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Subject: Re: Frame grabber for linux box
From: Brian Freeman <[email protected]>
To: Mark Rivers <[email protected]>
Cc: EPICS Tech Talk <[email protected]>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 23:03:38 -0400 (EDT)
Mark,

I'll chime in here. We currently are using 6 GiGE cameras with areaDetector, although we have many analogue cameras that we would like to be able to utilize areaDetector. Our limitations of going to all network cameras, is that these cameras can be bandwidth intensive. Also, with the amount of analogue cameras we have it just does not make sense to change out all of them. The cost of one or two cameras is not really a concern as some of the analogue cameras that we are using, especially in the setup that Kevin mentioned are upwards of $1000. I know it is not a new idea to use EPICS controls for Frame Grabbers, I am surprised that no one has implemented a driver using your package.  

Just curious, what is your opinion about this implementation of areaDetector? I know that I have seen this been asked on Tech Talk before, to which you have replied. Has anybody fed any information back to you about having implemented it? 

Also curious if you like the BlackFly cameras, we currently use Prosilica cameras, but the cost that you mentioned certainly is a bit more reasonable. 

Thanks so much for your reply,

-Brian Freeman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Rivers" <[email protected]>
To: "Kevin Jordan" <[email protected]>, "EPICS Tech Talk" <[email protected]>
Cc: "bfreeman" <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:39:05 PM
Subject: RE: Frame grabber for linux box

Hi Kevin,

I don't know of any areaDetector support for analog frame grabbers.  Is there a hard requirement for analog cameras?  There are quite inexpensive GigE cameras now available with areaDetector support.  For example, the Point Grey Blackfly cameras are under $500 for 2048x1536 at 35 frames/s, and under $300 for 1280x960 at 52 frames/s.

Mark


-----Original Message-----
From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kevin Jordan
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 3:15 PM
To: EPICS Tech Talk
Cc: Brian Freeman
Subject: Frame grabber for linux box

Hi Folks,
We are setting up Area Detector for an electron gun test stand on a linux box. We intend to use both analog and digital cameras.

Please comment on which frame grabber we should purchase.

Thanks in advance,
Kevin


Kevin Jordan PE
Diagnostics Group Leader
Center for Advanced Studies of Accelerators
Jefferson Lab
12000 Jefferson Av
Newport News VA 23606
cell; +1-757-876-1742

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