# Advanced Acquisition Settings

With Advanced Acquisition Acquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image. Settings, you can adjust the settings for the next image acquisition. To see advanced acquisition settings, click on the cogwheel button on the right side of the Setting Image pane. The Advanced Acquisition Settings are only available in Camera mode.

To return to Source and Lighting settings view, click the cogwheel button in the right top corner of the Image pane.

## Image Panel Actions

The following table describes the icons at the top of the Image panel and their actions:

Icons | Action
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| Undo last action.
| Redo last action.
| Reset settings to the values that were in use when you first connected to the vision system.
| Reset acquisition settings to the default values.
| Show or hide settings that currently have no effect.
| Set the source of images to the vision system.
| Set the source of images to the image folder.

## Acquisition Settings

Use the acquisition settings to configure how the vision system acquires images. Some settings only appear in the user interface when you are connected to specific vision system models, such as HDR.

Trigger Settings

The following table describes the trigger settings available on the Image panel:

Setting | Description
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Trigger Type | Defines the type of trigger signal that begins an image acquisitionAcquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image.. The following options are available: Single: An external trigger event triggers the start of an acquisition and an inspection. Self: Acquisitions and inspections occur periodically.
Trigger Interval (ms) | Defines the time in milliseconds between acquisitions when Self trigger type is selected. The available values are 0–10000. Note: Appears only when Trigger Type is set to Self.
Trigger Source | Defines the trigger source for the acquisition. The following trigger sources are available: Trigger Input Line: Trigger acquisition when the trigger input of the vision system line goes high. Camera Trigger Button: Trigger acquisition by pressing the trigger button on the vision system. Native Mode: Trigger acquisition by sending a Native Mode command to the vision system. Network (UDP): Trigger acquisition when the vision system receives a specifically formatted UDP package. Factory Protocols: Trigger acquisition by toggling a bit with the configured industrial protocol. WebHMIThe operator interface through which the operator interacts with the vision system. Trigger Button: Trigger acquisition by pressing the trigger button in the WebHMI. Note: Appears only when Trigger Type is set to Single.
Debounce (ms) | Defines the time in milliseconds that a trigger has to last to trigger an acquisition. The available values are 0–10. Note: Appears only when Trigger Type is set to Single.
Delay (ms) | Defines the delay between the time that the vision system receives a trigger to acquire an image, and the time the vision system begins the image acquisition. The available values are 0–10000. Note: Appears only when Trigger Type is set to Single.

General Settings

The following table describes the general settings available on the Image panel:

Setting | Description
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Exposure (ms) | Defines the exposure time. When the vision system receives an image acquisitionAcquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image. trigger signal, light is integrated into the image sensor array for the specified duration. The minimum value is 0. The maximum value varies based on the capabilities of the connected illumination.
Override Max Exposure | Allows setting the exposure time to values greater than the recommended maximum. The following options are available: Enabled Disabled Note: When enabled, if the exposure time exceeds the capability of the illumination accessory, the illumination accessory will not remain on during the entire exposure.
Offset | Brightens the image additively. Enhances dark areas but loses detail on bright spots. Most useful when combined with Gain Factor. The available values are 0–255.
Gain Factor | Brightens the image multiplicatively. Enhances dark areas but reduces detail in bright regions and increases image noise. For best results, combine this setting with Offset. The available values are 1–251.18. To adjust the value, use the following methods: Click the arrows to increase or decrease the values by one. Enter a valid value directly into the input box. You can enter a floating-point number.
Orientation | Defines the orientation at which the vision system processes the acquired image. The following options are available: Normal Flipped vertically Mirrored horizontally Rotated 180 degrees
Image Buffers | Defines the number of image buffers allocated for acquisition. The available values are 6–25. Considerations for setting the image buffer: The first available buffer is for image acquisition. Once acquisition is complete, another buffer is locked to use for the next acquisition. The buffered image is sent to the jobA job is a user-configured program in In-Sight EasyBuilder consisting of functions and designed for specific applications. You can create and edit jobs using the In-Sight EasyBuilder interface, and load them on a vision system for deployment in a live environment. for execution. The buffer stays locked until the job is executed. Some functions (for example, WriteImage) can keep a buffer locked after the job is executed, but the job can receive another buffered image even if a functionFunctions are tools that are available in Spreadsheet for processing and analyzing acquisitions or other results. You can add functions to your Spreadsheet job to create tool chains and produce results for specific applications. has a buffer locked. Buffered images are queued if a job is being executed or if images are queued for display (from In-Sight EasyBuilder or HMI). Note: When in Single Trigger mode, if a trigger is received but no buffer is available for image acquisition, the image acquisition does not occur. In addition, if a Discrete Output line is configured to use ERR: Missed Acquisition, this signal is raised for each acquisition until a buffer becomes available.
Autoexposure | A single button to auto-set the exposure based on current light settings.

Image Size Settings

The following table describes the image size settings available on the Image panel:

Setting | Description
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Start Row | Defines the first row to transfer from the image sensor into the memory of the vision system. The available values are 0–1079. Note: For IS2800, ADV182, and IS3800 models, values must be divisible by 4.
Number of Rows | Defines the number of image sensor rows to transfer into the memory of the vision system. The available values are 4–1080. Note: For IS2800, ADV182, and IS3800 models, values must be divisible by 4.

Illumination Settings

The following table describes the illumination settings available on the Image panel:

Setting | Description
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Mode | Defines the illumination device. The following options are available: Disabled Integrated Illumination External Illumination
Intensity | Specifies the intensity of the illumination device. The available values are 0–100.
Always On | When enabled, the illumination device is on continuously. The following options are available: Disabled Enabled
Strobe Start | Defines when the strobe fires. The following options are available: Camera Trigger AcquisitionAcquisition is the process or result of the vision system acquiring a new image. Start Note: Appears only when Mode is set to External Illumination.
Strobe Polarity | Defines the signal that fires a connected strobe. The following options are available: Low High Note: Appears only when Mode is set to External Illumination.
Banks Enabled | Check or uncheck the checkboxes inside the banks on the graphic to enable or disable each bank. Banks graphics can vary depending on the illumination hardware attached to the vision system. Note: Appears only when Mode is set to Integrated Illumination.
Light Color | Defines the color of the illumination. The following options are available: WHITE RED GREEN BLUE Note: Appears only when Mode is set to Integrated Illumination.

Focus Settings

The following table describes the focus settings, which are available when a liquid lens is attached to the vision system:

Setting | Description
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Focus Distance (mm) | Focus distance in millimeters. The available values are 65–4043.
Autofocus | A single button to auto-set the focus position based on current settings.

HDR Settings

The following table describes the High Dynamic Range (HDR) settings available on the Image panel:

Setting | Description
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HDR Mode | Enables or disables High Dynamic Range (HDR) processing. The following options are available: None HDR HDR+ Note: HDR+ is only available on IS3800 models. HDR is not available on color units. If you load a jobA job is a user-configured program in In-Sight EasyBuilder consisting of functions and designed for specific applications. You can create and edit jobs using the In-Sight EasyBuilder interface, and load them on a vision system for deployment in a live environment. with HDR+ settings on a vision system that only supports HDR, the job settings automatically switch to HDR. If you load a job with HDR or HDR+ settings on a vision system that does not support any HDR, the job settings automatically switch to None. If you load a job with HDR+ settings with an incompatible kernelA kernel is a rectangular array of numbers that defines the processing neighborhood for operations performed on each pixel location in an image. size setting on a supported vision system, the kernel size is automatically set to default.