(AIA: Ann Arbor, MI) -- The GigE Vision camera interface standard that has been used by the machine vision industry since 2006 has recently been updated and version 1.2 is now available. The GigE Vision standard committee worked diligently to improve the standard and version 1.2 brings brand new features, such as control of nonstreaming devices, to the industry. The Automated Imaging Association (AIA), the trade group that represents the global machine vision and imaging industry, oversees the ongoing development and administration of the standard.

GigE Vision is a camera interface standard developed using the Gigabit Ethernet communication protocol. GigE Vision allows fast transfer (1,000 Mbps) of data using low-cost standard cables over very long lengths (up to 100 meters). With GigE Vision, hardware and software from different vendors can interoperate seamlessly over Ethernet connections.

Version 1.2 introduces nonstreaming device control to the popular standard. It accommodates networked video distribution applications that leverage switched Ethernet client/server video networks. Devices such as GigE Vision-enabled lights will now be automatically recognized by the computers on the network.

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