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1. 4 The Product License screen will appear indicating which Product License products and modules your Activation Code will enable Click Next This activation code in conjunction with the proper license code will enable the following product and modules subproducts Product Midas 40 Modules Subproducts 00 MIDAS 4 0 Express 1101 MiDAS 4 0 Standard 102 MiDAS 4 0 Full 5 screen will appear asking if you have received a Software Security Detected License Code Select Yes I have a License Code and 99 Have you been supplied a License Code by Xcitex click Next amp Yes have a License Code have not yet been supplied a License Code 10 15 License Manager Software Security Enter License Code Please type in your License Code exactly as provided to you by Xcitex Inc le amp 123456 789012 ABCDEF GHIJKL MNOPQR STUVWX YZABCD 300000 X990 00 400000 X900 00 X000 00 3909 0C XXXXXX License Manager E3 Installation Complete The License Manager has successfully completed your registration Thank you and enjoy your new software MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide An Enter License Code screen will appear Copy and paste or type in the License Code provided to you by Xcitex Click Next If you have entered a valid License Code an Installation Complete screen will appear Click Exit You are now r
2. 5 Upgrade from MIDAS 4 0 Express to MIDAS 4 0 Standard MIDAS 4 0 Full to gain these powerful new features Advanced triggering Five automation modes State of the art data video synchronization 3 0 Capture Assistant gt Synergy with ProAnalyst motion analysis software Video Explorer Kites lnc 15 First Street lestailesien DO HOT DISCARD Suite 105 Serial Number Cambridge 82141 USA tet 617 225 0000 Code 4 The Product License screen will appear indicating which Product License products and modules your Activation Code will enable Click Next This activation code in conjunction with the proper license code will enable the following product and modules subproducts Product Midas 40 Modules Subproducts 00 MiDAS 4 0 Express 101 MiDAS 4 0 Standard O 02 MiDAS 4 0 Full MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 2 Installing MIDAS 4 0 Express E 5 screen will appear asking if you have received a Software Security Detected License Code Select I have not yet been supplied a License Code and click Next Have you been supplied a License Code by Xcitex Yes have a License Code have not yet been supplied a License Code 6 Click Next to begin generating an Installation ID Software Security Generating Installation ID Click Next to generate a unique ID for this installation
3. 57 SAVING TOA SEQUENCE OF IMAGE 58 LOADING AND IMPORTING FILES eese eno sten eaae sae ee Co doe abe ERR Ra SUE RS SERE USE 58 THE MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS FILE FORMATS 2 os dise Bestes die betes he eae 59 MIDAS NOBEES2 1 2ivdiecciiecnkupiedetepeevab 61 CALCULATING VELOCITY AND DISTANCE 63 S6 nutu d E E E M EE ATA 63 USING CALIPERS WITHIN THE SAME FRAME MEASURING DISTANCE ecce 64 USING CALIPERS BETWEEN DIFFERENT FRAMES MEASURING DISTANCE AND VELOCITY 65 MIDAS SPECIEICATEONS deste So eoe aUe ep eoe eate ere ea da dote 66 SERVICE SUPPOR eceeesscoves E et veveceso e Uses eseseessessso 67 Overview of MiDAS 4 0 Express What is MiDAS 4 0 Express MiDAS 4 0 Express is the latest product in the family of MiDAS 4 0 Express software packages for controlling and adding functionality to high speed video cameras to allow sophisticated event capture and analysis MiDAS 4 0 Express 15 an entry level version of the fully featured MiDAS 4 0 Express 4 0 products that includes the essential features to allow you the user to record play view save and load image sequences It also includes image processing and the ability to measure both velocity and
4. B amp w Image Settings Brightness Contrast f Eo Exo al all Gamma Reverse Save Load Reset 51 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 6 Image Processing 52 restore them for later use Note that there are the same sets of sliders for color and monochrome black and white images For the color settings the individual red green and blue channels of the color images can be independently adjusted or 1f linked adjusted as a group The channel sliders for red green and blue can be hidden or kept fixed by clicking on the R G and B buttons above each column The various image settings are Brightness Contrast Gamma Exp Log Reverse Link Display as B amp W Adjusts the brightness of the image The brightness of the image is the maximum white level Adjusts the contrast of the image The contrast of the image is the normalized ratio of whites minus blacks Adjusts the gamma of the image The gamma of the image affects the brightness of the displayed result on your monitor Adjusts the exponential logarithmic palette function With a normal palette 0 15 black and 255 15 white and the ratio of the input to output is linear That 1s input 134 maps to output 134 By adjusting this value you can change the slope of the input output curve to be either exponential more blacks or logarithmic more whites A more detailed explanation is provided below
5. 321 frames The user must configure the save using the following information File Name The Microsoft Windows compatible file name and associated folder location on the hard drive or network 56 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide File Type Select the desired file type from the drag down list Save all Frames Save all Frames from the current video clip Note that typical high speed monochrome video images require approximately 45 MB second of recording time while color images require approximately 135 MB second of recording time Save Frames M to N save a range of the frames designated by frame numbers A shortcut to creating M and N is to use the playback slide bar located on both the Play tab and the Play shortcut bar under each video display window By sliding the bar from one location to another a blue bar appears on the Play tab The blue bar defines the range of saving Skip every N frames Skips frames during saving this 15 a valuable way to save hard drive space A value of 1 skips every other frame Save Associated Data Saves the associated data as Filename AU2 To save associated data with the video select the SAVE ASSOCIATED DATA checkbox on the bottom of the Save As screen prior to saving Scale data using Units When selected data 15 saved in scaled units as entered in configuration window When not selected data is saved in measured voltages Standard Windows AVI Codecs
6. Full Frames Uncompressed Cancel If you have selected to save a video to an AVI file pu S RITE i Wiality pomme MiDAS 4 0 Express will present you with the E ol f f Ert Video Compression Dialog window The various eee NOM codecs listed 1n this dialog are provided by your d nd Date Rate 0 KB sec Previews operating system It 15 highly recommended that you save using the Full Frames Uncompressed option The other common codecs are lossy Using a lossy codec will result in degradation of your video data MiDAS 4 0 Express provides these alternatives for your convenience when storage space is limited To use video compression 57 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 7 Saving and Loading 58 1 Save your video sequence The screen at right appears 2 Under menu item labeled Compression select one of the AVI codecs that is listed Note The displayed list is derived from the codecs on your operating system 3 Press OK Saving to a Sequence of Image Files If you have selected to save a video as a sequence of image files MiDAS 4 0 Express will append an underscore and frame numbers to the file name entered MiDAS 4 0 Express will attempt to intelligently handle cases when you have entered a file name which ends with a number or contains underscores and numbers Prior to executing the final save MiDAS 4 0 Express will display a confirmation dialog cont
7. MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video description of this mode of recording 15 described below Record on Low Set Record on Low if you desire to place your camera in Record on Command ROC mode and record video only when an input pulse falls below a threshold In this mode MiDAS 4 0 Express records video and data for as long as the trigger pulse 15 low When the trigger line goes high again MiDAS 4 0 Express stops recording You may repeat the recording until the memory buffer 15 full A full description of this mode of recording 1s described below Setting the Record Parameters In the Control Panel the Record tab contains the information to set up a recording Video Frame Fate 25 Ips Resolution 640480 Shutter Speed 10 gt Exposure Time 8000000 Time 104 832 ze Frames 13104 H Curent Buffer a i Trigger Adjust Fre trigger Post trigger 78 62 time 26 20 9529 frames Trigger Type Rising Edge Note The MiDAS 4 0 Express Record tab may change slightly depending on which camera you have installed To record a video image you must configure the camera from within MiDAS The software settings for the Record tab are as follows aj e x Live Record Trigger Stop dle Image Analysis Calibration Playback Autom ation video Trigger Record 32 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Fr
