Dalsa Piranha4 User Manual page 28

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Output Message pane: Displays messages from CamExpert or the device driver.
Review a Test Image
The camera is now ready to retrieve a test pattern. Select Image Format Control > Test Pattern and
choose one of the following available test images.
0. Off: Sensor Video
1. Ramp
2. A5: 4 pixels repeating*
3. Each Tap Fixed*
4. All_1365*
5. All_1*
*12-bit, single line. Low sensitivity.
At this point you are ready to start operating the camera in order to acquire images, set camera functions,
and save settings.
Acquisition control button:
Click once to start live grab, click again to stop.
Single frame grab:
Click to acquire one frame from device.
Trigger button:
With the I/O control parameters set to Trigger Enabled, click to send a
single trigger command.
CamExpert display controls:
(these do not modify the frame buffer data)
Stretch image to fit, set image display to original size, or zoom the
image to any size and ratio.
Histogram / Profile tool:
Select to view a histogram or line/column profile during live
acquisition or in a still image.