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Table of Contents
1 Introduction
1
1.1
The PixeLINK Megapixel FireWire Camera.................................................................1
1.2
Topics Covered in this Guide....................................................................................2
1.3
System Requirements..............................................................................................2
1.3.1
Windows ................................................................................................................2
1.3.2
Macintosh...............................................................................................................3
1.3.3
Laptop Computers...................................................................................................3
1.4
Camera Accessories ................................................................................................3
1.5
The PixeLINK Camera Application Programming Interface .........................................4
1.6
Compatibility with Other PixeLINK Camera Products..................................................4
1.7
Related PixeLINK Documentation .............................................................................4
2 Hardware
Overview
6
2.1
PL-A6xx Camera Features........................................................................................6
2.2
PL-A640 and PL-A660 Series Camera Hardware ........................................................6
2.2.2
PL-A640 and PL-A660 Camera Dimensions ...............................................................8
2.3
PL-A630 and PL-A650 Series Imaging Module Hardware............................................9
2.3.1
Imaging Module Assembly .......................................................................................9
2.3.2
FireWire Interface Board LEDs ...............................................................................11
2.3.3
Headers ...............................................................................................................11
2.3.4
PL-A650 Series Imaging Module Dimensions...........................................................13
2.3.5
PL-A630 Series Imaging Module Dimensions...........................................................14
2.4
FireWire Connectors and Multiple Cameras .............................................................15
2.5
Attaching Lenses and Tripods ................................................................................16
2.6
Power ..................................................................................................................16
2.7
IR Filter................................................................................................................16
3 Host Software Overview (Microsoft Windows)
18
3.1
Overview..............................................................................................................18
3.2
Software Components ...........................................................................................19
4 Exposure
Methods
21
4.1
Video Mode Exposure............................................................................................21
4.2
Still Mode Exposure...............................................................................................21
4.2.1
Using PL-A650 and PL-A660 Series Cameras in Still Mode........................................22
4.2.2
Using PL-A630 and PL-A640 Series Cameras in Still Mode........................................22
4.2.3
Using External Triggering, Flash and Shutter Signals ...............................................23
Appendix A.
Glossary
24
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
25
INDEX
26
PixeLINK
PL-A630 to PL-A660 Series Cameras
Megapixel FireWire Camera
System Guide
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