Basler A400K, User Manual

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Basic Operation and Features
Basler A400k 3-43
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3.14 Configuration Sets
A configuration set is a set of values that contains all of
the parameters needed to control the camera. There are
two basic types of configuration sets: the work
configuration set and the factory configuration set.
Work Configuration Set
The work configuration set contains the camera’s current
settings and thus determines the camera’s performance,
that is, what your image currently looks like. If you use
the CCT+ to change the camera settings or if you change
settings by writing to the camera’s registers, you are
making changes to the work configuration set. The work
configuration set is located in the camera’s volatile
memory and the settings are lost if the camera is reset or
if power is switched off. The work configuration set is usually just called the “work set” for short.
Factory Configuration Set
When a camera is manufactured, a test setup is performed on the camera and an optimized
configuration is determined. The factory configuration set contains the camera’s factory optimized
configuration. The factory set is saved in a permanent file in the camera’s non-volatile memory.
The factory set can not be altered and since it is stored in non-volatile memory, it is not lost when
the camera is reset or switched off. The factory configuration set is usually just called the “factory
set” for short.
3.14.1 Saving Configuration Sets
As mentioned above, the work configuration set is located in the camera’s volatile memory and
the settings are lost if the camera is reset or if power is switched off. A400k cameras can save the
current work set values in the volatile memory to a file in the camera’s non-volatile memory. Files
saved in the non-volatile memory are not lost at reset or power off. You can save up to four
configuration sets to files in the non-volatile memory. These saved configuration sets are
commonly referred to as “user configuration sets” or “user sets”.
Saving a Configuration Set
You can save the current work set to a file in the non-volatile memory by using the Camera
Configuration Tool Plus (CCT+) or by using binary read/write commands from within your own
application to set the camera’s control and status registers (CSRs).
With the CCT+
With the CCT+ (see Section 4.1 ), you use the File Name Select parameter and the Create User
Set parameter in the User Set Files parameters group. Make sure that you save the work set to
user set 1, 2, 3 or 4 only. Further user sets are offered but must not be used. If you select to save
it to user set 5 or higher, the work set will not be saved.
By Setting CSRs
You can save the current work set to a file in the non-volatile memory by writing values to the bulk
data CSR for configuration sets. The bulk data “save” process is used to save the work set to a file.
Section 4.2.3 explains the bulk data CSRs and explains how to use the CSRs to save the work
set to a file. Section 4.3.1 explains using read/write commands.
Figure 3-27: Configuration Sets