8. 308 h 253 v pixels he boxes in the status bar display the following information stating on the left which 15 described later in this chapter in the subsections titled Working with Windows and Reticle Reticle position Zoom Region size Actual Image size Window Frame size Note For optimum viewing area and to view images at their highest resolution set your display to SXVGA mode 1180x768 pixels with a minimum of 24 bits of color MIDAS 4 0 Express is designed to operate on displays as low as 1024x768 pixels and will generate an error message if your color depth is not set to High Color 16 bits or above The display resolution will actively update during resizing To resize a display window grab any corner of the window by clicking down on the mouse and while holding the mouse down drag it MiDAS 4 0 Express will maintain the correct aspect ratio Note If your display resolution does not update in real time during resizing you must set your Microsoft Windows as follows 1 Click on the Windows START button Click on SETTINGS then CONTROL PANEL 2 3 Click on the DISPLAY icon 4 Click on the Effects tab 9 Make sure that the Show Window Contents while Dragging checkbox is selected Throughout MiDAS 4 0 Express desktop you will also find ScreenTips These helpful messages or phrases describe the various functions within MiDAS view a ScreenTip simple slide the mouse
9. User Guide Version 1 4 1 6 MIDAS4 0 EXPRESS DOCUMENTATION AND LEGAL NOTICES Copyright 2006 Xcitex Inc rights reserved This manual as well as the software described in it are furnished under license and may be copied or used subject to the terms of your license agreement Any other use is prohibited No part of this publication may be reproduced transmitted transcribed in any form by any means without the prior written approval of Xcitex Information in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Xcitex Inc The content of this manual is furnished for informational purposes only is subject to change without notice and should not be construed as a commitment on the part of Xcitex Inc Xcitex assumes no responsibility for errors or inaccuracies that may appear in this manual or support documentation Any references to company names in the examples or templates are for demonstration purposes only and are not intended to refer to any actual organization or imply any partnership or endorsement of MiDAS MiDAS 4 0 Express Notes Waveform per Frame Technology MiDAS 4 0 Express Touch Screen and Easy Sync are trademarks of Xcitex Inc Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of the Microsoft Corporation NIDAQ Test and Measurement Explorer LabView and DAQBoard are trademarks of National Instruments Inc Adobe Photoshop Acrobat Acrobat Reader are trademarks of the Adobe Corporation S
10. Changes the color palette such that whites and blacks are reversed Links the Red Green and Blue channel sliders together Converts color images to monochrome images using the conversion factors indicated by the R G and B sliders R Scale Amount of red channel to include when converting from color to monochrome G Scale Amount of green channel to include when converting from color to monochrome B Scale Amount of blue channel to include when converting from color to monochrome Reset Sets all the functions to their default levels Load from File Allows previously stored image settings to be loaded for this image MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Save to File Allows you to save certain image settings into an LUT Look Up Table format for later retrieval Dismiss Closes the window with the current settings The Exp Log and Reverse features allow you to improve the image contrast to enhance tracking success Understanding that MiDAS 4 0 Express looks for objects that have some color or more specifically a level of grayscale changing these values adjusts the palette to improve the white on black image contrast A level of grayscale is best described as the level between black a value of 0 on an 8 bit gray scale and white a value of 255 on an 8 bit gray scale A description of these image processing palette options is given below The images on the left are examples of the effects of each
11. To see frames before and after the trigger input time use trigger percentages in the range of 10 to 9096 In the resulting captured sequence frames with negative numbers are BEFORE the trigger pulse was received and frames with positive numbers are AFTER the trigger pulse was received Trigger percentages are selectable from 0 to 100 in 1 increments The default is 100 See Chapter 10 on Triggering your Measurement for more information on Trigger Percent Trigger Type The external trigger input is always enabled in MiDAS 4 0 Express The Trigger Type box is used to instruct MiDAS 4 0 Express as to which type of external and internal software button triggers to accept 35 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video Trigger Type Falling Edge hi E dae Rising ar Falling Record High Record Low Consult Chapter 2 for information on connecting an external trigger to MiDAS 4 0 Express hardware and Chapter 10 for more details on the different types of triggers Select Rising Edge if your event trigger generates a positive going pulse Select Falling Edge if your event trigger generates a negative going pulse Select Rising or Falling Edge if your trigger latches or is a fast pulse Select Record on High or Record on Low to put MiDAS 4 0 Express into Record on Command mode Note Select FALLING EDGE when using MIDAS 4 0 Express Motion Trigger The following information is also d
12. To zoom the image right click within a window and select ZOOM Move cursor up and down the screen to magnify and minify the image Alternatively hold down the shift key and move the cursor 4 View size Set the magnification using the view settings under the VIEW menu To pan a magnified image right click within a window and select PAN Move the cursor within the screen to move the image Alternatively hold down the ctrl shift keys and move the cursor Image Processing MiDAS 4 0 Express includes various techniques for improving image quality and image contrast Such image manipulation is termed image processing While image processing tools are very useful for general viewing they are typically used to improve accuracy of tracking features for the purposes of analyzing motion Image Processing Tab To access the image settings screen under the IMAGE PROCESSING menu item select IMAGE SETTINGS If you are viewing a monochrome black and white video image the top portion of the tab will be enabled and the bottom portion grayed If you are viewing a color video image the entire tab will be active This image processing tab allows you to set all the parameters about the image save your settings and Image Analysis Calibration Playback Autom ation Video Trigger Record Color Image Settings brightness HN bebe Reverse 4 4 4 4 4 4 Convert to Gamma
13. clicking on TRIGGERSTOP button or executing an external trigger and Stop refers to clicking on the STOP button If Buffer has been filled prior to Trigger Stop eis cam to Stop Buffer has not been filled prior to Trigger Stop uv EI 2 prior to Stop tee a Trigger Stop executed then Stop What is returned A full buffer of video data A full buffer of video data All frames acquired prior to Trigger Stop and the desired number of post trigger frames frames acquired prior to Stop All frames acquired prior to the Stop Reference Frame 15 On the frame corresponding to when the trigger was received TEE UNI last data point On the frame corresponding to when the trigger was received URDU TURN AH UN last data point On the frame corresponding to when the trigger was received MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Connecting an External Event Trigger To trigger MiDAS 4 0 Express using an external trigger pulse from a sensor or machine output you must connect that sensor to the camera trigger input MiDAS 4 0 will automatically read that input as a trigger event Setting your Trigger Connection and Input Type Trigger Falling Edge Edge E dae incu ar Falling Record High Record On Low MiDAS 4 0 Express allows 5 different types of Live external triggers as shown in the box at
14. 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video 38 Setting the Max Record Time and Frames For cameras that support the variable setting of recording time and number of frames the button to the right of the Max Frames setting will be enabled Click on this button to bring up the Frames to Record window Either use the slider bar or type the number of frames to record Click OK to continue To reset to the maximum number of frames permissible by your camera and MiDAS 4 0 Express hardware drag the slider bar to the right Persistence of Settings 1 Frames to Record gt Enter M asimum Frames ta Record 2 11 1120 Cancel The guiding principle for the persistence of camera settings when any one of the parameters is changed is to maintain whatever can be maintained and only change those values which must be changed in order to be compatible with the new setting The table below outlines what may happen to the parameters listed across the top when the parameters listed down the left side are changed If you ch nge Frame R te Then ame Rate Sets the frame rate to the new setting solution tive Area Resolution 15 maintained if it is compatible with the new frame rate If the resolution must be changed the center of the active area 1S maintained unless it reaches the border of the f autter f deed The shutter speed multiplier 1x
15. 2x etc is maintained as the frame rate changes If the shutter speed was a custom setting the custom setting in msec is maintained Frames The number of frames to record is maintained 1f it is less than the total number of available frames Ifthe previous setting is greater than the new total the max frames is set to the new total The total number of Active A1 2a resolution and active area do not affect the frame rate setting The set of selectable resolutions presented in the control panel are dictated by the current frame rate thus only compatible resolution selections are possible which case it is shifted to remain fully in the sensor area Changesto resolution will attempt to maintain the center of the active area If the border of the sensor 15 reached the active area is shifted to remain fully in the sensor area MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS instead 1f it is less than 1x at the new frame rate in msec a resolution and active area do not affect the shutter speed setting These settings are completely independent Users Guide have changed if the resolution was forced to change The number of frames to record is maintained if it 1s less than the total number of available frames at the new resolution If the previous setting 15 greater than the new total the max frames 1s set to the new total Changing the
