PCE Instruments HSC 1660 User Manual

HiBestViewer User Guide

High-Speed Camera
PCE-HSC 1660

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started/Overview .............................................................................. 3

1 Acquire View ................................................................................................. 3

2 Strip View ...................................................................................................... 4

3 Working View ................................................................................................ 5

Chapter 2 Install HiBestViewer ...................................................................................... 7

1 Installation Environment ................................................................................ 7

2 Install HiBestViewer Software Suite .............................................................. 7

3 Install High Speed Camera driver .................................................................. 9

4 Uninstall HiBestViewer Software Suite ......................................................... 9

Chapter 3 Acquire View, Capture Series Images ......................................................... 11

1 Install High-Speed Camera .......................................................................... 11

2 Start up HiBestViewer .................................................................................. 11

3 Acquire View Function Description ............................................................ 13

Chapter 4 Strip View, Browse and View Images ......................................................... 22

1 How to switch to Strip View ........................................................................ 22

2 Strip View Static Information ...................................................................... 23

3 Strip ViewAuxiliary ..................................................................................... 24

4 Save a series of images as general-purpose video file ................................. 30

5 Context Menu Function within Image Thumbnails ..................................... 32

6 Switch from Strip View to Working View ................................................... 35

Chapter 5 Working View, Further Examinng and Processing ...................................... 36

1 How to switch to Working View .................................................................. 36

2 Play Control ................................................................................................. 37

3 Other functions in Woking View .................................................................. 42

Chater 6 Hardware Installation .................................................................................... 47

1. Installing the Camera ................................................................................... 47

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Chapter 1 Getting Started/Overview

HiBestViewer is Software Suite applied for PC control, and the feature

descriptions are as follows:

1. HiBestViewer is PC control software, also the accompanying software to

the “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660 (Except others are not supported by

HiBestViewer).

2. HiBestViewer, Windows Program, should be installed in Windows 7 and

latest Windows OS version or above.

3. At least 2GB RAM is recommended, so 64-bit PC and 64-bit version

Windows OS are recommended to run HiBestViewer.

Main functions for HiBestViewer are classified as below:

(1) Acquire View (2) Strip View (3) Working View

1 Acquire View

Help user capture images, and Acquire View functions are as follows:

1.1 Automatically connect to “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660 from PC,

and it is listed on the context menu.

1.2 User can select “High-Speed Camera" PCE-HSC 1660 on the context menu.

1.3 Adjust camera’s capture setting, e.g.: resolution, exposure time and

gain.

1.4 Preview used to capture images and displayed on PC screen, is to

make sure the images are confirmed, and also the preparation is
ready before storing.

1.5 Trigger is to start storing image, and user can set up “the number

of images can be stored” before trigger.

1.6 Figure 1-1 is Acquire View :

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Figure 1-1 Acquire View

2 Strip View

Help user view a series of stored images, and Strip View functions are as
follows:

2.1 Quickly browse all of series images in order to find out the key

images segment.

2.1.1 Provide image thumbnails and display a series of image

thumbnails at one time for user to view images.

2.1.2 Provide the function of zoom in/out for user to adjust

images range if necessary.

2.1.3 Provide frame number and time (unit: micro-second) for

user to realize “the sequence of serial images and the range
of a certain segment”.

2.2 User can preview a specified image by selecting its thumbnail for

detail inspection.

2.3 Mark the specified image thumbnails:

2.3.1 Set the specified image as the origin of the coordinates

(Frame number 0).

2.3.2 Set A-B play range as the start point (A point) or the end

point (B point).

2.4 Display basic information about a series of images, e.g.: total

number of images, frame rate and image resolution when
capturing.

2.5 Save a series of images as general-purpose video file or image file,

e.g.: MP4, Mpeg2, and Bmp.

2.6 Figure 1-2 is StripView :

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Figure 1-2 Strip View

3 Working View

Help user play back a series of stored images, and Working View
functions are as follows:

3.1 Versatile play back:

3.1.1 Play forward.

3.1.2 Play backward.

3.1.3 Play one step forward.

3.1.4 Play one step backward.

3.1.5 Back to the start point.

3.1.6 Forward to the end point.

3.1.7 Replay in loop.

3.2 Set A and B point of A-B play back range.

3.3 Set the specified image as the origin image (Frame number 0).

3.4 Set the play interval. It indicates how many images will be skipped

between current to the next image during play back.

3.5 Set up the play back speed.

3.6 Set a Bookmark to the image or remove Bookmark.

3.7 Set a comment to the image or remove comment.

3.8 Provide coordinate information of a specified position within

image (using mouse to click or drag to specify the position).

