Gentec-EO Beamage-3.0 - Manual (Page 4)

Beamage-3.0 User Manual Revision 6.0 3
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Beamage-3.0 ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.1. I NTRODUCTION .................................................................................................................................. 7
1.2. S PECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1. Beamage-3.0 Mechanical Drawings...................................................................................... 10
1.2.2. Sensor and Filter Spectral Responses .................................................................................. 11
2. Quick Start procedure .......................................................................................................................... 12
3. Main User Interface .............................................................................................................................. 14
4. The Main Controls ................................................................................................................................ 15
4.1. M ULTIPLE BEAMAGE -3.0 MODE ........................................................................................................ 15
4.2. C APTURE C ONTROLS ...................................................................................................................... 16
4.2.1. Camera Status....................................................................................................................... 16
4.2.2. Capture Button ...................................................................................................................... 17
4.2.3. Subtract Background Button ................................................................................................. 18
4.3. F ILE C ONTROLS .............................................................................................................................. 19
4.3.1. Open ...................................................................................................................................... 19
4.3.2. Save Current Image .............................................................................................................. 19
4.3.3. Save All Images in Buffer ...................................................................................................... 20
4.3.4. Start Data Acquisition ............................................................................................................ 20
4.3.5. Print Report ........................................................................................................................... 21
4.4. B UFFER C ONTROLS ........................................................................................................................ 24
4.4.1. Image Index ........................................................................................................................... 24
4.4.2. Previous Image and Next Image ........................................................................................... 24
4.4.3. Clear Buffer ........................................................................................................................... 25
4.4.4. Animate ................................................................................................................................. 25
4.4.5. Buffer Size ............................................................................................................................. 25
4.5. D ATA C OMPUTATIONS ..................................................................................................................... 25
4.5.1. Filters ..................................................................................................................................... 26
4.5.2. Normalize .............................................................................................................................. 27
4.5.3. Trigger ................................................................................................................................... 28
4.5.4. Show/Hide Options ................................................................................................................ 28
4.5.4.1. Divergence ................................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.4.2. Relative Position ........................................................................................................................... 29
4.5.4.3. Camera Lens Calibration .............................................................................................................. 29
4.5.4.4. Fixed Crosshair ............................................................................................................................ 29
4.6. B EAMAGE -M2 MODE ....................................................................................................................... 30
4.7. S OFTWARE I NFO ............................................................................................................................. 31
4.7.1. Color Legend ......................................................................................................................... 31
4.7.2. About ..................................................................................................................................... 32
4.7.3. Help ....................................................................................................................................... 32
5. Home and Setup Panels ...................................................................................................................... 33
5.1. H OME ............................................................................................................................................. 34
5.1.1. Main Controls ........................................................................................................................ 35
5.1.1.1. Beam Diameter Definition ............................................................................................................ 35
5.1.1.2. Crosshair Definition ...................................................................................................................... 35
5.1.2. Measure ................................................................................................................................. 35
5.1.2.1. Diameter ....................................................................................................................................... 36
5.1.2.2. Centroid ........................................................................................................................................ 36
5.2. S ETUP ............................................................................................................................................ 38
5.2.1. Exposure Time ...................................................................................................................... 39
5.2.2. Image Orientation .................................................................................................................. 39