THORLABS DCU223x Operation Manual And Sdk page 57

Tip: Select a low sensor gain to minimize visible noise.
If you are using a color camera, you should activate sensor color correction on the "Color" tab in order
to achieve rich vibrant colors for on-screen display. To adapt a color camera to the ambient light
conditions, it is essential to carry out Auto White Balance (AWB). Aim the camera at a surface of a
uniform gray color, then enable the "Image white balance: Enable" and "Run once" check boxes on the
"AWB" tab.
See also:
uc480 Viewer: Camera properties
Camera basics: Camera parameters
Activate trigger and flash modes
DCx Cameras provide the possibility to trigger the image capture and to have the flash controlled by
the camera. To switch the camera to trigger mode, go to the camera properties as described above,
select the "Trigger" tab and enable the desired mode. To trigger on "falling edges" or "rising edges", a
digital signal has to be applied to the camera. When you are finished with the trigger settings, select
"uc480 > Trigger mode..." on the menu bar to start the triggered image capture.
If you have connected the digital output on your DCx camera to a flash controller, you can configure
the flash function on "Input/Output" tab. Enable "Flash high active" and "Global exposure window". This
way, the DCx camera automatically activates the flash during the exposure time.
See also:
uc480 Viewer: Camera properties
Camera basics: Digital input/output
Specifications: Electrical specifications
Save the camera settings and images
With uc480 Viewer, saving single frames or videos is very easy to do. Just choose the relevant option
on the "File" menu. If you have recorded AVI videos, you can play them using the supplied uc480
Player.
When you have made specific settings for a camera and want to save them so that you can use them
again the next time you start the program – or any other uc480 program - select the "Save parameters"
function to save all the camera's properties to an ini file or to the camera memory (parameter set 1/2).
To load the saved settings, select the "Load parameters" option.
See also:
uc480 Viewer: Record dialog
uc480 Player
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