16. Live up to 4 channels stored AVI mage TOLAT OM eco 0 90 180 Image 55 Normal reverse negative exponential logarithmic Data Display ues ecce Full waveform with custom graph modes max 16 curves per graph Play Modes Asynchonized Synchronized Continuous Loop Selected Range Buttons Cursors Video forward and reverse video single step data single step video cursor data cursor click and drag click advance Jump Zoom POF icr m n 110 25 frames second depends on computer speed frame rate override Skip Frames 0 to 100 frames second pal er Image zoom data zoom data pan Notes icssenasxt tent bt xi tecti cert 3 panel with data 2 panel without data green indicator on panel Contextual displays Various 66 service and Support You may receive support for MiDAS from the following sources Internet support Sales support http www xcitex com Technical support http www xcitex com html techsupport php Email techsupport xcitex com Telephone support and customer service 617 225 0080 worldwide Warranty support email techsupport xcitex com Phone 617 225 0080 worldwide Facsimile 617 225 2529 Application Notes User Guides and other Product Literature http www xcitex com html litarature php Maili
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18. add custom text description and commentary to every video frame every data point and to Golf Ball_avi Notes OE x Golf Ball avi Video Notes Notice the spin of the ball We are starting to loose lighting in this frame Should adjust for future tests the global measurement in its entirety MiDAS Notes is enabled in all versions of MiDAS 4 0 except MiDAS 4 0 Express MIDAS Notes is Global Notes This is test 5 read only in MiDAS 4 0 Balk NoTile Pro Express There are two forms of 6 gt fa 3 0 0030 the MiDAS 4 0 Express z EE Notes window A two Note Step Show Notes gt IV Video Data Global tiered window appears when you have recorded with video alone as shown in the following figure A three tiered window appears when you have recorded with video and data can be seen in the following figure The Show Notes checkboxes allow you to select which notes you would like to actively Note Step Show Notes al I3 M Video M Data I Global 61 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 8 MIDAS Notes 62 display in the MiDAS 4 0 Express Notes view window To review MiDAS 4 0 Express notes saved with an image sequence or with a data sequence simply click on FORWARD NOTE STEP button or BACKWARD NOTE STEP button You will be automatically advanced to the next sequential note video or data If your video sequence alr
19. amount relative to some starting position for each file Associated data 1s automatically synchronized as well To enable synchronized playback 1 Click on the first video display window 2 Position the video at the desired first frame for synchronized playback This sets the starting position to the current frame for that video display 3 Select the 5 checkbox in the playback shortcut bar under the video image 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 for each video you desire to synchronize 49 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 5 Playing Recorded Videos 50 5 Press the Play button on the Play tab or on any one of the synchronized video display shortcut bars and all the synchronized windows will play simultaneously To remove a video image from synchronization 1 Stop playback 2 Deselect the s checkbox of that video image 3 Resume playback Note When using BOTH continuous playback and synchronized playback only select the C checkbox in the window in which you press the Play button Zooming and Panning MiDAS 4 0 Express provides four methods for magnifying an image or a portion of an image 1 Resize the window Click on the window frame and drag the window open The window size in pixels is displayed in the status bar 2 Zoom region Either right click within a window and select SET ZOOM REGION or click on the ZOOM button in the Play tab Draw a box around the zoom feature using the mouse 3 Zoom in
20. and repeatedly jump to a specific place in the video clip This 15 a valuable feature for returning to a specific event The frame number is placed in the edit box Type the frame number in the edit box 9 Then click on JUMP button to immediately jump to that frame If the frame you have selected is outside the range selected above MiDAS 4 0 Express will jump to the minimum or maximum selected frame respectively Set Current Frame to Zero By clicking the ZERO button the current frame of the video playback is reset to become 8 the Reference Frame 0 and the current datum is reset to become the Reference Datum 0 Set Current Frame to Zero cannot be undone from within MiDAS If you make a mistake close the video display window and load the file directly again 46 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Continuous Loop Playback By clicking on this button the playback 15 continuously looped between the brackets described above When this button is not selected the playback stops at the end of the RS Loc selected range ZOOM button By clicking this button you can select a portion of the image to magnify Click within a video image with the left mouse button and holding down the left mouse button drag within the image until a square frame 15 visible and of the desired size When the mouse button 15 released a separate window appears of the magnified image Only one video zoom window can be displayed within MiDAS 4 0 Expr
21. are not intended to be a substitute for any form of established process procedure or equipment used to monitor or safeguard human health and safety in medical or clinical treatment Various components and libraries of MiDAS 4 0 Express include copyright material of their respective owners including without limitation Intel Corporation and Silicon Graphics Corporation MiDAS 4 0 Express software the MiDAS 4 0 Express Player the MiDAS 4 0 Express Lens Calculator and the associated libraries are copyright Xcitex Incorporated Contents CONTENT TTT 1 OVERVIEW OF MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS 3 WHAT IS MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS ccccceccecceccccecccceccccescecceceececceceecescecsscuscescecsscaeceseeseccseeseeces 3 INSTALLING MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS cccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccccsccsccese 4 WHATI INCO UDE 4 INSTALL THE CAMERA HARDWARE AND DRIVERS ceccccoccecceccececcecceccecescecceceecescecsecscuseeceess 4 INSTALL MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS SOFTWARE cccccecsccecccecccecccececeececescecscscssscesescecescecseecesesceees 5 OBTAINING YOUR MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS LICENSE CODE eere nennen nenne 6 ENTERING YOUR MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS LICENSE CODE eere enne eterne enn 9 INTERACTING WITH MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS 12 THE MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS DESKTOP cccce
22. at 250 fps and if you are playing back at 20 fps MiDAS 4 0 Express will display 8 48 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Overriding the Default Record Rate MiDAS 4 0 Express knows the rate at which the video was recorded for all MiDAS generated images If you are importing a file from another acquisition program MiDAS 4 0 Express may not recognize the configuration file format If MiDAS 4 0 Express is unable to determine the rate at which the video was recorded it will default to 30 fps In such a case you may override the default MiDAS 4 0 Express rate as follows Record Rate Ea 1 Click on the Options menu Enter the frame rate in Frames Second 2 Click on Override Record Rate The window shown at 1 006 right appears JA 100000 3 Either use the slider bar to select or directly type the correct frame rate in edit box 4 Click OK Playing Multiple Synchronized Videos If multiple windows are in the MiDAS 4 0 Express console then the video display window with the active blue stripe across the top is addressed by the Play tab You may synchronize multiple video images in playback by using the sync button in the Play tab on the Control Panel or by using 5 button on the Playback shortcut bar This option allows for synchronized playback of multiple video files When synchronized the frame position of each of the video files is incremented or decremented by the same
23. by MiDAS 4 0 Express are streamed directly to the camera board RAM and or the computer RAM MiDAS 4 0 Express controls the acquisition process precisely keeping track of time and location of frames The video is collected into a revolving memory buffer in a first in first out basis Therefore the most recently streamed video is always available in the memory buffer MiDAS 4 0 Express will continue to record into the revolving buffer until a trigger event is received A trigger event is either a software trigger or a hardware trigger When MiDAS 4 0 Express is in record mode the remaining two software trigger buttons become active on the bottom of the tab These two buttons are used to stop a recording as follows TRIGGERSTOP Button The TRIGGERSTOP button executes the stop record function per the trigger settings pre record time and post record time The TRIGGERSTOP button places the Reference Frame 0 at the trigger point of the sequence For more information on using TRIGGERSTOP to stop a recording see Chapter 10 Note an external trigger pulse is treated like a TRIGGERSTOP event STOP button The STOP button immediately stops the recording function and places the Reference Frame 0 at the end of the sequence Also called a Panic Stop button the STOP button behaves like the trigger percent is set for 100 regardless of its actual setting For more information on using STOP to stop a recording see Chapter 10 37 MIDAS 4