3.9 Figure 1-3 WorkingView :

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Figure 1-3 Working View

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Chapter 2 Install HiBestViewer

1 Installation Environment

1.1 PC Hardware Equipments:

1.1.1 CPU speed should be more than or equal to 2.0 GHz, and

Intel 64-bit CPU is recommended.

1.1.2 At least one or more USB 3.0 port, and Intel USB 3.0 host

controller is recommended.

1.1.3 RAM should be more than or equal to 2GB.

1.1.4 Hard disk capacity should be more than or equal to 512MB.

1.2 OS Environment:

1.2.1 Windows 7 or above Windows version

1.2.2 Windows 64-bit version is recommended

1.2.3 Run “Windows Update” and install all important patches to

Windows (Based on PC updating condition, it may need

more than one time to update).

2 Install HiBestViewer Software Suite

2.1 Turn on PC, insert the setup CD that contains HiBestViewer

Software Suite into the CD-ROM drive, and run “setup.exe”.

2.2 After “setup.exe” running, user may view Figure 2-1 or Figure 2-2

(version number may be different). If see Figure 2-2, it means that

user has installed HiBestViewer Software Suite before.

Figure 2-1 Setup starting

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Figure 2-2 Once installed HiBestViewer Setup

(If selecting “Repair HiBestViewer”, it will be re-installed; if selecting “Remove

HiBestViewer”, it will be removed.)

2.3 User follow prompts on the setup screen to complete installation.

2.4 When HiBestViewer is installed, HiBestViewer shortcut will be

shown on the desktop (See Figure 2-3), and also Windows

Programs will create a HiBestViewer Program Folder (See Figure

2-4).

Figure 2-3 HiBestViewer shortcut on PC Screen

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Figure 2-4 HiBestViewer Program Folder in Windows Programs

2.5 Attention! Do not install HiBestViewer in “Windows” or “Program

Files” or “Program Files (x86)”. Because in these folders, it is not

allowed to create folders or files unless user owns “administrator

priviledge”, this restriction will cause the main functions of

HiBestViewer out of work.

2.6 Attention! HiBestViewer setup program does not install driver; in

other words, “High-Speed Camera” is required to intall driver

individually.

3 Install High Speed Camera driver

3.1 Insert the setup CD and run

“Setup_USB_Driver\Setup_BestInc_USB_Driver.exe”.

3.2 User can follow prompts on the setup screen to complete

installation.

4 Uninstall HiBestViewer Software Suite

If want to remove HiBestViewer, user can run Uninstall program in
HiBestViewer Program Folder (See Figure 2-5), or “Programs and

Features” via the Control Panel (See Figure 2-6).

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Figure 2-5 Uninstall Program in HiBestViewer Program Folder

Figure 2-6 “Programs and Features” in Control Panel

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Chapter 3 Acquire View, Capture Series Images

This chapter explains how to use Acquire View in HiBestViewer to take a series of

images through shooting the observed object and store these images. Takes “Python
High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660 for example.

1 Install High-Speed Camera 3&(+6&

1.1 Use qualified USB 3.0 cable (the length should be shorter than (three meters),

directly connect “High-Speed Camera” to USB 3.0 port of PC.

If the distance between PC and “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660

is more than three meters, user has to use USB 3.0 hub with

external input power to connect USB 3.0 ports between PC to

“High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660.

1.2 When PC connects to “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660 via USB cable,

Windows will automatically recognize “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660.

If successful, Windows will install drivers for “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660.

1.3 If Windows cannot recognize “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660, user has to

install drivers manually for “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660. Also, “driver

setup program” is attached to “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660 products.

2 Start up HiBestViewer

2.1 Double click “HiBestViewer shortcut” to start up HiBestViewer.

The default user interface is Acquire View; therefore, user will see

Acquire View at the beginning.

2.2 If the driver has been installed and at least one “High-Speed

Camera” PCE-HSC 1660 directly connects to PC, then user will see Figure 3-1. It

is shown that HiBestViewer detects “High-Speed Camera” and

automatically selects it as “controlled target”. Therefore, in Figure

3-1, Acquire View shows the sensor type of “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660

and provides options for manipulating and also user may preview

the result.

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Figure 3-1 Successfully detect “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660

2.3 On the contrary, if fail to detect camera, then user will see Figure

3-2, all the information are blank. It means that all options are

disabled. Prevew function cannot work, either.

Figure 3-2 Fail to detect “High-Speed Camera” PCE-HSC 1660

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2.4 HiBestViewer can automatically detect “if High-Speed Camera is

connected”. Therefore, if user connects “High-Speed Camera”

after HiBestViewer running, then it will take approximately 10 ~
20 seconds to be well aware of “High-Speed Camera”. It takes
times since Windows needs to enforce all USB standard

procedures for a new connected USB device. If successful, user

interface will be restored to Figure 3-1.

