Camera Setup
- Using a Phone as a CameraConnect an iPhone to Swing Catalyst as a camera over WiFi or a USB cable. Covers the Swing Catalyst Cam app, pairing, timing accuracy, and using more than one phone.
- GigE Vision Camera Network RecommendationsGigE Vision is an interface standard for machine vision cameras. Swing Catalyst supports the GigE Vision standard through a licensed USB dongle.
- Supported CamerasSwing Catalyst supports two types of cameras for capturing swing video:
- Recommended lighting for studios & garage bay installationsLighting recommendations for Swing Catalyst studio and garage bay camera installations
- How to use the Swing Catalyst hardware encodingIn Swing Catalyst 9.3 and up, there is added support for utilizing the computers graphics card to speed up video processing.
- Automatic Lens Distortion CorrectionIn the world of sports analysis and motion capture, clarity and precision in visual data are paramount. Swing Catalyst's latest feature, the Automatic Lens...
- How to mitigate LED light flickerLED light can unfortunately cause flickering in the video image when used in combination with high frame rate cameras. It's also worth noting that not only...
- A guide to the Advanced Camera SettingsGuide to the advanced camera settings in Swing Catalyst, including exposure, gain, and white balance
- Improving camera image qualityThis support article describes how to improve the video image quality of your cameras using Swing Catalyst's built-in video filters. The improvements may...
- Use a Web Camera With DirectShow IntegrationNote that the camera integration type is identified, e.g. DirectShow, Spinnaker:
- How to setup CCTV camerasHow to connect analogue CCTV cameras to Swing Catalyst using a capture card, with a downloadable PDF guide for the wiring steps.
- Recommended USB 3.0 ComponentsWe strongly recommend USB 3.0 PCI Express cards for desktop systems.
- Differences between PCI / PCI Express slotsSwing Catalyst requires certain hardware specs to work with different cameras and sensors. If your desktop PC does not meet this criteria it can be extended...
- Minimum camera distancesMinimum distance requirements for camera placement in Swing Catalyst setups
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