24. cursor over the function without clicking For example when the mouse cursor is placed over the ZERO button on the Play tab the ScreenTip shown at right appears 13 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 3 Interacting with MIDAS 4 0 Express The Menu Bar The MiDAS 4 0 Express menu bar spans the top of the desktop The menu bar is the primary method of interacting with MiDAS Depending on which mode you are in e g Record Playback Analysis etc the contents of the menu items changes The following shows the MiDAS 4 0 Express menu bar options New Group Main Toobar Open Video File Group Layout Toolbar Save Video Data File As Video Controls Toolbar Save Recorded Parameters Video Tools Toolbar Open Camera Control Panel Close Play Controls Print Status Bar Print Preview Video centric Graph Print Setup Play Controller Settings from Active Exit Play Controller Settings from Slowest File Edit View Tools Copy MiDAS Notes Paste Edit Record Parameters Program Options Record Options The Tool Bar Cascade Tile Close Active Window Close All in Current Group MiDAS 4 0 Upgrades Register Check for Updates About The MiDAS 4 0 Express tool bar is directly below the menu bar It provides shortcuts to frequently used commands and features as shown below 14 ez New Play Group n Open Video Data or Play Group File Save Play Group or Recor
25. distance directly on screen MiDAS 4 0 Express is supplied with a single Activation Code The Activation Code is a 16 digit number supplied by Xcitex that number unlocks the various components of MiDAS 4 0 Express that you have licensed e g purchased MiDAS 4 0 Express 15 continually upgraded and improved You may always download the most current version of MiDAS 4 0 Express from the Xcitex web site downloads page at http www xcitex com downloads html The engineers at Xcitex encourage you to visit this page frequently and update your software regularly The MiDAS 4 0 Express installer software built into MiDAS 4 0 Express will automatically update all the files on your computer to the most current versions This MiDAS 4 0 Express user guide is also automatically loaded onto your computer with MiDAS 4 0 Express software in Adobe PDF format You can access it at any time from MiDAS 4 0 Express by clicking on the Windows Start button then selecting MiDAS 4 0 Express then MiDAS 4 0 Express User Guide Updates to the guide are available from Xcitex directly by email at sales xcitex com 3 Installing MiDAS 4 0 Express To start using MiDAS 4 0 Express first check that you have received the components required After unwrapping and checking inventory follow the enclosed instructions for installing and setting up your hardware and software Please read and understand how to use the MiDAS 4 0 Express License Manager this is very importan
26. exposure times To set an exposure time not included in the drag down list select Custom in the drag down list Then type the custom exposure time in microseconds in the box to the right of the Pie LHEILILT Shutter Speed Custom m Exposure Time Rd sw Tied 1320 exposure time label Trigger Percent Trigger Percent is only enabled when MiDAS 4 0 Express is in Record on Trigger mode 34 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide The percentage trigger puts the Reference Frame 0 at the desired position and dictates the amount of time prior to the trigger and after the trigger 15 received The listed number is the pre trigger percentage of the total acquisition For example a trigger percentage of 0 instructs the MiDAS Trigger Adjust mmm 45 Pre trigger Post trigger 220 lt time gt 2 135 frames 165 4 0 Express software to 1 continue to acquire one full buffer of images acquire 0 before the trigger and 100 after the trigger and 2 to put the Reference Frame 0 at the beginning of the sequence Alternatively a trigger percentage of 100 instructs the MiDAS 4 0 Express software to 1 stop acquisition immediately upon receipt of a trigger input acquire 100 before the trigger and 0 after the trigger and 2 to put the Reference Frame 0 at the end of the sequence The Reference Frame 0 is placed at the exact frame when the trigger input 15 received
27. files as similarly named files a single sequence This feature is useful when saving as image sequences such as JPEG and BMP MiDAS 4 0 Express will determine the image sequence based on the file name conventions Prompt for verification When enabled this option instructs MiDAS 4 0 Express to when closing from device prompt the user when an existing image in the camera is memory about to be lost Typically this message appears when the LIVE button is pressed after a playback Nr The Reticle ani When enabled the Reticle function displays crosshair reticle on the view window all types The location of the reticle in pixels from the upper left corner of the image 0 0 1s displayed in the furthest left box on the status bar To enable and disable the reticle function right click within any view window then select unselect Enable ES ae te b e Reticle The position of the reticle in pixels from the upper right corner of window 15 displayed in Status Bar 25 Recording a Video This section describes the basic features of MiDAS 4 0 Express for recording video The term video in this section is interchangeably defined as either a a single file that contains all the frames and the playback header information or b sequences of individual images each contained within its own file and sequentially numbered for playback in the correct
28. order The most common video format is AVI The most common formats for image sequences are BMP and TIF Acquiring video is the fundamental component of MiDAS With MiDAS 4 0 video can be automatically acquired using the auto download feature synchronized with external data and acquired on external events This section contains the basic video acquisition theory and the instructions for acquiring video in stand alone mode In a simplistic form MiDAS 4 0 Express controls video cameras instructing them how and when to acquire pictures and what to do with the acquired information In most cases the information from the sensor is passed to memory contained on the frame grabber or to computer memory 26 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Opening Camera s Connect your camera s per the instructions in Chapter 2 Note You may change the name of the camera to help with differentiation To open your camera follow these easy steps 1 Select FILE then OPEN CAMERA from the menu Fie Edit View Tools Window Mew Group bar Open Play Group Save Play Group File As Open Video File Open Data File Save videol Data File 45 Save Recorded Parameters Save MELAS Mates Open Camera Open Data Card Open Record Configuration Save Record Configuration 4s Device Selection 2 Inthe Device Selection window select the type of Hardware Family Fastec Troubleshooter camera that you are u
29. primary means of interacting with the MiDAS 4 0 Express program By clicking on the various left hand tabs such as Play or Record specialized controls for that particular tab are presented The Control Panel tabs are three colors Red tabs relate to recording Blue tables relate to playback and analysis The green tab 15 for image processing The Control Panel contents automatically change depending on what mode MiDAS 4 0 Express is in currently The Record tab is visible during camera control The Play tab 1s automatically moved to the front when the recording is complete The Control Panel is typically docked on the left or right side of the MiDAS 4 0 Express window It can also be undoc ked and repositioned anywhere on the screen To undock the Control Panel double click near the top of the docked region of the Control Panel 20 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide To dock the Control Panel drag the window to the left or the right side of the Console area If you would like to move the Control Panel near the edges of the Console window without allowing it to dock press and hold the CTRL button while dragging the Control Panel window Note If you have dragged the Control Panel window off the lower portion of the screen and you cannot get it to reappear it is likely that the window is hidden beneath the Windows Taskbar In order to uncover the window click and drag the Windows Taskbar to the right left or top of the screen tempor
30. right The trigger type is set from the Record Tab The types of triggers the input voltage ranges the triggering thresholds and the connection types are determined by your camera and frame grabber architecture In addition many cameras and or frame grabbers allow a contact closure to be interpreted as a trigger event Consult the users Manual of your specific camera system to determine which trigger types and characteristics are available Note Select FALLING EDGE when using MIDAS 4 0 Express Motion Trigger The types of external event triggers are as follows Rising Edge Select Rising Edge if your event trigger generates a positive going pulse Select Rising Edge if your camera hardware interprets a contact closure as a trigger event Falling Edge Select Falling Edge if your event trigger generates a negative going pulse Rising or Falling Select Rising or Falling if you wish to trigger upon either type For example if you have a latching trigger or a flip flop or a logic device that sends out a pulse use this option Record on High Set Record on High if you desire to place your camera in Record on Command ROC mode and record video only when an input pulse exceeds a threshold In this mode the MiDAS 4 0 Express records video and data for as long as the trigger pulse is high When the trigger line goes low MiDAS 4 0 Express stops recording You may repeat the recording until the memory buffer is full A full 31
