Start Dialog - THORLABS DCU223x Operation Manual And Sdk

DCx Cameras

3.4.2.1 Start Dialog

When you start the application, the start dialog shown below appears by default. In this dialog you can:
choose a profile to adjust the camera parameters
start uc480 Viewer in expert mode
Profiles for camera settings
Profiles are a very quick and useful way to adjust the camera parameters to different common situations in image
capture. The profiles are independent of the DCx camera model you are currently using. When you choose a
profile, key camera parameters are configured for that specific situation to achieve optimum results. After installing
uc480 Viewer, the following profiles are available:
Optimal colors
Choose this profile to optimize the image quality of a color camera. Parameters such as exposure, white balance
and gain are set automatically. Color correction and gamma correction are enabled.
Monochrome
Choose this profile to optimize the image quality of a monochrome camera. Parameters such as exposure and
gain are set automatically. Gamma correction and edge enhancement are enabled.
Live video
Choose this profile to record a smooth video. The frame rate is set to the maximum value. For high-resolution
sensors, binning or subsampling is enabled to increase speed. Parameters such as exposure and gain are set
automatically.
User profile
This button displays the "Open" dialog box where you can load your own profiles.
For details on creating your own profiles, see the
No profile
uc480 Viewer starts with the default settings configured for this camera model. No profile is used.
Note
A selected profile is not automatically loaded when you restart the application. You need to choose a profile again
from the start dialog or Profiles menu
In the File menu , you can choose if you want the start dialog displayed on program startup.
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Start uc480 Viewer in expert mode
uc480 Viewer by default provides the basic icons and menus for operating the camera. If you select the "Start
uc480 Viewer in expert mode" check box, additional functions, toolbars and menus are available in uc480 Viewer.
This setting is recommended for advanced users.
See also:
Creating profiles
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"Profiles" menu
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Customizing uc480 Viewer
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Creating profiles
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