User`s manual

28 Piranha4 2K and 4K Camera Color User's Manual
03-032-20180-02 Teledyne DALSA
Step 1. Install and configure the frame grabber
and software
Install Frame Grabber
Install a Full configuration Camera Link frame grabber accord ing to the manufacturer‘s descrip tion.
We recommend the Xcelera-CL PX8 frame grabber or equivalent, described in detail on the
teledynedalsa.com site here.
Install Sapera LT and CamExpert GUI
Communicate with the camera using a Camera Link-compliant interface. We recommend you use
CamExpert. CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool supported by the Sapera library and comes
bundled with SaperaLT. Using CamExpert is the simplest and quickest way to send commands to and
receive information from the camera.
Camera Link Environment
These cameras implement the Camera link specification, which defines the device capabilities.
The Camera link XML device description file is embedded within the camera firmware allowing Camera
link-compliant applications to recognize the cam eras‘ cap abilities im m ed iately after connection.