Micron Technology USB Camera manual Max Exposure, Direct Access To Driver Frame Memory

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Pack N Frames: the currently displayed frame is the average of the last N frames. The picture is updated every Nth frame

Note: Use averaging only for static pictures. Displaying moving objects in the average mode will lead to the image blur- ring

Max Exposure

The Max Exposure scales the exposure slider bar. This option is useful to setup the short exposure time.

To limit the maximal value of Exposure, do the following:

1. Enable the Limit Max Exposure command

2. Enter in the field the new maximal value of Exposure

3. Click the Set button

The maximal value of Exposure should be change to the one you entered.

Note: The default maximal value of Exposure is different for each frequency. So, the maximal value that can be used for limiting Exposure is 16 times greater than its default maximal value, for each frequency.

Direct Access To Driver Frame Memory

The Direct Access To Driver Frame Memory option can be used to reduce CPU load by providing direct pointer to the driver frame memory instead of copying the frame to the user buffer. See the API documentation for the details.

Enable Image Correction

Enable Image Correction enables Brightness, Contrast and Gamma of the Image

Correction controls.

Display Video on Program Startup

Checked Display Video on Program Startup starts the video display immediately after the program starts - there is no need to click the Start Video button.

Auto White Balance Hardware

Checked Auto White Balance Hardware performs White Balance (Hard) automatically every time when you move the Brightness, Contrast and Gamma sliders of the Image Corrections tab.

Note: Auto White Balance Hardware is disabled when running the SMX-M81M Camera

Camera Device Settings: Max Exposure

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Contents E r G u i d e User Guide Page Page Contents Appendix 1 Menu Overview Guidelines for Using Twain DriverProfiles CapturingTables Camera Installation TroubleshooterSMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Contents Introduction All the SMX-M8xx Cameras feature1Output Video and Camera Control Characteristics Camera Specifications2Imaging Chip Characteristics 3Camera Electrical Characteristics SMX-M8xx Camera Kit Page Automatic Camera Installation InstallationSMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Any of these cases click the Next button 6The SMX-M8xx Setup Wizard ready to install 7Completing the SMX M8x USB2.0 Camera Software Setup Wizard Manual Hardware Installation8Found New Hardware message in the Task bar 10Found New hardware Wizard searching for needed files Removing the Software Removing the SMX-M8xx Camera15Removing the SMXM8xx USB2.0 Camera Software Removing the HardwareSMX-M8xx USB2.0 Camera will be removed from your computer 19Confirm Device Removal prompt Updating the Hardware21Hardware Update Wizard welcome window 1Opening the SMX-M8xx Camera Software Getting Started2The SMX-M8X Camera Application main window outlook 3The SMX-M8X View Application main window containLimit Gain Filtering Frequency Sensor ControlExposure GainDecimation Viewport SettingsColor Balance Image CorrectionBalance tab SMX-M8X Camera Application Color Correction Controls Color CorrectionSMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Snapshots Basics SnapshotsSet Exposure, Gain, Viewport, etc Check the Loop checkbox Click the Snapshot button Frame Rate see chapter Frame Rate Control Switching Between CamerasPage Device menu Camera Device SettingsColor Mode Camera InfoAverage Frames Flip ImageDisplay Video on Program Startup Direct Access To Driver Frame MemoryEnable Image Correction Max ExposureFrame Rate Control Auto White Balance SoftwareOpen the Frame Rate Control window Median Filter Output Bits per Pixel ControlLimit Gain Page Profiles Profile commandSMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Profiles Open FileCapture Options… CapturingFolder field Displayed when a user tries to perform the sequence capture SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Capturing How It Works Guidelines for UsingInstallation Overview1Scanners and Cameras in the Control Panel window Open Control PanelScanners and Cameras Getting Image Using Scanner and Camera Wizard3Selecting Scanner Wizard for getting image from camera 5Scanner and Camera Wizard selecting scanning preferences Resize the image if needed 9Scanner and Camera Wizard scanning picture 11Completing the Scanner and Camera Wizard window Getting Image Using Scan12Scanners and Cameras selecting Scan Open Microsoft Paint StartAll ProgramsAccessoriesPaint Getting Image from Camera Using Microsoft PaintWhen ready, click the Scan button 16Microsoft Paint Image, received after scanning Device Menu OverviewFile EditZoom In Num + zooms in view Zoom Out Num - zooms out view HelpMain Keyboard Shortcuts Operations Keyboard ShortcutsPage Main Toolbar Operations Toolbar OverviewPage Camera Kit IntroductionSMX-M8xx Camera Kit includes SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Use of C-mount Adapter with and without IR-cut Filter IR-cut filter CharacteristicsOverview When to Use the C-mount Adapter with IR-cut Filter Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as C-mount Using the SMX-M8xx Camera as CS-mountSMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Page Use of Tripod Adapter with the SMX-M8xx Cameras SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Page Department Camera Installation TroubleshooterCamera was not Detected or Recognized TroubleshooterSMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Cannot Install the Hardware SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Figures Figures Tables SMX-M8xx Series USB2.0 Camera User Guide Tables