CVB BayerToRGB and Higher Bit-Depths

What bit-depths can be converted by the CVB BayerToRGB Tool?

Definition Composite Video and S-Video

What does Composite Video mean?

Definition of Donpisha

What does Sony's Donpisha mode mean?

FAQ: Acquisition

Acquisition Errors With More Than One PXC200 Frame Grabber

In my computer there are two (three, more...) PXC200 Frame Grabbers which have a S-Video camera attached to them. Now I want to grab from them simultaneously, but every few images I keep getting acquisition errors and sometimes the images are chopped and lines are missing.

Acquisition Problems With IC-Async Frame Grabber

I am using an IC-Async Frame Grabber for image acquisition. But regardless of resolution, trigger mode etc. the image always contains strictly horizontal black stripes. Is the grabber damaged?

Cameras with data valid Signal and the ViperCamlink

From which version on does the ViperCamlink Device Driver support cameras with data valid signal?

CamExpert problems saving write-protected config files

Why are changes in a camera config file sometimes not accepted when they are saved by the File->Save menu entry?

CCIR/PAL- and EIA/NTSC-Videostandard with Imagenation PX-610 Boards

Is it possible to use a CCIR- and an EIA-camera with one PX610 board simultaneously?

Changing the BanditII in a PC

I want to replace the BanditII in my PC with a new one. Can I just exchange the two boards?

configpxd.exe (PXD-1000) Does Not Show Live Video

When running configpxd.exe (part of ImageNation PXD-1000 Board Level Library) no live image is shown. However no or status messages show up - what is wrong here?

ConfigPXD.exe Reports Missing ImageNation PXD-1000

When starting configpxd.exe from the ImageNation PXD Win32 driver collection I get the message "PXD-1000 not in the PCI slot".
The application did run previously without any problems. Is the frame grabber card or the PCI slot broken?

Connecting a Power Cable to the PC2Vision

Is it always necessary to connect a floppy disk power cable to J6 of the PC2Vision?

Difference between IFC_RGB and IFC_RGB_PLANAR for PC2Vision

I want to acquire from three monochrome cameras in parallel with a PC2Vision. Shall I set the parameter Color to IFC_RGB or to IFC_RGB_PLANAR? What is the difference between these two formats?

Display With Secondary Display in BanditII Pro Demo

I installed my BanditII MV succesfully. Now I wanted to test the display with minimal CPU load and the secondary display with the BanditII Pro Demo. Although I am getting live images, the checkboxes Live Video, Live Video and Host and Use secondary display are greyed. What can I do?

Driver installation For Silicon Software MicroEnable3

When installing Silicon Software SDK 3.1d on a new PC System, the driver for the framegrabber cannot be installed because the .inf is missing.

Emulating a Standard COM Port on the PCCamLink Under IFC 5.2

How can I emulate a standard COM port on the PCCamLink under IFC 5.2 to use the Windows Hyper Terminal or other standard software with the built-in serial interface of the PCCamLink?

Error Loading CVB X64 Driver With RGB Camera

Why do I get an "Error Loading Image File" when loading the CVB vin driver for an X64 framegrabber (CL, CLiPro, LVDS, Quad) that is configured for an RGB camera?

ExSync and PRI signal output on PCCamLink DSub 26 Connector

How can I output the ExSync and the PRI signal on the 26Pin-DSub connector of PCCamLink?

Frame Delay Readout With the PC2Vision

Are there any constraints when using the Frame Delay Readout mode of the PC2Vision?

Framegrabbers Inside Embedded PCs

I have a small embedded PC, and have installed a framegrabber in it. However the operating system does not recognize it, and the software keeps saying that the board is not present.

GetGrabStats Error With PC-CamLink and IFC 5.2

The IFC-function GetGrabStats returns strange values for the PC-Camlink. With other IFC based boards it works fine.

High-Resolution cameras in Xtal-Mode With a PCVision

Can I use a high-resolution camera with a PCVision in Xtal-mode?

Image Defects on BanditII With High Resolution Camera

I am using a high resolution camera with a BanditII and I see vertical image defects in the right part of the image. What can I do?

Imagenation PX200 and S-VHS Cameras

I have a PXC200 from Imagenation and a SVHS Camera. I use the VB VC Display Example but I dont see a live image. Why?

Initialization Error When Loading a Sapera-Based CVB Driver

When loading the CVB driver for a Sapera based framegrabber I get an ACQ-Initialization Error. But in Sapera CamExpert I get live images without any problems when using the configuration files, which the driver is loading. What can I do?

Issues Concerning Older IC-PCI Boards in Up-to-date Computers

In my new computer, my old IC-PCI will not run at all. In my older computer it worked fine. What is wrong?

JAI CV-M77 with BanditII RGB

Can I acquire with a BanditII RGB from a JAI CV-M77?

JAI LVAL Synchronous Mode With X64CLiPro in Overlap Mode

How can I use a JAI cameralink camera in LVAL synchronous accumulation mode together with a X64CLiPro framegrabber?

Live images on the dual display of a BanditII under CVB

Is it possible to display live images on the dual display of a BanditII under CVB?

Loading PXC200 Driver in OnInitDialog (Visual C++ 6)

When I load the CVB PXC200 driver (cvcpxc_nt.vin, cvcpxc_65.vin) in the Microsoft Visual C++ environment already in the OnInitDialog-Function l get an error message ("Error Loading Image File") from the driver if I am running the program inside Visual Studio. When using the generated *.EXE file this does not occur. Is there a workaround?

