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** the application could ask you to restart windows. If not, restart. | ** the application could ask you to restart windows. If not, restart. | ||
== ISDI Sensor Instructions == | |||
'''General Sensor Configuration''' | |||
*Base Configuration is 14 x 1 Bit | |||
*Resolution is 1030 x 1536 pixels | |||
*For selecting pixel rows in centre: Use horizontal offset (ignore DVAL to activate field) and horizontal resolution | |||
'''Increase number of frame buffers''' | |||
*To increase the number of frame buffers to the allowed maximum, start XCAP as administrator. | |||
*Select Capture/Sequence Capture/Video to Frame Buffers/Driver Assistant | |||
*Tick box in left field, then set number of frame buffers here. | |||
'''Serial Terminal instructions for ISDI sensor''' | |||
*Find serial terminal in PIXCI(R) tab of sensor control software. | |||
*In Controls/Options: Make sure "Send string with CR" is selected. Should be default. | |||
*In Controls/Setup: Select Serial Port: Enabled. Baud rate has to be 115200 | |||
*Set low full well mode using W000300000 | |||
*Set high full well mode using W000300004 | |||
*Read full well mode using R0003 | |||
'''Continuous Field buffer setting''' | |||
*This setting makes sure that the buffer is filled with a new frame as they come in. If this option is not selected the sensor and software will not be synchronised and we *will record a lot of pitch black images. | |||
*Select Capture/Live Options//Live Mode/Live Video: Continuous All buffer capture | |||
'''Capturing Images''' | |||
*Pixel peek window is useful for determining if image is saturated: maximum value of 16383 is observed when pixel is saturated. | |||
*To capture an image, use the "Live" mode to view live images, when an image is to be captured, switch back to "Unlive" to freeze the image. | |||
*One can then use "Save Image Sequence" to save the buffers of the image. | |||
Latest revision as of 16:11, 18 June 2022
Install EPIX sotware on Windows
Useful links
- EPIX distribtors http://www.epixinc.com/links/distlist.htm#international
- EPIX software suport http://www.epixinc.com/support/pcitips.htm
Software Installation Instructions
- Sotware installation (grphic card not connected)
- from www.epixinc.com Downloads (http://epixinc.com/support/files.php), download the PIXCI® V3.8 Software, 64 bit app for Windows 64-Bit1 (file name: xcapwin64.exe)
- double click on the file to start the softwre installation
- the softwre will install all the drivers needed for the graphic card installation
- error message: drivers pre-installation failed. But the sotware is installed
- open XCAP to agree the license
- enter the Software ID and Submit
- the submitted ID should allow the software setup: XCAP-Lite -> OK
- software installation completed
- at this point you should have the error "Driver not installed or frame grabber not installed"
- once the Software installation is complete power down the computer and install the PIXCI frame grabber.
- OR restart Winsows and plug-in the frame grabber via thunderbolt 3 connection
- from the Device Manager you should see the Immaging device PIXCI(R), but with an esclamation mark.
- open File Explorer -> Program Files -> EPIX -> XCAP -> drivers -> Win10x64 -> right click the file epixxcw6 and manually install the driver
- on Device Manager -> right-click Immaging device -> Update Drivers ->Browse my computer for driver software -> Let me pick from a list of available drivers on my computer -> select the driver from the list (PIXCI E8 ..., the one digitally signed!)
- "Windows has finished installing the drivers"
- the application could ask you to restart windows. If not, restart.
ISDI Sensor Instructions
General Sensor Configuration
- Base Configuration is 14 x 1 Bit
- Resolution is 1030 x 1536 pixels
- For selecting pixel rows in centre: Use horizontal offset (ignore DVAL to activate field) and horizontal resolution
Increase number of frame buffers
- To increase the number of frame buffers to the allowed maximum, start XCAP as administrator.
- Select Capture/Sequence Capture/Video to Frame Buffers/Driver Assistant
- Tick box in left field, then set number of frame buffers here.
Serial Terminal instructions for ISDI sensor
- Find serial terminal in PIXCI(R) tab of sensor control software.
- In Controls/Options: Make sure "Send string with CR" is selected. Should be default.
- In Controls/Setup: Select Serial Port: Enabled. Baud rate has to be 115200
- Set low full well mode using W000300000
- Set high full well mode using W000300004
- Read full well mode using R0003
Continuous Field buffer setting
- This setting makes sure that the buffer is filled with a new frame as they come in. If this option is not selected the sensor and software will not be synchronised and we *will record a lot of pitch black images.
- Select Capture/Live Options//Live Mode/Live Video: Continuous All buffer capture
Capturing Images
- Pixel peek window is useful for determining if image is saturated: maximum value of 16383 is observed when pixel is saturated.
- To capture an image, use the "Live" mode to view live images, when an image is to be captured, switch back to "Unlive" to freeze the image.
- One can then use "Save Image Sequence" to save the buffers of the image.