Tech notes
How-tos and instructions

What is a Tech note?
In this section you will find detailed technical instructions and practical tips on using our products, including our suggestions for optimizing their performance and getting the best out of your vision system.
Optics
Liquid Lens
Introduction
The Technology
Technical Considerations on using a Liquid Lens
Camera control using an ITALA G.EL
Optimizing system resolution: a practical guide to matching lens and sensor MTF
Introduction: understanding resolution in machine vision
The modulation transfer function (MTF)
Lens and sensor MTFs: a system-level approach
Understanding lens resolution: diffraction, aberrations, and the MTF
Sensor resolution and the sensor MTF
The vision system MTF: combining components
Matching the lens to the sensor: a practical guide
A step-by-step guide: selecting a lens and sensor for your application
Case study: designing a system
Conclusion: from theory to high-performance vision systems
Cameras
Getting started with ITALA® cameras
Connecting your camera to the lens
Power up the camera
Connect ethernet cable to a network card
Download and install ITALA SDK and ITALA View
IP settings
Setting the network interface card (NIC)
Updating the firmware