User`s manual

Configuring the Camera

BASLER A102f 4-1

DRAFT

4 Configuring the Camera

The A102f is configured by setting status and control registers as described in the “1394-Based

Digital Camera Specification” issued by the 1394 Trade Association. (The specification is

available at the 1394 Trade Association’s web site: www.1394ta.org.) Except where noted, all

registers conform to version 1.31 of the specification.

If you are creating your own driver to operate the camera, Sections 4.1 through 4.4 provide the

basic information you will need about the registers implemented in the camera along with some

information about read/write capabilities.

A fully functional driver is available for Basler IEEE 1394 cameras such as the

A102f. The Basler

BCAM 1394 Driver/Software Development Kit includes an API that allows a C++ programmer to

easily integrate camera configuration and operating functions into your system control software.

The driver also includes a Windows

based viewer program that provides camera users with quick

and simple tools for changing camera settings and viewing captured images.

The BCAM 1394 Driver/SDK comes with comprehensive documentation including a

programmer’s guide and code samples. For more information, visit the Basler web site at: