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OWL 640 N/USER MANUAL/03-20/REV1.0 

7. XCAP IMAGING SOFTWARE 

This section will discuss downloading and acquiring an image using XCAP. 

7.1 Downloading XCAP 

The latest version of XCAP can be downloaded from the link below: 

http://www.epixinc.com/support/files.php 

Please select the appropriate version of XCAP for your computer. Ensure that you download 

from the section labelled “

Pre-release version with support for the latest cameras and 

latest PIXCI® imaging boards

.

 Open the downloaded file when complete and follow the 

onscreen instructions in the installation wizard. If a pop-up message appears asking whether 

to install the PIXCI driver, ensure that you click yes.  

7.2 Opening the Camera Configuration 

After opening XCAP, select 

“PIXCI Open/Close”

 from the 

“PIXCI”

 tab from the top menu bar 

in the main window. A PIXCI Open/Close pop-up box will open as shown in Figure 2. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click on 

“Camera & Format”

 that is highlighted in Figure 2 and a 

“PIXCI Open Camera & 

Format”

 box will appear, as shown in Figure 3.  

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Figure 2: PIXCI Open/Close.  

Figure 3: PIXCI Open Camera & Format. 

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Страница 1: ...OWL 640 N USER MANUAL 03 20 REV1 0 Owl 640 N Model NO1 7 VS CL 640 USER MANUAL...

Страница 2: ...ibility 9 5 4 Custom Software Interfacing 9 6 CAMERA SETUP AND REQUIRMENTS 10 6 1 Connecting the Camera to the Frame Grabber 10 6 2 Computer Laptop System Requirements 10 6 3 Frame Grabber Requirement...

Страница 3: ...1 Recording Images on XCAP 24 9 2 Saving Preset Configuration Settings 24 9 2 Contrast Modification XCAP Std Only 25 10 MICRO MANAGER 26 10 1 Downloading and Installing Micro Manager Windows 26 10 2 C...

Страница 4: ...pe This manual covers the Owl 640 N digital camera and all applicable components Details of the camera mechanical interface along with information on how to control the camera are stated Each camera c...

Страница 5: ...swab can be used but may leave some fibres on the window so be careful To avoid this you could also use a lens tissue or a cleaning swap such as a texwipe Forced air can be applied to remove any loos...

Страница 6: ...camera is even more compact and lightweight than the original Owl 640 The Owl 640 N is a rugged high sensitivity digital VIS SWIR camera Using the low noise 640 x 512 InGaAs sensor from SCD the camer...

Страница 7: ...NUAL 03 20 REV1 0 4 DESIGN OVERVIEW 4 1 Mechanical Model The camera has the same mechanical design of the Owl 640 N which is shown below Units shown in mm and inches PDF of mechanical model available...

Страница 8: ...o try and achieve the set point temperature with a limit of approx 5W drive For low ambient temperatures or with additional heat sinking less than 5W may be applied to the TEC to achieve the set point...

Страница 9: ...Compatibility Raptor can supply a LabView icd file which can be used to control the camera on National Instruments imaging tools such as NI MAX The file may also be useful if attempting to create a cu...

Страница 10: ...ter Laptop System Requirements The basic system requirement is that the PCIe bus of the system must provide sufficient bandwidth to handle video rate transfers The amount of bandwidth required depends...

Страница 11: ...meras and latest PIXCI imaging boards Open the downloaded file when complete and follow the onscreen instructions in the installation wizard If a pop up message appears asking whether to install the P...

Страница 12: ...tup will open the control panel with all control parameters set to the default states Open w Last used Video Setup will open the control panel with all parameters set at the last known state Once this...

Страница 13: ...trol panel will have three moving dots This indicates that you are obtaining video data from the camera The imaging statistics displayed directly underneath the imaging window will also inform you if...

Страница 14: ...a can perform in theory is 26 8s However in practice with the sensor only stabilised at 15 C the image would display a lot of dark noise with large exposure times This camera is not designed for large...

