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9.2 Camera Control Tool Interface
The Camera Control Tool Software is based on a main Tool Bar and a number of associated Tool
Windows. Each button in the Tool Bar pops up a separate Tool Window when pressed. The layout of
the program can be adjusted by arranging the windows the way it is preferred. The program will
store this information and recreate this layout, when the program is restarted.
All Camera Control Tools have a Communication Window and an About Window. The other
window(s) contains camera control commands .
The About window
The about window contains a picture of the camera and
information about the version of the program, Internet
connection to JAI A/S and access to the help documents.
The List box that contains the help documents will list all
files, which have the extension .pdf and that are found in
the program (default) folder
It is possible to download updated operation manuals
from the jai website:
http://www.jai.com/camera/manuals.asp/sprog=uk
An updated manual can be saved in the folder address
mentioned above and it will automatically be included in
the list of help files.
For newer camera models the About Window also shows
Model Name, camera ID and User ID. It is possible to edit
and save free text in User ID.
At the bottom of the windows (all windows but the
Communication Window is a colored bar. The bar is green
when the Camera Control Tool is connected to a camera
and the camera is turned on.
The bar is red when the Camera Control Tool is not
connected to a camera or when the camera is turned off.
The Communication Window
The Communication Window is used to connect the
Camera Control Tool with the JAI camera. Depending of
camera there are 2 possible ways to communicate with a
JAI camera.
RS-232:
Select the communication port, where the serial cable is
connected from the list box in the 'Communication Port'
field, or click the 'Auto' button to search for a camera on
communication port 1 to 16. The camera control program
automatically
sends
a
camera
request
on
every
communication port. The user is prompted to use a
communication port if a camera answers the request.
RS-232 and Camera Link:
The Communication Window looks a bit different when it
is possible to communicate with the camera using
Camera Link and RS-232 com port. The Communication
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