31. section View View Actual Fit in Window Zoom Image Pan Image Set Zoom Window In addition it allows you to enable the display of a reticle crosshair on the window When displayed the coordinates of the crosshair centerline are shown in the bottom status bar In addition you may select where you desire the Zoom map the locator map that shows the location and size of the zoom region relative to the actual image size to be located The options are upper right upper left lower right and lower left In addition you may hide the map Program Options The following are options are available with MiDAS 4 0 Express software To access this screen click on Edit then Program Options Program Options X General Settings User Interface Basic Interface single Play Group window only Start new Play Groups masimized File Open vw Automatically open similary named files Iw Prompt for verification when closing from device memory Restore Defaults Cancel Within this window are various options for personalizing your version of MiDAS 4 0 Express The options are as follows Basic Interface When selected default is checked this enables the standard MiDAS 4 0 User Interface which includes one Record and Play Group Addition of additional Play Groups is disabled 24 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide in MiDAS 4 0 Express Automatically open When enabled this option will open similarly named
32. shutter speed does not affect any of the other camera Shutter 4 eed Max Fra nes settings other camera settings Changing the number of frames to record does not affect any of the 39 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video Adjusting Camera View Window Sizes The following zoom and magnification commands are very useful in the camera view These can be accessed via either the menu under View or by right clicking within a View window View Actual Pixels When selected this command sets the zoom region and the window frame to be equal to the actual image size That is everything 1s displayed within a frame at 1 1 View x When selected this command sets the window frame to be a multiplier times the actual image size For example if 200 1s selected in the above example the frame is set to 960x840 pixels If the new frame size 15 larger than the desktop area permits then the image is zoom magnified to the correct value and the window frame limited to the maximum size permitted by the desktop For example if 400 1s selected in the above example the image 1s magnified 4x to 1920x1680 but only the available number image is displayed for example 969x848 In this case the status bar will display the number of image pixels contained within the frame in the zoom region size box and the View window size will be the available display dimensions View Max When selected this command determines the largest wind
33. synchronized playback of multiple video files When synchronized the frame position of each of the video files 1s incremented or decremented by the same amount relative to some starting position for each file To enable synchronized playback do the following 1 Position each video at the desired first frame for synchronized playback 2 Select the 5 checkbox in each video display window This sets the starting position to the current frame for each video display 3 Press the Play button in any one of the synchronized video display windows and all the synchronized windows will play simultaneously Note When using BOTH continuous Cricket playback and synchronized playback only select the C checkbox in the window in which you press the Play button Playback View Contextual Commands EM Encryption Image Settings In addition to the controls 1n the menu bar tool bar control panel and playback shortcut bar there are context menus that can be accessed by right clicking within the video display itself F 32 T 0 5280 o m m When you click the right mouse button inside of an open view window e g a camera view windows a playback window or a zoom window a menu of options is shown 23 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 3 Interacting with MIDAS 4 0 Express The contextual view commands include all the window manipulation and sizing function described in the above
34. the 44 entire recording or the Reference Frame ROT mode single buffer or to the beginning of the current memory buffer or burst recording Skip to the end of the entire recording or Reference Frame ROT mode single buffer or to the beginning of the next memory buffer or burst recording Play Backward E Play Forward Step Backward 4 Step Forward gt Stop square box 45 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 5 Playing Recorded Videos Slide Bar The slide bar allows the operator to quickly move to a specific part of the playback cycle Just click on the center triangle green of the slider and holding down the left 0 41 0 2 0 96 1 64 204 Taf 1 8 old er gt So mouse button drag the slider to the desired position The time and the frame numbers are displayed directly above the slide bar The active area 1s displayed in red The inactive area 15 displayed in gray Slide Bar Range Brackets The slide bar range brackets are used to establish the beginning and end of the playback range The range brackets are two squares blue with a red interior To approximately select the beginning of the playback range click on the left square and holding down the left mouse button drag the slider to the desired position To fine tune your range click on the arrows as shown above at the end of the slide bar Jump to Frame Number This feature allows the operator to immediately
35. the information about each camera resolution frame rates etc for each camera CAM files are editable in a text editor Not enabled in MiDAS 4 0 Express LUT MiDAS 4 0 Express image processing look up table values Contains settings for modifying an image using MiDAS 4 0 Express image processing tools 59 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 7 Saving and Loading CLR MiDAS 4 0 Express color balancing file Contains the Bayer decoding coefficients for color files plus any color temperature settings and gray balance settings MDAT MiDAS 4 0 binary sensor data file This file contains the sensor data as recorded by MiDAS 4 0 Synchronized video and data is disabled in MiDAS 4 0 Express RECC The MiDAS 4 0 Record Configuration File This file contains the settings for the workspace including the frame rate shutter speed and similar parameters MiDAS 4 0 Express can create RECC files but cannot read them read in MiDAS 4 0 PLAYGRP The MiDAS 4 0 Playgroup file contains all the information about a specific playgroup When opened the videos and data files will be opened in MiDAS 4 0 per the playgroup settings Playgroups are disabled in MiDAS 4 0 Express NTV The MiDAS 4 0 binary file that contains the notes relating to video sequences MiDAS Notes is read only in MiDAS 4 0 Express em to data acquisition sequences MiDAS Notes 15 read only in MiDAS 4 0 Express 60 MiDAS Notes MiDAS Notes allows you to
36. the upper right corner of the window showing you the relative size and location of the window on the actual image size The status bar indicates the size of the zoom region in pixels Set Zoom Window This command lets you draw a box around any portion of the image and create a separate Zoom Window zoom window behaves exactly like a Playback Window and can be further interacted with as described above pan zoom change view size etc For more information on setting window sizes zooming and magnifying see Chapter 4 x Record Options Record r Display Options Standard options for recording video with other V Live videa display while recording if supported v Live data graphing while recording v Record busy dialog hardware and software modules are contained in the Record Options window Synchronization Options To access this window select RECORD OPTIONS E Fisi deis v Synchronized recording window under the OPTIONS menu The window at right appears This window allows you to enable and disable certain features of MiDAS 4 0 Express recording to customize your interface or application Cancel 41 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video Only licensed features are displayed Features not currently licensed are grayed out Selecting or unselecting a feature does not affect the licensing The options of this window are as follows Live data graphing while S
37. 80 but only the available number image 15 displayed for example 969x848 In this case the status bar will display the number of image pixels contained within the frame in the zoom region size box and the View window size will be the available display dimensions View Max When selected this command determines the largest window frame of the correct aspect ratio that will fit within the desktop area It then fits the entire image within a frame of this size In this case the status bar will display a zoom region equal to the View window size Fit in Window When selected this command fits the entire image into the window frame This command does not change the window frame size just the image size In this case the status bar will display a zoom region equal to the window frame Zoom Image This command allows you to use your mouse or trackball to easily zoom the magnification up or down of the image When selected the mouse cursor turns to a 4 pringed star on the view window Simply roll the mouse or trackball up the image to zoom up magnify or roll downward to zoom down minify Note During zooming the geometric center of the image remains the same The zoom box appears in the upper right corner of the window showing you the zoom ratio the size of the zoom region relative to the actual image size The status bar indicates the size of the zoom region in pixels Pan Image This command allows you to use your mouse or tr
