Notices Overview

This topic summarizes all the notices applicable to MultiCam products.

Global notices

● Power saving modes of the operating systems (StandBy, Sleep, Suspend...) are not supported.
● The maximum buffer size is 2 GB. Refer to Buffer Size Limits for more information.
● Despite the support of 64-bit OS, the physical memory addressable by a frame grabber is determined by the hardware capabilities. Refer to DMA Addressing Capability for a list a products supporting 64-bit DMA transfers.
● For boards having only a 32-bit physical addressing capability, it is mandatory to allocate the image buffer into the lowest 4 GB of the physical memory. For systems having more than 4 GB of physical memory, it is mandatory to use the automatic memory allocation mode of MultiCam. For more information, refer to Memory Allocation.

See also: Notices for Windows and Notices for Linux

● 4-lane PCI Express Grablink cards support only the x4 link width. Refer to PCI Express Compatibility Issue for more information.
● To operate latest generation of Grablink boards with a Camera Link clock rate lower than 30 MHz, refer to Low Camera Link Clock Rate for more information.
● Restrictions apply on allowed values for the Camera and CamConfig parameters. Refer to Camera and CamConfig Parameters for more information.
● There are configuration switches on the latest generation of Grablink products. Refer to Configuration Switches for more information.
● PoCL mode control is only effective when the MultiCam channel is in the Ready state. Refer to PoCL Mode Control for more information.
● The value of the BoardTopology parameter cannot be changed while a Camera Link serial port is in use. Refer to BoardTopology Limitations for more information.
● Picolo cards based on the Conexant Fusion 878a have specific PCI and PCI Express bus requirements . Refer to PCI and PCI Express Compatibility Note for more information.