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© 2013
Thorlabs
GmbH
4 Programmin
g (SDK)
147
4.2.4.2
A
utomatic I
mage Control
The
uc480
driver
provides
various
options
to
automatically
adjust
the
im
age
capture
parameters
to
the
lighting
situation. All
c
ontrols are configured using the
is_SetAutoPara
meter()
SDK function.
For m
ore inform
ation on the auto
matic im
age control see
Camer
a basics: Automatic im
age control
.
Flowchart:
Enable A
uto Brigh
tness
Click in the figure to get help on the
functions.
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3
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Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
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
Using Digital Inputs/Outputs
49
Flash Timing (Trigger Mode)
49
Flash Timing (Freerun Mode)
51
Serial Interface RS-232 (Dc3240X Only)
52
USB Interface
53
History and Development
53
Structure and Topology
53
USB 2.0 Cabling and Connectors
54
USB 3.0 Cabling and Connectors
54
Data Transmission and Bandwidth
55
3 Operation
56
Uc480 Quick Start
56
Installation and Connection
58
System Requirements
58
DCX Driver Compatibility
60
Installing the Uc480 Software under Windows
60
Installing the Uc480 Software under Linux
63
Connecting a DCX Camera
63
Application Notes by Camera Model
65
Dcc1240X / Dcc3240X Application Notes
65
DCC1545M Application Notes
68
DCC1645C Application Notes
68
Dcu223X Application Notes
68
Dcu224X Application Notes
68
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
Complete List of All Return Values
456
Error Codes of AVI Functions
459
Linux: Not Supported Functions
459
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
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Brand
THORLABS
Model
DCU223x
Category
Security Camera
Language
English
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