Camera1 (Or Similar Name) In Camera Name Field; Figure 45. Camera1 In Camera Name Field - Princeton PIXIS-XB System User Manual

Chapter 7

Camera1 (or similar name) in Camera Name field

When the Camera Detection Wizard installs a new camera, the camera is automatically
named "Camera#" (where # = 1, 2 , or 3.., depending on the number of cameras detected)
This name will appear in the Hardware Setup title bar and as the active camera on the
Hardware Setup|Controller/Camera tab. If you would prefer a more specific name,
you can edit PVCAM.INI (located in the Windows directory) and rename the camera.
The new name will then be used by the system until the Camera Detection Wizard is run
again.
To change the default Camera Name:
1. Close WinView if it is running.
2. Using Notepad or a similar text editor, open PVCAM.INI from the Windows
3. Edit the Name.
4. Save the edited file.
5. The next time you start WinView, the new name will be displayed on the
6. If you later re-run the Camera Detection Wizard, the name will be changed back
Troubleshooting

Figure 45. Camera1 in Camera Name Field

directory (C:\WINDOWS, for example).
Hardware Setup dialog.
to the default name (i.e., Camera1).
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