Basic Operation and FeaturesBasler A400k 3-31DRAFTWith the AOI EditorThe AOI Editor is a convenient graphical interface for defining AOIs with the relevant parametersand for solving conflicting parameter settings. The AOI Editor can also be used for uploading anAOI list to the camera or for downloading an AOI list from the camera for editing. AOIs can bedefined by• decimal entries in an AOI list and• in a graphical way by drag & drop. This can be done with reference to a full image taken bythe camera.You can downlad the AOI Editor and the pertinent User’s Manual free of charge from www.basler-vc.com.3.8.4.3 Uploading an AOI List to the CameraOnce you have an AOI list hex file in place, you can upload the hex file to the camera. With thehex file uploaded to the camera, the camera will use the settings in the file as soon as the AOIsequencer feature is enabled.Uploading the hex file will also save the file in the camera’s non-volatile memory. If an AOI list filealready exists, it will be overwritten.Uploading a HEX File to the CameraYou can upload the hex file to the camera by using the Camera Configuration Tool Plus CCT+ orby using binary read/write commands from within your own application to set the camera’s bulkdata control and status registers (CSRs).With the CCT+With the CCT+ (see Section 4.1), you use the Upload AOI List File setting in the AOI List Fileparameters group to upload the hex file to the camera.By Setting CSRsYou can upload the hex file to the camera by writing values to the bulk data CSR for theProgrammable AOI Sequencer feature.Section 4.2.3 explains bulk data CSRs and using the bulk data activate process. Section 4.3.1explains using read/write commands.With the AOI EditorYou can upload an AOI list using the AOI Editor (see Section 3.8.4.2)