3 Acquire View Function Description

If “High-Speed Camera” successfully connects to PC, then available

functions are as below:

3.1 Camera Settings: HiBestViewer provides user interface to control

three basic parameters setting (See Figure 3-3).

3.1.1 Camera Resolution Setting: The resolution supported by

camera is limited, so user is only allowed to select

appropriate resolution via the context menu.

3.1.2 Camera Exposure Time Setting: The exposure time

supported by camera is limited, so user is only allowed to

select appropriate exposure time via the context menu.

3.1.3 Camera Gain Value Setting: The gain value supported by

camera is limited, so user is only allowed to select

appropriate gain value via the context menu.

In addition, when Preview is in progress, any setting options are

disabled.

Figure 3-3 Camera basic parameter settings

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3.2 Record Settings: See Figure 3-4

3.2.1 Max Frame: It shows that the maximum of images can be

stored. It is an information field and cannot be revised. Its

value depends on “current total available memory capacity”

and “memory capacity for one image”. Therefore, this

value will change if total available memory capacity is

changed. If user needs to store more images, then it is

recommended to close unnecessary applications and refresh

Acquire View (e.g.: switch to Strip View or Working View

and then switch back to Acquire View). Besides, if PC

memory capacity is actually increased, it also works.

3.2.2 Record Frames: Set up the number of images want to be

stored. User can set up the value based on requirements,

but the maximum cannot be over the former field (Max

Frames), and the minimum cannot be less than or equal to

0.

3.2.3 Record Time: It is an estimated time to complete the record

job. The estimation is based on the former field (Record

Frames) and frame rate of capturing image. It cannot be

revised (unit: second).

3.2.4 Trigger Settings: Set the trigger position. 0% ~ 100% is as

setting range, and its definition is as below:

3.2.4.1 When setting value is 100%: It means all of series

images that have been captured and kept in the

memory will be stored when the trigger occurs. In

other words, when the trigger occurs, just store

what user has got before trigger, and it is not

necessary to capture any new images.

3.2.4.2 Setting value is 0%: It means when the trigger

occurs, the system will start to capture images

from zero. And it will keep capturing images and

put captured images into memory until reach the

number that is specified in Record Frames field or

user stops the operation. In other words, when the

trigger occurs, the system will drop all images that

have captured before trigger. And then restart to

capture images until reach the goal or user stops

the operation.

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3.2.4.3 Setting value is n% and n > 0, n < 100. It means

that before trigger, n% images already are kept in

the memory. Therefore, the system will keep

capturing images and put captured images into

memory until reach Record Frames value * (100%

- n %) or user forces to stop the operation. And

then store all of series images from the memory.

User can use mouse to drag Trigger Settings Bar to set up

trigger position. The detailed information is displayed on

the bottom of Trigger Settings Bar, and cannot be revised

(See Figure 3-5).

3.2.4.4 Trigger Percentage: Display setting value after

dragging Trigger Settings Bar, and the range is

0% ~ 100%.

3.2.4.5 Pre-trigger frames: Total number of images that

has been kept in the memory before trigger.

3.2.4.6 Pre-trigger Time: The estimated record time before

trigger.

3.2.4.7 Post-trigger frame: Total number of images that

needs to be captured after trigger.

3.2.4.8 Time (Post-trigger Time): The estimated record

time after trigger.

Figure 3-4 Record Settings section

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Figure 3-5 Trigger Settings Bar section

3.3 Preview: Click “Preview button” to start, a series of images will be

sent back to PC through USB and displayed in the Preview

Window. Also, “Preview Progressing Information” on the bottom

of Preview Window shows the received number of image frames,

passed time, (Unit is second, and accurate to 2 decimal places) and

frame rate (fps) Note: Received Frame Number is the actual

number of images sent back to PC from camera; Processed Frame

Number is the number of images processed by application. These

two values should be the same under the normal condtion (See

Figure 3-6).

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Figure 3-6 Preview Window

3.4 Adjust the display of images in Preview Window: User can adjust

the way of images displayed in Preview Window. Acquire View

currently supports two display modes:

3.4.1 “Fit”: Fit to Window, based on the size for Preview

Window, automatically be adjusted by the program.

3.4.2 “1:1”: Based on the actual size to display. Because the

image size is not equal to the size of Preview Window, user

may only view the part of image.

Besides, user can use mouse to zoom in/out by clicking the

corresponding button (See Figure 3-7).

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Figure 3-7 Display Mode and Zoom In / Zoon Out

3.5 Stop “Preview” and “Store a series of images”: If user starts

Preview, “Stop button” will be enabled (See Figure 3-8).

3.5.1 Stop Preview: Once click “Stop button”, Preview will be

stopped immediately, and show the message, “Stop grab

image”. That is, “Preview button” is enabled while Trigger

and “Stop button” are disabled (See Figure 3-9).

