ARTRAY Camera / Converter
2 Measurement & Filing Software

ART-MEASURE v1380
ManualTable of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... 2
1.

SUMMARY ...................................................................................................................... 5

2.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMERAS .................................................................................. 6

3.

4.

5.

6.

2.1.

USB2.0 CAMERA・ARTCNVIIDEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION....................... 7

2.2.

USB3.0 CAMERA....................................................................................................... 13

2.3.

ESATA CAMERA ........................................................................................................ 15

2.4.

MONITOR OUTPUT CAMERA ................................................................................ 16

INSTALLATION OF USB KEY SOFTWARE AND MEASURING SOFTWARE .......... 22
3.1.

INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE FOR USB KEY .................................................. 22

3.2.

INSTALLATION OF MEASURING SOFTWARE .................................................... 25

USE VIEWER SOFTWARE ........................................................................................... 29
4.1.

START AND DISPLAY .............................................................................................. 29

4.2.

THE SCREEN ............................................................................................................ 33

4.3.

END THE PROGRAM ............................................................................................... 34

ADJUST THE DISPLAY ................................................................................................ 35
5.1.

CHOOSE THE MODE（MOVIE・IMAGE・TRIGGER） ............................................. 35

5.2.

CAMERA SETTINGS FOR STANDARD MODE (SDK DRIVER) ........................... 36

5.3.

CAMERA SETTINGS FOR DS MODE (DS DRIVER) CAMERA ............................ 51

5.4.

ADJUST THE DISPLAY ............................................................................................ 54

5.5.

ADJUST THE MAGNIFICATION ............................................................................ 55

5.6.

ADJUST WHITE BALANCE..................................................................................... 56

5.7.

SAVE ........................................................................................................................... 57

MEASUREMENT .......................................................................................................... 58
6.1.

CALIBRATION SETTINGS ...................................................................................... 59

6.2.

SCALE SETTING ...................................................................................................... 65

6.3.

MEASURING LENGTH ............................................................................................ 69

6.4.

MEASURING AREA .................................................................................................. 78

6.5.

MEASURING ANGLE ............................................................................................... 84

6.6.

DRAWING .................................................................................................................. 87

6.7.

DRAWING SETTINGS .............................................................................................. 97

6.8.

DELETE MEASUREMENT RESULTS .................................................................. 107

6.9.

SAVE MEASUREMENT RESULTS ....................................................................... 108

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COUNTING ................................................................................................................. 109
7.1.

MANUAL COUNTER .............................................................................................. 109

7.2.

AUTOMATIC COUNTER ........................................................................................ 110

7.3.

DELETE COUNTING RESULTS ........................................................................... 112

7.4.

SAVE COUNTING RESULTS ................................................................................. 113

8.

SETTINGS ................................................................................................................... 114
8.1.

FILE SAVE SETTINGS ........................................................................................... 114

8.2.

THUMBNAIL SETTINGS ....................................................................................... 120

8.3.

SLIDE SHOW SETTINGS....................................................................................... 123

8.4.

DESIGN SETTINGS ................................................................................................ 126

8.5.

FILTER SETTINGS (STANDARD MODE) ............................................................ 133

8.6.

FILTER SETTINGS (DS MODE) ............................................................................ 147

8.7.

MONITOR SETTINGS ............................................................................................ 159

9.

SPECIAL PROCESSING ............................................................................................. 166
9.1.

BINARY .................................................................................................................... 166

9.2.

AUTO IRIS ............................................................................................................... 167

9.3.

FOCUS VALUE ........................................................................................................ 168

9.4.

RGB HISTOGRAM .................................................................................................. 168

9.5.

MULTI-FOCUS ........................................................................................................ 169

9.6.

TONE CURVE .......................................................................................................... 172

10.

SPECIAL USE ......................................................................................................... 174

10.1.
11.

2 CAMERA MODE ................................................................................................... 174

CAUTIONS ON USE ............................................................................................... 179

11.1.

CLEANING THE SENSOR ..................................................................................... 179

11.2.

ABOUT THE USE OF OTHER USB DEVICES ..................................................... 179

11.3.

OTHER PROBLEMS ABOUT INSTALLATION AND DISPLAY .......................... 180

12.

TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................................................................ 181

12.1.

CANNOT START THE PROGRAM ........................................................................ 181

12.2.

NO IMAGE IS DISPLAYED .................................................................................... 183

13.

REFERENCES......................................................................................................... 185

13.1.

AVAILABLE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BY CAMERA ......................................... 185

13.2.

DISPLAYED NAME OF CAMERAS ....................................................................... 188

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SUPPORTS .............................................................................................................. 189

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1. SUMMARY

1. SUMMARY

Thank you for purchasing ART-Measure.
This booklet explains how to install and use Art-Measure.
Regarding explanations for the hardware, please refer to our other booklets or contact
our sales representatives.
This booklet is written for the following models:l

ARTCAM USB2.0 camera seriesl

NTSC-USD2.0 convert unit ARTCNVⅡseries.

l

HDMI output camerasl

RGB output camerasl

ARTCAM eSATA camera seriesl

ARTCAM USB3.0 camera series”Art-Measure” is protected by copyright law and international treaties. Unauthorized
reproduction or distribution of the program or booklet may result in severe civil andcriminal penalties.

Program names, system names, CPU names in the booklet are registered trademark byeach maker.

Copyright(c) 2014 ARTRAY CO., LTD.

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2. Instructions for cameras

2. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAMERAS

USB2.0・
CNVII

eSATA

Install Device Driver※Only the First Time
Connect Camera
to Monitor

HDMI /
MOUT

Start and Display

Device Driver
Automatically Installed

Install Viewer Software to PC

Connect Camera to PC

USB3.0Install Device Driver※Only the First Time

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2. Instructions for cameras

2.1. USB2.0 CAMERA・ARTCNVIIDEVICE DRIVER INSTALLATION

Start and Display

Install Device Driver※Only the First Time

Install Viewer
Software to PC

Connect Camera to PC

USB2.0・
CNVII

You need to install device driver and software to use ARTCAM or ARTCNVⅡ
Make sure using built-in USB2.0 ports. Using external USB2.0 port extended from PCI
may cause difficulties in function.
Recommended PC：Intel chipset・ICH5 or newer.
Install the Device Driver
The following explains shows how to install the driver from CD accompanied with the
product.
You may find difference between instruction on display and this booklet depends on O.S
Please follow the instructions on display to install the device driver from “drivers” folder
or “Direct Show drivers” folder.
If you already download the driver from our website, choose the folder where the file
was extracted to.
If the installation of device driver is successful, the name of installed device will beshown on the device manager as soon as ARTCAM or ARTCNVⅡ is connected to thescreen.
Please refer to page 11 “CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION OF ARTCAM / ARTCNV
Ⅱ” for the details.

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2. Instructions for cameras

Installation on Windows 7
The following graphics show an example of installing ARTCAM-130MI on Windows 7.
1.

Insert the installation CD-ROM, and keep the camera and ARTCNVⅡconnected to
the USB2.0 port on the PC.
After the following dialog box pops out from the task bar, open device manager.

To open device manager, please check “CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION OF
ARTCAM / ARTCNVⅡ” on page 11.
2.

From device manager, select “Other devices”→”Unknown device” and double click.

3.

The following window pops up, click on “Update Driver”.

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4.

Click on “Browse my computer for driver software”.

5.

Click on “browse”, and from your CD-ROM select the “driver” folder and thenchoose the device which you want to install. Then select the “Windows7” folder.

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2. Instructions for cameras

Click on “OK” to close the window. Then click on “Next”
6. The warning window pops out. Click on “Install”.

7. Wait for the system to complete the installation.

8. Click on “Close” on the following window to finish the installation.

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2. Instructions for cameras

CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION OF ARTCAM / ARTCNVⅡ
After the device driver has been installed, the name of the USB2.0 camera or ARTNVII
connected to the PC can be found on device manager. (In the example:
ARTCAM-130MI )※Please refer to the followings for the directory of Device Manager
Windows XP

Start Menu → Control Panel → System → Hardware → Device
Manager

Windows Vista

Start Menu→Control Panel→Device Manager

Windows 7
Notice for Device Manager Confirmation
Connecting Devices
The connecting devices for Standard Mode (SDK driver) and DS Mode (DirectShow
driver) are different.
A) Standard ModelWindows XP ：「USB controller」

lWindows Vista / 7 ：「Universal Serial Bus controller」

B) DS Model「Imaging Device」

Displayed Names of CameraslDepending on the cameras, the camera name on screen shows may bedifferent from the real one.

l

For the details, please check “Displayed Names of Cameras“on page 188.

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2. Instructions for cameras

Standard driver and DS driver
There are 2 kinds of drivers for our ARTCAM and ARTCNVⅡproducts.
Depending on which driver you use, some functions are different from each other.
A) SDK Driver (Standard Mode)lApplied with ARTRAY’s own developed APIl

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2. Instructions for cameras

2.2. USB3.0 CAMERAStart and Display

Device Driver
Automatically Installed

Install Viewer
Software to PC

1.

Connect Camera to PC

USB3.0

Check on device manager to see if the USB 3.0 Host Controller Card is recognizedcorrectly.

2.

Connect the camera to the PC’s USB3.0 port with a USB3.0 Cable (A-B).
Message “Your device is ready to use” pops up. The device has been automaticallyinstalled.

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2. Instructions for cameras

CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION OF USB3.0 CAMERA
After the device driver has been installed, the name of the USB3.0 camera connected to
the PC can be found on device manager.

To access device manager, please refer to “CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION OF
ARTCAM / ARTCNVⅡ” on page 11.
Notice for USB3.0 Camera and the Viewer Software
Administrator authority is needed to run USB3.0 Camera with the Viewer Software.
Please login as Administrator and disable UAC (User Account Control) in Windows.
Please follow the step-by-step guide to disable UAC.
Windows Vista

Start→Control Panel→User Accounts→
Turn User Account control On or Off→
Deselect the Use User Account Control (UAC) To Help Protect
Your Computer option, and click OK（Restart PC to apply the change）

Windows 7

Start→Control Panel→User Accounts→
Change User Account Control settings→
Move the slider bar to “Never notify”, and click OK（Restart PC to apply the change）※There is no need to disable UAC in Windows XP.

