Basler A400K, User Manual

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Basic Operation and Features
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3.14.2 “Activating” a Saved User Set File
As explained in Section 3.14.1 , you can save configuration sets to files in the camera’s non-
volatile memory. These saved configuration sets are commonly referred to as “user configuration
sets” or “user sets.”
If you have saved one or more user set files, you can choose to “activate” one of the stored files.
When you activate a stored user set file, two things happen:
• The values from the stored user set file are copied into the work set in the camera’s volatile
memory. The camera will now use the configuration values that were copied into the work
set.
• A link is created between the activated user set file and the camera’s volatile memory. The
values in the activated user set file will now be automatically copied into the work set when-
ever the camera is powered up or reset.
Activating a Stored User Set File
You can activate a stored user set file 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 bulk data
control and status registers (CSRs).
With the CCT+
With the CCT+ (see Section 4.1 ), you use the File Name Select parameter and the Activate User
Set parameter in the User Set Files parameters group to activate a saved user set file.
By Setting CSRs
You can activate a stored user set file by writing values to the bulk data CSR for configuration sets.
The bulk data “activate” process is used to activate a file.
Section 4.2.3 explains bulk data CSRs and using the bulk data activate process. Section 4.3.1
explains using read/write commands.
3.14.3 “Activating” the Factory Set File
As explained on page 3-43 , a factory configuration set containing an optimized set of parameters
is created when the camera is manufactured. The factory set is saved in a permanent file in the
camera’s non-volatile memory. The factory set file can not be altered or deleted and is not lost
when the camera is switched off.
You can activate the factory set file in a manner that is similar to activating one of your saved user
set files. Activating the factory set file is a good way to return the camera to normal operation if
you have severely misadjusted some of the camera’s parameters and you are not sure how to
recover.
When you activate the factory set, two things happen:
• The values from the factory set file are copied into the work set in the camera’s volatile mem-
ory. The camera will now use the factory set values that were copied into the work set.
• A link is created between the factory set file and the camera’s volatile memory. The values in
the factory set will now be automatically copied into the work set whenever the camera is
powered up or reset.