PVCAM Release Notes

Version Number: 2.8.0

OS Versions Supported:

• Windows 7 32bit and 64bit
• Windows Vista 32bit and 64bit
• Windows XP SP2 or greater 32 bit and 64bit

New Features and Fixes

Many changes have been made to enhance performance and stability across all camera platforms:

New Features (require 3rd party integration):

• SMART Streaming
• Frame Counters
• Time-Stamping

Fixes:

• Image tearing issues
• Improved Variable Timed Mode functionality
• PVCAM64.ini naming issue
• Reduced execution overhead

Requirements and Usage Notes

64-bit Camera Support — 64-bit versions of PVCam 2.7.10 and on will only support FireWire cameras.

PAE Flag — Must not be turned on in BOOT.INI. Some computers come with this setting turned on by default, so the user must check for this. Any 64-bit capable computer will be affected (Opteron, AMD64, Intel EMT64, etc.).

NoExecute Flag — Must be set to "AlwaysOff" or "OptIn".

IEEE-1394 Bus Restrictions — You must avoid plugging anything into or unplugging anything from the bus while talking to the camera, specifically when acquiring images.

Callback Functions — Photometrics recommends that all software utilize callback functions over polling functions to reference executable code. Documentation is available in the PVCAM manual.

Software Recompile — Software that is statically linked to PVCAM libraries need to be recompiled. Dynamically linked software does not need to be recompiled.

NOTE: DO NOT USE this version with Princeton Instruments cameras.
Visit this page for Princeton Instruments-compatible PVCAM.

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64-bit DOWNLOAD
PVCAM Setup 64bit (57.49MB)

32-bit DOWNLOAD
PVCAM Setup 32bit (56.47MB)