Cheetah Pregius Camera with Camera Link
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User Manual
July 6, 2018
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Rev 1.1
3.3 Starting CamConfig
Users sometimes install multiple frame grabbers and cameras on the same host
computer. The CamConfig software automatically discovers all available Universal
Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) components on the computer and lets you
select the one connected to the camera.
The CamConfig software also searches for any available COM ports installed on the host
computer. It communicates with each COM port and attempts to query the attached
camera. If the software detects an attached Imperx Cheetah camera, it displays the port
and camera type on the Select Port screen. You can repeat the discovery procedure by
clicking Rescan Ports.
If the software does not find your computer’s COM ports, you might need to locate your
frame grabber’s DLL file and move it to C:
\Windows\System32. You can search File
Explorer for the DLL file by entering clser* in the search field. Note: your frame grabb
er’s
vendor name abbreviation should appear where XXX is shown in the clserXXX.dll file
name.
To select a camera for programming:
1.
Open the CamConfig software.
2.
On the Select Port screen, click the camera of interest.
3.
Click
OK
. The CamConfig Main panel appears.
Figure 15: Select Port identifies cameras.
3.4 Main Window
The main window appears after you select a camera. It provides menu and view options, a
help file, camera information, and configuration options.
The camera’s name and status
appear at the bottom of the main window. The status indicator next to the camera name
turns red if the connection between the camera and host computer is lost.
