Get images from the camera to the computer without losing frames

Interface decisions

How to choose a camera interface, time the trigger, keep several cameras in step, and find out why frames go missing when the link looks fast enough.

Guides in this direction

• Choosing a camera interface when several pass the bandwidth check — Several interfaces usually pass the bandwidth check. Choose between them by cable run, one link per camera or a shared network, power on the cable, and the hardware in the PC.
• Line-scan image stretched or compressed: how to find the cause — Image a known-distance target and measure both axes before changing any setting. The difference shows stretch or compression, and a check of each axis tells whether triggering, the encoder or the optics changed.

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