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Configuring CXP Line Scan Cameras and Frame Grabbers Using the pylon Viewer#

This topic helps you to set up a CXP line scan camera with frame grabbers or CXP interface cards for image acquisition using the pylon Viewer.

For information about requirements and possible topologies, refer to General Information.

Installing the pylon Software Suite#

To install the pylon Software Suite for use with the Basler racer 2 camera:

  1. Download pylon Software Suite 7.5.0 or higher.
  2. Start the installer and follow the installation.

  3. In the Profiles dialog, select Custom installation.

    Installing pylon Software Suite: Profile

  4. In the Features dialog, select CXP Camera Support and GenTL Consumer Support.

    Installing pylon Software Suite: Features

Configuring the Camera for Line Scan in the pylon Viewer#

For a first view of the images in the pylon Viewer:

  1. Start the pylon Viewer.

  2. Load the required applet:

    1. Double-click the interface, i.e., the frame grabber or interface card.
    2. Select Interface Applet from the Category view and select your required applet. To choose the correct applet for your board and configuration, see Possible Topologies.

    pylon Viewer: Loading an Applet

  3. The frame grabber's FPGA is now configured with your applet. The pylon Viewer automatically detects the camera. Double-click your camera. The device tree opens showing parameters for camera and frame grabber configuration:

    pylon Viewer: Detecting the Camera

  4. To configure the parameters, enable the Tree View. Otherwise, the parameters are all listed in the same category.

    pylon Viewer: Configuring Frame Grabber Parameters

  5. Select ROI from the Category view and configure the ROI Width and Height to your requirements. Note that the height is a defined number of camera lines merged into one output frame.

    pylon Viewer: Configuring ROI

  6. You can now acquire frames using the Continuous Shot acquisition mode pylon Viewer Continuous Shot Acquisition mode or the Single Shot acquisition mode pylon Viewer Single Shot Acquisition mode.

  7. Configure the camera and frame grabber or interface card with your custom settings as desired.
  8. For information about trigger modes, see Triggered Image Acquisition or the knowledge article Configuring a Single-Ended Line Trigger with CXP-12 Interface Card and a Basler racer 2 CXP Camera.