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3. Software
Walk‑Through
Camera Studio is an easy to use yet
comprehensive imaging program that
controls your G4 for image capture,
and provides the processing tools to
assemble your image and export it.
The following section of the manual
will walk you through the basic fea-
tures of the software –
Camera
Control, Capture, Calibrate, Process
and
Save & Export.
3.1 Camera Control
(
Figure 5)
The
Camera Control tab first appears
on the right hand side of the screen when you open
Camera Studio. This tab
allows you to connect to the camera, activate the cooler and set the cooling tem-
perature, adjust the gain and offset (not recommended), or enable faster readout
for quick image downloads.
Connect/Disconnect
Connects the G4 and instantly displays the CCD temperature. The G4 camera
must be plugged into your PC before you click
Connect.
Cooling
The
CCD Temperature will always display while the camera is connected. To
use the TEC, plug the 12V power cable from your power source (field battery or
other) to the G4 camera. The fan will automatically power on. Click
Cooler On.
Set the
Target (°C) to approximately 20°C lower than the current CCD tempera-
ture reading. Do not click
Cooler On until external power has been plugged into
the G4.
Gain
This feature allows you to manually adjust the analog gain and offset. The default
values have been selected for your camera and should normally not need adjust-
ment. However, you may make adjustments to customize your settings. Default
values are
Offset 127 and Gain 185.
Figure 5.
Camera Control window.