Configuration Sets - Basler ace acA640-90gm User Manual

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10.14 Configuration Sets

A configuration set is a group of values that contains all
of the parameter settings needed to control the camera.
There are three basic types of configuration sets: the
active set, the default factory set, and user sets.
The Active Set
The active set contains the camera's current parameter
settings and thus determines the camera's
performance, that is, what your image currently looks
like. When you change parameter settings using the
pylon API or the pylon Viewer, you are making changes
to the active set. The active set is located in the
camera's volatile memory and the settings are lost if the
camera is reset or if power is switched off.
The Default Factory Set
When a camera is manufactured, numerous tests are
performed on the camera and three factory optimized
setups are determined. The three factory optimized
setups are:
The Standard Factory Setup - is optimized for average conditions and will provide good
camera performance in many common applications. In the standard factory setup, the gain is
set to a low value, and all auto functions are set to off.
The High Gain Factory Setup - is similar to the standard factory setup, but the gain is set to
+ 6 dB.
The Auto Functions Factory Setup - is similar to the standard factory setup, but the Gain Auto
and the Exposure Auto auto functions are both enabled and are set to the continuous mode of
operation. During automatic parameter adjustment, gain will be kept to a minimum.
The factory setups are saved in permanent files in the camera's non-volatile memory. They are not
lost when the camera is reset or switched off and they cannot be changed.
You can select one of the three factory setups to be the camera's "default factory set". Instructions
for selecting which factory setup will be used as the default factory set appear below. Note that your
selection of which factory setup will serve as the default factory set will not be lost when the camera
is reset or switched off.
When the camera is running, the default factory set can be loaded into the active set. The default
factory set can also be designated as the "startup" set, i.e., the set that will be loaded into the active
set whenever the camera is powered on or reset. Instructions for loading the default factory set into
the active set and for designating which set will be the startup set appear below.
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Fig. 89: Configuration Sets
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