JAI smooths transition to latest GigE Vision/GenICam standard

Guide explains the differences between the new JAI GigE Vision trigger-setup and the older proprietary methods

Transitioning to the full world of camera control
For some time, JAI has shipped GigE cameras with upgraded firmware that made the cameras compliant with the latest GenICam Standard Feature Naming Convention (SFNC). While this move keeps JAI aligned with the latest GigE Vision/GenICam standards, it also, however, changes the way certain core camera features are accessed and controlled within the SDK and the GenICam user interface.

As a result, JAI have begun to update the GigE Vision camera manuals with new examples, screen shots, and new descriptions of the core settings, particularly those related to acquisition, triggering, and exposure - a process that will take some time. In the interim, manuals contain a combination of new SFNC information, as well as some of the older JAI-specific methods which are still accessible through the Control Tool GUI.

To help smooth this transition, JAI have offered an interim guide document designed to supplement the current, individual camera manuals by providing a description of the differences between the SFNC and the JAI proprietary ways of controlling the core camera settings.

The document is intended as a supplement to the standard camera manual for all JAI cameras designed to utilize the JAI GigE Vision SDK and Control Tool version 1.3.0 and later, or the equivalent third-party software and includes step-by-step examples covering the most common use cases, along with tables and screen shots taken from the respective control tool interfaces.

The main difference is that the new cameras use the GenICam Standard Feature Naming Convention (SFNC) for the Acquisition and Trigger Control of the camera, as well as for the exposure time control. The main features used for
setting up the cameras are explained in detail and the differences are illustrated for the most common use-cases.

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