JAI TM-6740GE, Operation Manual

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Configuring the TM-6740GE Camera
TM-6740GE Software
3.4.8 Free-Running Mode
The camera must be in “Manual Shutter” or “Direct Shutter” mode. In the example below, there is no
partial scan.
1.
Connect to the camera.
2.
Under the “Device Features” tab, set the GPIO look-up table to Q5=1.
3.
Under the “GigE Software” tab, change the manual shutter or direct shutter values.
4.
Click Start .
3.4.9 Externally Triggered
The external trigger is sent through pin 6 of the 12-pin Hirose connector. To use the software to enable
the external trigger, use the following steps:
1.
Change the GigE camera software shutter mode to Async. Shutter.
2.
Set the GPIO look-up table to Q4 = I0 and Q5 = 1.
3.4.10 Internally Triggered
The camera-control software includes pulse generators that you can use to trigger the camera internally.
To do this, use the following steps:
1.
Select “Pulse Generator 0” under the “Device Features” tab. Set the pulse width and delay and
check the “Periodic” option if needed.
2.
Set the GPIO look-up table to Q5=1 and Q4=I7.
3.
Set the shutter mode in the GigE camera software page to async shutter. For more information, refer
to Section 3.4.2 (a, “Mode,” on page 15.
3.4.11 Save/Restore Settings to Your Hard Disk
To save your current settings into the XML file, go to the main menu, select “File” and click Save As .
The XML file saves all your configurations, such as grabber settings, pulse generator, GPIO and
language settings.
The XML file will not, however, save camera parameters such as shutter mode, shutter speed, gain
settings, offset level, scan mode, and LUT. For more information about saving these camera parameters,
refer to Section 3.4.7, “Memory Pages,” on page 17.
3.4.12 White Balance Control (Color Versions Only)
To determine white balance, use the following steps:
1.
Select full scan mode in the GigE Camera Software tabbed dialog. shown in Figure 11 on page 12.
2.
Start the live video by clicking Start in the Acquisition tab of the Camera Interface Application dia-
log box.
3.
Click “Configure” and select the RGB filter tab from the Advanced Configuration window. Show
the camera a piece of white paper to make sure that the image is not saturated.
4.
Click Analyze to automatically calculate the white balance.