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Description

This tool allows the user to install any hardware camera to be used within the Automation Manager's (toolbars/tools and to capture images and view and process images tools.

Parameters

for gerenic cam it set overrides the saved setting NOte if this feature is not wanted clear this setting

Using the Generic Camera Tool

To begin the user must drag and drop the Generica Camera tool from the ROTCam to the ROTMain.
The user may then choose to rename the camera to make it easier to find. To do this the user must right-click on the tool, select edit, and change the "caption" located within the tools' Node page. The user may use as many off this tool as they want. Within the ROTMain and the Camera Toolbar they will appear as Cam1, Cam2, Cam3, etc.

Choosing the Camera
Generic Page

The "Generic Camera" page allows the user to choose the camera from a dropdown menu.
Select the "..." button if searching for the location of the camera.
Can select a Registry Index Number if needed


Some Camera's require Configurations to be present in order for the camera to work. The "Camera" page allows the user to input these. Many camera's do not require this step.
The user may also let the tool know how many active camera's are running. This option is also located on the "Camera" page.




Once the Camera is selected within the tool the user must save the workspace and restart Automation Manager.
 This allows the program to enter the camera into the Camera toolbar. By default the camera will be called "Cam 1" if the user does not choose a name for the camera. A "Cam 1" tool will also appear within the ROTMain. This gives the user two different ways to access the camera. The user can either find the "Cam 1" in the ROTMain and right-click on it or the user can find it within the Camera Toolbar and right-click on it for furthur camera options.
Camera Toolbar
This is an example of the Camera Toolbar. In this example the "Cam 1" has been renamed to "Web Cam". All of the camera's on file will be in the third location where the "Web Cam" is located. By left clicking on the image the user can scroll through the other camera options.



To Record Live Images 

Once the camera is set up and Automation Manager has been restarted the user is ready to record images.
Use the Camera Toolbar to do so. Make sure the "Cam 1" camera option is selected (or whatever it has been renamed). Select the live button then the Record button. The image that was taken will then appear within the CIF Viewer.
The user may also find additional options when they right-click on the record button. An option to get a "single shot" is present. If the user wants to record a video or multiple images do not select this option. Select this option if the user wishes to capture just one image.
The dropdown menu located on this page also allows the user to choose where the images are being recorded to. This is helpful for the use in other tools. For example if the user is using the CIF Stack Camcorder tool the user will want to select the CIF Stack Camcorder option from the record options.
To gain access to the Camera's Properties pages to adjust color, hue, etc the user can right click on either the "Cam 1" or the "Live" options within the toolbar.