Piranha4 8k Color Camera
User’s Manual
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Step 3. Establish Communication with the Camera
Power on the camera
Turn on the camera’s power supply. You may have to wait while the camera readies itself
for operation. The camera must boot fully before it will be recognized by the GUI—the LED
shines green once the camera is ready.
Connect to the frame grabber
1.
Start Sapera CamExpert (or equivalent Camera Link compliant interface) by double
clicking the desktop icon created during the software installation.
2.
CamExpert will search for installed Sapera devices. In the Devices list area on the
left side, the connected frame grabber will be shown.
3.
Select the frame grabber device by clicking on the name.
Note: The first time you set up the camera you will need to establish a communication link
between the camera and frame grabber. Instructions are available here:
Camera, Frame Grabber Communication
Connect to the camera
1.
Start a new Sapera CamExpert application (or equivalent Camera Link compliant
interface) by double clicking the desktop icon created during the software
installation.
2.
In the Devices list area on the left side, select the COM port below the Camera Link
label.
Check LED status
If the camera is operating correctly at this point, the diagnostic LED will shine green.
Software interface
All the camera features can be controlled through the CamExpert interface. For example,
under the Sensor Control menu in the camera window you can control the line rate and
exposure times.