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THORLABS DCC 3240X Operation Manual And Sdk (530 pages)

CDD and CMOS Cameras

Brand: THORLABS | Category: Security Camera | Size: 13.15 MB

Table of Contents
3
Foreword

12
1 General Information

13
- Safety
  13
- Ordering Codes and Accessories
  14
- Requirements
  14
- DCX Camera Family
  16
- Contents
  17
- What's New in this Version
  18
2 Camera Basics

19
- Operating Modes
  19
  - Freerun Mode
    19
  - Trigger Mode
    21
  - Standby
    22
- Image Display Modes
  23
- Sensor
  25
  - Sensor Sizes
    25
  - Micro Lenses
    26
  - Color Filter (Bayer Filter)
    28
  - Hot Pixels
    30
  - Shutter Methods
    32
  - Line Scan Mode
    35
- Reading out Partial Images
  36
  - Area of Interest (AOI)
    36
  - Subsampling
    39
  - Binning
    40
- Digitizing Images
  41
  - Characteristics and LUT
    41
  - Characteristics and LUT Bit Depth and Digital Contrast Adjustment
    41
- Camera Parameters
  46
  - Pixel Clock, Frame Rate, Exposure Time
    46
  - Gain and Offset
    46
  - Automatic Image Control
    47
  - Applying New Parameters
    48
- Firmware and Camera Start
  48
- Digital Inputs / Outputs
  49
- USB Interface
  53
3 Operation

56
- Uc480 Quick Start
  56
- Installation and Connection
  58
- Application Notes by Camera Model
  65
- Installed Uc480 Programs
  69
  - Uc480 Camera Manager
    69
    
    Camera List
    70
    
    Control Center
    70
    
    General Information
    72
    
    Camera Information
    73
    
    Creating a Support File
    73
    
    Additional Functions
    73
    
    Parameters
    76
  - Uc480 Viewer
    77
    
    Start Dialog
    78
    
    Toolbars
    79
    
    Status Bar
    81
    
    Opening a Camera
    81
    
    Menus
    82
    
    Dialog Boxes
    86
    
    Properties
    94
    
    Creating Profiles
    119
    
    Auto White Balance
    120
  - Uc480 Player
    121
    
    Loading an AVI File
    121
    
    Overview of the Operation Controls
    122
    
    Loop Mode
    124
    
    Video Window and Full Screen Mode
    124
  - Uc480 Hotpixel Editor
    125
4 Programming (SDK)

128
- First Steps to Uc480 Programming
  129
- How to Proceed
  131
  - Preparing Image Capture
    131
    
    Querying Information
    131
    
    Opening and Closing the Camera
    132
    
    Allocating Image Memory
    132
    
    Image Memory Sequences
    134
  - Selecting the Display Mode
    135
  - Capturing Images
    136
    
