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Thank you for your purchase. This guide provides basic information about installing and using Applied ® Vision 4 Software. You can also find this guide on the Ken-A-Vision site www.ken-a-vision.com/resources. Introduction to Applied Vision Software Applied Vision 4 (AV4) is a software program designed to enhance the use of Ken-A-Vision digital imaging products.
Installation Minimum Requirements o Windows XP SP2 or higher, Windows Vista o 512MB RAM o USB 2.0 Installation Instructions Insert the software disc into your disc drive, and the installer will launch via AutoPlay. If your camera requires drivers, it will choose to install these by default as well.
Interface Description Applied Vision 4 creates a unique window for each active video device and each captured image or movie. There are three styles of windows: Camera Window - Live streaming video from the USB camera device. Image Window - A still image captured from the video stream or loaded from a saved file.
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Main Applied Vision Window The main Applied Vision window is the parent window for the application. If you close this window, it will close all Applied Vision windows and the application. At the top of the window is a menu bar: •...
Camera Window The Camera Window displays the real-time live video stream being transmitted by the connected video device. It may be resized, moved, maximized, minimized, or closed. At the bottom of the window is a tabbed toolbar. It has four tabs: •...
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Camera: Rotate Toolbar This toolbar offers several options for rotating and manipulating the video stream: • Rotate Counterclockwise - Left • Rotate Clockwise - Right • Flip Horizontal • Flip Vertical Camera: Color Balance Toolbar This toolbar allows adjustment of the following settings affecting the video stream: •...
Image Window The image window displays a still image captured from a video device or opened from a file. It may be resized, moved, maximized, minimized, or closed. At the bottom of the window is a tabbed toolbar. It has six tabs: •...
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Image: Measure Toolbar This toolbar provides the following tools for measurement and analysis: • Measurement Type o Linear Measurement - Measure a straight line. o Angular Measurement - Measure an angle. • Calibration - Create a new scale measurement standard. •...
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Image: Zoom Toolbar This toolbar allows manipulation of the image with the following tools: • Zoom - Zoom in and out on the image. Left click on a point on the image to zoom in, right click to zoom out. •...
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Image: Drawing Toolbar This toolbar offers markup, annotation, and drawing tools for editing images. • Arrow - Click and drag on the image to draw a directional linear arrow. • Text - Click anywhere within the image to create a text field. Click and drag to move the location of the field.
Video Window The Video Window allows the user to playback recorded video and audio files created using Applied Vision 4. This window has two tabs that contain control buttons: Playback and Options. The Playback tab has Stop and Play / Pause buttons. These buttons control the basic playback of the recorded video file.
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Image Comparison Images can be loaded for comparison in two ways: 1. In the main Applied Vision 4 window, click on the Advanced menu and select Image Comparison. Click on either the Open Top Image or Open Bottom Image buttons to open existing images for comparison.
Troubleshooting For technical support please visit our website for troubleshooting guides, downloads, and technical support request forms: http://www.ken-a-vision.com/techsupport.asp You can also call our offices toll-free 1-800-627-1953 for technical support. Ken-A-Vision reserves the right to make design improvements and other changes in accordance with the latest technology.
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