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DCx Camera Functional Description and SDK Manual
6.4 uc480 Parameter File (ini file)
Using the is_ParameterSet() function, you can save the currently set DCx camera parameters to a
file in the ini format (*.ini) or load an ini file.
Attention
Only camera-specific ini files can be loaded.
The ini file you want to load has to match the paired camera model.
When loading an ini file, make sure that the image size (AOI) and color depth parameters in the ini
file match those in the allocated memory. Otherwise, display errors may occur.
uc480 parameter files can also be created and edited manually. The following table shows the
structure of the parameter file. The entries in square brackets [] indicate sections. If a section does
not exist in the ini file, the corresponding camera parameters will not be modified when you load
the file.
Hint
You can use wildcards in the ini file:
If you specify * as first character, then the highlighted characters will be interpreted in the camera
name only, e.g. *DCU224C. Thus this string applies for DCU223C and DCU224C.
Structure of a uc480 parameter file
File version of the uc480
API
(Not applicable to DCx
Cameras)
File version of the USB
uc480 driver
File version of the USB
uc480 boot loader
Full name of the camera
model
Start point (X coordinate)
in AOI mode
Start point (Y coordinate)
in AOI mode
0...(max. height
*1
-Height)
Activate absolute AOI
positioning in the memory
(see is_AOI())
Activate absolute AOI
positioning in the memory
(see is_AOI())