What is GenICam standard?

GenICam is an abreviation for generic interface for cameras. This is a machine vision standard which was created for the sole purpose of making it easy to integrate cameras into user-built software. It is essentially a common API for machine vision cameras that spans across companies.

What is GenTL?

GenTL is the transport layer interface for enumerating cameras, grabbing images from the camera and moving images to the user application. GenGenApi enables listing and configuration of features available with a device.

What is GenCP?

GenCP: (Generic Control Protocol) standardizes packet layout for the control protocol and is used by interface standards to re-use parts of the control path implementation.

What is GenTL producer?

A GenTL Producer is the software that allows specific camera hardware to be accessed by GenTL Consumers. More information on GenICam and the GenTL standards is available on the EMVA website: https://www.emva.org/standards-technology/genicam/

What is Camera Link interface?

It is a robust, well-established communications link that standardizes the connection between cameras and frame grabbers and defines a complete interface, including provisions for data transfer, camera timing, serial communications, and real-time signaling to the camera.

What is GigE camera?

Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) is the fastest growing interface for digital cameras in the field of industrial image processing. It is a universally applicable digital interface, which for the first time provides the potential to produce cameras that can replace analog devices in almost every application.

What is a frame grabber card?

A frame grabber is a hardware device used to convert a video frame to a single, still bitmapped image. Frame grabbers were initially standalone cards that attached to a computer port, but now they are available as part of video capture boards or display adapters in most computers.