3.5.2 Stop “Preview” and “Store a series of images”: Click “Stop

button”, user also already triggers, and the system will

cancel the stored images (See Figure 3-10).

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Figure 3-8 “Trigger and Stop Button” in the process of Previewing

Figure 3-9 Click “Stop Button” to Stop Preview

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Figure 3-10 Click “Stop Button” to stop Preview and Trigger

3.6 Trigger: If user starts Preview, (See Figure 3-8), user can click

“Trigger button” any time or use “extermal triggering signal” to

store a series of images. Once being triggerd, the description is as

below:

3.6.1 Follow the trigger position to store a series of images in the

memory (Please refer to 3.2.4 Trigger Settings for the

detailed description).

3.6.2 If user clicks “Stop button” before a series of images are

completely stored, the system will cancel storing a series of

images (Please refer to 3.5.2 for the description).

3.6.3 In the process of storing serial images, user interface will

show the progress status. Also, “Trigger button” cannot be

enabled (See Figure 3-11).

3.6.4 If a series of images is completely stored, the system will

automatically stop Preview, and user interface will show

the message about the path and filename of serial stored

images (See Figure 3-12). In addition, when user clicks

“OK” to close the message, the system will automatically

switch to Strip View.

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Figure 3-11 User Interface in the process of Trigger

Figure 3-12 User Interface when complete Trigger process

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Chapter 4 Strip View, Browse and View Images

This chapter explains how to use Strip View in HiBestViewer to browse and

view a series of stored images. Besides, user can select a range of data to set
up as A-B Play range.

1 How to switch to Strip View

Three ways to switch to Strip View:

1.1 Use mouse to select Strip View on user interface (See Figure 4-1).

Attention: If there is no “a series of stored image”, Strip View will

be blank. Besides, Strip View supports to open only one serial

image.

Figure 4-1 Select Strip View Tab Control

1.2 After Acquire View triggers, a series of images will be stored, and

the system will automatically switch to Strip View (Please refer to

3.6 in Chapter 3 for detailed description).

1.3 User opens one stored series image before, procedure is as below:

1.3.1 Use mouse to select “File Open” on Menu Bar (See

Figure 4-2).

Figure 4-2 Open a series of stored image

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1.3.2 The system will open a “Windows API” (See Figure 4-3),

and user can select the file to open. If user opens the file

successfully, (File format should be fit in with the defined

format by HiBestViewer) the system will automatically

switch to Strip View.

Figure 4-3 Browse and select the file

2 Strip View Static Information

If user successfully opens one serial image, six static information will be

displayed on user interface (See Figure 4-4).

2.1 Full path name of the file.

2.2 A series of images attribute data:

2.2.1 Length: Take Figure 4-4 for example, the total number of

images is 1000.

2.2.2 Frame Rate: Take Figure 4-4 for example, the Frame Rate

is 99 fps.

2.2.3 Image Size: Take Figure 4-4 for example, the image size is

1280x1024 pixels.

2.3 A series of image thumbnails helps user to browse (See Figure 4-

4).

2.4 Bookmark makers: Marker is a brown square, on the right corner

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of image, for indicating the image is signed.

2.5 Frame number is corresponded to each image thumbnail on the left

corner (See Figure 4-4). The sorting rule of frame number is as

below:

2.5.1 The image frame number is 0 at the trigger position.

2.5.2 Frame number, a series of images before trigger, is

negative. Decrease one backward sequentially.

2.5.3 Frame number, a series of images after trigger, is positive.

Increase one forward sequentially.

2.6 The relative time of capturing images is corresponded to each

image thumbnail on the left corner of image, on the bottom of

frame number (Time unit is second and accurate to the fourth

decimal place). The sorting rule of relative time is as below (See

Figure 4-4):

2.6.1 The image relative time is 0 at the trigger position.

2.6.2 The relative time, a series of images before trigger, is

negative. Decrease sequentially.

2.6.3 The relative time, a series of images after trigger, is

positive. Increase sequentially.

Figure 4-4 Strip View Static Information

3 Strip ViewAuxiliary

In addition to static information, Strip View provides a variety of

auxiliary functions, including two parts. The first part: Seven icons on

Icon Bar, operates seven view functions. The second part: The function

of Scroll Bar and Zoom In/Zoom Out Bar (See Figure 4-5).

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Figure 4-5 Strip View Auxiliary

If want to operate the auxiliary function on Icon Bar, user can use mouse

to click the corresponding icon (See Figure 4-6).

Figure 4-6 Icon Bar View Auxiliary

Auxiliary functions on Icon Bar are as follows:

3.1 Frame Ticks: The fourth icon is counted from the left. Use mouse

to click this icon to open or close Frame Count Meter. When

Frame Count Meter is opened, it will be displayed on the bottom

of relative time. Frame Ticks icon will be framed by blue lines.

