### Frame Grabber

A Frame Grabber is a PC board that converts an analog video signal to a digital signal. This creates individual pictures or frames that can then be retrieved and analyzed by software. PC-DMIS Vision supports multiple Frame Grabbers as the video data input. The live image from your analog camera is provided via the Frame Grabber to the Live View in PC-DMIS. Newer digital cameras act as a combined camera and frame grabber since they already provide the video image data in digital form.

Digital cameras also require that specific software for your camera is installed to interface with PC-DMIS Vision.

When your portlock is programmed with the Vision option and no frame grabber software has been installed, you will be prompted to install Frame Grabber software.

Click Yes to continue or No to skip Frame Grabber installation. You will be prompted to insert the installer CD.

Click OK, once you have inserted the installer CD or you would like to browse for the Installer executable (SetupFramegrabber.exe). After locating SetupFramegrabber.exe, run the program, select your frame grabber from the list, and follow the instructions to install the Frame Grabber software.