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THORLABS DCC3260 SERIES Description And Sdk Manual

THORLABS DCC3260 SERIES Description And Sdk Manual (513 pages)

Brand: THORLABS | Category: Security Camera | Size: 9 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Foreword

11
1 General Information

12
- Safety
  12
- Ordering Codes and Accessories
  14
- Requirements
  14
- DCX Camera Family
  15
- Contents
  17
- What's New in this Version
  19
2 Camera Basics

20
- Operating Modes
  20
  - Freerun Mode
    20
  - Trigger Mode
    22
  - Standby
    23
- Image Display Modes
  24
- Sensor
  27
  - Sensor Sizes
    27
  - Micro Lenses
    28
  - Color Filter (Bayer Filter)
    31
  - Hot Pixels
    33
  - Shutter Methods
    35
  - Line Scan Mode
    39
- Reading out Partial Images
  40
  - Area of Interest (AOI)
    40
  - Subsampling
    44
  - Binning
    45
- Digitizing Images
  46
  - Characteristics and LUT Bit Depth and Digital Contrast Adjustment
    46
- Camera Parameters
  52
  - Pixel Clock, Frame Rate, Exposure Time
    52
  - Gain and Offset
    53
  - Automatic Image Control
    53
  - Applying New Parameters
    55
- Firmware and Camera Start
  55
- Digital Inputs / Outputs
  55
- USB Interface
  60
3 Operation

64
- Uc480 Quick Start
  64
- Installation and Connection
  66
  - System Requirements
    66
  - DCX Driver Compatibility
    67
  - Connecting a DCX Camera
    67
- Application Notes by Camera Model
  69
- Installed Uc480 Programs
  74
  - Uc480 Camera Manager
    75
    
    Camera List
    76
    
    Control Center
    76
    
    General Information
    78
    
    Camera Information
    79
    
    Creating a Support File
    79
    
    Additional Functions
    79
    
    Parameters
    83
  - Uc480 Hotpixel Editor
    84
4 Programming (SDK)

87
- First Steps to Uc480 Programming
  88
- How to Proceed
  90
  - Preparing Image Capture
    90
    
    Querying Information
    90
    
    Opening and Closing the Camera
    91
    
    Allocating Image Memory
    91
    
    Image Memory Sequences
    93
  - Selecting the Display Mode
    94
  - Capturing Images
    95
    