User can use mouse to click Frame Ticks icon to switch. Besides,

on the bottom of relative time, there is a list of yellow rectangles

aligned left to correspond to the above image thumbnails. User can

easily view the yellow rectangles over Frame Count Meter, and

realize the interval and position among image thumbnails (See

Figure 4-7).

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Figure 4-7 Frame Ticks

3.2 Time Line: The third icon is counted from the left. Use mouse to

click this icon to open or close Time Line. When Time Line is

opened, it will show Time Line over the Scroll Bar, and Time Line

icon will be framed by blue lines (See Figure 4-8).

Figure 4-8 Time Line

3.3 Time Align and Frame Align: The first and second icon is

respectively counted from the left. These two icons are for

switching two units of Time Line. The first unit is time. The

second unit is frame number. However, some restrictions are as

below:

3.3.1 Only when Time Line is opened will it show the unit of

Time Line.

3.3.2 Time Align and Frame Align cannot be displayed at the

same time.

User can switch unit to relative time (unit is second and accurate to

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the fourth decimal place) by selecting Time Align icon (See Figure

4-9). User can also switch unit to frame number by selecting

Frame Align icon (See Figure 4-10).

Figure 4-9 Time Align

Figure 4-10 Frame Align

3.4 Marker: The fifth icon is counted from the left. User can use

mouse to click Maker icon to switch comment on image

thumbnails. When Marker is opened, comment will be displayed

on the bottom of images (See Figure 4-11).

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Figure 4-11 Marker

3.5 Top Info: The sixth icon is counted from the left. User can use

mouse to click Top Info icon to open or close the display of A-B

Play range. A-B Play range means that user can specify the range

for a series of images. The origin of this range is called A point

while the terminal of this range is called B point. The detailed

description will be explained in this chapter 5-1. Besides, only one

A-B Play range is supported by the system. When opening A-B

Play range, there is a red line over the image thumbnails (Take

Figure 4-11 for example, Frame Number of A point is -4 while

Frame Number of B point is 6).

Figure 4-12 Top Info Display A-B Play Range

3.6 Preview: The seventh icon is counted from the left. User can use

mouse to click to Preview icon to open or close a single image.

User can use mouse to select image thumbnails, which is

highlighted to display. When opening Preview, the system will

show the image in a new window (See Figure 4-13). Besides, if

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user selects a series of image thumbnails (not only select a single

image), the system will only show the last selected image when

opening Preview instead of showing several images.

Figure 4-13 Preview Image

3.7 Scroll Bar: Use mouse to click or drag Scroll Bar to scroll series

image thumbnails, and user can move the view across all image

thumbnails. When scrolling, it can show animation (See Figure 4-

14).

Figure 4-14 Scroll Bar

3.8 Zoom In/Zoom Out Bar: Use mouse to click zoom in/out to adjust

the view range of a series of image thumbnails (See Figure 4-15).

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Figure 4-15 Zoom In/Zoom Out

4 Save a series of images as general-purpose video file

After successfully opening a series of images data, user can save them as

general-purpose video file or bitmap files. It can be saved as MPEG2

video file or MP4 video file, supported by the current system. A series of

images also can be saved as serial bitmap files (Microsoft bmp file

format).

4.1 Two ways to start “Save as User Interface”:

4.1.1 Use mouse to select File  Save As (See Figure 4-16).

Figure 4-16 “Save as User Interface” from Menu Bar

4.1.2 Within image thumbnails, right click to select Context

Menu and then select Save As (See Figure 4-17).

Figure 4-17 “Save as User Interface” from Context Menu

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4.2 “Save as User Interface”：

4.2.1 “Save as User Interface” is similar to “Windows Save As

User Interface”. Therefore, User can select the path and file

name on this interface (See Figure 4-18).

Figure 4-18 “Save As” User Interface

4.2.2 File type: User can select file type on user interface based

on requirements. Take Figure 4-19 for example, it is

selected as MP4 video file type.

Figure 4-19 Select Save as File Type

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4.2.3 Select “Save Options” (See Figure 4-20), there are three

options described as below:

4.2.3.1 Save Entire Video: Select this option if want to

convert and save all of series image data as

another file type.

4.2.3.2 Save Sub-Range: Select this option if want to

convert and save part of a series of images as

another file type. Also, user has to specify the start

and the end of frame number.

4.2.3.3 Select this option to specify frame rate, but it is

vaild only when the file is save as MP4 video file

type or MPEG2 video file type.

Figure 4-20 Save Options

5 Context Menu Function within Image Thumbnails

Right click mouse to show Context Menu within image thumbnails (See

Figure 4-21).

