IDS

IDS industrial RGB cameras via GigE

On Windows it is recommended to install the network drivers for increased performance.

If the camera does not have a firmware version which supports Ethernet Reconnect a warning will be displayed, try updating the firmware. No having this feature enabled may result in loss of connection.

Configuration

Scan mode

• Snapshot scan
  Camera will create a two dimensional image

• Line scan (Push-broom)
  Line scanning (pushbroom), camera will be producing line scanning frames (height 1 pixel)

Setting the camera to Line scan (Push-broom) will load the LineScan profile on the sensor.

Analog gain

Gain will be applied to all analog channels. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

Digital all gain

Gain will be applied to all digital channels. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

Gain is an amplification factor applied to all pixel values. Increasing gain, the image will appear brighter. For best image quality, it is recommended to use small gain values and to increase Integration time instead.

Digital red channel gain

Gain will be applied to the red digital channel. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

Digital green channel gain

Gain will be applied to the green digital channel. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

Digital blue channel gain

Gain will be applied to the blue digital channel. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

Horizontal Binning

This function combines pixels horizontally. This reduces the horizontal resolution (width) of the image by the specified horizontal binning factor.

Vertical Binning

This function combines pixels vertically. This reduces the vertical resolution (height) of the image by the specified vertical binning factor.

Only available when sensor is in Snapshot mode

Offset Y

Sets the Y coordinate of the frame which will be used in the available sensor height.

Only available when sensor is in Pushbroom mode

Trigger Source

Specifies the internal signal or physical input line to use as the trigger source. The selected trigger must have its TriggerMode set to On.

Values description

• Counter0Active, Counter1Active: Specifies which CounterActive signal to use as internal source for the trigger. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

• Counter0Start, Counter1Start, Counter0End, Counter1End: Specifies which counter signal to use as internal source for the trigger. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

• Line0 ... Line6: Specifies which physical line (or pin) to use as external source for the trigger signal.

• PWM0: Specifies that the trigger source will be generated by "PWM0". This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

• SignalMultiplier0: Specifies that the trigger source will be generated by "SignalMultiplier0". This feature is only supported by GigE Vision cameras.

• Software: Specifies that the trigger source will be generated by software using the TriggerSoftware command.

• Timer0Active, Timer1Active: Specifies which TimerActive signal to use as internal source for the trigger. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

• Timer0Start, Timer1Start, Timer0End, Timer1End: Specifies which timer signal to use as internal source for the trigger. This feature is only supported by uEye+ cameras.

• UserOutput0, UserOutput1, UserOutput2, UserOutput3: Specifies which user output to use as internal source for the trigger.

Activate Jumbo Frames for GigE Vision Cameras

To achieve peak performance, configure your Ethernet packet sizes to exceed 1500 bytes. Aim for packet sizes around 9000 bytes or more, contingent on your network controller's capabilities. Ensure your entire network infrastructure, including switches, supports this packet size; otherwise, the GenTL will default to the largest supported size.

Optimize "Receive Buffer" Size

When using GigE cameras, max out the network card's receive buffer size, also known as receive descriptors. Be aware that this option may not be available on all network cards.