Acquisition system settings – Rockwell Automation 5370-CVIM2 Module User Manual

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Chapter 3

Image Acquisition Parameters

3–26

Note that the scale value that you entered (0.0052221) is rounded to four
places (0.0052) in the

Scale

field; however, the original value is stored in

memory exactly as you entered it.

After entering the predetermined scale values for both axes, pick the
button to exit the

Calibrate

panel and return to the selected

Camera

setup

panel. Subsequent linear measurements by gages using images from the
selected camera will be returned in Inches (in this example).

When you pick the

button in the

Acquisition Editor

panel, the

Acquisition System Settings

panel appears, as shown in Figure 3.19.

Figure 3.19 Selecting the Acquisition System Settings Panel

The

Acquisition Systems Settings

panel selects the default camera type,

the horizontal and vertical sync sources, and camera bank switching
parameters. The panel contains a scrolling list and several parameter
selection fields, which are described briefly as follows:

Default Camera Type panel –– This scrolling list panel enables you to
select a default camera type. This camera type sets the horizontal and
vertical timing and scan modes for the entire system.

Horizontal Reference box –– This box selects either the internal or an
external horizontal reference source.

Vertical Reset Source box –– This box selects either the internal or an
external vertical reset source.

Bank Switch Mode –– This field selects the bank switch mode. The
choices are “

On Command

” or “

Automatic

.”

Acquisition System Settings

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