38. This may take a few moments 7 License Manager will display your Installation ID Submit your Installation ID Click Next The License Manager has generated the following Installation ID Click Next to submit this ID to Xcitex Upon verification of your information your License Code will be sent to you MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide 8 A Registration Information form will appear Enter your Submit Registration Information contact information and select one of the registration Acide 90006 0000 0000 30009X options After you have successfully submitted saved Installation ID 5000004300000 300000 300000 300000200000 00000 Infomation printed your registration information click Exit Name Address 1 Company Address 2 Organization Phone Fax City Bone E mail ZIP code x Choose one of the following Registration options Submit Submit direct to Xcitex Your License will be sent to you via e mail Save to disk and email Save to that you can send via email Print and Fax Print this information and fax or mail to Xcitex Inc Entering your MiDAS 4 0 Express License Code Please have the License Code that Xcitex provided to you available If you submitted your registration information electronically you should have received an
39. ackball to easily pan the image move the image in any direction to optimize its location When selected the mouse cursor 19 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 3 Interacting with MIDAS 4 0 Express turns to a 4 pringed star on the view window Simply roll the mouse or trackball in any direction to scroll the image in that direction The location box appears in the upper right corner of the window showing you the relative size and location of the window on the actual image size The status bar indicates the size of the zoom region in pixels Set Zoom Window This command lets you draw a box around any portion of the image and create a separate Zoom Window zoom window behaves exactly like a Playback Window and can be further interacted with as described above pan zoom change view size etc To magnify the image to the largest possible size permissible by your video display click on the Magnify button within the window toolbar Click on the restore button to restore it to the previous size If the visible resolution exceeds the view resolution e g the image is magnified a small zoom map will be displayed that illustrates the current visible size and position relative to the overall view size and location The zoom map position may be moved to any corner of the screen by right clicking within the window and selecting ZOOM MAP LOCATION The MiDAS 4 0 Express Control Panel The tabs contained within the Control Panel are the
40. aining the pattern of image file names which will be saved Please check the resulting pattern to see if it matches your desired naming numbering scheme It is also possible to over writ e a sequence of image files In the Save Dialog window if you select an image file that is already a part of a sequence MiDAS 4 0 Express will prompt you asking if you wish to overwrite the existing sequence If you select OK MiDAS 4 0 Express will delete the entire selected sequence of image files and then save the new sequence of images WARNING Use caution when over writing a sequence of image files ALL image files matching the pattern selected will be deleted Pay close attention to the pattern displayed in the confirmation dialog when over writing an existing sequence Open File Loading and Lookin Video Files Importing Files Deme Using the OPEN command under the FILE menu brings up the following screen In this dialog window you may File name 0 type in the file name to load or you Files of type avi AVI Fil can click specific AVI file Fie Cancel Options eee For loading a sequence of image Display last real frame in place of missing frames BMP TIFI files you can click on any image in MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide the sequence and MiDAS 4 0 Express will load the complete sequence of image files that match the same pattern Fo
41. allation process which could take a few minutes a status bar will appear When installation 1s complete the InstallShield Wizard Complete window will appear Click Finish Obtaining your MiDAS 4 0 Express License Code m I Programs 7 MOAS 4 0 Express MOAS 4 0 Express Dooie e MDAS 4 0 Express User Manual 4 5 MIDAS 4 0 Registration and License Manager r l Go to MiDAS 4 0 Registration and License Manager in the Programs group of the Windows Start menu MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide 2 The License Manager welcome screen will appear Click Welcome to the License Manager Next The License Manager will guide you through the process of registering and licensing your software You will need the following two codes to complete your software registration and licensing Activation Code License Code You will first use your Activation Code to register your software After registration Xcitex will e mail to you a License Code You will then use your Activation Code and License Code to fully enable your software Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit at any time 3 Activation Code screen will appear Enter the Activation Code Activation Code printed on the back of the Installation CD wallet and click Next Please type in your 20 character Activation Code exactly as provided to you by Xcitex Inc Example 12345 67890 ABCDE F GHIJ
42. ame Rate The frame rate drag down box displays the available video frame rates The rates are determined by the camera hardware in the computer The default 15 set to 60 fps Resolution The available resolution settings for the camera For each frame rate chosen only certain resolutions are available Choose the desired resolution from the list shown Note that lower resolutions typically result in longer recording times and more video frame If resolution 1s the most important parameter you can also set the resolution and then set the frame rate from the list 33 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video Shutter Speed The shutter speed and the exposure time denote the amount Exposure Time of time that the electronic shutter of the shutter remains open during each frame Shorter exposure times reduce blur within each frame but at the expense of light collecting ability The shutter speeds and exposure times are determined by the camera hardware in the computer The default is set to the inverse frame rate open shutter Shutter speeds are displayed in inverse seconds Exposure times are displayed in microseconds 10 seconds Select the shutter speed from the drag down box The corresponding exposure time will be displayed in the gray box below the selected shutter speed ene i Shutter Speed 1 50 Exposure Time 16666 Max Her mp 136 1 Ter Some cameras allow the user to set custom
43. arily This should reveal the Control Panel window which you can then drag back towards the center of the screen At the bottom of the Control Panel is the Status Box This box is used only by MiDAS 4 0 Express to indicate the current status of the MiDAS 4 0 Express software or to advise users of triggering or usage conditions Typical Status Box messages might be Trigger Activated Recording and Saving data Note The MiDAS 4 0 Express convention is to show those parameters that are set by the operator in white in gray are not accessible The MiDAS 4 0 Play Bar The MiDAS 4 0 Play Bar is also termed the Play Panel There are four MiDAS 4 0 Play Bar options to let you modify your workspace to your preference 1 Standard Play Bar e m te say Sen 24 0 33 66 100 0 0000 Playback Ratio 1 1 d frames a vas st ef Avg Playback Rate 200 fps 1 p Zero 0 Jump 2 Abridged or Thin Play Bar gt 0 CI E 4 F 0 Slow F Fast 144 Ad i TT eT S 100 10 0000 Playback 1 1 frames ED bod 33 66 By 3 Long Play Bar for greater control with the slider bar L 1 1 Es D ie lt e m a gt gt 33 66 21 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 3 Interacting with MIDAS 4 0 Express 22 4 Play Panel for docking under the Control Panel 100 66 100 i Play C
44. ation 15 always available in the memory buffer If one were to encode and unwrap a 10 frame buffer the record sequence would repeat through the frames as follows 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1 MiDAS 4 0 Express will continue to infinitely record into the revolving memory buffers until a trigger event is received trigger event 15 either a software trigger or a hardware trigger When MiDAS 4 0 Express 15 in record mode the remaining two software trigger buttons on the Record tab become active Triggering causes two events to happen 1 Stop recording at the desired time 2 Isolate the exact point in time that the trigger impulse was received by MiDAS 4 0 Express hardware The user sets the Trigger Percent on the Record tab to tell MiDAS 4 0 Express when to stop the recording and where to put the Reference Frame 0 video and the Reference Datum 0 data The trigger percentage is the pre trigger percentage of the total acquisition For example a trigger percentage of 0 instructs the MiDAS 4 0 Express software to 1 continue to acquire one full buffer of images acquire 0 before the trigger and 100 after the trigger and 2 to put the Reference Frame 0 at the beginning of the sequence Alternatively a trigger percentage of 100 instructs the MiDAS 4 0 Express software to 1 stop acquisition immediately upon receipt of a trigger input acquire 10096 before the trigger and 0 after the t
