Auto Function Profile - Basler Racer User Manual

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Auto Function Profile

If you want to use the gain auto function and the exposure auto function at the same time,
the auto function profile feature also takes effect.
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The auto function profile specifies whether the gain or the exposure time will be kept as low as
possible when the camera is making automatic adjustments to achieve a target average gray
value for the pixel data. By default, the auto function profile feature minimizes exposure time.
you should set both functions for the continuous mode of operation.
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To use the gain auto function and the exposure auto function at the same time:
1. Set the value of the AutoFunctionProfile parameter to specify whether gain or exposure time
will be minimized during automatic adjustments.
2. Set the value of the GainAuto parameter to the "continuous" mode of operation.
3. Set the value of the ExposureAuto parameter to the "continuous" mode of operation.
You can set the auto function profile from within your application software by using the pylon API.
The following code snippet illustrates using the API to set the auto function profile. As an example,
Gain is set to be minimized during adjustments:
// Use Gain Auto and Exposure Auto simultaneously
camera.AutoFunctionProfile.SetValue(AutoFunctionProfile_GainMinimum);
camera.GainAuto.SetValue(GainAuto_Continuous);
camera.ExposureAuto.SetValue(ExposureAuto_Continuous);
You can also use the Basler pylon Viewer application to easily set the parameters.
For more information about the pylon API and the pylon Viewer, see Section 3.1 on
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