This procedure allows the user to specify known camera parameters instead of retrieving them from a connected camera.

Pros

• Debugging when automatic detection fails
• When a camera does not support read/write functionality over the connection with the grabber
• To skip the camera reset/initialization process
• Generally, manual detection is faster and less restrictive

Cons

• Normal camera detection will not function on any other link
• Manual camera detection assumes that the camera connection topology and communication speed are known for the current detection session
• Incorrect manual connectivity configurations may yield unexpected results and incomplete camera initialization

Instruction

1. Determine the camera speed, the number of links, and connection order between camera channels and the Frame Grabber links.
2. Start Vision Point and choose the desired Frame Grabber
3. Navigate to "Frame Grabber" properties tab -> "Extended Stream Features"
4. Choose "Camera Selector" value for each camera is to be opened:
   1. Set "Manual Camera Mode" -> On
   2. Set "Manual Camera Connection Config" according to physical topology and speed
   3. Set "Manual Camera FG Link" according to physical connection of the frame grabber, e.g. in case of Komodo II CoaXPress Frame Grabber, "FG Link = 0" is a physically labled as channel 1.
5. Initiate camera scan