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2. Instructions for cameras

2.3. eSATA CAMERA

Connect the eSATA camera PC to use. No installation required.

Start and Display

Install Viewer
Software to PC

Connect Camera to PC

eSATA

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2.4. MONITOR OUTPUT CAMERAStart and Display

Install Viewer
Software to PC

Connect Camera to PC

HDMI /
MOUT

Install Device Driver※Only the First Time

Connect Camera
to Monitor

ARTCAM-HDMI
There are 3 ways of image output for ARTCAM-HDMIl

HDMI Outputl

PC Outputl

HDMI Output＋PC Output

HDMI Output
Connect the camera with a HDMI cable to a HDMI monitor to display the image taken by
your camera without linking the camera to a PC.
1.

Please connect the AC adapter to the camera for power supply.

2.

Please connect the camera to the HDMI monitor with accompanied HDMI cable.

※ Software installation is not required.

3.3V AC Adapter

HDMI Cable
HDMI Monitor

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2. Instructions for cameras

Connection to PC (PC Output)
The camera/software settings can be changed by the Viewer Software with the camera
connected to a PC.
Also, still images can be taken and saved if the image is displayed on a PC.
1.

Please connect the AC adapter to the camera for power supply.

2.

Please connect the camera to PC with accompanied USB cable.

※NOTICE
Driver installation is necessary.
For installation details, refer to “Install the Device Driver” on page 7

3.3V AC Adapter

USB CablePC18
2. Instructions for cameras

HDMI Output with Connection to PC
Connect the camera to a HDMI monitor to display the image taken by your camera, andat the same time adjust the settings with PC.
Also, still images can be obtained when the image taken by the camera is displayed onPC.
1.

Please connect the accompanied AC adapter to the camera for power supply.

2.

Please connect the camera to the HDMI monitor with the HDMI cable.

3.

Please connect the camera to the PC with the accompanied USB cable※NOTICE
Driver installation is necessary.
For installation details, refer to “Install the Device Driver” on page7.

3.3V AC Adapter

HDMI Cable
HDMI Monitor

USB CablePC19
2. Instructions for cameras

ARTCAM-MOUT
There are 3 ways of image output for ARTCAM-MOUT.
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RGB Outputl

PC Outputl

RGB Output＋PC Output

RGB Output
Connect a D-Sub cable to a RGB monitor to display the image taken by your camera
without connecting the camera to a PC.
1. Please connect the accompanied AC adapter to the camera for power supply.
2. Please connect the camera to the RGB monitor with the D-Sub cable (Male-Male 15
Pin).
※ Software installation is not necessary.

3.3V AC Adapter

D-Sub Cable
RGB Monitor

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2. Instructions for cameras

Connect to PC
The camera/software settings can be changed by the Viewer Software with the camera
connected to a PC.
Also, still images can be taken and saved if the image is displayed on a PC.
1. Please connect the accompanied AC adapter to the camera for power supply.
2. Please connect the camera to the PC with the accompanied USB cable.
※NOTICE
Driver installation is necessary.
For installation details, refer to “Install the Device Driver” on page7.

3.3V AC Adapter

USB ケーブル
USB CablePC21
2. Instructions for cameras

RGB Output with Connection to PC
Connect the camera with a RGB monitor to display the image taken by your camera,
and at the same time adjust the settings with PC.
Also, still images can be obtained when the image taken by the camera is displayed on
PC.
1. Please connect the accompanied AC adapter to the camera for power supply.
2. Please connect the camera to the RGB monitor with the D-Sub cable（Male-Male
15pin）.
3. Please connect the camera to the PC with the accompanied USB cable.
※NOTICE
Driver installation is necessary.
For installation details, refer to “Install the Device Driver” on page7.

3.3V AC Adapter

D-Sub Cable
RGB Monitor

USB Cable

PC

Cameras which can output to HDMI monitor and RGB monitor at the same time are alsoavailable.
Please ask us for the details.

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3. INSTALLATION OF USB KEY SOFTWARE AND MEASURING SOFTWARE

3. INSTALLATION OF USB KEY SOFTWARE AND MEASURING
SOFTWARE
Measuring software doesn’t work without inserting USB key to PC.
Make sure using the USB Key which is packed with measuring software.

3.1. INSTALLATION OF SOFTWARE FOR USB KEY
1. Double-click on “WkRuntime.exe” in the accessory CD-ROM.
2. Left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

3. Check a language and left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

4. Left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

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5. Left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

6. Left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

7. Left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

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That is all steps for installation of software for USB key.

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3. INSTALLATION OF USB KEY SOFTWARE AND MEASURING SOFTWARE

3.2. INSTALLATION OF MEASURING SOFTWARE
The following is an example which shows the installation of Viewer Software V1010.
1.

Find the setup.exe file from the “ART-VIEWER-CD-Vxxxx” folder in the CD-ROM.
Double click on the setup.exe file.

2.

Read and confirm the content, then click on “Next” to proceed.

3.

Enter your name and company name, and then make a left click on “Next”.

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4.

Select your destination folder to install.

The default location is as below:
C:/Program Files/artray/ART-VIEWER-CD-Vxxxx
If the default location is ok, click on “Next” to proceed.
If you would like to change the destination to install, make a left-click on “Change”.
You can choose a desired directory to install when the following window shows up.

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5.

Choose “Setup Type” and left-click on “NEXT” on following window.

・Typical…Install both of “Art-Measure” and “Art-Viewer”
・Custom…You can choose installation of “Art-Measure” or“Art-Viewer” on following window.

6.

You can check the setting information before start installation.
Left-click on “Next” to start the installation.

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7.

If you would like to run the software immediately, click the “Launch the program”
box and make a left-click on “Finish” to compete the installation process.

That is all steps for installation of measuring software.

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4. USE VIEWER SOFTWARE

4. USE VIEWER SOFTWARE
The following explains the basic functions of Viewer Software.

4.1. START AND DISPLAY
USB2.0/USB3.0 Camera ・ARTCNVⅡ
1.

Connect the camera or ARTCNVⅡto the PC.
Make sure the lens is properly placed, and connect the camera or ARTCNVⅡto thePC’s USB2.0 or USB3.0 port.

2.

Start the Viewer Software.
Start the Viewer Software from either your Desktop or Start Menu.
To start from Start Menu, please refer to the following directory.
Start Menu → Programs → ART-VIEWER-CD-Vxxxx → ArｔViewer

3.

Choose the ARTCAM or ARTCNVⅡ you would like to use.
Select your camera from “1 Camera” on the Camera settings dialog box. Make
sure it shows the correct name of the connected device, and then make aleft-click on “Start up”.
①Left-click②Left-click
If the name of the ARTCAM or ARTCNVⅡ which you want to start up with is notshown, left-click on “Renewal” to update list.

Left-click

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4. USE VIEWER SOFTWARE※ Depending on models the displayed names may be different from the actual ones.
For the details please refer to “Displayed Names of Cameras” on page188.
4.

By default, the Viewer Software starts in Movie mode which shows the motion
captures from the camera.

5.

If you are using a monochrome camera, go to “Camera settings” and select “8bitmonochrome” from the “Colour space” column.
To open “Camera settings” dialog box, make a left-click onunder “setting” from the main menu.

①Select②Left-click
Please refer to “Modify the Colour Output” on page 40 for the details of Colour
space (colour output modes).
※ Use your monochrome camera only under “8bit monochrome” mode.

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4. USE VIEWER SOFTWAREeSATA Camera
1.

Connect the camera to the PC.
Make sure the lens is properly placed, and connect the camera to the PC’s eSATA
connector.
If your PC does not have an eSATA connector, please obtain a PCI adopter.

2.

Insert USB key to USB 2.0 port.

3.

Start the Measuring Software.
Start the Measuring Software from either your Desktop or Start Menu.
To start from Start Menu, please refer to the following directory.
Start Menu → Programs → ART-VIEWER-CD-Vxxxx → ArtViewer
under “setting” from the main menu.

4.

Make a left-click on

5.

Choose the connected camera from the list on the Camera Settings screen.

6.

Click on “Modification”, and “OK”.

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7.

From the “Mode select” menu on the right, click on
captions.

8.

If you are using a monochrome camera, go to “Camera settings” and select “8bitto display the

monochrome” from the “Colour space” column.

①Select②Left-click

Please refer to “Modify the colour output mode” on page 40 for the details of Colour
space (colour output modes).
※ Use your monochrome camera only under “8bit monochrome” mode.

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4.2. THE SCREEN
The Measuring Software screen is composed of 5 major parts.
A Title Bar
D MenuB Main Screen

C Thumbnail
E Stage Bar

A Title Bar
Title shows the version of the software.
B Main Screen
Main screen displays the capture from the camera.
C Thumbnail
Thumbnail shows the images which have been saved into a designated folder.
l To modify the designated folder to keep the images, make a left-click onl To play a slideshow of the images in the folder, left-click on.

.

l To delete a file, select the file to be deleted in the folder then make a left-click onl To refresh the thumbnail, make a left-click on.

.

D MenuApply functions and operations at the Menu.
You can also fold or unfold the entries by left-clicking on the menu bars.
※“Monitor” function is only available for monitor output cameras (ARTCAM-HDMI,
ARTCAM-MOUT).

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E Stage Bar
Stage Bar shows the current activities.
①

②

③

④

⑤

⑥

⑦

⑧ ⑨

⑩

1 explains the methods of operation matching to the cursor on the menu screen.
① ○2 .
② To switch the Menu ON/OFF, left-click on ○3 .
③ To switch the Thumbnail ON/OFF, left-click on ○4 shows the camera in functioning.
④ ○⑤ Frame rate on the software (display).
⑥ Frame rate on the hardware (readout).
7 indicates the X coordinate of the mouse position in pixels⑦ ○8 indicates the Y coordinate of the mouse position in pixels.
⑧ ○9 shows the zoom size of the image being displayed. Right-click/Left-click to⑨ ○adjust the size.
⑩ Left-click on ⑩ to switch to Full screen/Window mode.
※To switch to Window mode from Full screen mode, point the cursor to thelowest part of the screen and click on “Window”.

