Cheetah Python Camera with USB3 Interface
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User Manual
December 5, 2017
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4 Software GUI
4.1 Overview
The IpxPlayer configurator software application provides a graphical user interface (GUI)
with functionality for controlling Imperx camera parameters, acquiring video, showing
acquired video, and saving acquired images or video on the host computer.
The application also collects and displays statistical information on acquired images and
generates a log of data transfers between the camera and the host computer.
4.1.1 Supported Operating Systems
The IpxPlayer is compatible with the following operating systems:
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Windows 7, 32-bit and 64-bit
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Windows 8, 32-bit and 64-bit
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Windows 10, 32-bit and 64-bit
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Linux
4.1.2 Compatibility
The IpxPlayer is compatible with Imperx USB3 cameras.
4.1.3 User Interface and Functionality
The IpxPlayer provides the following functionalities:
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Detects camera.
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Connects to the camera and will run multiple instances of applications.
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Controls camera parameters (gain, exposure, trigger, white balance, and so on)
using the GenICam node tree GUI.
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Logs all protocol-related data (commands, images, events, and so on)
transferred between the camera and host computer.
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Shows live video from the selected camera.
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Saves acquired video images or series of images to files.
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Saves and loads camera configuration files.
4.2 Software Installation
The Imperx Camera SDK installer ships with the camera. Locate the executable file
(IpxCameraSdk_x_x_x_xxxx.exe ) and copy it to your computer before installing the
application.
