The GenICam meeting was attended by over 50 engineers. After more than three years of development, the working group released new versions of the Standard Features Naming Convention (SFNC) and the GenDC standard. SFNC 2.8 and GenDC 1.2 can now be downloaded from the EMVA website. Also discussed were major future extensions under development like the Generic Feature Access API (working title GenFeA), optimization potentials of the GenApi reference implementation, and future SFNC extensions including EMVA 1288 extensions for enhanced/automated data capturing during testing and support for hyperspectral cameras, upcoming updates to the GenApi reference implementation as well as the GenICam Device Validation, which aims to enhance interoperability in the Machine Vision marketplace between devices and software applications.
Camera Interfaces
The CameraLinkHS working group plans to release the standard version 1.3 by the end of the year. It will contain some clarification of how to use MPO to LC fiber break-out-cable, add the defined way to transmit 32 bits per pixel and will include other minor improvements. The USB3 Vision technical meeting discussed future possible extensions to the standard. The discussion on testing devices without High-Speed USB resulted in input for updating compliance documentation. An update was given on Infineon electronic parts. The GigEVision meeting included final changes on the GigEVision v. 3.0 which was set to be tested at the plugfest. In connection to that, the voting for the release candidate of GigEVision 3.0 was prepared.
During the OOCI working group meeting a presentation was held by Computar/JIIA addressing their local standard LensConnect, which is about to be released by the end of 2026 being complimentary to OOCI. Computar/JIIA intends to use the OOCI-SFNC integration to enable easy software integration of the standard by end-users. In addition, farewell was given to the Chairs Marcel Naggatz and Erik Widding, connected with a call for new chairs. The CoaXPress meeting addressed final changes on the CoaXPress 3.0 specification for the plugfest, and a release plan for the standard version to be agreed with the hosting association JIIA. Another topic was an update and roadmap about MicroChip 25Gbps components. JIIA held a session at the IVSM to introduce two new standardization activities. One is the latest JIIA standard, LensConnect. The other is Small Optical Connectors.
Plugfest & FSF
Always being one of the highlights, the traditional plugfest gathered engineers applying the standards connecting a wide range of products to test compatibility, functionality and technical performance. Herein, the release candidate of GigEVision 3.0 had its inaugurating plugfest in preparing the release of the standard version. During the commonly held Future Standards Forum (FSF) it was agreed that the G3 information brochure presenting machine vision standards will get a feature update regarding CoaXPress 2.x, CoaXPress-over-fiber and GigE Vision 3.0 to be ready in June and a major layout-change later in 2026. Finally, the timeline for the two next International Vision Standard Meetings were announced: the Autumn 2026 IVSM in Ottawa/Canada will take place in October 2026 and the Spring 2027 IVSM will be in Fukuoka/Japan at April 2027.
Author: Thomas Lübkemeier, General Manager, EMVA
