User`s guide

3 Using the Image Acquisition Tool GUI

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Below the area that displays the frames you will see text messages with information

relative to the current state of the window. For example in the figure above, that text

indicates that all the frames that were acquired are being displayed. After you start and

stop a preview, the text will indicate that the tool is ready to acquire data.

During an acquisition, a running timer appears under the display area that indicates the

actual time of the frame acquisition.

Note: The Image Acquisition Toolbox Preview window and the Preview window that is

built into the Image Acquisition Tool now support the display of up to 16-bit image data.

The Preview window was designed to only show 8-bit data, but many cameras return 10-,

12-, 14-, or 16-bit data. The Preview window display now supports these higher bit-depth

cameras.

Previewing Data

To preview data:

Select the device and format in the Hardware Browser.

Click the Start Preview button to test your device.

If necessary, adjust the device to achieve the desired image.

Set the Frames Per Trigger on the General tab and the Number of Triggers on

the Triggering tab, to set the total number of frames for the acquisition.

Set any other acquisition parameters to adjust the quality of the image or other

acquisition factors.

You are now ready to start the acquisition.

Acquiring Data

To acquire data:

Select the device and format in the Hardware Browser. 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.