Specim hardware installation guide

For camera problem check troubleshooting section or contact support@specim.fi

Lumo SDK installation

Download Lumo SDK installation package, click on the link below:

(Latest Lumo SDK version)
Lumo SDK installation package (Version 2023_726)

(For Pleora SDK - eBUS SDK 5.1.10.4642)
Lumo SDK installation package (Version 2020_519)

For older Pleora SDK (eBUS SDK 4.1.7) please use the link below:
Lumo SDK installation package (Version 2019_443)

Select camera(s) of interests in the list

Finish installation and restart computer

Start Breeze and select camera under Settings -> Hardware

For more information follow the Prediktera Breeze hardware and settings guide:
Prediktera_Breeze_Hardware_and_settings_guide.pdf

Troubleshooting

Test Lumo SDK communication with the camera

Open command prompt (CMD) and go to the folder:

C:\Program Files\Prediktera\Breeze\Runtime

Type “example2-x64.exe” and press Return

Enter device number and press Return

Then you should see 100 frames being read from the camera.

If you encounter an error when trying to read from the camera, try the same command in the Lumo SDK install folder:

If the error still persists please contact Specim Support: support@specim.fi

If the command, when executed in the Lumo SDK install folder, works please copy the dll files as shown in the next section.

Copy Lumo SDK dll files

Copy all files from the specified folder

(Newest Lumo SDK version)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Specim\SDKs\Lumo_Sensor_SDK\2023_726\bin\x64

Or

C:\Program Files (x86)\Specim\SDKs\SpecSensor\2020_519\bin\x64

Or (for older Pleora SDK users)

C:\Program Files (x86)\Specim\SDKs\SpecSensor\2019_443\bin\x64

To the Breeze folder:

C:\Program Files\Prediktera\Breeze\Runtime

Log files

Lumo log files are located under: C:\ProgramData\Specim

Device Manager

Check that all cables are connected and that all devices are working normally.

National Instrument cameras (e.g. SWIR and SWIR3)

Make sure that the latest National Instrument software is installed:

http://www.ni.com/download/ni-vision-acquisition-software-17.1/6879/en/

Camera settings files (SSP)

Specim camera settings files are located at:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Specim\*.ssp

These files can be manually updated to change spectral, spatial binning or roi.

Note. Close down Breeze before editing the files to have the effect then Breeze loads the camera next time

SisuChema / ViaSpec tray

The tray does not move after connecting in Breeze.

Change limit switch setting

The limit switch configuration for the motor is default set to 1 in Breeze and for some motors, this value should be changed to 0

Please try this:

Open the BreezeProperties.xml that is located in Breeze Workspace.

Change this line from:

<switchpolarity>1.0</switchpolarity>

to:

<switchpolarity>0.0</switchpolarity>

Save and close BreezeProperties.xml.

Start Breeze and Re-program the motor

Follow this article for additional information on device configuration: Hardware and settings guide