    Image Capture Modes
    136
    
    Event / Message Handling
    143
  - Setting Camera Parameters
    146
    
    Setting and Getting Parameters
    146
    
    Automatic Image Control
    149
    
    Image Pre-Processing
    150
    
    Get Camera Status
    150
    
    Using the Camera EEPROM
    150
  - Saving Images and Videos
    151
    
    Saving and Loading Single Frames
    151
    
    Capturing Avis
    151
  - Using Inputs and Outputs
    154
    
    Input/Output Control
    154
- Function Descriptions
  157
  - Is_Addtosequence
    158
  - Is_Allocimagemem
    159
  - Is_Aoi
    161
  - Is_Autoparameter
    169
  - Is_Blacklevel
    172
  - Is_Camerastatus
    174
  - Is_Capturestatus
    176
  - Is_Capturevideo
    179
  - Is_Clearsequence
    181
  - Is_Colortemperature
    182
  - Is_Configuration
    185
  - Is_Convert
    190
  - Is_Copyimagemem
    193
  - Is_Copyimagememlines
    193
  - Is_Devicefeature
    194
  - Is_Deviceinfo
    198
- Is_Directrenderer
  200
- Sample Programs
  206
- Is_Disableevent
  207
- Is_Edgeenhancement
  208
- Is_Enableautoexit
  210
- Is_Enableevent
  211
- Is_Enablemessage
  213
- Is_Exitcamera
  215
- Is_Exitevent
  216
- Is_Exitimagequeue
  217
- Is_Exposure
  218
- Is_Forcetrigger
  223
- Is_Freeimagemem
  224
- Is_Freezevideo
  225
- Is_Getactiveimagemem
  227
- Is_Getactseqbuf
  228
- Is_Getautoinfo
  229
- Is_Getbusspeed
  232
- Is_Getcamerainfo
  233
- Is_Getcameralist
  235
- Is_Getcameralut
  237
- Is_Getcolorconverter
  238
- Is_Getcolordepth
  239
- Is_Getdllversion
  240
- Is_Geterror
  241
- Is_Getframespersecond
  242
- Is_Getframetimerange
  243
- Is_Getimagehistogram
  244
- Is_Getimageinfo
  246
- Sample Program
  248
- Is_Getimagemem
  249
- Is_Getimagemempitch
  250
- Is_Getnumberofcameras
  251
- Is_Getosversion
  252
- Is_Getsensorinfo
  253
- Is_Getsensorscalerinfo
  254
- Is_Getsupportedtestimages
  255
- Is_Gettestimagevaluerange
  257
- Is_Gettimeout
  258
- Is_Getusedbandwidth
  259
- Is_Getvsynccount
  260
- Is_Hasvideostarted
  261
- Is_Hotpixel
  262
- Is_Imagefile
  266
- Is_Imageformat
  269
- Is_Initcamera
  275
- Is_Initevent
  278
- Is_Initimagequeue
  280
- Is_Inquireimagemem
  281
- Is_Io
  282
- Is_Isvideofinish
  290
- Is_Lockseqbuf
  291
- Is_Measure
  292
- Is_Parameterset
  294
- Is_Pixelclock
  296
- Is_Readeeprom
  298
- Is_Renderbitmap
  299
- Is_Resettodefault
  301
- Is_Setallocatedimagemem
  303
- Is_Setautoparameter
  305
- Is_Setbinning
  312
- Is_Setcameraid
  315
- Is_Setcolorconverter
  317
- Is_Setcolorcorrection
  319
- Is_Setcolormode
  321
- Is_Setdisplaymode
  324
- Is_Setdisplaypos
  327
- Is_Seterrorreport
  328
- Is_Setexternaltrigger
  329
- Is_Setframerate
  331
- Is_Setgainboost
  333
- Is_Setgamma
  334
- Is_Sethardwaregain
  335
- Is_Sethwgainfactor
  337
- Is_Setimagemem
  339
- Is_Setoptimalcameratiming
  340
- Is_Setropeffect
  342
- Is_Setsaturation
  344
- Is_Setsensorscaler
  345
- Is_Setsensortestimage
  347
- Is_Setsubsampling
  349
- Is_Settimeout
  352
- Is_Settriggercounter
  353
- Is_Settriggerdelay
  354
- Is_Stoplivevideo
  355
- Is_Unlockseqbuf
  356
- Is_Waitevent
  357
- Is_Waitfornextimage
  358
  - Is_Writeeeprom
    360
- AVI Function Descriptions
  361
  - Isavi_Addframe
    361
  - Isavi_Closeavi
    362
  - Isavi_Disableevent
    362
  - Isavi_Enableevent
    363
  - Isavi_Exitavi
    364
  - Isavi_Exitevent
    365
  - Isavi_Getavifilename
    366
  - Isavi_Getavifilenamew
    367
  - Isavi_Getavisize
    368
  - Isavi_Getncompressedframes
    369
  - Isavi_Getnlostframes
    370
  - Isavi_Initavi
    371
  - Isavi_Initevent
    372
  - Isavi_Openavi
    373
  - Isavi_Openaviw
    374
  - Isavi_Resetframecounters
    375
  - Isavi_Setframerate
    376
  - Isavi_Setimagequality
    377
  - Isavi_Setimagesize
    378
  - Isavi_Startavi
    379
  - Isavi_Stopavi
    380
- Obsolete Functions
  381
  - Is_Convertimage
    384
  - Is_Disableddoverlay
    385
  - Is_Enableddoverlay
    386
  - Is_Getcameratype
    387
  - Is_Getcaptureerrorinfo
    388
  - Is_Getdc
    390
  - Is_Getddovlsurface
    391
  - Is_Getexposurerange
    392
  - Is_Getglobalflashdelays
    393
  - Is_Getpixelclockrange
    394
  - Is_Hideddoverlay
    395
  - Is_Loadbadpixelcorrectiontable
    396
  - Is_Loadimage
    397
  - Is_Loadimagemem
    398
  - Is_Loadparameters
    400
  - Is_Lockddmem
    402
  - Is_Lockddoverlaymem
    403
  - Is_Preparestealvideo
    404
  - Is_Releasedc
    405
  - Is_Resetcaptureerrorinfo
    406
  - Is_Savebadpixelcorrectiontable
    407
  - Is_Saveimage
    408
  - Is_Saveimageex
    409
  - Is_Saveimagemem
    411
  - Is_Saveimagememex
    412
  - Is_Saveparameters
    414
  - Is_Setaoi
    416
  - Is_Setbadpixelcorrection
    419
  - Is_Setbadpixelcorrectiontable
    420
  - Is_Setbayerconversion
    422
  - Is_Setblcompensation
    423
  - Is_Setconvertparam
    425
  - Is_Setddupdatetime
    427
  - Is_Setedgeenhancement
    428
  - Is_Setexposuretime
    429
  - Is_Setflashdelay
    431
  - Is_Setflashstrobe
    433
  - Is_Sethwnd
    435
  - Is_Setimageaoi
    436
  - Is_Setimagepos
    437
  - Is_Setimagesize
    440
  - Is_Setio
    442
  - Is_Setiomask
    443
  - Is_Setkeycolor
    444
  - Is_Setled
    445
  - Is_Setpixelclock
    446
  - Is_Showddoverlay
    448
  - Is_Stealvideo
    449
  - Is_Unlockddmem
    450
  - Is_Unlockddoverlaymem
    451
  - Is_Updatedisplay
    452
- Programming Notes
  453
  - Programming in C/C
    453
  - Programming in C
    454
  - Programming in VB.NET
    454
  - Programming in Delphi
    454
  - Programming with Activex
    455
  - Thread Programming
    455
- Lists
  456
5 Specifications

