Adjust Camera Parameters Using Mech-Eye Viewer
Adjusting camera parameters such as Auto-Exposure ROI, Depth Range and ROI usually requires the assistance of visualized tools for several rounds of fine tuning. Since GenICam clients do not provide visualized tools, you can set these parameters using the visualized tools provided by Mech-Eye Viewer.
After adjusting these parameters using Mech-Eye Viewer, you can read the latest parameter values in a GenICam client directly.
Preparation
Before you adjust parameters in Mech-Eye Viewer, complete the following steps:
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Save the changes that you made in the GenICam client.
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Disconnect from the camera in the GenICam client.
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In the Parameters tab on the right of Mech-Eye Viewer, select a parameter group for saving the parameter values, or ,create a new parameter group.
Adjust Parameters
Below you can find instructions on setting Auto-Exposure ROI, Depth Range and ROI, respectively.
Set Auto-Exposure ROI
To set Auto-Exposure ROI, follow these steps:
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In the Parameters tab on the right of Mech-Eye Viewer, locate the 2D Parameters category.
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From the drop-down menu of Exposure Mode, select Auto.
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Click Edit to the right of Auto-Exposure ROI to open the Set ROI window.
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Set Auto-Exposure ROI in the pop-up window. For detailed instructions, please refer to Set Auto-Exposure ROI. The correspondence between Auto-Exposure ROI parameters in a GenICam client and those in Mech-Eye Viewer is as follows:
| Parameter in GenICam Client | Parameter in Mech-Eye Viewer |
|---|---|
Scan2DROILeft |
Upper-left coordinates: x |
Scan2DROITop |
Upper-left coordinates: y |
Scan2DROIHeight |
Dimensions: Height |
Scan2DROIWidth |
Dimensions: Width |
Set Depth Range
To set Depth Range, follow these steps:
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In the Parameters tab on the right of Mech-Eye Viewer, locate the Depth Range category.
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Click Edit to the right of Depth Range to open the Set Depth Range window.
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Set Depth Range in the pop-up window. For detailed instructions, please refer to Set Depth Range.
The correspondence between Depth Range parameters in a GenICam client and those in Mech-Eye Viewer is as follows:
| Parameter in GenICam Client | Parameter in Mech-Eye Viewer |
|---|---|
DepthLowerLimit |
Depth Range: Depth Lower Limit |
DepthUpperLimit |
Depth Range: Depth Upper Limit |
Set ROI
To set ROI, follow these steps:
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In the Parameters tab on the right of Mech-Eye Viewer, locate the ROI category.
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Click Edit to the right of ROI to open the Set ROI window.
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Set ROI in the pop-up window. For detailed instructions, please refer to Set ROI.
The correspondence between ROI parameters in a GenICam client and those in Mech-Eye Viewer is as follows:
| Parameter in GenICam Client | Parameter in Mech-Eye Viewer |
|---|---|
Scan3DROILeft |
Upper-left coordinates: x |
Scan3DROITop |
Upper-left coordinates: y |
Scan3DROIHeight |
Dimensions: Height |
Scan3DROIWidth |
Dimensions: Width |
Synchronize Parameter Values
After adjusting Auto-Exposure ROI, Depth Range and ROI in Mech-Eye Viewer, complete the following steps to read the newest parameter values in the GenICam client.
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In the Parameters tab on the right of Mech-Eye Viewer, click Save at the top to save the parameter values into the parameter group.
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Disconnect from the camera in Mech-Eye Viewer.
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Connect to the camera in the GenICam client.
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In the GenICam client, select and load the parameter group where the newest parameter values are saved with the UserSetSelector and UserSetLoad parameters.