Sentech SDK (.NET) is .NET Framework2.0 based software package.
When Sentech SDK (.NET) using with .NET Framework 4.0 or later, it is necessary to replace automatically generated “app.config” file.
Please replace it by .NET Framework 4.0 supported “app.config” file that is included in sample programs of Sentech SDK (.NET).
The dll files of Sentech SDK is copied as below folder if installation folder did not change while Sentech SDK installation:
C:\Program Files\Common Files\OMRON_SENTECH
When starting StViewr, original image (x1 magnification image) is displaying and only some part of image is displaying with some camera.
It is necessary to use zoom function of StViewer to display whole image. Selects resize magnification to display whole image.
Selects resize magnification to display whole image with following procedure:
1. Right click on acquisition image then selects “Fixed Zoom” under “Zoom”.
2. “1/8”, “1/4” and “1/2” resize magnification are selectable.
The following types of camera prameter are available:
IBoolean: True or False select parameter
IInteger: Integer value save parameter
IFloat: Float value save parameter
IEnumeration: Selection select parameter
IString: Character save parameter
ICommand: Command for camera execute parameter
The parameter control method is different based on type of camera parameter.
Please refers “AutoFunction” or “FeatureList” sample programs for parameter control method.
Please refers sample code that displaying at bottom part of “NodeMap” when selecting function on StViewer for camera parameters.
English version installar of Sentech SDK could not start if name of installer contained folder includes Japanese characters or full-width characters.
Please change name of installer containing folder then installs it again.
The image can resize with zoom function of StViewer.
Only displaying image resize with zoom function and save image is original none resize image.
The displaying image can be resized with following procedure:
1. Right click on acquisition image then selects “Fixed Zoom” under “Zoom”.
2. “1/8”, “1/4” and “1/2” resize magnification are selectable.
The unit for shutter speed (exposure time) is us (microsecond).
USB/GigE Vision cameras use Bayer CMOS image sensor.
The greenish image is acquired when selecting “OFF” at white balance or white balance settings are not appropriate.
Please adjusts white balance by following procedure:
The following is white balance adjustment procedure with StViewer (for USB3 Vision and GigE Vision)
1. Selects “Once” or “Continuous” at “Balance White Auto” under “AnalogControl” under “RemoteDevice” after stop image acquisition.
“Once”: White balance adjust automatically once
“Continuous”: White balance adjust continuously
The following is white balance adjustment procedure with StCamSWare (for USB3.0 and USB2.0)
1. Selects “Setting” under “Option” in menu of StCamSWare, then selects “Advanced” button on setting window.
2. Selects “WhiteBalance” Tab then selects one of “Manual”, “FullAuto” and “OneShot”.
“Manual”: White balance adjust manually
“FullAuto”: Whita balance adjust continuously
“OneShot”: White balance adjust automatically once
It is possible to installed v3.09 or older StCamSWare on PC.
The installation folder for StGenTL.cti file is difference between v3.09 or older StCamSWare and Sentech SDK.
When both are installed, StViewer uses old version of StGenTL.cti then error occurs.
When this error message appears, please uninstall StCamSWare then installs v3.10 or latest StCamSWare if it is necessary.
Sentech SDK supports Python.
Please check version of Python then download necessary files from software download.
*It is necessary to install Sentech SDK to control camera with Python.