4.3. END THE PROGRAM
To close Measuring Software, click on the X button on the top right corner.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY
5.1. CHOOSE THE MODE（MOVIE・IMAGE・TRIGGER）
The three kinds of display mode: Movie, Image and Trigger.
Movie Mode Display
To enter the Movie Mode, click on
from the “Mode select” menu.
The motions captured by the camera are displayed in real-time.
Image Mode Display
To enter the Image Mode, click on
from the “Mode select” menu.
The camera will stop capturing when you change the display mode from the Movie
Mode to the Image Mode.
Image Mode is designed to read image files such as BMP and JPG.
Trigger Mode Display
To enter the Trigger Mode, click on
from the “Mode select” menu.
The camera will initialize itself as soon as you enter the Trigger Mode.
In the Trigger Mode, the camera capture is not being displayed. Instead, when thetrigger signal is received by the camera, the electronic shutter starts functioning.
※NOTICEl

For the details of the trigger signal, please refer to the manuals of yourcameras.

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Trigger Mode is not applied to every model of our cameras.

l

To check which models support this function, refer to AVAILABLESOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BY CAMARA on page 185.

＜Standard driver＞
To enter the Trigger Mode, left-click on＜DS driver＞

from the “Mode select” menu.

※The driver should be 3.x or newer version.
To enter the filter setting, left-click on
left-click 「OK」 to complete the setting.

and check 「ExTrigger」, and36
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5.2. CAMERA SETTINGS FOR STANDARD MODE (SDK DRIVER)
Camera settings can be made either from the “Simple Settings” or “Details Settings”
screen.

Right-click

Left-click

Details Settings

Simple Settings※NOTICEl

Click “OK” on the “Details Settings” screen to apply changes, or click“Cancel” to cancel.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY

Modify the Camera
1.

Choose the connected camera from the list on the “Details Settings” screen.

2.

Click on “Modification”.

Left-click

The camera is auto-detected and the capture is displayed.
※NOTICEl

To switch to a DS driver, select “DirectShow Device” and choose theconnected model from the device box on the right.

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For the details, please refer to page 51 "Modify the Camera” (DS Modeversion).

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Depending on the models, the displayed names of cameras may bedifferent from the real names.

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For the details, please refer to “Displayed Names of Cameras” on page
185.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY

Modify the Device of Camera＜From “Details Settings” screen”＞
1.

Select the connected device.

2.

Left-click “Modification”

Left-click

The capture of the camera which is connected with the selected device isdisplayed.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY＜From “Simple Settings” Screen＞
Select the connected device.

The capture of the camera which is connected with the selected device isdisplayed.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY

Modify the Colour Output＜From “Details Settings” screen”＞
1.

Select the colour mode from “Colour space”.

2.

Make a left-click on “Apply” to change the colour mode.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY＜From “Simple Settings” Screen＞
Select the colour space you want from the popped out dialog box.

※Notice for 16 bit monologue modelPlease set the “Operation clock” to “Half” if applying 16 bit monologue
mode.

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About Operation clock settings, please refer to “Modify the Operation
Clock” on page 48.

lPlease note that some models do not support Half Operation Clock.

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To check which models support this function, refer to “AVAILABLESOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BY CAMARA” on page 185.

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If your camera does not support Half Operation Clock mode, please do not
apply 16 bit monologue mode.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY

Modify the Output Size
＜From “Details Settings” screen”＞
1.

Select “Custom” from the “Output size” field.

To change output size without altering previously saved settings, please make surethat “Custom” is selected.
If “Custom” is not selected, the original setting will be overwritten.
2.

Type the effective pixels and start position into the origin and effective pixel fields
under “Custom size”.

Here the Horizon and Vertical pixels are set to 800 by 600

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3.

Click “Apply” to apply the changes.

Left-click＜From “Simple Settings” Screen＞
Select the output size from the popped up dialog box.

From the “Simple Settings” dialog box, users can select the output sizes which arepreviously added from the “Detail Setting” mode.
To initial a desired size setting, please add it from the “Details settings”.

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Please note that the effective horizontal pixels must be multiples of 4. If
not, the image may be disordered.

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CMOS cameras equipped with ROI (Region of Interest) function are able
to read partial images with a faster transmission speed.

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CCD cameras do not posses ROI function; therefore even the effective
pixels is set up, the total numbers of pixels will be read and only thearranged part will be displayed.

※Origins and effective pixels

Vertical Origin

Horizontal Origin
Display

Effective Vertical Pixels

Size

Effective Horizontal Pixels

Total
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Modify the Sub-Sampling Function of the Sensor※Not available on eSATA camera＜From “Details Settings” screen”＞
1.

Select the desired sub-sampling rate.

2.

Left-click “Apply” to change the Sub-sampling rate.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY＜From “Simple Settings” Screen＞
Select the desired sub-sampling rate.

※NOTICEl

Please note that some models are not applied to Sub-sampling function.

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To check which models support this function, refer to “AVAILABLESOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BY CAMARA” on page 185.

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5. ADJUST THE DISPLAY

Modify the Waiting Time
1.

Enter the waiting time into the “Waiting time” field.

Input

2.

Left-click “Apply” to apply the change.

Left-click

The waiting time is in millisecond (ms) and usually ranges from 5～10.

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Modify the Operation Clock1.

Select the desired operation clock.

2.

Left-click “Apply” to apply the change.

Left-click

If the display appears distorted, it might be because the PC is short in memory or
space…etc. In this case please set the Operation clock to “Half”.
※Please note that operation clocks of some models are not able to be adjusted.
To check which models support this function, refer to “AVAILABLE SOFTWAREFUNCTIONS BY CAMARA” on page 185.

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Modify the USB/HDMI Output Size
※The setting on USB / HDMI output size can be done only on 1000MI-HD2 model.
Procedure1.

Select the desired output size on the “Output size” field for USB output.

2.

Left-click “Apply” to apply the moddification.

Left-click

Output size
The “Output size” shows the USB output size by above process.
You can tell HDMI output size from USB output size by checking following table.
USB Output Size
3664×2748
1920×1080
1280×720

HDMI Output Size
1920×1080
1280×720

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Display Firmware Information※This function is only applicable to WOM series.
Left-click on “FIRMWARE INFO” and following dialog box will be displayed.

Left-click

Please refer this information when you contact us for questions.

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5.3. CAMERA SETTINGS FOR DS MODE (DS DRIVER) CAMERA
Camera settings can be made either from the “Simple Settings” or the “Details Settings”
screen.

Left-click

Details Settings

Right-click

Simple Settings※NOTICEl

Click “OK” on the “Details Settings” screen to apply changes, or click“Cancel” to cancel.

lChanging the settings from the “Simple Settings” is not available with thecurrent version.

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Modify the Camera for Connect
1.

Choose the connected camera from the list from the “Details Settings” screen.

2.

Click “Apply”

Left-click

The camera is auto-detected and the captures are displayed.
※NOTICETo switch to Standard mode (SDK driver), please refer to “Modify the Camera” (Standard
Mode version) on page 37.

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Modify the Colour Output Size
※Not available on CCD cameras.
1.

On the “Details Settings” screen, select desired size from “Output size”.

4.

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5.4. ADJUST THE DISPLAY
The area circumscribed by the red frame on Navigator is displayed on the Main Screen.
You can change the area by holding left mouse button and dragging/dropping the redframe.
1.

On “Menu”, point the mouse inside of the red frame on the Navigator screen. Holdthe left mouse key and drag the red frame to where you want to show on the Main
Screen.

Drag

2.

Then the area is changed.

※CAUTION
Navigator doesn’t show results of measurement.

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5.5. ADJUST THE MAGNIFICATION
The magnification of images can be adjusted.
The possible range is from “Fit“(full screen) to 1600%.
The current magnification is displayed on the right end of the Stage Bar.
＜Adjust Little by Little＞
Left click on

from “Operation”.

The magnification is changed orderly from Fit（full screen）→50%→100%→200%→
400%→800%→1600%→Fit…by every left-click.

＜One Time Adjustment to Desired Magnification＞
Right click on

from “Operation”.

Then adjust the magnification with the slider bar.

Fit

1600%

l

Drag the slice bar to adjust the magnification by levels.

lPress 「←」 or 「→」 on the keyboard to change by units of 1%.

To close the slider bar, move the mouse position out of the slice bar, or press the “Enter”
or “Esc” key.

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5.6. ADJUST WHITE BALANCE※This function is not available on ARTCNVII and DS Cameras.
＜Auto White Balance＞
Left click on
automatically.

from “Operation” on to adjust the White Balance

It is recommended to observe a subject that is of primary colour or evenly white.
＜Manually Setup＞
1.
2.

Right click on
from “Operation” on the Menu.
Bayer Pattern and Bayer Gain can be adjusted from the Simple Settings screen.
l

To adjust the Bayer Pattern, click the radio button.
Click

l

To adjust the Bayer Gain, move the slider bars of “R gain”, “G gain” or “Bgain”, or type a value into the edit box at the right side.

※Related informationlBayer Pattern and Bayer Gain can also be adjusted from “Filter Settings”l

For the details, please refer to “Filter Settings” on page133.

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5.7. SAVE
To save the current image, please follow the instructions below.
1.

Left click on

2.

Specify the file name, location and format on the file save dialog box. Then left clickfrom “Operation” on the Menu.

“Save”.

①Select the Save Directory②Enter the File Name
③Select Save Format④Left-Click※If “Generate a file name automatically when saving” from “File Saving” has been
selected, the file save dialog box may not pop up.
※For the details, please refer to ”Generate the file name automatically” on page 115.

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6. MEASUREMENT
You can do variety of measurement and drawing with ART-MEASURE.
The results of measurement will show up on the list in “Measurement”.

Scroll down to see more if you have a lot of results.

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6.1. CALIBRATION SETTINGS
Besides calibration setting, you can name and save or delete them.
Before measuring objects, make sure setting calibration.
Following directions show you how to set calibration

1.Left-click on

from “Measurement” on “Menu”.

