Installation 5

• Installation Options for Pixelink Software v9 and above
• Installing Pixelink Capture
• Desktop Installation Procedure
• Uninstalling Pixelink Software
• Installation Options for Pixelink Software Version 8 and below

System Requirements 7

• Software Compatibility
• System Requirements
• Support for Windows 7
• Which operating system will my Pixelink camera work with?
• Supported Camera Interfaces
• uScope System Requirements
• Using Pixelink Imaging Products under Macintosh OS X

Technical Notes 16

• Interpreting Signal-to-Noise Measurements
• Extended Shutter (Knee Points)
• Performance/Frame Loss Issues caused by Host System Power Saving Features
• Image data is corrupt and images being displayed are broken or torn
• Extending the distance between a PixeLINK firewire camera and the controlling host system.
• Trigger wait time
• Synchronized Capture with PL-A741 Cameras
• CCD vs CMOS
• Key differences between rolling shutter and frame (global) shutter
• Using Sub-Windowing with GEV
• Synchronized Capture with PL-B Cameras

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General Troubleshooting 14

• Troubleshooting FAQ
• Camera Not Properly Detected in Windows
• Manually Uninstall and Reinstall Camera Drivers
• Images are out of focus using a C-mount or CS-mount lens
• c++ Runtime Error - CRT not initialized
• ApiSpy Setup Steps
• My camera shows a hot pixel
• How to change the bit depth in Capture OEM
• Windows Aero theme may interfere with Pixelink image display
• I cannot view HTML help files (CHM)
• Issues with 64-bit machines with 4GB of RAM or more (NotEnoughResources)

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USB Troubleshooting 1

• Fix for USB3.0 Connectivity and Performance Issues

FireWire Troubleshooting 9

• How Do 1394 Devices Communicate?
• Is there a specific FireWire port I should connect to?
• Troubleshooting for PL-A and PL-B series cameras
• Cannot start FireWire device
• Windows 7 1394 Legacy Driver
• 1394 Cameras Not Recognized in Pixelink Capture Version 10.6
• PL-A740's series cameras Frame Rate Issue
• Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after installing Windows XP SP2 or SP3
• 1394B Issues (NotEnoughResources) in Windows XP

GigE Troubleshooting 8

• I receive a error message when using Capture OEM with my GigE camera after upgrading to release 8.X
• How do I add the program to the Windows Firewall exception list manually?
• What behavior can I expect if I choose not to add the program Windows Firewall exception list and to not disable Windows Firewall.
• What type of cable is required for GigE Vision cameras?
• Setting Static Link Aggregation (SLA) on Intel Pro 1000 Dual port NIC card (Dual GiGe)
• GEV - Windows Firewall
• Configure a GigE camera to work directly connected to your NIC
• Instructions for Installing Pixelink GigE cameras - Multiple GigE cameras / multiple ports

U3V Troubleshooting 1

• Fix for NI MAX URL error

Linux SDK Troubleshooting 4

• Cannot Open Shared Object File for captureOEM
• Camera is not Detected in captureOEM
• Camera is Detected but Cannot Stream
• Image Transfer Fails to Start when Image Size is Bigger than 2 MB

uScope Troubleshooting 5

• uScope General Troubleshooting
• I only see a black screen?
• Slider is not visible in uScope
• uScope's live preview shows blurry images but captured images look fine
• Driver Cannot Load on this Device Error (Memory Integrity)

FAQ 34

• What is the difference between Pixelink Capture and the Pixelink SDK?
• What is a Signal-to-Noise Ratio and how can I improve it?
• What coupler do I need with my microscope camera?
• How to assign a IP address to the network adapter in the PC
• I see a "moiré" pattern in my captured images. What can I do?
• What is the PixeLINK Data Stream File Format
• PixeLINK Data Stream File Format (PDS)
• Why am I receiving 'calibration not possible' when calibrating my camera
• Can you control the camera with multiple applications?
• Do I need to reboot my machine after the install?
• What software is required to run Pixelink Cameras?

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