Acquisition

All acquisition signal types transmit image data from the camera to the host system. Each technology has its own strengths and weaknesses and not all mechanisms are suitable for every application.

Ensuring data integrity can be important, so that if anything does go wrong with an Acquisition, the application is notified and appropriate measures can be taken. Without some form of data integrity system, errors may be ignored or system crashes may occur.

Acquisition technology has seen some major changes in the last few years, particularly with the gradual adoption of various bus technologies that have become popular. Traditional frame grabber technology has been joined by a range of direct transfer techniques such as FireWire, USB and most recently Gigabit Ethernet - all of which have their strengths and weaknesses.

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