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Desktop resolution:
Recommended—1280 × 1024
Minimum—VGA (640 × 480)
30 MB of hard drive space
A video card with 24-bit or 32-bit True Color graphics capability, at least 8 MB of
video memory and the latest vendor driver installed
Desktops:
A preinstalled FireWire PCI card or a built-in FireWire port. PixeLINK
supplies a compatible PCI FireWire card with it’s camera and developer kits.
Laptops:
A preinstalled FireWire Cardbus card or a built-in FireWire port
1.3.2 Macintosh
The PixeLINK Camera software is designed to work on a Macintosh platform running Mac
OS X.
Additional Software
The most recent versions of FireWire and QuickTime are available for download on
the Apple Web site (http://developer.apple.com/quicktime/).
Additional Hardware
A FireWire (IEEE 1394) port (standard on most Mac platforms):
Built-in—B&W G3, Power Books, G4 Power Macs, iMacs, iBooks
CardBus FireWire Card (laptop computers)
Third Party OHCI or LYNX PCI FireWire Card
1.3.3 Laptop
Computers
Because of the specialized hardware configurations of laptop computers, they require
additional installation considerations:
An external 12 V DC power supply
—Check the connectors on the FireWire
Cardbus card or built-in FireWire port. If the connectors have six pins, the FireWire
cable may be able to supply the necessary power to the camera (refer to the
computer’s documentation for confirmation). If the connectors have four pins, the
Camera will need an external power supply.
PixeLINK provides accessory kits for both FireWire enabled laptops (product number PL-
1394-LAPTOP-ACC) and laptops without FireWire ports (product number PL-LAPTOP-
ACC). Please contact your local PixeLINK dealer for more information.
1.4
Camera Accessories
Accessories such as tripod mounts, lenses, laptop accessory kits and hands-free switches
are available from PixeLINK. For a current list of accessories, visit the PixeLINK Web site
at http://www.pixelink.com/ or contact your PixeLINK vendor.
PixeLINK
PL-A630 to PL-A660 Series Cameras
Megapixel FireWire Camera
System Guide
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