Connect and Test the Camera

This section will show you how to connect a camera via Mech-Eye Viewer and test if the camera can capture images correctly.

Mech-Eye Viewer is a camera configuration software independently developed by Mech-Mind Robotics. You can use the software to connect to the camera and capture images.

Please follow the steps below to connect to the camera:

  1. Click on Start Mech-Eye Viewer in Mech-Center.

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  2. Set a static IP address for the camera.

    After selecting the camera to be connected (please do not select the virtual camera with a Virtual tag), click on Set Camera IP and select Set as Static IP in the pop-up window. Since the IP address of the IPC is 192.168.2.222, set the IP address of the camera as 192.168.2.66. Click on OK to save the IP address.

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  3. You can either double-click the camera IP on the left or click on the camera IP and then click on Connect Camera in the bottom center to connect the camera.

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  4. After connecting successfully, you will enter the camera viewer interface.

    Click on Continuous Scan to keep capturing images , and click Scan Once to capture one image at a time.

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    If the camera can capture images correctly, click on Stop. Now you have successfully connected and tested the camera. Please read the next section.