    Image Capture Modes
    95
    
    Event / Message Handling
    103
- Setting Camera Parameters
  107
  - Setting and Getting Parameters
    107
- Is_Convert
  108
  - Automatic Image Control
    110
  - Image Pre-Processing
    111
  - Get Camera Status
    111
  - Using the Camera EEPROM
    111
- Saving Images and Videos
  112
  - Saving and Loading Single Frames
    112
  - Capturing Avis
    112
- Using Inputs and Outputs
  115
  - Input/Output Control
    115
- Function Descriptions
  118
- Is_Addtosequence
  119
- Is_Allocimagemem
  120
- Is_Aoi
  122
- Is_Autoparameter
  132
- Is_Blacklevel
  135
- Is_Camerastatus
  138
- Is_Capturestatus
  140
- Is_Capturevideo
  143
- Is_Clearsequence
  145
- Is_Colortemperature
  146
- Is_Configuration
  150
- Is_Copyimagemem
  159
- Is_Copyimagememlines
  160
- Is_Devicefeature
  161
  - Configuring the AOI Merge Mode
    163
  - Using the Log Mode
    167
  - Using Level Controlled Trigger
    170
  - Switching the Shutter Mode
    171
  - Using the Internal Image Memory
    172
  - Using the Line Scan Mode
    174
  - Configuring the Timestamp
    175
- Is_Deviceinfo
  177
- Is_Directrenderer
  179
- Is_Edgeenhancement
  190
- Is_Enableautoexit
  193
- Is_Disableevent
  194
- Is_Enableevent
  194
- Is_Exitevent
  194
- Is_Enablemessage
  197
- Is_Exitcamera
  199
- Is_Exitimagequeue
  201
  - Setting the Exposure Time
    204
  - Exposure Time with Fine Increments
    207
  - Setting the Long Exposure
    209
  - Setting the Dual Exposure
    210
- Is_Exposure
  211
- Is_Forcetrigger
  212
- Is_Freeimagemem
  214
- Is_Freezevideo
  216
- Is_Gamma
  218
- Is_Getactiveimagemem
  219
- Is_Getactseqbuf
  221
- Is_Getautoinfo
  223
- Is_Getbusspeed
  227
- Is_Getcamerainfo
  228
- Is_Getcameralist
  230
- Is_Getcameralut
  232
- Is_Getcolorconverter
  233
- Is_Getcolordepth
  234
- Is_Getdllversion
  235
- Is_Geterror
  236
- Is_Getframespersecond
  237
- Is_Getframetimerange
  238
- Is_Getimagehistogram
  240
- Is_Getimageinfo
  243
- Sample Program
  246
- Is_Getimagemem
  247
- Is_Getimagemempitch
  248
- Is_Getnumberofcameras
  250
- Is_Getosversion
  251
- Is_Getsensorinfo
  252
- 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
  267
- Is_Imageformat
  271
- Is_Initcamera
  278
- Is_Initevent
  282
- Is_Initimagequeue
  284
- Is_Inquireimagemem
  286
- Is_Io
  288
- Is_Isvideofinish
  301
- Is_Lockseqbuf
  303
- Is_Lut
  304
- Is_Measure
  307
- Is_Parameterset
  311
- Is_Pixelclock
  314
- Is_Readeeprom
  317
- Is_Renderbitmap
  319
- Is_Resettodefault
  321
- Is_Setallocatedimagemem
  323
- Is_Setautoparameter
  326
- Is_Setbinning
  334
- Is_Setcameraid
  337
- Is_Setcolorconverter
  339
- Is_Setcolorcorrection
  341
- Is_Setcolormode
  343
- Is_Setdisplaymode
  347
- Is_Setdisplaypos
  351
- Is_Seterrorreport
  352
- Is_Setexternaltrigger
  353
- Is_Setframerate
  355
- Is_Setgainboost
  357
- Is_Setgamma
  358
- Is_Sethardwaregain
  360
- Is_Sethwgainfactor
  363
- Is_Setimagemem
  365
- Is_Setoptimalcameratiming
  366
- Is_Setropeffect
  368
- Is_Setsaturation
  370
- Is_Setsensorscaler
  371
- Is_Setsensortestimage
  374
- Is_Setsubsampling
  376
- Is_Settimeout
  380
- Is_Settriggercounter
  382
- Is_Settriggerdelay
  383
- Is_Stoplivevideo
  384
- Is_Trigger
  385
- Is_Triggerdebounce
  387
  - Is_Unlockseqbuf
    391
  - Is_Waitevent
    392
  - Is_Waitfornextimage
    393
  - Is_Writeeeprom
    395
- AVI Function Descriptions
  397
  - Isavi_Closeavi
    398
  - Isavi_Enableevent
    399
  - Isavi_Exitavi
    400
  - Isavi_Exitevent
    401
  - Isavi_Getavifilename
    402
  - Isavi_Getavifilenamew
    403
  - Isavi_Getavisize
    404
  - Isavi_Getncompressedframes
    405
  - Isavi_Getnlostframes
    406
  - Isavi_Initavi
    407
  - Isavi_Initevent
    408
  - Isavi_Openavi
    409
  - Isavi_Openaviw
    410
  - Isavi_Resetframecounters
    411
  - Isavi_Setframerate
    412
  - Isavi_Setimagequality
    413
  - Isavi_Setimagesize
    414
  - Isavi_Startavi
    416
  - Isavi_Stopavi
    417
- RAW Function Descriptions
  418
  - Israw_Exitfile
    419
  - Israw_Getimageinfo
    420
  - Israw_Getsize
    421
  - Israw_Openfile
    422
  - Israw_Seekframe
    423
- Obsolete Functions
  424
- Programming Notes
  427
  - Programming in C
    428
  - Programming in VB.NET
    429
  - Lists
    431
    
    Error Codes of AVI Functions
    435
5 Specifications

437
- Model Comparison
  438
- Model Naming Conventions
  440
  - Dcc3260X
    441
  - Dcc1240X / Dcc3240X
    442
  - Dcc1545M
    446
  - Dcc1645C
    448
  - Dcu223X
    450
  - Dcu224X
    453
- Mechanical Specifications
  456
  - Dcu223X, Dcu224X
    457
  - Dcc1240X
    458
  - Dcc3240X
    459
  - Dcc1545M, Dcc1645C
    460
  - Flange Back Distance
    461
    
    Maximum Immersion Depth for Lenses
    463
  - Position Accuracy of the Sensor
    464
  - Filter Glasses
    465
    
    Mounting the Filter
    469
    
    Cleaning the Filter Glasses
    470
  - Ambient Conditions
    472
- Camera Interface
  473
  - Digital Input (Trigger) Circuit
    475
  - Digital Output (Flash) Circuit
    476
  - Dcc3240X
    478
    
    GPIO Interface
    479
    
    Digital Input (Trigger) Circuit
    481
    
    Digital Output (Flash) Circuit
    482
    
    RS-232 Serial Interface
    483
  - Camera EEPROM Specification
    484
- Accessories for DCX Cameras
  485
  - Accessories for Dcc1X45X
    486
6 Appendix

487
- Pcs with Energy Saving CPU Technology
  488
- Status LED on USB DCX Cameras
  489
- Color and Memory Formats
  491
- Uc480 Parameter File (Ini File)
  494
- Definition of IP Protection Classes
  501
- Certifications and Compliances
  503
- Thorlabs 'End of Life' Policy (WEEE)
  505
- Exclusion of Liability and Copyright
  506
- Thorlabs Worldwide Contacts
  507

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