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CamExpert Quick Start
Xtium2-CLHS PX8 User's Manual
CamExpert groups camera features into functional categories. The features shown depend on the
frame grabber used and what camera is connected. The values are either the camera defaults or
the last stored value when the camera was used. The general descriptions below are not specific to
a particular camera.
Device Selector: Two drop menus allow selection of which device and which saved
configuration to use.
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Device: Select which acquisition device to control and configure a camera file. Required in
cases where there are multiple boards in a system and when one board supports multiple
acquisition types. Note in this example, the installed Xtium2-CLHS PX8 has firmware to
support a monochrome or color RGB Camera Link HS camera.
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Configuration: Select the timing for a specific camera model included with the Sapera
installation or a standard video standard. The User's subsection is where user created
camera files are stored.
Parameter Groups: Select a function category and change parameter values as required.
Descriptions for the camera parameters change dependent on the camera.
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Basic Timing: Provides or change static camera parameters.
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Advanced Controls: Advanced parameters used to select various integration methods,
frame trigger type, Camera Link HS controls, etc.
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External Trigger: Parameters to configure the external trigger characteristics.
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Image Buffer and ROI: Allows control of the host buffer dimension and format.
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Display: An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window, which
allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a
separate acquisition program. Grab starts continuous acquisition (button then toggles to
Freeze to stop). Snap is a single frame grab. Trigger is a software trigger to emulate an
external source.
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Output Messages and Video Status Bar: Events and errors are logged for review. Camera
connection status is displayed where green indicates connected signals present.
The CamExpert tool is described more fully in the Sapera Getting started and Sapera Introduction
manuals.
