Next meeting will be held April 15-16 2024 as part of IVSM Spring 2024 in Japan!
| soon to come |
SFNC Release 2.8 |
| April 2024 |
GenICam Release Version 2024.04
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| November 2023 |
GenICam Release Version 2023.07a
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| October 2023 |
Meeting in Toronto as part of IVSM Fall 2023 |
| July 2023 |
GenICam Release Version 2023.07
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| April 2023 |
Meeting in Vienna as part of IVSM Spring 2023 |
| December 2022 |
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| September 2022 |
Meeting in Tokyo
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| June 2022 |
GenICam Release Version 2022.06
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| May 2022 |
Meeting as part of Virtual IVSM Spring 2022 |
| March 2022 |
New GenICam Membership License and Rules |
| February 2022 |
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| October 2021 |
Meeting as part of Virtual IVSM Fall 2021 |
| June 2021 |
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| May 2021 |
Meeting as part of Virtual IVSM Spring 2021 |
| March 2021 |
GenICam Release Version 2021.02 |
| February 2021 |
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| November 2020 |
Meeting as part of Virtual IVSM Fall 2020 |
| October 2020 |
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| August 2020 |
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| June 2020 |
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| May 2020 |
Meeting as part of Virtual IVSM Spring 2020 |
| November 2019 |
GenICam Release Version 2019.11 (formerly announced as Version 2019.07)
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| October 2019 |
Meeting at Likesight in Stresa
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| June 2019 |
GenICam SFNC Release 2.5 |
| March 2019 | Meeting at Bozhon in Suzhou
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| February 2019 |
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| December 2018 | GenICam GenDC Release 1.0
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| November 2018 |
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| September 2018 | Meeting at National Instruments in Austin |
| June 2018 |
GenICam Release Version 2018.06
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| May 2018 | Meeting at Silicon Software in Frankfurt |
| April 2018 | GenICam FWUpdate Release 1.0
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| October 2017 | Meeting in Hiroshima
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| May 2017 | Meeting at MathWorks in Natick
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| March 2017 | GenICam Release Version 3.0.2
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| February 2017 | GenICam GenTL SFNC Release 1.1
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| October 2016 | Meeting at Euresys in Liege |
| August 2016 | GenICam GenCP Release 1.2 |
| May 2016 | GenICam Release Version 3.0.1
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May 2016 GenICam SFNC Release 2.3
- Added 3D features for multiple independent extractions regions support.
- Added 3D Processing Modules output Regions support.
- Added ChunkComponentSelector, ChunkRegionSelector and ChunkSourceSelector.
- Added SourceIDValue, RegionIDValue, ComponentIDValue features.
- Added Trigger Missed handling features.
- Added Multi-slope exposure features.
- Added Logic Block Features.
- Added LinePitchEnable, AcquisitionFrameRate, AcquisitionLineRate features
- Added the new CXP 10 and 12Gbs modes in the CXP specific features.
March 2016
- GenICam PFNC Release 2.1
December 2015 GenICam Release Version 3.0
- GenApi standard version 3.0
- GenTL standard version 1.5
- SFNC standard version 2.2 (including PFNC version 2.0)
- GenTL SFNC standard version 1.0
- GenCP version 1.1
- CLProtocol version 1.1
October 2015 Meeting at Compoents Express in Chicago
April-May 2015 Meeting at Active Silicon in London
- Final decisions before the GenICam 3.0 release.
- GenTL 1.5 with 3D extensions prepared for release.
- New round of SFNC proposals.
October 2014 Meeting at JIIA in Yokohama
GenICam 3D extensions ready for release and for official demonstration at Vision Stuttgart.
Final discussions about SFNC release 2.2 and GenCP release 1.1.
Works towards finishing the GenICam 3.0 release.
March 2014 Meeting at JAI in San Jose
Discussing the final proposals for integration of 3D devices support within GenICam framework.
Continued works on the GenApi version 3.0 release.
Discussing other SFNC extensions.
February 2014 GenICam PFNC Release 1.1.01
The PFNC (Pixel Format Naming Convention) standard adopted under the GenICam umbrella as an extension of the SFNC module.
October 2013 Meeting at Sensor to Image in Schongau
Discussing topics related to integration of 3D devices within GenICam framework.
Continued works on the GenApi version 3.0 release.
Final discussions about the upcoming updates of GenTL and SFNC documents.
May 2013
- GenICam GenTL SFNC Release 1.0
- GenICam GenTL SFNC (Standard Features Naming Convention for GenTL Producers) module was officially released.
April 2013 Meeting at Vieworks in Seoul
- Discussing the goals and roadmap for GenApi version 3.0.
- Final pre-release discussions about the GenTL SFNC module.
- Preparing the new GenTL 1.4 and SFNC 2.1 versions.
December 2012
- GenICam GenCP Release 1.0
- GenICam GenCP (control protocol) module was officially released.
