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Standard Features
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Setting the Gain (All Models Except slA750-60fm)
The camera’s gain is determined by the value of the Gain Raw parameter. Gain Raw is adjusted on
a decimal scale. The minimum decimal setting varies depending on the camera model (see
Table 12). The maximum setting depends on whether the camera is set for a pixel data format that
yields 8 bit effective pixel depth (Mono 8, YUV 4:2:2 Packed, YUV 4:2:2 (YUYV) Packed) or yields
an effective pixel depth of 12 bits per pixel (Mono 16, Mono 12 Packed).
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To set the Gain Raw parameter value:
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Set the Gain Selector to Gain All.
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Set the Gain Raw parameter to your desired value.
You can set the Gain Selector and the Gain Raw parameter value from within your application
software by using the pylon API. The following code snippet illustrates using the API to set the
selector and the parameter value:
Camera.GainSelector.SetValue( GainSelector_All );
Camera.GainRaw.SetValue( 400 );
For detailed information about using the pylon API, refer to the Basler pylon Programmer’s Guide
and API Reference.
You can also use the Basler pylon Viewer application to easily set the parameters.
For more information about the pylon Viewer, see Section 3.1 on page 17 .
If you know the current decimal setting for the gain raw, you can use the formulas below to calculate
the dB of gain that will result from that setting.
Note
The information in this section applies to all camera models except the
slA750-60fm fm/fc. For information about slA750-60fm cameras, see the next
section.
Camera Model Min Setting Max Setting
(8 bit depth)
Max Setting
(16 bit depth)
slA1000-30 fm 360 1023 511
slA1390-17fm 360 1023 511
slA1600-14fm 350 1023 511
Table 12: Minimum and Maximum Allowed Gain Raw Settings