2. Calibration setting Dialog shows up on screen.

Set details of calibrated value.
Left-click on “close” when you want to close it

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Calibration settings
1. Show some object on the screen which you can tell actual measurement value.

2. Enter some name on “Calibration Settings” and left-click on “Create”①Enter some name

②Left-click

Left-click on “Create” and then the green crossed base lines will be
displayed on the screen automatically.
Green crossed base lines“Display” will bechecked automatically

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3. Move the base lines on actual measurement value and then fit the size of base lines
to actual measurement value.
To move base lines, put the cursor on the intersection and it will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag it with right-clicking

To resize the base lines, put the cursor on the edge of the base lines which
you want to move and with the crossed arrow cursor, drag it withright-clicking

Drag the edge with right-clicking
4. Enter actual measurement value on “X” and “Y” and select “Unit” and “Digit”.

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5. If you know just one actual measurement value of X and Y, enter it and left-click on
the X or Y button which you know in the “Link” box

Left-click on the button
which you know an actual
measurement value

Actual measurement value you don’t know will be resized automatically by
the connection with the other one.

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Delete calibration setting
1. Select the setting name from pull down box of “Calibration settings”.

Select the setting

2, Left-click on “Delete”
Left-click

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4. The calibration setting has been deleted.

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6.2. SCALE SETTING
You can set scale from “Scale tab”.
Check below and find how to open “Scale tab”.

1. Left-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.

2. Left-click on “Scale tab” on ”Calibration settings”

Left-click

3. Scale settings field has shown up.

To close the window, left-click on the “Close” button.

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Scale Settings
1. Select the calibration setting which you want to adapt to scale from the top box.

Select the setting

Unit of X and Y will be adapted to the calibration setting automatically.

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2. Put the length of the scale on X and Y and select “Type” and “Position”①Put the length of the scale②Select the type
③Select the position

Select “X bar” or ”X-Y bar” for “Type”

X bar

X-Y bar

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3. Check the box of “Display” and the scale will be displayed on the screen.

Check

The scale will be displayed on
the screen

To move the scale, put a cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed arrows
and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the scale with right-clicking

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6.3. MEASURING LENGTH
You can measure distance between two points, circumference and diameter, distancefrom line, polygonal lines and between two circles.

Right-click
Length Measurement Menu

Distance between two points Circumference and Diameter

Length of Polygonal lines

Distance between two circles

Distance from line

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Measuring Distance between two points
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement” From Menu.
from “Length Measurement Menu”.

3. Left-click on an initial point and terminal point each once.

①Left-Click②Left-Click

The results of the measurement are tree kinds of distance.
(1) Distance between two points(2) Distance of X-coordinate(3) Distance of Y-coordinate(1) Distance between(3) Distance of Y-coordinate

two points(2) Distance of X-coordinate

You can keep measuring while letters on the Menu are red.

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4. If you want to move the value of result, put a cursor on top left of them and the cursor
will be crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the scale with right-clicking

5. If you want to measure it again, move the point and replace it.
To move the point, put the cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed arrows and thendrag it with right-clicking

Drag the scale with right-clicking

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Measuring circumference & a diameteron “Measurement” from the Menu.

1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

from “Length Measurement Menu”.

3. Left-click on any tree points on the circumference
Left-clicking

×

×

×

Left-clicking

Left-clicking
Results of measurement show the circumference, the radius, the diameter, and thearea from the top.
4. To move a circle, put a cursor on the center of the circle and the cursor will becrossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the circle with right-clicking

5. To measure circumference again, put a cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking to move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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Measuring Distance from line
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement” From Menu.
from “Length Measurement Menu”.

3. Left-click on any two points of the line.

①Left-clicking②Left-clicking
4. Then right-click on the point where you want to measure the distance from the line.

③Right-clicking

5. If you have some points you want to measure distances from the line, left-click on
those points and right-click on the last point.
↓When you want to measure distances between three points and the line…

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6. MEASUREMENT①Left-clicking②Left-clicking③Right-clicking※Last point

6. To move the Value of the result, put a cursor on the point and a cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the scale with right-clicking

7. To move the measuring point, put a cursor on it and cursor will be crossed arrows andthen drag it with right-clicking

Drag the cursor with right-clicking

8. To move the line, put a cursor on one edge of the line, whichever, and the cursor willbe crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

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Those short vertical lines shows
the points of edge of the line.
Put the cursor on one of them,whichever, to move the line.

Drag the cursor with right-clicking

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Measuring length of Polygonal lines
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement” From Menu.
from “Length Measurement Menu”.

3. Left-click on those points make up polygonal line.

4. To move the Value of the result, put the cursor on the point and the cursor will becrossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the cursor with right-clicking

5. To measure the length again, put the cursor on the point you want to move and the
cursor will be crossed arrows, and then drag it with right-clicking
Drag the cursor with right-clicking

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Measuring distance between two circles
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement” From Menu.
from “Length Measurement Menu”.

3. Left-click on each three points on two circumferences.

×

×
×

×

①Left-clicking

××②Left-clicking

4. To move circles, put the cursor on the center of the circle and the cursor will becrossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the cursor with right-clicking

5. To measure circumference again, put a cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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6.4. MEASURING AREA
You can Measure area of Polygon, Circle, Rectangle, Parallelogram.
When you right-click on Area-Line on the Measurement Menu, Area Measurent Menu
will show up.

Right-click
Area Measurement Menu

PolygonParallelogram

CircleRectangle

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Measuring Area of Polygon
1. Right-click on
2. Right-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.
from “Area Measurement Menu”

3. Left-click on each vertex on the polygon.

①Left-clicking③Right-clicking②Left-clicking

4. To move the value of calculation, put the cursor on the top-left of it and the cursor willbe crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the circumference with right-clicking
5. To measure the polygon again, put a cursor on vertex and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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Measuring Area of Circle
1. Right-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.

2. Right-click on

from “Area Measurement Menu”

3. Left-click on some three points on the circumference

×①Left-clicking②Left-clicking

×③Left-clicking

×

Those red numbers show the value of・Radius・Diameter
・Circumference
・Area
From the top

4. To move a circle, put a cursor on the center of the circle and the cursor will becrossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the circle with right-clicking

5. To measure circumference again, put a cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking to move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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Measuring Area of Rectangle
1. Right-click on
2. Right-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.
from “Area Measurement Menu”

3. Left-click on three vertexes on the rectangle.
①Left-clicking②Left-clicking③Left-clicking

4. When the rectangle is parallel to the X and Y axis, left-click on the vertex on the top
left and right-click on the vertex on the bottom right.
①Left-clicking②Right-clicking

5. To move the value of calculation, put the cursor on the top-left of it and the cursor willbe crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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6. To measure the rectangle again, put a cursor on vertex and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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Measuring Area of Parallelogram
1. Right-click on
2. Right-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.
from “Area Measurement Menu”

3. Left-click on three vertexes on the parallelogram.
①Left-clicking②Left-clicking③Left-clicking

4. To move the value of calculation, put the cursor on the top-left of it and the cursor willbe crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking
Drag the circumference with right-clicking

5. To measure the parallelogram again, put a cursor on vertex and the cursor will becrossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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6.5. MEASURING ANGLE
You can measure interior angles and angles between two lines

Right-click

Interior angle

Angle Measurement Menu

Angle between two lines

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Measuring Interior lines
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.
from “Angle Measurement Menu”

3. Left-click on three points making the angle in order.

①Left-clicking②Left-clicking③Left-clicking

4. To measure the angle again, put a cursor on the point and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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Measuring Angle between two lines
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement” from the Menu.
from “Angle Measurement Menu”

3. Left-click on any two points on a line and then also left-click on any two points on theline making angle with the other line.
①Left-clicking②Left-clicking③Left-clicking④Left-clicking
Measured Angle

4. To measure the angle again, put a cursor on the point and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the circumference with right-clicking

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6.6. DRAWING
You can draw crossed lines, grid, scale, text and circles.

Drawing Menu

Draw-Grid

Draw-Circle

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Drawing Cross cursor
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement Menu”.
on “Drawing Menu”.

3. Drawing cross cursor for clicking the point you want to put the intersection.
Left-clicking

4. To move the cross cursor you already made, put the cursor on it and the cursor will becrossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.
Drag the intersection with right-clicking

5. To delete cross cursor, put the cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed arrows andthen press Delete key with right-clicking.
Drag the intersection with right-clicking

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Drawing Grid
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement Menu”.
on “Drawing Menu”.

3. On the Grid setting window, set interval, X offset, Y offset, Grid color and Thickness.

※All units are Pixels.
4. Check the box of “Display” and grid will be show up on the screen.

Check

Y offset

X offset

Interval

If the length of X offset and Y offset are longer than the interval, actual length of themwill be X or Y offset – Interval.

ex) Interval=30px, X offset=50px ⇒ X offset=20px

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Drawing Scale
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement Menu”.
on “Drawing Menu”.

3. Drawing Scales for left-clicking two points you want to put a scale.

Left-clicking

Left-clicking

4. To draw a scale again, put the cursor on an edge and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the edge with right-clicking
5. To move the scale you already made, put the cursor on the center of it and the cursor
will be crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the scale with right-clicking

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6. To delete a scale, put the cursor on it and the cursor will be crossed arrows and thenpress Delete key with right-clicking.

Press Delete key with right-clicking※CAUTION
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Drawing Text
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement Menu”.
on “Drawing Menu”.

3. Left-clicking on the place where you want to put text on.
4. Type text on the edit window and left-click on “OK” button and the text will be
displayed.
①Type text

②Left-click

5. To move the text you already made, put the cursor on the top left of it and the cursor
will be crossed arrows and then drag it with right-clicking and move it.

Drag the text with right-clicking

6. To edit text again, put the cursor on the top left of it and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then click both buttons of mouse at same time. The edit windows will be
displayed on the screen.

Left-clicking and Right-clicking
at same time

7. To delete the text, put the cursor on the top left of it and the cursor will be crossed
arrows and then press Delete key with right-clicking.