Figure 4-21 Context Menu

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Context Menu functions are described as follows:

5.1 Set A and Set B: Set A-B Play range (See Figure 4-22).

5.1.1 The default A-B Play range includes all images. In other

words, A point is the first image frame while B point is the

last image frame.

5.1.2 Select “Set A” in Context Menu, and the system will set the

selected image as A point (the start) of A-B Play range.

5.1.3 Select “Set B” in Context Menu, and the system will set the

selected image as B point (the end) of A-B Play range.

5.1.4 Nothing will happen if there is no selected image when

setting A point or B point.

5.1.5 On the contrary, if there are more than one selected images

when set A point or B point, then the last selected image

will be the setting target.

Figure 4-22 Set A-B Play Range

5.2 Set Selection As Range: Set “a series of images segment” as A-B

Play range (See Figure 4-23).

5.2.1 Select a series of images segment:

5.2.1.1 Use mouse to select a point (the start or end) in a

series of image thumbnails segment. Selected

image thumbnails will be highlighted.

5.2.1.2 Hold down “Ctrl key” or “Shift key”.

5.2.1.3 Use mouse to select the other point in a series of

image thumbnails segment. And all image

thumbnails in a series of image thumbnails

segment will be highlighted.

5.2.2 After selecting a series of image thumbnails segment, and

then select “Set Selection As Range” in Context Menu to

set A-B Play range.

5.2.3 Nothing will happen if there is no selected image

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thumbnails when clicking “Set Selection As Range”.

Figure 4-23 Set selected images as A-B Play Range

5.3 Set Range Selected: All image thumbnails are selected in A-B Play

range. After clicking this menu item, user will see all image

thumbnails highlighted in A-B Play range (See Figure 4-24).

Figure 4-24 Select all images in A-B Play Range

5.4 Set As Zero: Set frame number and relative time of selected image

to 0, and the system will revise frame number and relative time of

all images based on “sequence correlation”. Take Figure 4-25 for

example, the selected frame number is -200 and changes to Frame

number 0. However, two exceptions are described as below:

5.4.1 If there is no selected image, then nothing will happen

when enforce “Set As Zero”.

5.4.2 On the contrary, if “Set As Zero” is selected, and there are

more than one images selected. The system will take the

last selected image to be the 0 point.

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Figure 4-25 Set As Zero

5.5 Save As…: User can save a series of images as general-purpose

video file or bitmap files. Please refer to the section 4 in this

chapter for the detailed description.

6 Switch from Strip View to Working View

User can switch Strip View to Working View by double clicking within

image thumbnails. After switching to Working View, Play Head will

move to the image which user double clicks in Strip View.

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Chapter 5 Working View, Further Examinng and Processing

This chapter explains how to use Working View in HiBestViewer to examine

and process stored images.

1 How to switch to Working View

Two ways to switch to Working View. It is highly recommended to take

“switch from Strip View to Working View” method. Because it is the

only method to guarantee the file displayed in Working View that is

exactly the same file opened in Strip View.

1.1 Use mouse to click Working View tab control on user interface

(See Figure 5-1). Attention: Working View will be blank if user

never opens any a series of stored images or switches from Strip

View to Working View before.

Figure 5-1 Select Working View Tab

1.2 Switch from Strip View to Working View: Double click within

image thumbnails in Strip View (See Figure 5-2).

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Figure 5-2 Switch from Strip View to Working View

2 Play Control

Play control is classified as five parts: (1) Play Control Buttons (2) Play

Status Information (3) Play Progress Bar (4) Play Frame Rate & Play

Step Interval (5) Play Display Windows & Display Settings (See Figure

5-3).

Figure 5-3 Five parts of Play Control

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User can use these Play Control buttons for fine tuning play back and

display image in order to further examine the image data and correlation

among a series of images. Functions of each part are described as

follows:

2.1 There are eight Play Control Buttons shown as below:

2.1.1 (Reverse Play Button): Use mouse to click this button

to make images display backward sequentially from Play

Head position until user click “Stop Play Button” or all

images in A-B Play range has just finished playing.

2.1.2 (Stop Play Button): Use mouse to click this button to

stop the play. Nothing will happen if there is no play back

proceeding.

2.1.3 (Normal Play Button): Use mouse to select this button

to make images display forward sequentially from Play

Head position until user clicks “Stop Play Button” or all

images in A-B Play range has just finished playing.

2.1.4 (Cyclic Play Button): Use mouse to turn on/off cyclic

play mode. This button will be highlighted when being

turned on, see Figure . When this mode is turned off,

the button will restore to the original, see Figure .

Under cyclic play mode, after playing all images, it will

replay again automatically.

2.1.5 (Move to A point Button): Use mouse to click this

button to make Play Head move to A point in A-B Play

range (the start point in A-B Play range).

2.1.6 (Reverse Step Play Button): Use mouse to click this

button to make images play only one step backward from

Play Head position.

