Model 303 Camera combines high-resolution digital network camera with
extremely compact MCP image intensifier gating circuitry capable of exposures
down to 10ns. network camera?means that it has 100 Mb Ethernet port and can be
connected to any computer that has LAN hardware. It can also be plugged into an
existent LAN directly or through regular hubs/switches or copper-to-fiberoptic
converters if high EMI immunity is a must.
If synchronous operation of multiple cameras is required (as in a single
multi-frame camera) they all can be networked together and input trigger should
be applied in parallel to all cameras as each has its?own programmable
sequencer.
Software interfacing is also simple. Camera has embedded Linux processor
running a web server - so any computer with Internet browser can access
camera(s) to control it (them) and acquire images. No custom software
applications/drivers are provided with camera - all user interface functions are
performed by browsers interpreting web pages stored in the camera. This part of
embedded software could be modified to meet specific requirements using only web
design software and transferred to the camera by a standard FTP client.
Software running in the camera includes basic image processing - sensor
per-pixel sensitivity calibration and correction. It fights both sensor?fixed
pattern noise and intensity modulation due to finite fiber size in MCP, its?
output window and fiberoptic taper. Additional application-specific software can
be installed at customer request. All source codes of the software are available
under GNU/GPL license.