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Drawing Circle
1. Right-click on
2. Left-click on

on “Measurement Menu”.
on “Drawing Menu”.

3. Set “Coordinates at center”, “Cross hair”, ”Pitch between Circles” and color of lines on
Circle setting window.

4. Check the box of “Display” and the circle will be displayed.

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Check

5. To display the coordinates at center by text, check the box of “Display coordinates”.

Check

Coordinates at center is displayed

6. To display the pitch between circles, check the box of “Display the pitch on the lower
right of the screen”.

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Pitch between circles is displayed

Check

7. To display the cross hairs, chose the type and color of the cross hair line and checkthe box of “Display”.

①Chose type and color of the line
②Check

8. To not display the cross hair of the center circle, check on the box of “Don’t display
center cross hair”.

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Center of the cross hairs is not
displayed

9. To move circles or cross hairs, change the coordinates at center on Circle setting
menu or put the cursor on the coordinates at center and it will be crossed arrows anddrug it with right-clicking.

Change the coordinates at center

Drag the coordinates with right-clicking

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6.7. DRAWING SETTINGS
You can arrange those settings for measurement like font or thickness.
1. Left-click on
from “Measurement” on the Menu.
2. Left-click on the tab which you want to arrange settings.
Left-click on the tab you want to arrange

Settings of drawing distance, area or angle belong to “Measure” tab.
Those settings you do on left side of the window will be displayed as drawing
on right side.

Settings will be displayed as drawing※CAUTION
Those Settings you arranged will be applied to future measurement.
Those measurement data you already did will not be reflected by new settings.

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Drawing Settings of MeasurementA) Setting of drawing color
Left-click on the colored squire and chose color from the color pick window andleft-click on ”OK” button.

Left-clickB) Setting of thickness of lines
Put the number of thickness directly or control with mouse wheel.

Put number orControl with mouse wheel

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Left-click on the squire has letters on it or “Change”.
Select font from the font setting window.

Left-click
WhicheverD) Display coordinates
Check the box of “Show a number of measure”

Check

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Drawing Settings of GridA) Setting of drawing color
Left-click on the colored squire and chose color from the color pick window andleft-click on ”OK” button.

Left-clickB) Setting of thickness of lines
Put the number of thickness directly or control with mouse wheel.

Put number orControl with mouse wheel

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Drawing Settings of ScaleA) Setting of drawing color
Left-click on the colored squire and chose color from the color pick window andleft-click on ”OK” button.

Left-clickB) Setting of thickness of lines
Put the number of thickness directly or control with mouse wheel.

Put number orControl with mouse wheel

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Left-click on the squire has letters on it or “Change”.
Select font from the font setting window.

Left-click
WhicheverD) Setting of Calibration for apply
Select calibration setting for apply from “Calibration settings”

Check※CAUTION
This setting is for the scale of “Calibration Settings”.
For scale of drawing, you can arrange settings from “Measurement” tab.

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Drawing Settings of Circles
A) Setting of drawing color of circles
Left-click on the colored squire in “Circle” box and chose color from the color pick
window and left-click on ”OK” button.

Left-clickB) Setting of type of circumference line.
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Left-click on the colored squire in “Cross cursor” box and chose color from thecolor pick window and left-click on ”OK” button.

Left-clickD) Setting of line type of cross hair.
Select type of line from “Line type” in “Cross cursor” box.

SelectE) Display coordinates at center of cross hair.
Check the box of “Display” in “Coordinates at center” box.

SelectF) Setting font of Coordinates at center.
Left-click on the squire has letters on it or “Change” in Coordinates at center box.

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Drawing Settings of CounterA) Setting of drawing color of counter
Left-click on the colored squire in “Counter” box and chose color from the color
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6.8. DELETE MEASUREMENT RESULTS
You can delete those measurement results of distance, area and angle from the list.
Delete individually
1. Chose a result to delete on the list of “Measurement” from “Menu”
Chose

2. Left-click onon the list of ”Measurement” from “Menu”.

The result you chosen will be deleted.
Delete all results
1. Left-click onon the list of ”Measurement” from “Menu”

without choosing any result.
2. Left-click on “はい（Y）” after the box below show up. Then, all result you had done
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6.9. SAVE MEASUREMENT RESULTS
You can save those measurement results of distance, area and angle as CSV or mes.
Save Measurement Results
1. Left-click onon the list of “Measurement” from “Menu”

2. The window for saving will show up and then select format and location for saving
and left-click on “保存（S）” to save the data.

Saving Format
You can choose from those three kinds of format.
・CSV(tab delimited)・CSV(Comma Separated Value)・mes(Measurement file)mes…File format for saving measurement results. You can back those results to thesoftware by Drag and Drop.
※CAUTION
Before you move mes file back to the software, make sure both pixel sizes of the picture
and mes file. It doesn’t work properly if those pixel sizes don’t fit.

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7. COUNTING
You can count objects in the picture both manually and automatically.
Manual counter…you will see the counting results after you clicking objects on the
picture.
Automatic counter…system senses the objects to count by color or brightness similarity.
You can see the counting results on the list of “Counter” from “Menu”.

7.1. MANUAL COUNTER
1. Left-click on

on “Counter” from “Menu”

2. Left-click on objects to count on the screen

Left-Click
3. Right-click on the any point of screen to complete counting.

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7.2. AUTOMATIC COUNTER
1. Left-click on

on “Counter” from “Menu”

2. Set Detection method, Pattern size, Result display and Color of Mark on Automaticcounter window.

You can choose from two types of detection method.
Similar colour detection…Detect by similar colour on pictures.
Similar colour blightness…Detect by similar colour on pictures.
※Works for only monochrome
3. Left-click on coloured-squire on “Detection settings”.

Left-Click

4. Left-click on the point of the colour on the picture to pick the detection colour.
5. Left-click on “Test run”.

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7. COUNTING①Left-Click②Result

Then, the result of test run will be displayed on right side of window.
You can try test run as much as you need until you get the best result.
6. Left-click on “Run” to define the count result.

Left-Click

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7.3. DELETE COUNTING RESULTS
You can delete those counting results from the list.
Delete individually
1. Chose a result to delete on the list of “Counter” from “Menu”

Chose

2. Left-click onon the list of “Counter” from “Menu”.

The result you chosen will be deleted.
Delete all results
1. Left-click onon the list of ”Counter” from “Menu” withoutchoosing any result.
2. Left-click on “はい（Y）” on the following box. Then, all results you had done before will
be deleted.

Left-Click

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7.4. SAVE COUNTING RESULTS
You can save those counting results as CSV.
1. Left-click onon the list of “Counter” from “Menu”

2. The window for saving will show up and then select format and location for saving
and left-click on “Save” to save the data.

You can choose from two kinds of format, tab delimited or comma separated value.

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8. SETTINGS
8.1. FILE SAVE SETTINGS
File save settings can be made either from the “Simple Settings” or “Details Settings”
screen.

Simple Settings

Right Click

Left-Click

Details Settings※NOTICEl

To apply the settings on the Details Settings screen, please left click on
“OK”.

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To not apply the settings, please left click on “Cancel”.

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Generate File Names Automatically
To save files automatically by left clicking on
without having the filesettings dialog box pop out is possible under certain conditions
The file name may be formed by the following 2 types:
A) Time of saving
Name the file by date and time when it is saved.
For example, a file saved at 14:25:12:23, February 15 2007 will be named“2007021514251223.(extension)”.
B) Alphabet plus consecutive numbers
Name the file by users’ designated words and consecutive numbers.
For example, if “AAA” is specified to be the designated words, the file names will be“AAA0001.(extension)”, “AAA0002.(extension)”…etc.
If the words are not specified, the file names will be “0001.(extension)”,“0002.(extension)”…etc.

The file name generation settings can be changed from both Simple Settings screen
and Details Settings screen.
The followings explain the steps of settings from Simple Settings screen. The samesettings apply on Details Settings screen.

1.

Tick on “Generate a file name automatically when saving”.
Tick

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2.

Select on how you like file names to be generated.
A) ClickB) ①ClickB) ②InputA) To generate file names by the time of saving, please click on “Generate a filename by time”B) To generate file names by alphabet plus consecutive numbers, please click on“Generate a file name by number”, and enter desired options of words.
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Select the File Saving format
Four kinds of format are available for saving such as Bmp, Jpg, Tiff, and Png
The settings can be changed from both Simple Settings screen and Details Settings
screen. However, the compression rate of JPEG format can be only selected from
Details Settings screen.
＜From “Simple Settings” Screen＞
Check on the desired save format from “Save Format”.

Select one＜From “Details Settings” screen”＞
Select the desired save format from “File Save Settings”

If you decide to save files in JPEG format, please designate a compression ratefrom 1～100. The compression rate can be designated by either moving the sliderbar, or typing the number into the edit box.

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Auto Save
Files can be auto saved by desired intervals of time.
1.

Click on “Auto Save”.

Click

2.

Enter a desired length of interval for file save into the “Time Interval” blank.

Input
Please untick this option if
automatically update of thumbnail
is not desired.
If you do not want to update on thumbnail when saving automatically, please untick“Update thumbnail when saving”.

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3.

Click on “OK” and start the Auto save.

Left-Click※NOTICEl

The time interval can be set from 0.0 to 1000.0 seconds by the unit of 0.1
second. However, the actual timing is subject to the frame rate of thecamera, wait time and the specification of your computer.

l

For example, even the frame rate is 10fps and the time interval is set to
0.1 second, it is not certain that 10 pictures will be saved in 1 second.

l

If “Generate a file name automatically when saving” is not ticked, the filenames will be automatically generated by time.

l

If “Generate a file name automatically when saving” is ticked, the filenames will be automatically generated by the chosen form.

l

To stop Auto save, click on
from “Operation” on the
Menu, or untick “Auto save” and click on “OK”.

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8.2. THUMBNAIL SETTINGS
Settings related to thumbnail can be changed from “Thumbnail Settings” window.
To access “Thumbnail Settings”, follow the steps below.
1.

Make a left-click on

from “Settings” on the Menu.

2.

Click on “Thumbnail settings” on the entries from the left side of the window.

Left-click

3.

The Thumbnail settings screen appears.