2.1.7 (Normal Step Play Button): Use mouse to click this

button to make images play only one step forward from

Play Head position.

2.1.8 (Move to B point Button): Use mouse to click this

button to make Play Head move to B point in A-B Play

range (the end point in A-B Play range).

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2.2 There are five Play Status Information as follows:

2.2.1 Play Speed: The number of images will be displayed per

second, see Figure 5-4 (fps  frame per second).

2.2.2 Play Head position: This information is represented by

Frame Number and Relative Time. Time unit is second and

accurate to the fourth decimal place (See Figure 5-4).

2.2.3 A-B Play Range: This information is for A point and B

point as Frame Number (See Figure 5-4).

Figure 5-4 Play Status Information

2.3 Play Progress Bar: It provides several information, the setting of

A-B Play range, and Play Head position:

2.3.1 Overview on Play Progress Bar: The length of the progress

bar represents amount of all images data. Scales over the

progess bar are marked corresponding to Frame Number

and Relative Time. The time unit is second and accurate to

the fourth decimal place (See Figure 5-5).

Figure 5-4 Overview on Play Progress Bar

2.3.2 Position marker: User will see three kinds of position

marker on Play Progress Bar.

2.3.2.1 (Play Head): The current position of Play Head.

If want to know Play Head information, user can

check Play Status Information (Please refer to

2.2.2 for the description). It will be updated when

playing.

Besides, all play back functions (such as Reverse

Play, Normal Play, Normal Step Play, …) in

Working View may work only if Play Head locates

within A-B Play range. If Play Head does not

locate within A-B Play range, then all play back

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functions will not work. For letting play back

functions work, user can adjust A-B Play range or

use mouse to click “Move to A Point Button” (or

“Move to B Point Button”) to make Play Head

move into A-B Play Range.

2.3.2.2 (A-B Play Range): There are two markers on

Play Progress Bar. A point located on the left is

marked while B point located on the right is

marked. A-B Play range on Play Progress Bar is

shown as yellow rectangle. If want to know the

information about A-B Play range, please check

Play Status Information (Refer to 2.2.3 for the

description).

If user only sees one marker, it means that A point

is the same as B point, resulted in overlapping.

User can use mouse to drag the marker to separate

them.

2.3.2.3 (Bookmark): User can use Bookmark to mark a

position where user want to remember on Play

Progress Bar.

2.3.3 Operate the position marker: User can use mouse to drag

the marker.

2.3.3.1 Use mouse to drag (Play Head) to change Play

Head position even play back is going, only within

A-B Play range.

2.3.3.2 Use mouse to drag (A-B Play range marker) to

change A-B Play range.

2.4 Play Frame Rate & Play Step Interval: User can set Play Frame

Rate (frames per second). User can adjust the play interval for

every step.

2.4.1 Set Play Speed (frame per second): Use mouse to drag Play

Speed Slider, and the speed will be shown on the bottom of

Slider (See Figure 5-5).

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Figure 5-5 Play Speed Slider and the Corresponding Play Speed

2.4.2 Set Play Step: Use mouse to click Play Step ComboBox to

set Play Step (See Figure 5-6).

Figure 5-6 Set Play Step

2.5 Play Display Windows & Display Settings: When play back is

going, user will see what is playing in Play Display Window.

Besides, it supports other settings as below (See Figure 5-7).

2.5.1 “Fit”: Fit to Window, based on the size for Preview

Window, image display size will be adjusted automatically

by the program.

2.5.2 “1:1”: Based on the actual image size to display. Because

the image size is not equal to the size of Preview Window,

user may only view the part of image.

2.5.3 Zoom In/Out: Use mouse to click the corresponding button

to enforce zoom in or zoom out (See Figure 5-7).

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Figure 5-7 Play Display Window & Display Settings

3 Other functions in Woking View

Other functios are supported: (1) Set a specified image as frame 0 (2) Set

A point in A-B Play range (3) Set B point in A-B Play range (4)

Add/Remove Bookmark & Move to Next/Previous Bookmark (5)

Add/Modify/Remove comment & Move to Next/Previous comment (6)

Display the coordinate position of image (Unit is pixel). Functions are

described as follows:

3.1 Set a specified image as frame 0 (the image is specified by current

Play Head position): Use mouse to click “Set 0 button”, the system

will set the image where current Play Head locates at as frame 0.

Set as frame 0 means that set both of Frame Number and relative

time as 0. At the same time, the system will revise Frame Number

and relative time of all images based on “correlation sequence”

(See Figure 5-8). It is the same as “Set As Zero” in Strip View”

(Please refer to chapter 4 for the detailed description).

Figure 5-8 Set Play Head position as frame 0

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3.2 Set Play Head position as A point in A-B Play range: Use mouse to

click Set A button, and the system will set Play Head position as A

point in A-B Play range (See Figure 5-9).

