SIDX identifies cameras by a pre-defined text string. Usually the test string is formed by a combination of the vendor name, driver name and a numerical number or a name for the camera.
| Vendor | Format | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| Andor Technology | AndorTechnology | There can only be one Andor camera on a running system. Given the identification, SIDX opens the only Andor camera available. |
| Bruxton Corporation | BruxtonCorporationDemonstration[,index] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When no index is specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| Cooke/PCO | CookePCOCamera[,index] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When no index is specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| Cooke/PCO | CookePCOSensicam[,index] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When no index is specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| DVC Company | DVCCompany[,index] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When no index is specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| Hamamatsu Corporation | HamamatsuDCAM[,index] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When no index is specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| QImaging | QImagingQCam[,index] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When no index is specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| Roper Scientific Inc. | RoperScientificIncPVCAM[,name] | The index of the camera starts from zero and is optional. When the name is not specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| SciMeasure Analytical Systems Inc./RedShirtImaging LLC | SciMeasure/RedShirtImaging[, unit number] | "unit number" is the device unit number starting from 0 and it is optional. When no "unit number" ia specified, the first camera available will be chosen. |
| Spectral Instruments | SpectralInstrumentsPDCI, bin file path, set file path, str file path, baud rate | "bin file path", "set file path" and "str file path" can be either the full path including the file name or the file name only. If only the file name is specified, SIDX will use the path to the driver you provide during the installation as the path to look for the file. There should not be quotes before and after the path. Spaces in the path are allowed. Use "," as the separator. "baud rate" is the numerical value of the baud rate. |