.. image:: pco-edge.jpg PC characteristics (used for PCO EDGE at ESRF) `````````````````````````````````````````````` - **PROCESSOR** .. code-block:: sh 2x Intel Xeon E5645 Six-Core CPU, 2,40GHz, 80W, Socket LGA1366, 12MB 5,86GT/sec CPU's: 2x Xeon SixCore E5645 2,40Ghz 12MB 5,86GT/sec Intel Xeon E5645 Six-Core CPU, 2,40GHz, 80W, Socket LGA1366, 12MB external cache. 5,86GT/sec QPI speed. 1333MHz memory speed (DDR3 only). Intel Technologies: Intel Turbo Boost , Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel Virtualization (VT-x), Intel Trusted Execution, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep, Intel Demand Based Switching, Execute Disable Bit. - **RAM** .. code-block:: sh 24 GB (6x DDR3-1333 Reg. ECC 4 GB module) - **HD** .. code-block:: sh C: WDC WD5003ABYX-01WERA1 Western Digital 500 GB, 7200 RPM, SATA 2, 300 Mbps D: Adaptec RAID 5405/5405Q with 2 HD of 450 Gb -> RAID0 837 GB HUS156045VLS600 Hitachi 450GB, 15,000RPM SAS / Serial Attached SCSI, 6Gbps - **graphic card** .. code-block:: sh Matrox G200eW - **motherboard** .. code-block:: sh Motherboard Extended ATX format 13,68in x 13in, (34,7cm x 33cm) (W x H); 2 socket LGA 1366-pin. It supports processors Quad-Core Intel Xeon series 5500; QPI bus system (up to 6.4GT/s); *chipset Intel 5520*; 18 socket DIMM 240 pin, support for up to 288GB memory DDR3 1333/1066/800MHz Registered or 48GB memory DDR3 unbuffered ECC, the real operating ram speed depends on the processor?s model and number of installed ram, best performances are achieved through a triple channel configuration; - **PCI slots** .. code-block:: sh 1x PCIe x4 (in x8 slot) 3x PCIe x8 1x PCIe x8 (in x16 slot) 2x PCIe x16 PCO EDGE - install instructions for Silicon Software Me4 Board `````````````````````````````````````````````````````````````` Check the document **camera/pco/doc/Me4_Installation_Test_e1.pdf** with the requirements and procedure to install the CameraLink grabber card. It is important in order to get the maximum transfer speed required by the PCO EDGE camera. The boards tested by PCO are: .. code-block:: sh Supermicro X8ST3 GigaByte GA-X58A-UD3R Intel S5520 Intel DX58SO2 Supermicro X8DTH-iF With the PC described in :ref:`pco-esrf-pc` the speed of the CameraLink is about **570 MB/s** (66% of the theoretic max of 860 MB/s). PCO EDGE - shutter mode (global/rolling) ```````````````````````````````````````` .. code-block:: sh cam.talk("rollingShutter 0") <--- set shutter mode to GLOBAL cam.talk("rollingShutter 1") <--- set shutter mode to ROLLING After the change of the shutter mode, the cam is rebooted and requires about 10s to became ready, meanwhile the acq status is AcqConfig. The validRanges (exposure and latency time) are updated after the mode change.