Micron Technology USB Camera manual Snapshots Basics, Set Exposure, Gain, Viewport, etc

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Chapter 5

SNAPSHOTS

Snapshots Basics

The SMX-M8xx Series Camera has two modes of operation: Video and Snapshot. When the camera is not in the Video mode, it is possible to take a Snapshot - to capture a still image. For the SMX-M8xx series cameras a Snapshot can be triggered by software only.

Video is the normal mode when the camera is giving out the image data. The mode is On when View window is open. The Snapshot mode forces the camera to capture the still image (a single frame).

To take a Snapshot from the camera, use the Snapshot section of the SMX-M8X Series USB2.0 Camera window. Remember that you need to Stop Video (Shift+F5) in order to turn on the Snapshot mode.

The Snapshot button starts the snapshot process.

To take a Snapshot using software trigger, do the following:

1.Turn the video mode off(Shift+F5)

2.Set Exposure, Gain, Viewport, etc

3.Click the Snapshot button or press F9

The Snapshot View window will open (see Figure 5-1 The Snapshot View window).

Figure 5-1The Snapshot View window

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