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CamExpert Quick Start
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 User's Manual
Parameter Groups: Select a function category and change parameter values as required.
Descriptions for the camera parameters change dependent on the camera.
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Basic Timing group: Basic parameters used to define the timing of the camera. Select the
Camera Type, Color Mode, Horizontal active resolution, Vertical Resolution (for area scan
sensors), Pixel Clock frequency, Camera sensor readout type, etc. dependent on the camera
selected. This group is sufficient to configure a free-running camera.
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Advanced Controls: Advanced parameters used to configure camera control mode and
strobe output.
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External Trigger: Parameters to configure the external trigger characteristics.
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Image Buffer and ROI: Control of the host buffer dimension and format.
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Display: An important component of CamExpert is its live acquisition display window which
allows immediate verification of timing or control parameters without the need to run a
separate acquisition program. Grab starts continuous acquisition (button then toggles to
Freeze to stop). Snap is a single frame grab. Trigger is a software trigger to emulate an
external source.
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Output Messages and Video Status Bar: Events and errors are logged for review. Camera
connection status is displayed where green indicates signal present.
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Camera Link Serial Command: Select this Tab to open a serial command port to the camera.
This allows the user to issue configuration commands if supported by the camera. Teledyne
DALSA HS-Link cameras support serial port commands, such as H to get a list of supported
commands or GCP to get current camera parameters.
For context sensitive help click on the
button then click on a camera configuration parameter.
A short description of the configuration parameter will be shown in a popup. Click on the
button to open the help file for more descriptive information on CamExpert.
CamExpert Demonstration and Test Tools
The CamExpert utility also includes a number of demonstration features which make CamExpert
the primary tool to configure, test and calibrate your camera and imaging setup. Display tools
include, image pixel value readout, image zoom, and line profiler.
Functional tools include hardware Flat Field calibration and operation support,
(see
X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 Flat Field/Flat Line Support
” on page 35
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Camera Types & Files
The X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 supports digital area scan or line scan cameras using the HS-Link
interface standard. Contact Teledyne DALSA or browse our web site
http://www.teledynedalsa.com/imaging/support/
] for the latest information and application notes
on X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 supported cameras.
Camera Files Distributed with X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 driver
The X64 Xcelera-HS PX8 driver includes 3 camera configuration files for the Piranha HS 12k that
describes one Master frame grabber and 2 Slave frame grabbers.
Camera Files Distributed with Sapera
The Sapera distribution CDROM includes camera files for a selection of supported cameras. Using
the Sapera CamExpert program, you may use the camera files (CCA) provided to generate a
camera configuration file (CCF) that describes the desired camera and frame grabber
configuration..