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CamExpert Quick Start for the X64-CL iPro
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.
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.
Supplementing the live display is a status bar with information on video control signal. In the case of area scan digital cameras, the status bar informs the user about the presence of pixel clock, frame valid, and line valid signals.
Every Sapera demo program starts by a dialog window to select a camera configuration file. Even when using the X64-CL iPro with common video signals, a camera file is required. Therefore CamExpert is typically the first Sapera application run after an installation.
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 “
” on page 48 ), plus support for either hardware based or software Bayer filter camera decoding with auto white balance calibration (see “
Using the Bayer Filter Tool ” on page 50
).
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