FAQ

StViewer

The camera does not recognize on StViewer.
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Some version of Sentech SDK does not recognize some GigE Vision M series camera.
Please use latest version of Sentech SDK/StViewer.

If “Default” UseSet loads, does IP address of camera also change?
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IP address of camera does not change because IP address does not save into UserSet.
When changing IP address of camera, changed IP address save into memory on camera automatically.

The logo appears on image when image acquisition with “StGigEPlayer” or “eBus Player”.
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“StGigEPlayer” and “eBus Player” do not support GigE Vision M series camera.

Please use “StViewer” that included in Sentech SDK or GigE Vision supported software.

Can I use drawing function with StViewer?
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The drawing function can be use with v1.1.1 or later version of StViewer.
*v1.0.8 or older version of StViewer does not support drawing function.

The drawing menu is display when selecting “Drawing” under “Tools and Docking Windows” under “View” on menu of StViewer.

How can I save the image with drawing data by using StViewer?
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Sets “True” at “Enable Drawing On Saving Image” under “Drawing Tool” under “ImageDisplayWnd”.

The image with drawing data can be save when image saving by selecting “PreviewImage” after right click on preview image.
The image with drawing data cannot be save when image saving by using file menu or save botton on tool bar on StViewer, and movie file.

How can I make movie on StViewer?
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Please follow below steps:
1. Selects “Start Recording” under “File” on menu.
2. Please specifies below settings, sets file name after select “Add” then select “OK”.
3. Please check movie file is making after acquire image.

File Format AVI1 → Maximum file size: 2GB
AVI2 → Maximum file size: 1TB
Compression Motion JPEG
Uncompressed
Quality Value Quality setting for Motion JPEG (100 is best quality)
Reserve Y Vertical flip image
Frame Rate Frame rate setting for play movie
Maximum Frame Count Per File Maximum Frame Count Per File

 
Please refers settings for time unit.
Example: 5 minutes movie with 30 fps image

File Format AVI1
Compression MPEG
Quality Value 50
Reserve Y False
Frame Rate 30
Maximum Frame Count Per File 9,000

Time of movie calculates by “Maximum Frame Count Per File / Frame Rate”.

How can I confirm camera name and firmware version on StViewer?
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Please follow below step:
Camera name:
Checks “DeviceDisplayName” under “DeviceInforamtion” under “LocalDevice”.

Device version (firmware version):
Checks “DeviceVersion” under “DeviceInformation” under “LocalDevice”.
* GigE Vision camera includes FPGA verison.

How can I set exposure time on StViewer?
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The camera has two exposure modes
OFF: Exposure time is “1 / frame rate setting (second)”, which is longest exposure time to maintain set frame rate.
The exposure time is changed based on frame rate.
Timed: Exposure time specifies by exposure time setting.
Please uses “Timed” exposure mode to specify exposure time manually.

The exposure time can be set by below step.
Exposure time sets manually:
1. Selects “Timed” at “ExposureMode” under “AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice”.
2. Sets exposure time at “ExposureTime” under AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice”.

Exposure time specifies by frame rate (exposure time is “1 / frame rate (second)”):
1. Selects “OFF” at “ExposureMode” under “AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice”.

The frame rate dose not increase even reduce resolution by ROI function on StViewer.
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It is possible to not increase frame rate depending on frame rate setting or exposure time setting.
The exposure time setting has to be set less than “1 / frame rate setting” (second).

Please check below settings to increase frame rata.
1. It is necessary to do NOT acquire image.
2. Sets target frame rate at “AcquisitionFrameRate” under “AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice”
3. Selects “OFF” at “ExposureAuto” under “AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice” to disabled auto exposure function.
    Selects “OFF” or “Timed” at “ExposureMode” under “AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice”
    Sets exposure time that is less than “1 / framer rate setting” at “ExposureTime” under “AcquisitionControl” under “RemoteDevice” when selecting “Timed”.
4. Please check frame rate after acquiring image.

How can I confirm frame rate on StViewer?
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The frame rate and image transferring speed are displaying at lower right of StViewer.
Frame rate: XXX[fps]
Image transferring speed: XXX[Mbps]

Please enabled “Status bar” display by below steps when frame rate and image transferring speed do not display at lower right of StViewer.
1. Selects “View” at upper left of StViewer.
2. Selects “Status Bar”.

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