8.1
The Camera Control Panel
The Camera Control Panel controls the camera to achieve the best image quality according to the specific applications.
It will pop up automatically when mouse cursor is moved to the left side of the video window (in measurement status, the
Camera Control Panel will not pop up. Only when measurement process is terminated will the Camera Control Panel pop
up by moving mouse cursor to the left side of the video window).
Left-clicking button
to achieve Display/ Auto Hide switch of the Camera Control Panel.
Control Panel
Function
Snap
Capture image and save it to the SD card
Record
Record video and save it to the SD card
Auto Exposure
When Auto Exposure is checked, the system will automatically adjust ex-
posure time according to the value of exposure compensation
Exposure
Available when Auto Exposure is checked. Slide to left or right to ad-
Compensation
just Exposure Compensation according to the current video brightness to
achieve proper brightness value
Exposure Time
Available when Auto Exposure is unchecked. Slide to left or right to re-
duce or increase exposure time, adjusting brightness of the video
Gain
Adjust Gain to reduce or increase brightness of video. The Noise will be
reduced or increased accordingly
Red
Slide to left or right to decrease or increase the proportion of Red in RGB
on video
Green
Slide to left or right to decrease or increase the proportion of Green in
RGB on video
Blue
Slide to left or right to decrease or increase the proportion of Blue in RGB
on the video
Auto
White Balance adjustment according to the window video every time the
button is clicked
Manual
Slide the Red or Blue to manually set the video White Balance
ROI (Region of
Check the ROI item will display a red ROI rectangle on the video window,
Interest)
drag it to the interested area will perform the White Balance according to
the area video data
Sharpness
Adjust Sharpness level of the video window
Denoise
Slide left or right to denoise the image
Saturation
Adjust Saturation level of the video window
Gamma
Adjust Gamma level of the video. Slide to the right side to increase Gam-
ma and to the left to decrease Gamma
Contrast
Adjust Contrast level of the video. Slide to the right side to increase con-
trast and to the left to decrease Contrast
Brightness
Adjust Brightness level of the video. Slide to the right side to increase and
to the left to decrease Brightness
DC
For DC illumination, there will be no fluctuation in light source so no need
for compensating light flickering
AC(50HZ)
Check AC(50HZ) to eliminate flickering "strap" caused by 50Hz illumina-
tion
AC(60HZ)
Check AC(60HZ) to eliminate flickering "strap" caused by 60Hz illumina-
tion
Default
Restore all the settings in the Camera Control Panel to default values
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