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46. cross afo will appear 3 Use Play Controls to advance forward or backward to another frame in the video The object or feature that you want to track should have moved 4 Click on Add Measurement Point button again 5 Click on the object feature location in the current frame A second blue cross will appear 6 Place your mouse arrow over the first measurement point that you added The blue cross will turn red Next to the cross the point s x y coordinates and a measurement icon will appear 7 Click on the measurement icon and drag towards the second measurement point that you added in Step 4 A line will be drawn between your two points The velocity of the point and the distance it moved will be noted alongside the line 65 MiDAS Specifications Record Igiene TES depends on camera model Multiple cameras 1 to 4 video cameras in a single computer vinti de depends on camera model read only Event Triggering Adjustable Trigger 0 to 100 adjustable pre or post trigger event Software Stop Trigger Stop specialty camera based External Trigger Input 0 5V 10 mV threshold rising or falling edge contact closure Trigper depends camera model Playback Video
47. d Configuration Save Active Playback Pan Window r Abod Zoom TM MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Define Zoom Region View Actual Size Set Zoom Region Fit in Window Show Zoom Region Remove Zoom Region Video Information 2 Be SB a auto arrange Add Measurement Point Auto arrange playback windows now Add Scale Calibration Show Ruler Hide Control Panel Show Reticle Show Control Panel Play Controller settings from slowest in group Play Controller settings from active window Toggle Play Controls The Title Bar The MiDAS 4 0 Express title bar is directly above the menu bar The components of the title bar are as shown below Restore Move Size Minimize Maximize Close Minimize Close MiDAS 4 0 Express for Fastec Record Play Group Title Field Subtitle Field Maximize Window Types Images and data appear in Windows on the MiDAS 4 0 Express desktop Each window has a border Windows that are active have a blue title bar while windows that are inactive have a gray title bar 15 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 3 Interacting with MIDAS 4 0 Express The various types of windows you will find within MiDAS 4 0 Express are as follows Camera View Window This window shows a live view from the camera The Camera View Window 15 controlled by the camera if the camera displays live while recording and this option is enabled from
48. e mail from Xcitex Registration with subject line MiDAS 4 0 Express License Code If you submitted your registration information via other means you may have a License Code in paper format rz ams MDAS 4 0 B MIDAS 4 0 Express rre l Goto MiDAS 4 0 Registration and License Manager in ang e MIDAS 4 0 Registration and License Manager the Programs group of the Windows Start menu 79 License Manager ZS x 2 The License Manager welcome screen will appear Click Welcome to the License Manager Next The License Manager will guide you through the process of registering and licensing your software You will need the following two codes to complete your software registration and licensing Activation Code License Code You will first use your Activation Code to register your software After registration Xcitex will e mail to you a License Code You will then use your Activation Code and License Code to fully enable your software Click Next to continue or Cancel to exit at any time MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 2 Installing MIDAS 4 0 Express license Manager GD p 3 The Activation Code screen will appear Your Activation Activation Code Code will already be filled in Click Next Please type in your 20 character Activation Code exactly as provided to you by Xcitex Inc Example 12345 67890 ABCDE FGHIJ
49. eady has notes recorded a color button will appear in the lower right portion of the video window Right click on this button and MiDAS 4 0 Step Express Notes will appear Advance to any particular video frame or any gt particular data point using the Play features of MiDAS 4 0 Express MiDAS 4 0 Express Notes are stored in respective NTV and NTD files Therefore the notes can be viewed with the free MiDAS Player After you have completed recording analyzing and adding commentary to your measurement you have the freedom to freely distribute the results to your colleagues and managers Calculating Velocity and Distance MiDAS 4 0 Express uses a revolutionary quick method to calculate distance and velocity from within your videos directly The technique unique to MiDAS 4 0 uses a single caliper and a scale calibration ruler Setting the Scale You can measure distance and velocity without setting the scale in your image The default units will be pixels and pixels sec respectively 1 Click on the Add Scale Calibration button 1 2 Click and drag image to draw calibration line The Length Calibration Properties dialog window will appear MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 9 Calculating Distance and Velocity Calibration Scale 3 TheSet Calibration window will appear Enter the real world length of the calibration li
50. eady to use MiDAS 4 0 Express 11 Interacting with MiDAS 4 0 Express The MiDAS 4 0 Express Desktop The MiDAS 4 0 Express desktop window is comprised of various O MIDAS 4 0 Express for Fastec Record Play Group Edt Tools Window Hep _ gt bf H z elements and sections as shown at right MiDAS 4 0 Express is based on conventional Windows applications with a menu bar across the top and a series of sizing icons image Anaiysis Playback Automation Video Trigger R a across the bottom Standard Windows messages appear across the bottom row as well The MiDAS 4 0 Express window colors can only be changed by modifying the Windows display settings The left section of the MiDAS 4 0 Express window is termed the Control Panel which contains the Tab Controls or just Tabs The area to the right where document windows are displayed is termed the Console At the bottom of the desktop is the Status Bar The MiDAS 4 0 Express status bar contains information about the video file you are recording or viewing and about where you are pointing 12 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide with your mouse cursor The information 15 displayed in four boxes along the bar as shown below 160 h x 140 v pixels El 180 h 158 v pixels 320 h 290 v
51. electing this option allows the user to watch the data graph recording update continuously while recording both video and external data requires DA module Note that the process of updating a live data graph is very processor intensive and can typically require all the processor power available from the computer If the CPU usage reaches 100 because of enabling the Live Data Graphing certain other functions will be disabled For example you may not be able to stop the recording or re size a window Enable this feature only if you have a very powerful and fast computer such as a Pentium PIII 550 or better To determine if your computer has enough computing power enable the CPU monitor during a test recording via CTRL ALT DEL and note the amount of CPU usage during a MiDAS 4 0 Express recording Optimally the CPU usage should be lt 40 Live video while recording Enables live display of the video image while recording if your camera supports this function Record Busy Dialog Display the busy dialog when a recording 1s underway The recording dialog will sit atop any window on your computer About the Camera Driver Version 1 1 1 MiDAS 4 0 Express also displays Firmware Version 0 30 0 pertinent information about the specific FPGA Version 0 0 9 Hardware YWersion 0 30 0 camera as retrieved from the firmware and camera hardware To access the information about the camera click on the camera icon in the upper left c
52. ess atatime The image zoom window uses the same image processing features as the main video display window reverse contrast enhancement etc 47 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 5 Playing Recorded Videos The following displays are found on the Play tab Frame Number The current frame number e 6 TRI E mE NS Dnaa V I tai ee _ Setting the Playback Rate Set Playback Rate The actual playback rate on the computer screen is determined by many factors including the number of synchronized images the video RAM and the speed of the computer processor Therefore MiDAS 4 0 Express provides a slider between slow and fast Set the relative speed of playback by clicking on the center post of the slider and holding down the left mouse button drag the slider to the desired position Read the actual playback rate in the box below Skip Every N Frames This feature allows the operator to speed up the display update rate by skipping frames Default is 0 frames Average Playback Rate The rate at which the video is actually being played on your display in frames per second MiDAS 4 0 Express will sample a few frames and determine the average playback rate for your configuration and settings This number is updated every few seconds Recorded Rate The average playback rate divided by the original recording rate of that video image expressed in percent For example if a video was recorded
53. he Software and Documentation are Commercial Items as that term is defined at 48 C F R 2 101 consisting of Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation as such terms are used in 48 C F R 12 212 or 48 C F R 227 7202 as applicable Consistent with the aforementioned sections the Commercial Computer Software and Commercial Computer Software Documentation are being licensed to U S Government end users a only as Commercial Items and b with only those rights as granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions herein Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States MiDAS 4 0 Express and other Xcitex products are not designed with components and testing intended to ensure a level of reliability suitable for use in treatment and diagnosis of humans Applications of these products involving medical or clinical treatment can create a potential for accidental injury caused by product failure or by errors on the part of the user of application designer Any use or application of MiDAS 4 0 Express products for or involving medical or clinical treatment must be performed by properly trained and qualified medical personnel and all traditional medical safeguards equipment and procedures that are appropriate in the particular situation to prevent serious injury or death should always continue to be used when MiDAS 4 0 Express products are being used MiDAS 4 0 Express products
