CM-200 MCL / CB-200 MCL
At the bottom of the windows (all windows but the Communication Window is an indicator bar.
The bar is green when the Camera Control Tool is connected to a camera and the camera is turned
on. The bar is red when the Camera Control Tool is not connected to a camera or when the
camera is turned off.
8.3.
Communication Window
The Communication Window is used to
connect the Camera Control Tool with the JAI
camera.
Camera Link communication:
The ’CL Manufacturer/COM-ports’ list box also
contains DLL file names (or frame grabber
names) for all Camera Link frame grabbers
that are installed in the pc. This is done by
using a DLL file called "clserial.dll" to upload
all frame grabber DLLs that are found in the
pc.
Just select the option for the frame grabber
that is installed in the pc.
Auto search
Click the auto button to search for a camera
on communication port 1 to 16. The camera
control program automatically sends camera
request on every communication port. The user is prompted to use a communication port if a
camera answers the request.
Off/On-line mode
The Camera Control Tool Application can run Offline (without a camera attached) and all
functions are fully functional in offline mode.
Off line mode is indicated in The Communication Window, where a status field with graphic
and text indicates the on/off-line status.
Changing the selected communication port (from the communication window) changes the
online/off-line status. If a camera is found on the selected communication port the application
runs online otherwise offline.
Changing the settings in the application will automatically update the camera settings when the
application is online.
If the application looses connection with the camera it will automatically go to offline mode and it
is indicated in the communication window.
Synchronize program and camera
The Camera Control software has the ability to synchronize either the camera or
the program. Click Synchronize camera to write all settings from the program to
the camera or click the Synchronize program to load all settings from the camera to
the program.
Files
When clicking the Write to File or Read from File button, the user is prompted for a file using a
standard file dialog. New files are created if they do not already exist.
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