Cheetah Pregius Camera with GigE Vision
®
Interface – User Manual
August 27, 2019
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Rev 1.0
4.5 Using the IpxPlayer
The IpxPlayer displays and controls camera features and attributes based on an XML file
stored in Flash memory inside the camera. The main window provides access to menus,
shortcut icons, camera parameters, live images, capture options, a log, and camera statistics.
You can customize the screen by closing, resizing, or hiding certain sections. Click
Log
at the
bottom of the screen to see recent data transfers to or from the connected camera.
Menu Bar
The menu bar provides File, Camera, View, and Display options. Icons below the menu bar
provide quick access to many of the menu bar functions. You can display an icon’s function by
rolling the computer cursor over it.
4.5.1.1 File Menu
Load Configuration
Opens the Open File dialog for loading a Camera
Configuration file.
Save Configuration
Saves changes to an opened configuration file.
Save Configuration As
Opens the Save File dialog for saving the Camera
Configuration file with a user-specified file name.
Exit
Closes the application.
4.5.1.2 Camera Menu
Connect
Opens the Connection dialog for connecting to a camera.
Disconnect
Disconnects the camera.
Camera Information
Displays Camera Information including model, version,
sensor type, firmware version, XML version, and so on.
Play
Starts live video.
Bandwidth testing
Allows you to find the optimal Pixel Clock value for given
interface bandwidth
Stop
Stops live video.
Record
Toggles video recording start/stop on the computer’s hard
drive.
Snap
Captures one image and saves it to the computer’s hard
drive.
4.5.1.3 View Menu
GenICam Tree
Shows/hides the camera control GenICam tree panel.
Log
Shows/hides the camera control Log panel (Control,
Stream, Events).
Capture
Shows/hides the Capture panel.
Statistics
Shows/hides the Statistics panel.
Inspection View
Opens a window showing a portion of the image. Use
Inspection View sliders to reposition the view of your
image. Drag to reposition the window.
