User`s manual

STH-MDCS USER’S MANUAL 2001 VIDERE DESIGN
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Table of Contents
1
Introduction ...........................................................................................3
2 Quick Start.............................................................................................4
3 Hardware Overview...............................................................................6
3.1 Hardware Schematic......................................................................6
3.2 Frame Formats and Rates ..............................................................6
4 Lenses ....................................................................................................8
4.1 Changing Lenses............................................................................8
4.2 Cleaning the Imagers .....................................................................8
4.3 Imager Size....................................................................................8
4.4 F Number.......................................................................................8
4.5 Focal Length..................................................................................8
4.6 Range Resolution...........................................................................9
4.7 Field of View.................................................................................9
5 1394 Interface......................................................................................10
5.1 1394 Cable...................................................................................10
5.2 1394 Host Interface .....................................................................10
6 User Controls.......................................................................................11
6.1 Color ............................................................................................11
6.2 Gamma Correction.......................................................................11
6.3 Video Digitization Parameters.....................................................12
6.4 Subsampling ................................................................................12
6.5 Frame Rates .................................................................................12
7 Installing the 1394 Host Card and Capture Software ..........................14
7.1 1394 Hardware and Drivers.........................................................14
7.1.1 MS Windows Hardware Installation ...................................14
7.1.2 Linux Hardware and Driver Installation..............................14
7.2 STH-MDCS Software..................................................................14
8 Interface Software API ........................................................................16
9 Mounting Diagram ..............................................................................17
10 Technical Specifications ................................................................. 18
11 Technical Support ........................................................................... 19