User`s manual

Configuring the Camera
Basler A500k 4-1
PRELIMINARY
4 Configuring the Camera
A500k cameras come factory-set so that they will work properly for most applications with minor
changes to the camera configuration. For normal operation, the following parameters are usually
configured by the user:
• Exposure time control mode
• Exposure time (for ExSync programmable mode or free-run programmable mode)
• Long Exposure Compensation (A504
k, A503k only)
To customize operation for your particular application, the following parameters can also be
configured:
•Gain
• Offset
• DSNU Constancy and Shutterline Correction (A503
k only)
• Digital Shift
• Area of Interest
• Dynamic Area of Interest
• Area of Interest Stamp
• Flash Trigger
The camera is programmable via the serial port. Two methods can be used to change the
camera’s settings. The first and easier approach is to change the settings using the Camera
Configuration Tool Plus (CCT+). See section 4.1 for complete instructions on using the
configuration tool. You can also change the settings directly from your application using binary
commands. Section 4.2 lists the commands and provides instructions for their use.