User`s guide

3 Using the Image Acquisition Tool GUI
Setting Acquisition Para m ete rs
In this section.. .
“Using the A cquisition Parameters Pane” on page 3-8
“Setting Frames Per Trigger” on page 3-9
“Setting the Color Space” on page 3-10
“Using the Region o f Interest” on page 3-10
“Setting Device-Specific Parameters” on page 3-11
“Logging Your Data” on page 3-13
“Setting Up Triggering” on page 3-15
Using the Acquisition Parameters Pane
The tool allows you t o s et acquisitio n parameters directly in the desktop using
the Acquisition Parameters pane. Settings you make will apply to the
currently selected device format in the Hardware Browser.
The Acquisition Parameters pane contains the following tabs:
• General – Use to set up general acquisition parameters, such as frames
per trigger and color space, and to set a Region of Interest (ROI) if you
only want to use part of an image.
• Device Properties – Use to view or change device-specific properties.
• Logging – Use to set u p logging options, su ch as loggin g mode, which
determines w hether your acquired data is logged to memory, disk, or b oth.
If you want to generate an AVI file of your data, use the Disk Logging
option on this tab.
• Triggering – Use to set u p triggering options, such as number of triggers
and trigger type. If you want to do manual triggering using the Trigger
button, use the Trigger Type option on this tab.
For more detailed information about the settings on each tab, see the H elp
topic for the tab while using the tool. When you click a tab, the corresponding
topic will a pp ea r in the Image Acquisition Tool Help pane.
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