User`s guide

Getting Started with the Image Acquisition Tool
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Getting Started with the Image Acquisition Tool
This section describes an example of the basic work flow of using the Image Acquisition
Tool to preview, acquire, and save image data. You don't need to do every step shown
here, and you can change the order of some steps.
For information on the parts of the Desktop GUI or how to open the Tool, see “The Image
Acquisition Tool Desktop” on page 3-2.
Note: With previous versions of the Image Acquisition Toolbox, the files for all of the
adaptors were included in your installation. Starting with version R2014a, each adaptor
is available separately through the Support Package Installer. In order to use the
Image Acquisition Tool, you must install the adaptor that your camera uses. See “Image
Acquisition Support Packages for Hardware Adaptors” on page 4-2 for information
about installing the adaptors.
1
Decide which device you want to work with.
The Hardware Browser shows the image acquisition devices currently connected
to your system. If the device you want to use is not connected to your system, plug it
in and then select Tools > Refresh Image Acquisition Hardware to display the
new device in the Hardware Browser.
2
Choose the format to work with.
The nodes listed under the device name are the formats the device supports. They
may correspond to the different resolutions and color spaces that your device
supports, or to different video standards or camera configurations. This information
comes from your device adaptor. Select the format you want to use.
3
Preview to check that the device is working and the image is what you expect.
Click the Start Preview button.
If necessary, physically adjust the device to achieve the desired image area, or use
the Region of Interest tab to define the acquisition region.
4
Decide how many frames you want to acquire.
The number of frames that will be acquired when you start the acquisition is
dependent on what is set in the Frames Per Trigger field on the General tab