X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 User's Manual
CamExpert Quick Start
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CamExpert Quick Start
Interfacing Cameras with CamExpert
CamExpert is the camera interfacing tool for frame grabber boards supported by the Sapera
library. CamExpert generates the Sapera camera configuration file (yourcamera.ccf) based on
timing and control parameters entered. For backward compatibility with previous versions of
Sapera, CamExpert also reads and writes the *.cca and *.cvi camera parameter files.
Every Sapera demo program starts by a dialog window to select a camera configuration file. Even
when using the X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 with common video signals, a camera file is required.
Therefore CamExpert is typically the first Sapera application run after an installation. Obviously
existing .ccf files can be copied to the new installation when similar cameras are used.
CamExpert Example with a Teledyne DALSA HS Camera
The image below shows CamExpert controlling the X64 Xcelera-HS PX8. The camera outputs
monochrome 8-bit video on an HS-Link interface. After selecting the camera model, the timing
parameters are displayed and the user can test by clicking on Grab. Descriptions of the CamExpert
window follow the image.
Figure 12: CamExpert Program
CamExpert groups parameters into functional categories. The parameters shown depend on the
frame grabber used and what camera is connected. The parameter values are either the camera
defaults or the last stored value when the camera was used. The descriptions below are with the
Xcelera-HS PX8 and the Teledyne DALSA HS camera.
Device Selector: Two drop menus to select which device and which saved configuration to
use.
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Device: Select which acquisition device to control and configure a camera file for. Required
in cases where there are multiple boards in a system and also when one board supports
multiple acquisition types. Note in this example, the X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 was installed with
firmware to support a monochrome HS-Link cameras.
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Configuration: Select the timing for a specific camera model included with the Sapera
installation or a standard video standard. The User's subsection is where created camera
files are stored.