Features

Frame Chunk Data

(available in Software Version 4.10 and newer)

The iam supports Frame Chunk Data.

Beside every image 48 Byte chunk data will be delivered (see table below).

Quadrature Decoder

(available in Software Version 4.10 and newer)

Introduction

The Quadrature Decoder provides an interface between an external Incremental Encoder (Linear or Rotary) and the Sensor Trigger Control Block. The actual Incremental Encoder is connected to the Quadrature Decoder via the External Input.

Virtual Frame Functionality

(available in Software Version 4.10 and newer)

The iam can collect lines of multiple frames delivered by the sensor and deliver them is a single frame containing all the data. The frame is delivered to the user after a sufficient number of frames was delivered by the sensor to fill the virtual frame.

System Watchdog (Linux)

(available in Software Version 4.10 and newer)

The iam camera supports a system watchdog. It can recognize a system hang due for example by a segmentation fault and reboot the system automantically.

A way to enable the watchdog is to uncomment the following line in the autostart (etc/iam/autostart.sh):