Click to apply changes

Click to cancel

Click “OK” to apply changes, or click “Cancel” to cancel.

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Modify the Length of Thumbnail IntervalEnter a desired length of interval between Thumbnail Creation.

Input
Click to create thumbnails of
pictures that are only shown in theThumbnail Screen

The interval of thumbnail creation can be set from 1～10000 milliseconds.
To avoid creating thumbnails of pictures that are not shown in the Thumbnail
Screen, please tick on “Create thumbnails of the area being displayed only”.
If you choose to create thumbnails of all the images, the large quantity of theimages may cause a slowdown on the software.

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Check the Thumbnail Folder at All TimeIf image files made from external applications are added to the thumbnail folder, thethumbnail display will be refreshed.
To enable this setting, click on “Check folder at all times” and enter the time interval tocheck.

①Tick②InputFolder checking interval can be set from 100～10000 milliseconds.
Please note that “Check folder at all times” is initially selected by default.

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8.3. SLIDE SHOW SETTINGS
Settings related to slide show can be changed from “Slide Show Settings” window.
To access “Slide Show Settings”, follow the steps below.
1.

Make a left-click on

from “Setting” on the Menu.

2.

Click on “Slide Show Settings” on the entries from the left side of the window.

Left-click

3.

The Slide Show Settings screen appears.

Click to apply changes

Click “OK” to apply changes, or click “Cancel” to cancel.
.

Click to cancel

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Change the Slideshow Display Interval
To adjust the time interval between slides, please enter a desired time interval into the“Display interval” field.

Input

The display interval can be set from 0～1000 seconds by intervals of 0.1 second.
Define the Number of Skips on Slide Show
When playing the Slide show, press the forward/backward skip button to skip forward or
backward a certain number of slides. The number of skips can be set.
Please enter a number to skip into the “Number of Skips” field.

Input

The number of skips can be set from 0 to 1000.

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Display the Controller during Slide Show
The controller (as below) during Slide show can be shown or hidden.

To show the controller during the Slide show, please click on “Display controller during
slide show”

Click

Set the Mouse Operation during the Slide Show
Mouse Settings can be changed during the slideshow.
“Right click”, “Left click”, “Right double click”, and “Left double click” can be turned into
shortcuts of desired actions.

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8.4. DESIGN SETTINGS
Settings related to Viewer Software Design can be changed from “Design Settings”
window. To access “Design Settings”, follow the steps below.
1.

Make a left-click on

from “Settings” on the Menu.

2.

Click on “Design settings” on the entries from the left side of the window.

Left-click

3.

The Design settings tab is displayed.

Click to apply changes

Click to cancel

Click “OK” to apply changes, or click “Cancel” to cancel.

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Move Tool Menu to the Left
The Menu is on the right of the window by default. It can be moved to the left.

To move the Menu to the left, click on “Move menu to the Left” from “Display Alignment”.

Click

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Move Thumbnail to the Top
The Thumbnail is on the bottom of the window by default. It can be move to the top.

To move the thumbnail to the top, click on “Move Thumbnail to the Top” from “Display
Alignment”.

Click

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Bring Thumbnail to the Front
The Menu is the top layer on the Viewer Software window by default, but the Thumbnail
layer may also be brought to the front.

Click on “Bring Thumbnail to the Front”

Click

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Rearrange Menu Items
The order of Menu bar items can be re-aligned.
The following is an example to show how to move “Mode select” downward.

From “Rearrange Menu Items”, select the item to be moved, and then make a left-clickon the direction key (up or down).
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Switch the Language of the Software (JP/EN)
The Language of Viewer Software can be switched between English and Japanese.

Select the preferred language from the “Language” field.

SelectTo apply this change, please click “OK” to close the “Design Settings” screen, andthen restart the Viewer Software.

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Do not Show the Camera Settings Dialog Box When the Program Starts
Camera Settings dialog box pops up by default (as below) when the program is started.
This dialog box can be hidden.
There are two ways to hide the Camera Settings dialog box.
＜Set from Camera Settings dialog box when the program starts＞
Click on “※Don’t show this message again”

Click＜Set from Design Settings screen＞
Untick “Display camera settings” under “On start-up”

Untick※NOTICE
If the Camera Settings dialog box is set to hidden when starting, the same camera fromlast time will be automatically selected.
If a camera different from last time is connected, please go to “Camera Settings” fromthe “Settings” menu and select the camera after the program starts.

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8.5. FILTER SETTINGS (STANDARD MODE)
CameraSettings related to the filters can be changed from either the “Simple Settings” or“Details Settings” screen.

Simple Settings
Right-click

Left-click

Details Settings※ NOTICElClick “OK” on the “Details Settings” screen to apply changes, or click“Cancel” to cancel.

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Change Bayer Pattern
Please click on the Radio Button from “Bayer conversion” on the Details Settings
screen.
ClickBayer patterns may vary by model.
Bayer Pattern can be also adjusted from White Balance Settings Screen. For thedetails, please refer to Adjust White Balance on page 56.

Adjust RGB Gains
Adjust “R gain”, “G gain”, and “B gain” by either entering numbers into the edit boxes ormoving the slide controllers from the Details Settings screen.

RGB gain can be also adjusted from White Balance Settings Screen. For the details,
please refer to Adjust White Balance on page 56.

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Auto White Balance
Click on “AWB” from the Details Settings screen to apply Auto White Balance.
Left-Click

Auto White Balance can also be applied White Balance Settings screen. For thedetails, please refer to Adjust White Balance on page 56.
Enable the Filters
Filters for brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, and gamma are available.
Please adjust each item by either entering a number into the edit box or dragging theslide controller from the Details Settings screen.

Gamma value 100 stands for γ＝1.00.
With the sharpness filter enabled, the frame rate may decrease due to slow
operation speed.
※ With Software Filters enabled, the CPU load may increase and result in display
delays.

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Set Global Gain
Global Gain level can be changed from either the “Simple Settings” or “Details Settings”
screen.
Please set Global Gain by either entering a number into the edit box or dragging theslide controller from the Details Settings screen.
＜Simple Settings Screen＞＜Details Settings Screen＞※ NOTICEl

Global gain is correlated to each color gain. If the global gain is adjusted,
the color gains will be set to the same value of the global gain.

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It is not necessary to adjust the global gain if you are going to adjust thecolor gains one by one.

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Adjust Color Gain
※Not available on eSATA camera
Please adjust Color Gain by either entering numbers into the edit boxes or moving theslide controllers from the Details Settings screen.

Color Gain Settings is applicable on all CMOS cameras except for 036MI.
For inapplicable models, the edit boxes are grey and unable to be adjusted.
Adjust Shutter Speed
Shutter Speed can be changed from either the “Simple Settings” or “Details Settings”
screen.
Please adjust the Shutter Speed by either entering a number into the edit box or moving
the slide controller from the Details Settings screen.
＜Simple Settings Screen＞＜Details Settings Screen＞

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MirrorClick “Vertical mirror” or “Horizontal mirror” from the Details Settings screen to apply
Mirror.

Click

Horizontal mirror is available on only some of the models.
For the details, please refer to AVAILABLE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BYCAMARA on page 185.
For inapplicable models, the box is grey and unclickable.

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Save Changes to the Filter Settings
To save changes to the Filter Settings, please follow the instructions below.
1.

Click “Save” on the Details Settings screen.

Left-Click2.

The file save dialog box pops up. Please specify the filename and location, andthen click “Save”.

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Load the Filter Settings
To restore previously saved filter settings, please follow the instructions below.
1.

Click “Load” on the Details Settings screen.

Left-Click2.

The file save dialog box pops up. Select the settings file and left-click “Open”.

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Bayer Conversion only on the Display Area
When running a USB3.0 Camera, having the whole image converted to Bayer may
result in very low frame rate.
The frame rate can be improved by having only the display area on the software
converted to Bayer.
To apply Bayer conversion only on the display area, please tick “Only the display area isconverted” on the Image settings window.

Check

To apply Bayer conversion on the whole image, please leave “Only the display isconverted” unchecked.
※NOTICEl

Bayer conversion takes places on the whole image when the still image issaved.

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For streaming, only the Bayer converted area are refreshed on the Navigatorscreen.

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8. SETTINGSARTCNVⅡ
Settings related to filters can be changed from “Image settings” window.

To open the “Image settings” window, please left-click on

from“Settings” on the Menu.

Click “OK” to apply changes, or click “Cancel” to cancel.
To retrieve default settings, click “Default”.

※NOTICEIf right-clicking on, Simple Settings screen for global gain andshutter speed adjustment will pop up. However please note that these settings cannot
be changed if you are using ARTCNVII.

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Switch the Channel
If more than one camera is connected to ARTCNVII, you can switch the display source.
Please select the channel to be displayed from “Channel”.

Click※ NOTICEl

To connect more than one camera and switch the channel, please adopt
CNVII-2CH or CNV-HAKO.

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If only one camera is connected, please select “1”.

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Enable the Filter
Filters for brightness, contrast, hue, saturation, sharpness, and gamma are available.
Please adjust Camera filter and Software filter by either entering numbers into the edit
boxes or moving the slide controllers from the Details Settings screen.

Gamma value 100 stands for γ＝1.00.
With the sharpness filter enabled, the frame rate may decrease due to slow
operation speed.
※ With Software Filters enabled, the CPU load may increase and result in display
delays.

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Switch Sampling Rates
Please select the sampling rate from “Sampling Rates”

Click

The frequency of sampling can be changed.

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Switch Sampling Format
Please select the format from “Sampling Format”

Click

Input signal format can be switched.
Please select a suitable analog signal format.

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8.6. FILTER SETTINGS (DS MODE)
Settings related to the filters can be changed from either the “Simple Settings” or“Details Settings” screen.

Right-Click
Left-Click

Simple Settings

Details Settings
Version of Driver

Version of Driver

Older than 2.x

Newer than 3.x※ NOTICElWindow of “Detail settings” is different depends on Version of Driver.

l

Click “OK” on the “Details Settings” screen to apply changes, or click“Cancel” to cancel.

