Mech-Eye Viewer Quick Start Guide

This topic provides a quick start guide to get you familiar with the basic functions in Mech-Eye Viewer.

Connect to the Camera

Open Mech-Eye Viewer, select the camera you’d like to connect to in the Camera List, and then click Connect.

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Note

Refer to Connect to Camera and Set IP Address for instructions on setting camera IP address.

Capture Images

If the camera is successfully connected, Mech-Eye Viewer displays the following interface.

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  1. Click icon_single_cap or icon_continuous_cap to perform image capturing.

  2. Switch the displayed data type by clicking 2D Image, Depth Map, and Point Cloud.

Adjust Parameters

You can adjust parameters in the parameter panel to the right to improve data quality.

Adjust Parameters for 2D Image

Adjust the Exposure Mode and relevant parameters of 2D Parameters in the parameter panel. You can use icon_continuous_cap to see the effect in almost real time.

  • 2D images captured with different Exposure Time values in Timed exposure mode:

    30 ms

    120 ms

    220 ms

    exposure_time_30

    exposure_time_120

    exposure_time_220

Hint

The exposure time affects the brightness of the image. The longer the exposure time, the brighter the image.

Adjust Parameters for Depth Map and Point Cloud

Adjust the Exposure Multiplier and Exposure Time of 3D Parameters in the parameter panel. You can use Exposure Assistant to obtain the recommended values for these parameters. Please refer to Basic Parameters for Depth Map and Point Cloud for detailed instructions.

  • Point clouds generated with different Exposure Time values:

    1 ms

    4 ms

    10 ms

    50 ms

    exposure_time_3d_1

    exposure_time_3d_4

    exposure_time_3d_10

    exposure_time_3d_50

Adjust Point Cloud Processing Settings

Adjust Point Cloud Smoothing, Outlier Removal, and Stripe Contrast Threshold of Point Cloud Processing in the parameter panel. Please refer to Point Cloud Processing for detailed explanations.

Save Data

Click icon_save in the camera toolbar to save the last obtained 2D image, depth map, and/or point cloud.

If you’d like to save the raw data in MRAW format, go to File in the menu bar and click Save Raw Data of Camera. You can use Start Virtual Camera in the File menu to open MRAW data.

For detailed information on Mech-Eye Viewer, please refer to the Mech-Eye Viewer User Manual.