Camera List; Control Center - THORLABS DCU223x Operation Manual And Sdk

DCx Cameras
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setting is saved and remains effective even after you close and reopen the program.
For proper display of Asian languages on Windows systems, the support package for East Asian languages has
to be installed on your system (in "Control Panel > Regional and Language Options").
Click
The status box at the bottom indicates the current status of the selected camera. If it is available, the status
message is shown in black. Otherwise, the status message is shown in red.
If an error has occurred in a camera, a black exclamation mark on a yellow background is shown next the
camera. The status box then indicates the cause of the error and suggests remedies.

3.4.1.1 Camera List

When a camera is activated (switched on or connected to the PC), it appears in the camera list of the uc480
Camera Manager after a few seconds.
The data shown in the camera list can be sorted in ascending or descending order by left-clicking on the respective
column header.
Free/Avail.
Free: indicates whether a camera is currently in use.
Avail. (Available): indicates whether a camera can be opened by this computer with the current setup (computer
and camera).
Cameras shown with a red x are currently in use (Free = No) and are not available (Avail. = No).
Cameras shown with an exclamation mark are not in use, but are currently unavailable for various reasons, such
as:
o The camera is not compatible with the driver. Please update the uc480 driver.
o The driver has not properly detected (initialized) the camera. Please disconnect the camera from the PC and
then reconnect it.
o The camera is currently being removed from the Manager.
o The camera reports that it is "Not operational".
Type
This column indicates the USB camera type.
Cam.ID
The camera ID assigned by the user.
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Dev.ID
Unique device identifier sequentially assigned by the system. DCx cameras are assigned device IDs from 1
upwards. After deactivating a DCx camera (switching it off or disconnecting it from the network), the device ID is
no longer valid and can be assigned again by the system.
Model
Model name of the camera
SerNo.
Serial number of the camera.

3.4.1.2 Control Center

Expert mode
When you select the
Parameters box on the right. There you will find detailed information on the DCx camera selected in the
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camera list .
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Click in the figure to get help on the functions.
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drop down box, you can choose the language for the uc480 Camera Manager. This
to close the application; any settings you have made are saved.
check box, the uc480 Camera Manager additionally displays the
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