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MX Camera Lens Focusing
C-8 Vicon MX Hardware System Reference
c. In the System browser pane, expand the MX Cameras node
in the data tree and select the desired MX camera entry.
d. In the Properties section at the bottom of the System
browser pane, set Grayscale mode to All.
e. In the Camera view pane, zoom in on the target marker pair.
f. If the image of the markers is not bright enough to allow
confidence in the level of focus achieved, increase the intensity
of the grayscale from the camera: in the Properties section,
increase the value for Gain to a level above x1.
In Vicon iQ
a. In the
Setup operating mode, click the Cameras activity bar.
b. Raise the
Strobe Intensity slider to the maximum intensity
level.
c. From the
Grayscale Mode, select All.
d. In the Camera view pane, zoom in on the target marker pair.
e. If the image of the markers is not bright enough to allow
confidence in the level of focus achieved, increase the intensity
of the grayscale from the camera: raise the
Gain slider to a
level above 1.
In Workstation
a. Open a
Live Monitor window.
b. In the
Camera Settings Bar, raise the Strobe slider to the
maximum intensity level.
c. From the
View menu, point to Greyscale and select All.
d. From the
View menu, select Diagnostic Mode, and zoom in on
the target marker pair.
e. If the image of the markers is not bright enough to allow
confidence in the level of focus achieved, increase the intensity
of the grayscale from the camera: in the
Camera Settings Bar,
raise the
Gain slider to a level above 1.
6. Adjust the front focus until the infinity setting (∞) aligns with the
appropriate mark for the type of strobe unit on your MX camera:
• Visible Red: the white mark, as shown in Figure C-5.
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