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10.3 Identifying the camera status using CST
If you want to get more detailed information on the current camera condition, you can check
the camera status using CST.
To get a quick camera state feedback, do one of the following:
On the
Advanced
menu, click
Get current camera state
, or on the toolbar, click
Show camera state and reset errors
(see section 6.17).
On the toolbar click
Show settings
, and then click
Camera information
in the
tree view:
If an error occurs, the camera shows an error message and resets
Error state
afterward.
Therefore
Error state
is >0 only in case of a permanent error, for example if the temperature is
above the allowed maximum value.
Camera state is subdivided into four groups of four bits with the following meaning:
Bits 15…12
Bits 11..8
Bits 7..4
Bits 3..0
If continuous white control is enabled,
this value is >0 if white control is
temporarily disabled due to a specified
condition.
Always 0
State of internal
white control.
State of internal
process control
10.4 Camera overheating protection
For safety reasons the camera is equipped with an internal three-step overheating protection.
Step 1: high-temperature warning:
If the camera-internal temperature increases above the defined limit, the camera indicates
this warning status:
-
Status LED of the camera turns red
-
The camera returns error state 0x3d or 0x3e
Let the camera cool down and check the environment. Improve cooling conditions of the
camera if necessary.