460
- Model Comparison
  461
- Model Naming Conventions
  462
- Camera and Sensor Data
  462
  - Dcc1240X / Dcc3240X
    463
  - Dcc1545M
    466
  - Dcc1645C
    468
  - Dcu223X
    470
  - Dcu224X
    472
- Mechanical Specifications
  474
  - Dcu223X, Dcu224X
    475
  - Dcc1240X
    476
  - Dcc3240X
    477
  - Dcc1545M, Dcc1645C
    478
  - Flange Back Distance
    479
    
    Calculating the Flange Back Distance
    479
    
    Maximum Immersion Depth for Lenses
    480
  - Position Accuracy of the Sensor
    482
  - Filter Glasses
    482
    
    Filter Types
    482
    
    Mounting the Filter
    486
    
    Cleaning the Filter Glasses
    487
  - Ambient Conditions
    488
- Camera Interface
  489
  - Dcu223X, Dcu224X, Dcc1240X
    489
    
    I/O Connector - Pin Assignment
    489
    
    Digital Input (Trigger) Circuit
    490
    
    Digital Output (Flash) Circuit
    491
  - Dcc3240X
    493
    
    I/O Connector Pin Assignment
    493
    
    GPIO Interface
    494
    
    Digital Input (Trigger) Circuit
    495
    
    Digital Output (Flash) Circuit
    496
    
    Serial Interface
    497
  - Camera EEPROM Specification
    498
- Accessories for DCX Cameras
  499
  - Accessories for Dcu22Xx / DCC1240X
    499
  - Accessories for Dcc1X45X
    500
  - Accessories for Dcc3240X
    500
6 Appendix

501
- Troubleshooting/Faq
  501
  - Pcs with Energy Saving CPU Technology
    502
- Status LED on USB DCX Cameras
  503
- Color and Memory Formats
  504
- Uc480 Parameter File (Ini File)
  506
- Definition of IP Protection Classes
  511
- History of Uc480 Software Versions
  511
- History of Uc480 API Functions
  518
- Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts
  520
- Certifications and Compliances
  521
- Thorlabs 'End of Life' Policy (WEEE)
  522
- Warranty
  523
- Exclusion of Liability and Copyright
  524

THORLABS DCC 3240X Quick Start Manual (14 pages)

CDD and CMOS Cameras

Brand: THORLABS | Category: Digital Camera | Size: 2.29 MB

Table of Contents
2
Installation
4
Systemrequirements
4
DCX Driver Compatibility
5
Installing the Uc480 Software under Windows
6
Installing the Uc480 Software under Linux
8
DCX
9
Appendix
10
Thorlabs Worldwide Conlacts
10
Certificationsandcompliances
11
Weee
12
Warranty
13
Exclusion of Liability and Copyright
14

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