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Hikvision_ConfigureStrobe

Module:	ThirdParty

Sets strobe parameters.

Name	Type	Range	Description
inDeviceID	String *		Camera serial number, name or IP address, Auto = first camera
inLineSelector	HikvisionLine		Strobe output line
inLineSource	HikvisionEvent		Strobe source
inLineInverter	Bool *		True if inverting output signal
inStrobeEnabled	Bool		True if using strobe on selected line
inStrobeDuration	Integer *	0 -	Duration of strobe pulse in microseconds
inStrobeDelay	Integer *	0 -	Delay of strobe pulse in microseconds

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 3.2.0 (DLL version 3.2.0.3).

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.

Multithreaded environment

This function is not guaranteed to be thread-safe. When used in multithreaded environment, it has to be manually synchronized.

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.

Disabled in Lite Edition

This filter is disabled in Lite Edition. It is available only in full, FabImage Studio Professional version.