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Newer Than Version 3.x
Enable the Filter■Filter functions■
Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness and Gamma※ NOTICElWith Software Filters enabled, the CPU load may increase and result in
display delays.

lSharpness and Gamma can be modified only on “Simple Settings”.

＜Simple Setting ＞
On “Software Filter”, put numbers in edit boxes or move slide controllers to adjust
settings of filter.

Gamma value 100 stands for γ＝1.00.
With the sharpness filter enabled, the frame rate may decrease due to slow
operation speed.
＜Details Setting ＞
Put numbers into edit boxes or move slide controllers to adjust settings of filter for
Brightness, Saturation, Contrast, and Hue.

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Adjust Shutter Speed
Please adjust the Shutter Speed by either entering a number into the edit box or moving
the slide controller of “Exposure Time” from the Details Settings screen.

Adjust Global Gain
Please adjust the Global Gain by either entering a number into the edit boxes or moving
the slide controller from the Details Settings screen.

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Enable Color Output※ Not applicable on Monochrome Cameras
Please click on “Color Enable” from the Details Settings screen.
Tick or untick the box to switch to color output mode or monochrome output mode
accordingly.

Color Correction
Please click on “Color Correction” from the Details Settings screen.

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Auto White Balance
Check “Auto White Balance” from the Details Settings screen to apply Auto White
Balance.

Check

Adjust RGB Gain
To adjust RGB Gain each by each, please check “Auto White Balance” box, and thenadjust “Red Gain”, “Green Gain”, or “Blue Gain” by moving the slide controllers on the
Details Settings screen.

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Vertical Flip
※ Not applicable on CCD Cameras
Please check on “Vertical Flip” on the Details Settings screen to flip the image vertically.

Check

Clock Setting
Please check on “Half Clock” for half clock function on the Details Settings screen anduncheck it for normal clock status.

Check

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8. SETTINGS※ NOTICEl

For models compatible with high-speed clock, please choose cock under
Combo Box interface.

lDepends on camera model, you cannot modify clock settings. For thedetails, please refer to AVAILABLE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BYCAMARA on page 185.

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Older Than Version 2.x
Enable the Filter■Filter functions■
Brightness, Contrast, Hue, Saturation, Sharpness and Gamma※ NOTICE
With Software Filters enabled, the CPU load may increase and result in display
delays.

＜Simple Setting ＞
On “Software Filter”, put numbers in edit boxes or move slide controllers to adjust
settings of filter.

Gamma value 100 stands for γ＝1.00.
With the sharpness filter enabled, the frame rate may decrease due to slow
operation speed.

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Adjust Shutter Speed
Please adjust the Shutter Speed by either entering a number into the edit box or moving
the slide controller of “Exposure Time” from the Details Settings screen.

Adjust Global Gain
Please adjust the Global Gain by either entering a number into the edit boxes or moving
the slide controller from the Details Settings screen.

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Enable Color Output※ Not applicable on Monochrome Cameras
Please check on “Color Enable” from the Details Settings screen.
Check or uncheck the box to switch to color output mode or monochrome output mode
accordingly.

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Apply Auto White Balance
Check on “Auto White Balance” from the Details Settings screen to apply Auto White
Balance.
<CCD Camera>

Check<CMOS Camera>

Check

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Adjust RGB Gain
Before adjust RGB Gain, make sure uncheck “Auto White Balance” on Detail setting.
Put numbers into the edit boxes or move slider controllers to adjust RGB Gain.

Vertical Flip
※ Not applicable on CCD Cameras
Check on “Vertical Flip” on the Details Settings screen to flip the image vertically.

Check

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8.7. MONITOR SETTINGS※ “Monitor Settings” is applicable only on monitor output cameras.
Settings related to external monitor outputs can be changed from “Monitor Output
Image Settings” screen.
To access “Monitor Output Image Settings”, please left-click on
from the menu.

lClick “OK” to apply changes, or click “Cancel” to cancel.

l

To retrieve default settings, click “Default”.

lClick “Default“ for defaulted values on all settings※ NOTICEThis change of settings takes effect to images on external monitor.
Please note that outputs on an external monitor might be different from the image on the
PC.

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Auto White Balance Setting
Check the box for Auto white balance function.
Check the box

Switch the Color Mode（Color・Black/White）
For color mode, check the Color/Monochrome box. For monochrome mode, uncheck
the Color/Monochrome box.

※For monochrome mode, please make sure that the Color/Monochrome box isunchecked.

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Adjust RGB Gain
Before adjust RGB Gain, make sure uncheck “Auto White Balance”.
Put numbers into the edit boxes or move slider controllers to adjust RGB Gain.

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Adjust Global Gain
Please adjust the Global Gain by either entering a number into the edit boxes or moving
the slide controller from the Details Settings screen.

Adjust Shutter Speed
Please adjust the Shutter Speed by either entering a number into the edit boxes ormoving the slide controller from the Details Settings screen.

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Cross Line Setting
Up to 2 cross lines can be set up to display on the screen.
Cross Line Display
Choose and Click either Line 1 or Line 2 for display.

Setting on Center and Radius of X and Y
Please adjust Center of X,Y and Radius of X,Y by either entering a number into the edit
boxes or moving the slide controller.

※ Radius of X-axis, Radius of Y-axis
Radius of Y-axis
Radius of X-axis

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Setting on Color of Cross Line
Choose color of cross line from color palette.

Choose color for
Cross 1

Choose color for
Cross 2

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Save Settings
1.

For saving the current setting, please click the ‘’save settings’’

Left-click2.

Confirmation message as below will be shown and please click ‘’Ok’’

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9. SPECIAL PROCESSING
9.1. BINARY
Convert images to binary images.

＜Auto Binary＞
Please click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

＜Detailed Binary Settings＞
1.

Make a right-click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

2.

From the details settings dialog box, choose the binary factor.

3.

Choose the binary value on the details settings dialog box by either entering thevalue into the edit box or dragging the slider.

4.

Tick on the box on the left to activate Binary outputs.

Check

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9.2. AUTO IRIS
Set Auto IRIS function.

＜Auto IRIS＞
Please click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

＜Detailed Auto IRIS Settings＞
1.

Make a right-click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

2.

From the details settings dialog box, choose the criterion for Auto IRIS.
Only One Criterion Can be Chosenl

If “Shutter speed (Exposure time)” is chosen, the value of Global Gain isfixed and the Shutter Speed will be adjusted automatically.

l

If “Global Gain” is chosen, the Shutter Speed is fixed and the Global Gainis adjusted automatically.

3.

Choose the value on the details settings dialog box by either entering the value into
the edit box or dragging the slider.

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9.3. FOCUS VALUE
Please left-click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

The Focus Value is shown in a bar graph.

The pink part shows the portion thatis out of focus.
To close the Focus Value bar, please make a right click on the bar.
The Focus Value is assigned by a sobel edge detecting filter, generating agrayscale edge outline. The green part in the bar graph is the sum of the edge, andrepresents the image in focus. On the contrary, the pink part shows the portion thatis out of focus.
When adjusting the focus, please try to get a bigger green part and reduce the pink
part for the best image quality.

9.4. RGB HISTOGRAM
Please left-click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

To close the RGB histogram, please make a right click on the histogram.

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9.5. MULTI-FOCUS
Combine 2 images with different focuses into one.

Focus on the Apple

Focus on the Toy Car

Processed Image with Focus Both on the Apple and Toy Car

1.

Please left-click on

from “Special process” on the Menu.

2.

Focus to one point, and click on “Start” from the Multi-Focus screen.
Now Focus on the Apple

Click

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3.

Adjust the focus to another point, and click on “Start” again.

Now Focus on the Toy Car

Click

4.

A composite image is created.

You can do the process by clicking on “Start” again.

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5.

To save the Multi-Focus processed image, click on “Save”.

Click

The save file dialog box appears. Please specify the filename and location, andthen click on “Save”.

6.

To close the Multi-Focus screen, please make a right click on it.

※ NOTICE
Producing a multi-focus image may take a while depending on the resolution of theimage and the specifications of your computer.
During the image processing, the “Start” letter turns grey. Please do not close theMulti-Focus screen during the process because it may cause errors or crashes.

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9.6. TONE CURVE
Adjust the Tone curve.

1.

Please left-click on

2.

From the Tune Curve settings screen, select the color factor you wish adjust.

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3.

Left click, hold and drag to adjust the Tune Curve.

Drag

4.

The color tune is changed.

5.

To retrieve the default settings, click on “Reset”.

Click

6.

To close the Tune Curve Settings screen, make a right click on it.

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10. SPECIAL USE
10.1. 2 CAMERA MODE
2 Camera Mode allow the use of 2 units of the same camera simultaneously.
Please note that there is no synchronization between the 2 cameras.
※DS cameras and eSATA cameras are not applicable to this mode.
Start and Display
1.

Connect the cameras to the PC.
Make sure the lenses are properly placed, and connect the cameras to the PC’s
USB2.0 ports.
The two cameras must be same model.

2.

Start the Measure Software.
Use same process for one camera mode.
For the details, please refer to “START AND DISPLAY” on page 29.

3.

Choose the ARTCAM you would like to use.
Click on “2 camera mode”, select your camera each from “1 Camera” and “2Camera” on the Camera settings dialog box, and then click on “Start up”.

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4.

The Viewer Software runs in the movie mode.

Cam1

Cam2

※ NOTICEl

The settings of the 2 cameras may be different. If so, please change thesettings of the cameras each by each.

l

The images from the dominant camera are shown in the Navigator.

l

To switch the dominant camera, please click on the image screen of thecamera which you would like to switch to.

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2 CAMERA MODE SETTINGS
Settings for 2 Camera Mode can be made from “2 Camera Mode Settings” screen.
To access 2 Camera Mode Settings screen, follow the steps below.
1.

Click onfrom “Settings” on the Menu.

2.

Click on “2 camera mode settings” on the left.

Click

3.

2 Camera mode settings tab appears. Changes can be made.

Click to apply changes
Click to cancel

Click “OK” to apply changes, or click “Cancel” to cancel.

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Automatically Start the Program With 2 Camera Mode
When starting the program, the Camera Settings dialog box pops up by default.
You can choose to start the program with the 2 camera mode without the Camera
Settings dialog box’s popping up.
1.

