control over image parameters, including dimensions, pixel depth, and orientation, which is vital for capturing detailed, high-quality images under various conditions. The ability to adjust image attributes precisely helps meet specific needs in dynamic environments, whether adjusting the focus with lens features or modifying exposure settings. This flexibility ensures the captured images are not only optimized for clarity and detail but also tailored for specific analysis and monitoring applications.
For information about each feature and node, see Image Format Control Features and Nodes.
Acquisition controls in these cameras are finely tuned to manage timing, exposure, and synchronization accurately, which is crucial for imaging fast-moving objects or conducting precise measurements. Features like trigger adjustments, exposure settings optimization, and synchronization enhancements, including compatibility with external time sources like precision time protocol (PTP), are fundamental for seamless integration within broader system architectures, thereby supporting sophisticated, high-speed image analysis and processing.
For information about each feature and node, see Acquisition Control Features and Nodes.
The analog controls offer comprehensive adjustments for gain, offset, white balance, and color correction, optimizing image brightness, contrast, and fidelity. Look-up tables (LUTs), frame and region of interest (ROI) controls, and fixed pattern noise (FPN) correction further refine image quality, reducing the need for extensive post-processing and enabling precise focusing on specific parts of the scene, essential in varied lighting and operational conditions.
For information about each feature and node, see Analog Control Features and Nodes.
Transport layer controls are crucial for efficient and reliable data handling, ensuring swift and accurate data transmissions essential for high-performance systems. These features enhance diagnostic capabilities and system integrity, focusing on data integrity, synchronization, and real-time network link assessments via small form-factor pluggable (SFP) module diagnostics. Such comprehensive diagnostics help in preemptive maintenance and troubleshooting, crucial for minimizing system downtimes and enhancing reliability.
For information about each feature and node, see Transport Layer Control Features and Nodes.
GPIO controls enhance interfacing and communication within various applications, facilitating precise control over inputs and outputs. These features support enhanced trigger management, encoder integration for adjusting mechanical movements, and universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (UART) communication protocols for robust data transfer. This level of control is vital for ensuring the cameras' high reliability and seamless operation in complex, automated industrial environments.
For information about each feature and node, see General Purpose Input/Output Control Features and Nodes.