September 2012 Meeting at Baumer in Dresden
- Final discussions about the GenCP module, preparing it for release.
- Work towards future release of the GenTL SFNC module.
- Discussing the roadmap for further development of GenApi, GenTL and SFNC modules.
February 2012 Meeting at Point Grey in Vancouver
Preparing GenICam package release version 2.3.
Work towards future release of GenCP module.
Discussing new feature proposals for SFNC 2.0.
October 2011 Meeting at National Instruments in Austin
Work towards future release of the GenTL SFNC module.
Discussing possible approaches to optimize GenApi reference implementation.
May 2011 Meeting at STEMMER IMAGING in Erding
Discussing future versions of GenApi and GenTL
Preparing release of the GenCP module (Generic Control Protocol)
Clarifying and extending the SFNC
October 2010 Meeting at Pleora in Ottawa
Discussions about various new SFNC concepts.
May 2010 Meeting at JAI in Yokohama
Preparing GenICam package release version 2.1.
CLProtocol module: GenICam & Camera Link.
November 2009 GenICam Release Version 2.0
The release contains modules: GenApi 2.0 (incl. new schema version 1.1), GenTL 1.1, SFNC 1.3.
September 2009 Meeting at Dalsa in Montreal
Work towards releasing GenApi 2.0, GenTL 1.1 modules and GenICam 2.0 package.
Various: GenApi documentation, CLProtocol module, future transport layer types, SFNC 1.3 overview.
April 2009 Meeting at MVTec in Munich
Finalizing new major GenApi relase featuring lot of new features.
Discussing necessary improvements of the first GenTL standard version.
October 2008 Meeting at Matrox Imaging in Montreal
Heavy work towards new releases of the GenApin and SFNC modules.
Discussions about the GenICam certification procedures.
September 2008 GenICam GenTL Release 1.0
GenICam GenTL (transport layer) module was officially released.
April 2008 Meeting at Leutron Vision in Pilsen
The GenTL standard was finalized and made ready for approval process.
Intensive work towards new releases of the GenApi and SFNC modules.
Established subcommittee to define GenICam product certification process.
January 2008 GenICam Maintenance Release Version 1.1.0
GenApi 1.1.0 improves the reference implementation, using still the original schema version.
September 2007 Meeting at Pleora in Ottawa
Heavy work on the technical details of GenTL.
Agreement on future GenICam marketing approach.
Discussions on the Camera Link support in GenICam.
June 2007 GenICam Maintenance Release Version 1.0.1
GenApi maintenance version 1.0.1 fixes some small problems.
May 2007 Meeting at Basler in Ahrensburg
Draft for GenTL (standard text and reference implementation) available.
September 2006 GenICam Release Version 1.0
At last!
June 2006 Meeting at DALSA/Coreco in Montreal
Last review of the standard and the reference implementation.
First in-official plug-fest using GEV and GenICam.
February 2006 Meeting at National Instruments in Austin
First draft of the standard feature list.
Combined test action launched for the reference implementation.
December 2005 Meeting at Basler in Ahrensburg
First discussion on the standard feature list.
November 2005 Workshop during Vision Show in Stuttgart
Working prototypes for GEV, 1394 and CL were shown on the fair.
A workshop to present the GenICam ideas to the public was being held by the group members together.
On the GEV standard meeting the members require a list of standard features asap.
October 2005 Meeting at Leutron Vision in Zrich
Heavy work on the technical details of GenICam.
July 2005 Meeting at MVTec in Munich
Heavy work on the technical details of GenICam.
April 2005 Meeting at Atmel/e2v in Grenoble
Decision to make GenICam a separate standard hosted by the EMVA.
The name GenICam, the logo, the license, and the group rules were defined.
December 2004 Meeting at Stemmer in Munich
Heavy work on the technical details of GenICam.
September 2004 Meeting at Basler in Ahrensburg
Decision on creating a common reference implementation for GenICam.
Agreement on keeping the GenICam work outside the GEV standard.
August 2004 GEV TL group meeting at Coreco in Montreal
The key technical concepts of GEV and GenICam were discussed and agreed on.
July 2004 GEV Whitepaper
In this paper the GenICam ideas were described in a concise manner.
June 2004 GEV API group meeting at JAI in Copenhagen
The key technical concepts of GEV and GenICam were discussed and agreed on.
There was consensus that the ideas of GenICam should also apply to 1394, Camera Link and other interface standards.
May 2004 GEV meeting on Vision Show East in Boston
The idea of a XML based camera description file was presented and accepted.
October 2003 GEV meeting on Vision Show in Stuttgart
It became clear that an API based on a fixed register set was not flexible enough for the needs of the industry.
June 2003 Kick-Off meeting for GEV standard in Chicago
An API subcommittee was formed which became the root of the GenICam group.