Set the Camera Settings dialog box to be hidden when starting.
For the details, please refer to ”Do not Show the Camera Settings Dialog Box When
Starting” on page 132.

2.

On the 2 Camera Mode settings screen, click on “When 2 cameras are connected,
boot up as a 2 camera mode (Start the program in 2 camera mode*).

Check※ NOTICE
When starting the program, please must have 2 cameras of the same model connectedto the PC if you have set “Automatically start in 2 camera mode”.
If the program is set to automatically start in 2 camera mode, connecting 1 camera or 2
cameras of different kinds to the PC may cause a crash.

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Interlock Functions between 2 Cameras
The settings of the 2 cameras are not interlocked by default. The users can lock thefunctions of one camera to another by changing the 2 Camera Mode Settings.
On the 2 Camera Mode Settings Screen, tick on the functions that you want to link
together.

Check on thefunctions※ NOTICEl

If an interlock for “Save File” is set but the save file names are not set tobe generated automatically, save dialog boxes for images from camera 1
and camera 2 will appear by turn.

lInterlock for filter settings is not available with the current version.

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11. CAUTIONS ON USE
11.1. CLEANING THE SENSOR
When changing the lens of the camera, you may get dust on the sensor.
To clean the sensor, please follow the instructions below.
1.

Dust may come from the lens.
Please use air spray to remove dust.

2.

Dampen a cotton swab in ethyl alcohol, and lightly tab the
sensor from the center to the outside edge.
Please be careful because depending on the quality of thecotton swabs, the cotton fibers may shed.
Recommend: Johnson’s Cotton Swab (Johnson & Johnson)

11.2. ABOUT THE USE OF OTHER USB DEVICES
The connection of the camera to the PC may not operate correctly if you are using otherUSB devices excluding USB mice or keyboards (EX. external hard disk or USB
memories) at the same time.
If you need to use other USB devices, please adopt USB port expenders (EX. PCI,
PCIMCIA) to connect other USB devices.

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11.3. OTHER PROBLEMS ABOUT INSTALLATION AND DISPLAYARTRAY’s USB2.0 cameras and ARTCNVII are designed to run at a high transmission
speed, so the devices may not function properly if the PC is not equipped with an Intel
USB2.0 chipset.
If your PC is not equipped with an Intel USB2.0 chipset, please contact ARTRAY sales
representatives.
To check if the PC is equipped with an Intel USB2.0 chipset, please open device
manager and check the “USB Controller” of device driver.
The following shows an example of Intel USB2.0 chipset equipped PC.

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12. TROUBLESHOOTING
12.1. CANNOT START THE PROGRAM
If you follow the instructions on page 29 “Start and Display“ but still encounter problems
starting the Viewer Software program, please follow the instructions below.
1.

Please unplug the camera and restart the Viewer Software program.
If the program runs, please go to #2.
If the program does not run, please go to #3.

2.

If the program runs, please go “Camera Settings” and select your device type.
For the details of Camera Settings, please refer to “CAMERA SETTINGS FOR
STANDARD MODE (SDK DRIVER)” on page 36 or "CAMERA SETTINGS FOR DS
MODE (DS DRIVER) CAMERA” on page 50.
① If “Total Horizontal/Vertical Pixels” < ”Horizontal/Vertical Origination” ＋“Horizontal/Vertical Pixels (effective pixels)”, please adjust the effective pixels.
② Click on “OK” on the Camera Settings dialog box, and then click on.
③ If you cannot switch to the Movie Mode by clicking on
close the View Software program and reboot the computer.

3.

, please

If the program does not run, please open Windows Task Manager by pressing[Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Esc] keys.
① Click the “Processes” tab to see a list of running processes, choose“ArtViewer.exe” and click on “End Process”.

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12. TROUBLESHOOTING② The following Task Manager Warning dialog box appears. Click on “Yes” toclose the Task Manager Warning dialog box.

③ If process ArtViewer.exe disappears from the task list, please restart the Viewer
Software. The problem should have been solved now.
④ If process ArtViewer.exe is still listed in the running processes list in Task
Manager, please reboot the PC.

If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact our support center.
For contact information, please refer to ”SUPPORTS” on page 189.

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12.2. NO IMAGE IS DISPLAYED
If there is no image on the viewer software, please check the following points.
1.

Lens
Please make sure that the lens cap is taken off.
Images cannot be displayed if the lens cap is attached to the lens.

2.

Device Recognition (For USB2.0/USB3.0•ARTCNVII)
Please go to device manager and check if the camera or ARTCNVII is recognizedcorrectly by the system.
For the detailed methods, please refer to “CONFIRMING THE INSTALLATION OF
ARTCAM / ARTCNVⅡ” on page11.
If the camera or ARTCNVII is not recognized, please check if the camera or
ARTCNVII is connected to the PC or not.
If the camera or ARTCNVII is connected but cannot be recognized by the PC,
please unplug the USB cable and plug in again.

3.

Administrator authority (For USB3.0 Camera)

To run USB3.0 Camera with the Viewer Software, you need to login as Administrator.
Please refer to “Notice for USB3.0 Camera and the Viewer Software” on page 14 for thedetails.
4.

Display Mode
Please confirm if the Software is in the Movie Mode.
If the program is in other display modes, please click on.
If you cannot switch to the Movie Mode successfully, please close the Software
program and reboot the computer.

5.

Camera Settings
Please check if the correct camera is selected on the Camera Settings dialog box.
For the details, please refer to ”Modify the Camera” on page 37.

6.

Global Gain ・ Shutter Speed
Please make sure that Global Gain and Shutter Speed are not at an extremely low
level.
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136 and “Adjust Shutter Speed” on page 137.
If the problem still cannot be solved, please contact our support center.
For contact information, please refer to ”SUPPORTS” on page 189.

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13. REFERENCES

13. REFERENCES
13.1. AVAILABLE SOFTWARE FUNCTIONS BY CAMERA※ NOTICEl

It is possible to cut the operation clock down for those models do not support
Half Clock Mode.

lSome of the 150PⅢ may not support Half Clock Mode depending on their
manufacture date.

lHigh-speed clock function is available for 150P5-WOM for optional service.

Please contact our sale representatives for details.

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13. REFERENCES

USB2.0 Camera / ARTCNVⅡStandard Model
ARTCAM-036MI
ARTCAM-130MI
ARTCAM-200MI
ARTCAM-300MI
ARTCAM-500MI
ARTCAM-900MI
ARTCAM-1000MI
ARTCAM-098
ARTCAM-098II
ARTCAM-131MT
ARTCAM-150PIIARTCAM-150PIII
ARTCAM-200SH
ARTCAM-210OVARTCAM-267KY
ARTCAM-274KY
ARTCAM-320P
ARTCAM-445KY
ARTCAM-445KY2ARTCAM-500P
ARTCAM-500PIIARTCAM-625KY
ARTCAM-150PIII-STRIIARTCAM-274KY-STRIIArtUst
ArtCnv

Trigger Mode

Half Clock※1

HighSpeed Clock

Subsampling

Holizontal Mirror

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ARTCAM-035IMX-WOM
ARTCAM-036MI2-WOM
ARTCAM-130MI-WOM
ARTCAM-300MI-WOM
ARTCAM-500MI-WOM
ARTCAM-1000MI-WOM
ARTCAM-1400MI-WOM
ARTCAM-150P5-WOM
ARTCAM-274KY-WOM
ARTCAM-285CX-WOM
ARTCAM-407UV-WOM
ARTCAM-424KY-WOM
ARTCAM-445KY2-WOM
ARTCAM-500P2-WOM
ARTCAM-655KY-WOM

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HDMI Camera

ARTCAM-130MI-HD2
ARTCAM-500MI-HD2
ARTCAM-1000MI-HD2
ARTCAM-150P5-HD2
ARTCAM-445KY2-HD2

Trigger Mode

Half Clock※1

HighSpeed Clock

Subsampling

Holizontal Mirror

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HighSpeed Clock

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USB3.0 Camera
ARTCAM-500MI-USB3
ARTCAM-900MI-USB3
ARTCAM-1000MI-USB3
ARTCAM-1400MI-USB3
ARTCAM-267KY2-USB3
ARTCAM-274KY2-USB3
ARTCAM-424KY-USB3
ARTCAM-655KY-USB3
ARTCAM-410KAI-USB3
ARTCAM-810KAI-USB3
ARTCAM-1600KAI-USB3
ARTCAM-2900KAI-USB3

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13.2. DISPLAYED NAME OF CAMERAS
Device Manager
SS Series(Ex: ARTCAM-036SS)
ARTCAM-022MINIARTCAM-130MI-HDMI
ARTCAM-130MI-MOUT
ARTCAM-150P4-HDMI
ARTCAM-150P4-MOUT
HD2 Series(Ex: ARTCAM-1000MI-HD2)

Viewer Software Starting Dialog Box
ARTCAM-036MI
ARTCAM-036MI
ARTCAM-130MI-HDMI

ARTCAM-150P4-HDMI
ARTCAM-1000MI-HDMI2※ NOTICEl

For monochrome cameras, -BW does not appear.

Example: “ARTCAM-036MI-BW” → “ARTCAM-036MI”l

For ARTCAM-130MI-HDMI or ARTCAM-130MI-MOUT with device driver
version older than ver. 1.4, displayed name on device manager is
ARTCAM-130MI-VGA.

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For ARTCAM-150P4-HDMI or ARTCAM-150P4-MOUT with device driver
version older than ver. 1.00, displayed name on device manager is
ARTCAM-150PIII-MOUT.

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For cameras other than above, the exact names of models are displayed.

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14. SUPPORTS

14. SUPPORTS
For questions regarding the cameras and software, please contact us at:
ARTRAY Customer Service Center
4F Ueno Bldg., 1-17-5 Kouenjikita
Suginami-ku, Tokyo 166-0002, JAPANTEL : 03-3389-5488
E-mail : support@artray.co.jp
URL : www.artray.us

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4F Ueno Bldg., 1-17-5 Kouenjikita
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TEL:03(3389)5488
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