Страница 15: ...OWL 640 N USER MANUAL 03 20 REV1 0 The exposure time controls on XCAP are shown in Figure 7 Figure 7 ALC and Manual Exposure Time Controls...

Страница 16: ...or the active ROI This value will be calculated in real time i e as pixel data in the ROI is captured from the sensor it is fed directly to an accumulator At the end of the frame the accumulator is di...

Страница 17: ...can be adjusted from the Auto ROI tab in the XCAP GUI shown in Figure 10 The ROI can be moved to within a resolution of 4 pixels in the X and Y and the ROI size will have a resolution of 4 pixels An o...

Страница 18: ...ode will be controlled automatically depending on the imaging scene illumination High gain mode provides the best noise performance and can provide better images for low scene illumination e g night i...

Страница 19: ...tched to external trigger mode by selecting the Ext Triggered option When this mode is enabled the Trigger Polarity rising or falling edge dropdown input box will become available By default the camer...

Страница 20: ...ls are fully functional Issues between the InGaAs layer indium dots and CMOS ROIC are inevitable Therefore all Raptor SWIR cameras have a pixel operability specification describing how many pixels are...

Страница 21: ...The NUC is also performed at this temperature also so will not be optimal at other sensor temperatures There is roughly a 35 40 C delta between the PCB and sensor temperature so the set point can pos...

Страница 22: ...nhancement Sharpens Image Bad Pixel Selecting Highlight will show the bad pixel map on the image that the NUC is correcting for Selecting the default Replace will hide the bap pixel map Mirror Selecti...

Страница 23: ...he Info tab displays the manufacturers data of the camera such as the firmware version and serial number etc The PCB and sensor temperature can be read back from this tab by clicking Update Temp The I...

Страница 24: ...ng images on XCAP Please contact Raptor to obtain this manual 9 2 Saving Preset Configuration Settings Different camera and frame grabber settings can be saved in the Preset tab under the PIXCI Frame...

Страница 25: ...igure 17 In the contrast modification box that can be seen from Figure 18 select Stretch Contrast Histogram Percentile Endpoints and click preview The contrast modification will now be applied over th...

Страница 26: ...ramework for implementing advanced and novel imaging procedures extending functionality customization and rapid development of specialized imaging applications Micro Manager has been developed at UCSF...

Страница 27: ...onfiguration File After loading up Micro Manager the start up configuration window will pop up as seen from Figure 19 The user should ensure that none or MMConfig_demo cfg is selected from the dropdow...

Страница 28: ...to the tools tab on the toolbar shown in Figure 20 Figures 21 25 outlines the process to create an Owl 640 N cfg file After selecting the Hardware Configuration Wizard from the main toolbar the wizar...

Страница 29: ...ar with the device and property values stated in Figure 23 Click Ok Under Installed Devices the Owl 640 N will now be listed Figure 24 If the software froze on the last stage or an error occurs and th...

Страница 30: ...e and where to store it The common place is to store in the Micro Manager 1 4 folder usually stored in C Program Files Micro Manager After selecting the name and location click Finish After finishing...

Страница 31: ...to be stored in the Micro Manager folder to access it If the Micro Manager download was stored in the default section the configuration file should be stored in the same location C Program Files Micro...

Страница 32: ...er guide gives a full breakdown on using all features and analytical tools of Micro Manager To access the controls of the camera select Device Property Browser from the Tools tab on the toolbar of the...

Страница 33: ...e refer to section 8 that gives detailed and important information of using each camera control and the effect that it has on the camera performance Please Note that the controls in Micro Manager are...

Страница 34: ...OWL 640 N USER MANUAL 03 20 REV1 0 CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Raptor Photonics LTD Willowbank Business Park Larne Co Antrim BT40 2SF Northern Ireland PH 44 2828 270141 www raptorphotonics com...

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