diff --git a/documentation/prosilicaDoc.html b/documentation/prosilicaDoc.html index 49777e4..38078e9 100755 --- a/documentation/prosilicaDoc.html +++ b/documentation/prosilicaDoc.html @@ -31,10 +31,10 @@

This is a driver for Gigabit Ethernet and Firewire cameras from Prosilica. The driver is only supported under Windows (EPICS win32-x86 architecture), - Linux and Mac OS X because the vendor library is provided as a pre-built binary for - those operating systems only. The vendor library provided by Prosilica does callbacks - to a user-supplied function each time there is a new frame. Thus, the driver does - not need to create a thread itself for callbacks." + Linux and Mac OS X because the vendor library is provided as a pre-built binary + for those operating systems only. The vendor library provided by Prosilica does + callbacks to a user-supplied function each time there is a new frame. Thus, the + driver does not need to create a thread itself for callbacks."

This driver inherits from ADDriver. @@ -525,6 +525,27 @@ ai + + + PSByteRate + + asynInt32 + + r/w + + Stream bytes per second in the PvAPI driver. This allows limiting the bandwidth + that a camera uses. It also allows operation of GigE cameras on non-Gigabit Ethernet + networks by decreasing the value to maximum that the network supports. The default + of 115000000 allows full-speed operation on GigE networks. + + PS_BYTE_RATE + + $(P)$(R)PSByteRate
+ $(P)$(R)PSByteRate_RBV + + longout
+ longin + PSStatFramesCompleted @@ -663,27 +684,37 @@ 

int prosilicaConfig(char *portName,
                     const char* cameraId,
                     int maxBuffers, size_t maxMemory,
-                    int priority, int stackSize)
+                    int priority, int stackSize, int maxPvAPIFrames)

The cameraId string can be any of the following:

- -

Using the UniqueId has the advantage that the cameras can be configured to use DHCP, - and hence have non-predictable TCP/IP addresses. However, if the UniqueId is used then the areaDetector - IOC must be on the same subnet as the camera, since cameras cannot be found by UniqueID - through routers. The simplest way to determine the uniqueId of a camera is to run - the Prosilica GigEViewer application, select the camera, and press the "i" icon - on the bottom of the main window to show the camera information for this camera. - The Unique ID will be displayed on the first line in the information window.

-

The IP address or IP DNS name - can be used for cameras with fixed IP addresses, and must be used for cameras that are not - on the local subnet.

-

For details on the meaning of the other parameters to this function refer to the detailed - documentation on the prosilicaConfig function in the +

+

+ Using the UniqueId has the advantage that the cameras can be configured to use DHCP, + and hence have non-predictable TCP/IP addresses. However, if the UniqueId is used + then the areaDetector IOC must be on the same subnet as the camera, since cameras + cannot be found by UniqueID through routers. The simplest way to determine the uniqueId + of a camera is to run the Prosilica GigEViewer application, select the camera, and + press the "i" icon on the bottom of the main window to show the camera information + for this camera. The Unique ID will be displayed on the first line in the information + window.

+

+ The IP address or IP DNS name can be used for cameras with fixed IP addresses, and + must be used for cameras that are not on the local subnet.

+

+ The maxPvAPIFrames parameter controls how many frame buffers will be used by the + PvAPI library. This is the last parameter in the prosilicaConfig command, and if + it is absent the default value of 2 is used, which is sufficient in most circumstances. + However, with very high frame rates or busy IOCs increasing this value can reduce + dropped frames.

+

+ For details on the meaning of the other parameters to this function refer to the + detailed documentation on the prosilicaConfig function in the prosilica.cpp documentation and in the documentation for the constructor for the prosilica class.