1 1 Before You Begin CHAPTER 1 Before You Begin Before you connect and set up the Visionscape GigE Camera(s), be sure you have all of the necessary components. This section helps you prepare for a successful installation. Chapter 2, Setting Up the GigE Camera, describes the actual installation process. Visionscape Hardware Visionscape can run with several types of devices: Visionscape GigE Cameras — These are imaging devices that connect to the PC via a Gigabit Ethernet connection. All vision processing is performed on the PC. Visionscape Software System — Visionscape can mimic a hardware system by software emulation.
The software system may be used for application development using stored images and allows full operation for a limited duration without a software key. Figure 1–1 shows supported Visionscape hardware. All smart cameras and Visionscape GigE Cameras are supported by the same application environment. Getting Started with Visionscape GigE Cameras 1-1