Specifications

directly to USB ports available on the computer I/O panel or through the USB

hub. The operating system assigns unique name to every connected USB

device. The name is rather complex string derived from the device driver

GUID, USB hub identifiers, USB port number on the particular hub etc. Simply

put, these identifiers are intended for distinguishing USB devices within

operating system, not to be used by computer users.

Illustration 11: Camera Id number is displayed in brackets after

camera name in SIMS

But the user always needs to distinguish individual cameras – for instance one

camera should be used for pointing, another for imaging. This is why every

camera has assigned unique identifier (ID number). This number is printed on

the sticker on camera body and it is also displayed in the list of all available

cameras in the CCD Camera tool in SIMS. This enables the user to select the

particular camera he or she needs.