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'''''Elphel Network Cameras Manual'''''
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This page is currently being restructured: Work in progress.
  
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=Documentation=
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[[Using the cameras]] |
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'''[[Elphel_353_series_quick_start_guide | Elphel353 Quick Start Guide]]'''<br>
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[[Camera software]] |
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Read this if you just received your camera and want to get it up and running for the first time.
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[[Camera hardware]] |
 
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[[Diagnostic and repair]] |
 
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[[Development documentation]] |
 
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[[Information]] |
 
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[[Glossary]] |
 
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[[About Elphel, Inc.]]
 
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[[Image:Elphel logo.png]] '''SHORT OVERVIEW'''
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'''[[FPSControl | Controlling FPS]]'''<br>
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There are 2 operation modes free running and triggered. This explains the modes and how to work with them.
  
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There are many network cameras (cameras that can serve images/video without computer) on the market today. Some can provide high frame rate video, but limited to 705x480 pixels or less. There are even some high-resolution (megapixel) network cameras, but they usually need a second or more to compress a full size image.  
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'''[[Trigger | External/Internal Triggering]]'''<br>
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Use the camera internal pulse generator to set custom FPS, use an external connector to trigger image acquisition or sync multiple cameras together.
  
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Elphel cameras can do both. It can serve full size images really fast — at 30 frames per second. High resolution may be very useful for security applications — a single camera with a wide angle lens placed in the corner can see over the whole room with the same quality as narrow angle NTSC camera placed on a pan/tilt platform. And it can see it all at the same time without any need of scanning.  
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'''[[Adapter_ring | C/CS Adapter Ring Usage]]'''<br>
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Every kit contains this adapter ring to connect connect both C-mount as well as CS-mount lenses to the camera.
  
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Full resolution high frame rate makes it even possible not to use "digital pan-and-tilt" (sending out just a subwindow of the whole frame) — usual way to overcome the slow operation of high resolution network cameras.
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'''[[SkippingBinning | Explaining Skipping & Binning]]'''
  
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Elphel cameras are powered by 48VDC through the LAN cable compliant to the IEEE 802.3af standard. This voltage makes possible to use 4 times longer cables to the camera than 24VDC and 16 times longer than 12VDC — such lower voltages (not IEEE 802.3af compliant) are still used in some powered over LAN cameras.  
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[[Roadmap#Update_on_353.2F363_cameras|353/363]]
  
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All the embedded software and FPGA bitstream are stored in the camera flash memory that can be upgraded through the Internet.
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[[Using the cameras]]
  
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There are other features that are useful for the developers. Both the embedded software and FPGA hardware algorithms are open source.
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[[Camera software]]
  
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This Manual will help you not only in the learning the more effective using of Elphel cameras, but also allow you to develop the camera's software and hardware yourself.
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[[Live CD]]
  
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[[Camera hardware]]
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''Free Software and Open Hardware. Elphel, Inc., 2005''
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[[Diagnostic & repair]]
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[[Development documentation]]
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[[333 prices]]
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[[Information]]
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[[FAQ]]
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[[About Elphel, Inc]]

Latest revision as of 01:22, 9 February 2011

Notice

This page is currently being restructured: Work in progress.

Documentation

Elphel353 Quick Start Guide
Read this if you just received your camera and want to get it up and running for the first time.

Controlling FPS
There are 2 operation modes free running and triggered. This explains the modes and how to work with them.

External/Internal Triggering
Use the camera internal pulse generator to set custom FPS, use an external connector to trigger image acquisition or sync multiple cameras together.

C/CS Adapter Ring Usage
Every kit contains this adapter ring to connect connect both C-mount as well as CS-mount lenses to the camera.

Explaining Skipping & Binning

Outdated Legacy Links

353/363

Using the cameras

Camera software

Live CD

Camera hardware

Diagnostic & repair

Development documentation

333 prices

Information

FAQ

About Elphel, Inc

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