---
name: "arv-camera-test-0.8"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "aravis-tools"
version: "0.8.34-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/arv-camera-test-0.8"
---

# arv-camera-test-0.8(1)

manual page for arv-camera-test-0.8 0.8.23

## NAME

arv-camera-test-0.8 - manual page for arv-camera-test-0.8 0.8.23

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

-

  arv-camera-test-0.8 \[OPTION?\]

Small utility for basic device checks.

### Help Options:

- \-?, **--help**

  Show help options

### Application Options:

- **-n**, **--name=**\<camera\_id\>

  Camera name

- **-f**, **--frequency=**\<Hz\>

  Acquisition frequency

- **-t**, **--trigger=**\<trigger\_id\>

  External trigger

- **-o**, **--software-trigger=**\<Hz\>

  Emit software trigger

- **-w**, **--width=**\<n\_pixels\>

  Width

- **-h**, **--height=**\<n\_pixels\>

  Height

- **--h-binning=**\<n\_pixels\>

  Horizontal binning

- **--v-binning=**\<n\_pixels\>

  Vertical binning

- **-e**, **--exposure=**\<time\_us\>

  Exposure time

- **-g**, **--gain=**\<dB\>

  Gain (dB)

- **-a**, **--auto**

  Auto socket buffer size

- **--features**

  Additional configuration as a space separated list of features

- **-j**, **--packet-size-adjustment=**{never\|always\|once\|on-failure\|on-failure-once}

  Packet size adjustment

- **-r**, **--no-packet-resend**

  No packet resend

- **-q**, **--packet-request-ratio**=*\[0*..2.0\]

  Packet resend request limit as a frame packet ratio

- **-l**, **--initial-packet-timeout=**\<ms\>

  Initial packet timeout

- **-p**, **--packet-timeout=**\<ms\>

  Packet timeout

- **-m**, **--frame-retention=**\<ms\>

  Frame retention

- **-c**, **--gv-stream-channel=**\<id\>

  GigEVision stream channel id

- **-y**, **--gv-packet-delay=**\<ns\>

  GigEVision packet delay

- **-i**, **--gv-packet-size=**\<n\_bytes\>

  GigEVision packet size

- **-s**, **--usb-mode=**{sync\|async}

  USB device I/O mode

- **-u**, **--chunks=**\<chunk\_id\>\[,\<chunk\_id\>\[...\]\]

  Chunks

- **--realtime**

  Make stream thread realtime

- **--high-priority**

  Make stream thread high priority

- **--no-packet-socket**

  Disable use of packet socket

- **--register-cache=**{disable\|enable\|debug}

  Register cache policy

- **--range-check=**{disable\|enable\|debug}

  Range check policy

- **--access-check=**{disable\|enable}

  Feature access check policy

- **-b**, **--bandwidth-limit=**\<limit\>

  Desired USB3 Vision device bandwidth limit

- **--duration=**\<s\>

  Test duration (s)

- **-d**, **--debug=**{\<category\>\[:\<level\>\]\[,...\]\|help}

  Debug output selection

- **-v**, **--version**

  Show version

This tool configures a camera and starts video streaming, infinitely unless a duration is given.