Camera Stops Working; Camera1 (Or Similar Name) In Camera Name Field; Figure E-2: Camera1 In Camera Name Field; Figure E-3: Editing Camera Name In Notepad - Teledyne PIXIS Manual

Appendix E
E.3

Camera Stops Working

Problems with the host computer or software may have side effects that appear to be
hardware problems. If you are sure the problem is in the camera system hardware,
begin with these simple checks:
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If the system still does not respond, contact Teledyne Princeton Instruments Customer
Support. Refer to
E.4

Camera1 (or similar name) in Camera Name field

When the Camera Detection Wizard installs a new camera, the camera is automatically
named
This name is displayed within the Hardware Setup title bar and as the active camera on
the Hardware Setup

Figure E-2: Camera1 in Camera Name Field

If desired, a more descriptive name may be assigned to the camera by editing the file
named
be used by the system until the Camera Detection Wizard is run again.
Perform the following procedure to change the default Camera Name:
1. Close the application program if it is running.
2. Using
3. Edit the Name as shown in

Figure E-3: Editing Camera Name in Notepad

Troubleshooting
Turn off all AC power.
Verify that all cables are securely fastened.
Turn the system on.
If the camera has an internal shutter and you hear two clicks separated by one
second (i.e., the shutter is opening then closing,) the shutter is working. Contact
Teledyne Princeton Instruments Customer Support. Refer to
Information on page 154 for additional instructions.
Contact Information
Camera# where # = 1, 2, or 3, depending on the number of cameras detected.
►
Controller/Camera tab. See
which is located in the Windows directory. The new name will then
PVCAM.INI
, open
Notepad.exe PVCAM.INI
on page 154 for complete information.
Figure
from the Windows directory.
Figure E-3.
Contact
E-2.
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