Tuning Guidelines: Sensor Controls
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SMX-11M5x Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide
Exposure
The exposure parameter defines time during which the sensor will consume light
energy before starting to record data.
Use the
Exposure
slider to adjust the camera exposure time manually. The current
exposure time in milliseconds is displayed above the control. This value depends on
viewport height, decimation and sensor frequency.
If you need to set exposure even higher than the maximum slider value, uncheck the
Limit Max Exposure
control in the
Device Settings
window. The maximum slider value
will become higher.
Figure 4-6
Limit Max Exposure box
To tune exposure automatically:
In the
Device
menu select the
Auto Exposure
command, or press
E
on the keyboard.
Gain
Gain can be controlled independently for
Red
,
Green
and
Blue
channels (
R
,
G
,
B
). All
gain sliders control the camera’s hardware gain amplifier. The
R, G
and
B
gain sliders
control the software gain for each color channel.
Checking the
Lock Ratio
check box allows controlling gain on three channels
simultaneously keeping the fixed
R
;
G
;
B
gain ratio.
Use the '
White balance (Hard)
' menu item (
Device> White Balance (Hard)
or
Alt+w
to
balance the gain of all three channels so they are equally intense.
Note:
Auto Exposure
is done automatically every time
White Balance (Hard)
is performed.
In case of SMX-11M5M monochrome camera, set gain using the
All
slider.
You can limit the maximal set gain value to 10. Use the
Limit Gain 10
checkbox in the
Device Settings
window.
Figure 4-7
Limit Gain control
If this box is checked, you will not be able to set gain higher than 10.
Frequency
The
Frequency
drop-down box provides values for the pixel clock frequency of the
sensor. The lower the frequency, the higher the maximum possible exposure time and
Summary of Contents for SMX-11M5 Series
Page 1: ...SMX 11M5X 3ERIES USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 6: ...Introduction 6 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 22: ...Installation and Update Troubleshooter 22 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 30: ...Getting Started 30 SMX 11M5x USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 46: ...Capturing 46 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 55: ...Use of Accessories 55 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 58: ...Use of Accessories 58 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 60: ...Keyboard Shortcuts 60 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
Page 62: ...Toolbar Overview 62 SMX 11M5x Series USB2 0 Camera User Guide...