Maximum Data Rate of PC-Dig Framegrabber

What is the maximum datarate at which a PC-Dig framegrabber is able to acquire data from a camera?

Missing *.exo Files with Coreco Imaging (Formerly Imaging Technology) Framegrabbers

In the Camera configurator or when loading the respective Common Vision Blox driver, I get an error on the error message that an *.exo file is missing. What is that file, and where is it?

Missing Tab BdIIDualView in the desktop properties

I want to use the dual display of my BanditII. The installation of the device driver was successful but the Tab BdIIDualView is still missing in the desktop properties under settings » enhanced. Why?

More Than One Imagenation Grabber in a System

Can I put more than one Imagenation Frame Grabber (PX-610, PXC200, PXD1000, PXR800) in my computer?

Non-Interlaced Cameras and the Bitflow Raptor

I want to use a Sony XC75 or JAI M10 in progressivs scan mode (i. e. noninterlaced) on a bitflow raptor boards, but i cannot find the correct config file, nor did I succeed in creating a suitable one. Why?

PFRemote and X64CL

I am using a Photonfocus camera with a X64CL. What do I have to do to get access to the camera with PFRemote?

Power Consumption of ImageNation PXC200 Series Boards

What is the power consumption of an ImageNation PXC200 series board?

Problems After the Installation of a BanditII (AGP-version)

I installed a BanditII (AGP-version) into my computer and now my PC does not react anymore. What can I do?

Problems During the Updating of X64CLiPro Firmware

What can I do if updating the X64CLiPro fails and afterwards no firmware is on the board anymore?

Problems installing the ViperRGB Device Driver 4.00 under Winindows XP

I have problems installing the ViperRGB Device Driver 4.00 under Windows XP. What can I do?

Problems with a JAI CV-M77 in frame reset mode with a PC2Vision

I am using a JAI CV-M77 with a PC2Vision in frame reset mode and I see a green jitter and ?stairs? in the images. What can I do?

Problems With PC-RGB Rev A9 Frame Grabbers

The IFC is unable to initialize the PCRGB and CVB can not load the CVPCRGB.vin driver what's wrong?

Problems with the serial port on a PC2Vision

I have problems with the serial port on the PC2Vision. What can I do?

PX610 and EIA/CCIR Standards

Is my PX610A suitable for both, a CCIR and an EIA camera?

PX610 Driver Shows Only Half an Image in CVB

When loading the PX-510 PX-610 driver (cvcpxa_95.vin, cvcpxa_NT.vin or cvcpxa_2k.vin) in any CVB tutorial program, only the upper half of the image is displayed, the lower half remains black. Why? Why is only a part of the image visible when I execute a CVB Tutorial program with the PX610 grabber ?

PXC200A* and Hardware Detection

I installed my PXC200A* but after every reboot, Windows detects two new hardware devices. What is wrong?

Saving Images in the IFC/ITEX Camera Configurator

Using the camera configurator I simply want to save an image to disk. But although I get no error message, no image is written. Why?

Scaling the Live Images on a TV Monitor on BanditII

I am using a TV monitor as secondary display of my BanditII. The resolution of my camera is higher than the resolution of the TV monitor. Is it possible to scale the live images down to the resolution of the monitor?

Scaling the pixeldepth from 10 to 8 Bit on a PCCamlink

I am using a 10 Bit camera with a PCCamlink. I want to scale the pixeldepth down to 8 Bit. How can I do that?

Secondary Display on a BanditII

What kind of devices can be connected as secondary display to a BanditII? Do I have to make any settings?

Selecting Monochrome or Colour for the PXC200 Driver

I have a PXC200 from Imagenation and a monchrome camera. In the CVB Tutorial programs I get a monochrome 24 Bit image. How could I get an 8 Bit image?

Serial Port on the BanditII

From which version of Sapera LT and BandtiII Device Driver on is the serial port of the BanditII supported?

Several BanditII in one PC

Can I use several BanditII in one PC?

Software Trigger under Sapera

How do I send software trigger under Sapera?

Strobe Output of the PCCamlink

Can I use the strobe output of the PCCamlink to flash a lighting?

Trigger Inputs on the ViperCamlink

I want to trigger my ViperCamlink. Which trigger input should I use?

Trigger Inputs on the ViperDigital

I want to use my camera with a ViperDigital in triggered mode. Which trigger input on the ViperDigital shall I use?

Triggered Grab With PCVisionPlus and JAI A1

How does triggered acquisition work when using a JAI A1 on a PCVisionplus?

Using IFC with ANSI C Compilers

Is it possible to code IFC applications using an ANSI C compiler instead of the Visual C++ compiler?

Using Several Grayscale Cameras on the PC-RGB

I have a PC-RGB and some grayscale cameras and I want to make use of the possibility to grab several grayscale cameras simultaneously by connecting them to the three colour channels of the PC-RGB. How do I do this?

Using the SYNC Signal Driver of the Imagenation PX610

The Imagenation PX610 has the ability to output HD and VD pulses for synchronization of cameras. How do I use this feature

X64CLiPro, Internal Line Trigger Generator

What is the smallest possible frequency setting of the X64CLiPro's internal line trigger generator?

X64CLiPro/Express External Trigger Skip

What is the cause for the error message "Error: External Trigger skip - The External Trigger rate is faster then the camera frame rate" in Camexpert with the X64 Framegrabber series and what can I do to solve this problem?

X64Shaft Encoder Frequency

Why do I get erronous images when I use a shaft encoder linetrigger input at the X64CL/X64CliPro although the shaft encoder input frequency is lower than the allowed maximal linetrigger frequency of the used camera?

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