User`s manual

V 1 P R O F E S S I O N A L 5 . 7

Using Two IEEE-1394 Cameras

Use of two digital cameras simultaneously offers many benefits. First, there is no

longer a need for an expensive external hardware “video mixer” device—this is done

internally using software. Second, the center of each video frame is previewed, as

opposed to the left and right sides exclusively, which forced odd camera angles to

achieve the desired affect. Finally, two full-frame videos are produced when recording

with this mode.

Initial-release limitations of this feature have been resolved. It is now possible to use

the advanced live option

draw directly to desktop in RGB format

, meaning that your

dual-camera live video will appear on your external video monitor display. It is also

now possible to use the “continual” recording option with dual-cameras. This ability

is, however, dependent upon the ability of your PC to “keep up” with the demand of

writing to two movie files simultaneously—slower PCs, especially slower laptops, may

be unable to meet this challenge.

If you experience problems with bringing your system up in dual-camera mode, try

turning both cameras off. Then, turn your cameras on one at a time, pausing several

seconds between cameras. Click the

Live

bin button to reset the video window.

Additional help may be found in the Troubleshooting section at the end of this

manual.

Using the V1 High Speed Camera

The appropriate device driver should have been automatically installed for you when

you installed the V1. When you now attach the camera, Windows should display the

“found new hardware” window:

The driver was not installed correctly if you do not see “A602f” as the title of the

device (“PGR” and “Basler A620f” are both wrong). You may disconnect the camera

and perform a manual installation of the file “C:\V1_57\bcam.inf” by right-clicking on

it and selecting “install.” When you see “A602f” as the device, you may then allow

Windows to complete the automatic installation process. When installed and

connected correctly, your computer’s Device Manager will have the camera listed

under “Basler 1394 Digital Cameras” (and not “Imaging Devices”).