Figure 5-9 Set Play Head as A point in A-B Play range

3.3 Set Play Head position as B point in A-B Play range: Use mouse to

click “Set B button”, and the system will set Play Head position as

B point in A-B Play range (See Figure 5-10).

Figure 5-10 Set Play Head as B point in A-B Play range

3.4 Add Bookmark: Use mouse to click button, and the system

will add Bookmark on Play Head position. Nothing will happen if

there is already a Bookmark on Play Head position (See Figure 5-

11).

Figure 5-11 A Bookmark is added on Play Head position

3.5 Remove Bookmark: Use mouse to click button, and the

system will remove Bookmark on Play Head position. Nothing

will happen if there is no Bookmark on Play Head position (See

Figure 5-12).

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Figure 5-12 A Bookmark is removed on Play Head position

3.6 Move to Previous Bookmark: Use mouse to click button. If

there is a Bookmark before Play Head, the system will move Play

Head to previous Bookmark. Nothing will happen if there is no

Bookmark before Play Head.

3.7 Move to Next Bookmark: Use mouse to click button. If there

is a Bookmark after Play Head, the system will move Play Head to

next Bookmark. Nothing will happen if there is no Bookmark

aftert Play Head.

3.8 Add/Modify/Remove Comment: User can add, modify, and

remove comment on the specified image (the image is specified by

current Play Head position). Descriptions are as below:

3.8.1 Move Play Head to the specified image. User can check

Play Status Information any time to confirm the current

Play Head postion. User can drag Play Head to nearby the

specified image, and use “Forward Step Play” or “Reverse

Step Play” in order to move Play Head to the target

postion. Take Figure 5-13 for example, make a comment at

Frame Number 100.

3.8.2 Comment Editor Area: Write down comments on the

images, including modify or remove existing comments.

Take Figure 5-13 for example, it is written down “This is a

test!” at Frame Number 100.

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Figure 5-13 Add/Modify/Remove Comment

3.9 Move to Previous Comment: Use mouse to click button, and

move to previous comment. If there is a comment before Play

Head, the system will move Play Head to the marked position and

the comment will be shown on Comment Editor Area. Nothing

will happen if there is no comment before Play Head.

3.10 Move to Next Comment: Use mouse to click button, and

move to next comment. If there is a comment next to Play Head,

and the system moves Play Head to the marked position and the

comment will be shown on Comment Editor Area. Nothing will

happen if there is no comment next to Play Head.

3.11 Display the position coordinate (Unit is pixel): Turn on “Cross

Line button” to get the position coordinate of a specified image,

and descriptions are as below:

3.11.1 Use mouse to click button to turn on/off “Cross Line

button”. After turning on it, user can see a blue Cross Line

shown on Display Window, and the coordinate value of

Cross Point will be also shown on the upper right corner

(See Figure 5-14). If want to turn off it, just click

button again.

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3.11.2 Use mouse to click anywhere on Play Display Window to

move Cross Point to the position which mouse clicks, and

its coordinate value will change to the new position.

Figure 5-14 Display the Coordinate of the Specified Position

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Chater 6 Hardware Installation

1. Installing the +LJK6SHHGCamera3&(+6&

Install a PCI express x1 Gen2 host adapter USB3.0 Card, if there is no USB3.0 ports

of PC. (Option)

* PCI Express USB 3.0 Card

* Install PCI Express USB 3.0 Card into PCI Express Slot, be operated by professionals.

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The camera is mounted on the tripod, using the mount point of the High-Speed Camera.

Connect the USB 3.0 Micro-B Head of the USB 3.0 Cable to the High-Speed Camera

PCE-HSC 1660, tighten thumbscrews locks for a secure connection. Connect the

USB Type A Head of the USB 3.0 Cable to the USB 3.0 Type A port of PC.

* High-Speed Camera PCE-HSC 1660 USB 3.0 Cable, Left Type A Connector, Right Micro-B Connector.

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The USB 3.0 Micro-B Port with two thumbscrew holes.

* The USB 3.0 Micro-B Cable with two thumbscrews.

* USB 3.0 Type A Port of PC (USB 3.0 Blue Connectors)

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* The Diagram of the High-Speed Camera PCE-HSC 1660 System

Power Indicator Green LED now is lighting.

Run the Software Suite of the Camera in the PC.

Take off the cover of the lens. To get better image, please turn the aperture and the

focal length of the camera by moving the sticks.

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Press the button of the external trigger cable to Capture Image.

Notes:

Please use a USB 3.0 Cable, 3 meter maximum.

The High-Speed Camera PCE-HSC 1660 is compatible with all C-mount
lenses with respect to imager size.

The photo marked * is reference only.