Acquisition Settings - Camera - Information

Use this dialog box to look at data pertaining to your camera. In particular, you can see your camera's current temperature here and so check the camera cooling.

bb_camera_settings Opening the dialog box

You can open this dialog box, for example via the camera control. In the Camera Control tool window's toolbar, click the Acquisition Settings button. Select the Camera > Information entry in the tree view.

What information is displayed here?

 

Camera name

the camera type used

Serial number

the camera's serial number

API version

Firmware version

Driver version

information about the camera driver used

Chip temperature

Housing temperature

The Chip temperature field displays the temperature as measured directly on the CCD chip. The operating temperature should be 10°C.

 

Having a look at the system information

Click the System Info... button to view varied information about your software and your operating system. If needed, you can send this information to our team in the Customer Service Center.

See also

Overview - Camera Settings

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