Remote Control Of The Micron/A10 Camera; Installation Of Micron/A10 Control Panel Software - FLIR ThermoVision Micron User Manual

ThermoVision® Micron/A10 User's Guide 412-0006-10 Version 130

7 REMOTE CONTROL OF THE MICRON/A10 CAMERA

Micron/A10 provides advanced camera control through an RS-232 serial interface. This can be
accessed using a PC with either the standard serial communications port and the I/O Module or
using the Ethernet Module or with the Firewire Module. Included with your Micron/A10 is a
PC-based Control Panel software that communicates with the camera. This software provides
remote control of various camera features and modes as well as image capture using a graphical
user interface (GUI). The Micron/A10 Control Panel software is compatible with Windows
2000 / 2000 Professional, and Windows XP Professional. The PC must have a spare serial
communications port for the I/O Module or a spare LAN/RJ45 connector for the Ethernet
Module or a spare FireWire (IEEE-1394) port for the Firewire Module to execute the Control
Panel software.
Note: If using the optional Firewire Module and your computer does not have a built-in
Firewire port, you can add FireWire to your system. The addition of a FireWire PCI
Host Adapter or using a FireWire PCMCIA Cardbus Card can also be used.
If your application demands a more portable means of camera control, a button-panel accessory
installed on a Compaq iPAQ handheld computer is offered as an option. Operation of the iPAQ
Control Panel is described in separate documentation provided with that accessory. For
Omega™ users with embedded or specialty applications that require custom control software, a
Software Developer's Kit (SDK) and an Interface Control Document (ICD) are available to
support your development efforts. Those intending to generate their own custom software are
encouraged to read the remainder of this section regarding the Micron/A10 Control Panel to
better understand the camera modes and parameters.

Installation of Micron/A10 Control Panel Software

1. Insert the CD marked Micron/A10 Control Panel Install Disk into your CD-ROM drive.
If the setup program (setup.exe) does not execute automatically, then execute it by
finding setup.exe in the CD-ROM with Windows Explorer and double-clicking the icon.
(Alternatively, you can select "Run" from your Windows start menu, and then type "E:\
setup.exe", replacing E: with the appropriate drive-letter for your CD-ROM.)
2. The installation program will present instructions for installing the application to your
hard drive. By default, the setup wizard will install the application in the directory
C:\ProgramFiles\Indigo\ThermoVision Micron, and the filename is Micron Control
Panel.exe.
Note: If using the Ethernet Module further steps are required to install. Please refer to the
included install guide ISC doc. 421-0007-12. If using the Firewire Module and a PC running
Windows XP further steps will be required to install the device driver. Please refer to the
included install guide ISC doc. 421-0012-12.
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