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Hikvision_GrabImage

Captures an image from a Hikvision device.

Name	Type	Range	Description
inDeviceID	String *		Camera serial number, name or IP address, Auto = first camera
inInputQueueSize	Integer	1 -	Sets size of image queue (on acquisition start)
inPixelFormat	HikvisionPixelFormat		Image pixel format (set on acquisition start)
inRoi	Box *		Region of interest (set on acquisition start)
inFrameRate	Real *	0.0 -	Sets the frame rate limit
inFrameRateAuto	Bool		True if frame rate is not limited
inExposureTime	Real *	0.0 -	Sets the target exposure time in microseconds
inExposureTimeAuto	Bool		True if using automatic exposure time
inGain	Real *	0.0 -	Sets gain in dB
inGainAuto	Bool		True if using automatic gain
outImage	Image		Captured frame
outFrameID	Integer ?		Captured frame ID

Remarks

Camera driver software

This filter is intended to cooperate with camera using its vendor Hikvision SDK. To be able to connect to camera it is required to install Hikvision Machine Vision Software with camera dedicated drivers. Currently FabImage Studio uses Hikvision SDK version 2.3.1 (DLL version 2.2.1.4).

Hikvision SDK can be downloaded from the following website: http://en.hikrobotics.com/service/soft.htm?type=1

Setting bandwidth for GigEVision cameras

Bandwidth of Hikvision GigEVision cameras needs to be configured before use, otherwise packet loss and image artifacts may occur.

Open MVS software from Hikvision and connect to the camera. Open Settings / Options menu and go to Network tab. Bandwidth Control slider will be shown. To preserve new value of bandwidth after disconnecting power from the camera, you will need to save it using User Set Control parameters in Features tab.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.

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