User`s guide

3 Using the Image Acquisition Tool GUI
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MATLAB Workspace, VideoWriter, or to tools provided by the Image Processing
Toolbox software. See “Previewing and Acquiring Data in Image Acquisition Tool” on
page 3-28 for more information about using the Preview window.
• Acquisition Parameters – Use these tabs to set up general acquisition parameters,
such as frames per trigger and color space, device-specific properties, logging options,
triggering options, and region of interest. Settings you make on any tab will apply
to the currently selected device format in the Hardware Browser. See “Setting
Acquisition Parameters in Image Acquisition Tool” on page 3-11 for more
information about using the Acquisition Parameters. Also see the Help for each tab
while using the tool for more details. When you click any tab, the help for that tab will
appear in the Desktop Help pane.
• Information pane – Displays a summary of information about the selected node in
the Hardware Browser.
• Session Log – Displays a dynamically generated log of the commands that
correspond to actions taken in the tool. You can save the log to a MATLAB code file or
copy it.
• Desktop Help – Displays Help for the pane of the desktop that has focus. Click
inside a pane for help on that area of the tool. For the Acquisition Parameters
pane, click each tab to display information about the settings for that tab.
If the Desktop Help is closed, you can open it by selecting Desktop > Desktop
Help.