54. ilicon Graphics is a trademark of the Silicon Graphics Corporation Intel is a trademark of the Intel Corporation MatLab is a trademark of MathWorks Inc other trademarks are the property of their respective owners MiDAS 4 0 Express software is furnished under license as provided to you with each copy of the software Xcitex Inc the Licensor owns and will retain all title copyright trademark and other proprietary rights in and to the MiDAS 4 0 Express Software This License is NOT a sale of the Software or a sale of any copy of the Software This license Agreement does not convey to you an interest in or to the Software but only a limited right of use the Software as is provided herein revocable in accordance with the terms of the Agreement You agree as follows l You may NOT make any copies of all or any part of the Software except for archival copies of the Software as may be permitted by the United States Copyright Act 2 You may NOT reverse compile reverse assemble reverse engineer modify incorporate in whole or in part in any other product or create derivative work based on all or any part of the Software 3 You may NOT remove any copyright trademark proprietary rights disclaimer or warning notice included on or embedded in any part of the Software 4 You may NOT sell license sublicense rent or otherwise transfer the Software without the prior written consent of the Licensor Notice to U S Government End Users T
55. isplayed on the Record tab Max Rec Time the maximum amount of time that can be recorded during a video sequence in seconds Max Frames Total Frames the maximum number of frames that will be acquired during the next record sequence the total frames in all buffers Current Buffer All Buffers the current buffer number the total number of buffers B available per the architecture of your camera Append buffers or Replace buffer or Burst Record Mode Pre Trigger Time the amount of record time to be acquired prior to the trigger input Post Trigger Time the amount of record time to be acquired after the trigger input Pre Trigger Frames the number of frames to be acquired prior to the trigger input Post Trigger Frames the number of frames to be acquire after the trigger input 36 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide In addition to the configuration information listed above the Record tab has two mode buttons on the bottom LIVE button The LIVE button puts the camera board into live video mode While in this mode video is streamed directly to the display and refreshed at approximately 25 frames second RECORD button The RECORD button puts the camera board into record mode MiDAS 4 0 Express displays a flashing box with the words MiDAS 4 0 Express RECORDING to notify the operator that MiDAS 4 0 Express is recording When MiDAS 4 0 Express is in any record mode video from the cameras and data sensors controlled
56. ly a small fraction of the total time The actual acquisition time 1s termed the Exposure Time or 1 1 integration time Video frame time A video frame is s a sequential collection of vide itionship For example if tl ion is ms The exposure time mi amera is only acquiring scene ii ind Exposure integration time 29 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video 30 In MiDAS frame counting is done at the leading edge of the frame In this example the exposure time the time the camera shutter is open 15 at the beginning of the frame Some cameras integrate at the end of the frame Consult your camera manual for information about your specific camera The Reference Frame 15 the frame in which the external event trigger 15 received Whether a trigger is received during the exposure period or during the dark period has no impact on labeling the Reference Frame This subtle definition is very important In the above example if a trigger pulse is received after an exposure period is complete then the first post trigger image 1s on frame 1 not frame 0 Consequently the image of frame 0 was acquired prior to the event trigger The Reference Frame and Reference Datum MiDAS 4 0 Express places the Reference Frame 0 and the Reference Datum 0 per the following rules The term buffer refers to a single memory buffer Trigger Stop refers to either
57. ncreasing lower numbers e g 150 to Parameter Processed 250 the mapping approaches a straight line 1 e no processing This palette increases the contrast in dark regions and decreases the contrast in light regions This has the effect of Original bring out more detail in the dark regions and making light regions very light 54 Exponential MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Sliding the Exp Log slider towards the right produces an exponential palette the opposite of the logarithmic palette This palette increases the contrast in Increasing light regions and decreases the Parameter Processed contrast in dark regions This has the effect of making dark regions darker and bringing out more detail in lighter regions Typical values are positive numbers e g 150 to 250 Original 55 saving and Loading Saving Video and Data You can save your video and data in a few formats Video can be saved in Windows video AVI format or as a series of ax Save in 3 Desktop Et mk JPEG Bitmap BMP or TIFF images Documents Computer AS window has various options for saving video data and spreadsheet files File name M y Recorded File Save as type File avi Cancel Video Save Options Save entire range C Save frames o to 520 Skipevery 0 frames Estimated Size 401 25 Span multiple files
58. ne you drew Click OK Color Line Color Closed 4 scale distance will be displayed on your image OE gae Text Color b x Appearance Line Thickness Arrow Head Line Style Solid Arow Font Aria Bold Italic Font Size 18 m Underline Apply Cancel Using Calipers Within the Same Frame Measuring Distance 1 Click on the Add Measurement Point button 2 Inthe image click on the beginning point of length you want to measure A blue cross will appear 3 Click on the Add Measurement Point button again 4 Inthe image click on ending point of the length you want to gt measure second blue cross will appear 5 Place your mouse arrow over the first measurement point that you added The blue f cross will turn red Next to the cross the point s x y coordinates and a measurement icon will appear Bladder 1k avi 6 Click on the measurement icon and drag towards the second measurement point that you added in Step 4 A line will be drawn between your two points The distance between the two points will be noted alongside the line 64 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Using Calipers Between Different Frames Measuring Distance and Velocity Click on Add Measurement Point button 2 Click on a point in the image that you want to track A blue
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60. ntinue click Next cove InstallShield Wizard License Agreement 3 The License Agreement will appear Read the agreement Please read the following license agreement carefully carefully If you agree to the License terms click Yes Press the PAGE DOWN key to see the rest of the agreement 5 MISCELLANEOUS This License Agreement shall be construed and governed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and shall be construed as an instrument under seal Should any term of this License Agreement be declared void or unenforceable by any court or competent jurisdiction such declaration shall have no effect on the remaining terms hereof The failure of either party to enforce any tights granted hereunder or take action against the other party in the event of any breach hereunder shall not be deemed a waiver by that party as to subsequent enforcement of rights or subsequent actions in the event of future breaches Do you accept all the terms of the preceding License Agreement If you choose No the setup will close To install MIDAS 4 0 Express you must accept this agreement E InstallShield Wizard K Customer Information 4 The Customer Information screen will appear Enter your Please enter your information name and your company s name Click Next Please enter your name and the name of the company for which you work User Name C
61. of the palette options The plots on the right show the mapping of pixel intensity values from the original horizontal axis to the processed vertical image after applying the new palette To help in understanding the palette mapping plots here 15 an example using the reverse palette For a given pixel i intensity of X in the original image we move upward at coordinate X until we intersect with the blue line then we move horizontally to find the new pixel value in the E processed image in this case it would be Y This is done for every pixel in the image producing the final processed image as shown in the figures on the left Original X Normal This option uses a normal palette where 0 is black and s 255 is white This is the default and standard palette with no processing occurring In other words the processed Processed a _ pixels are identical to the original pixels e e Original 53 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 6 Image Processing Reverse This option uses a reverse palette where 255 is black and 255 0 is white This will invert the image so that light regions are dark and dark regions are light Contrast is not affected Processed 0 255 Original Logarithmic Slide the Exp Log slider towards the left The plot on the right shows multiple mappings for different parameter values As the parameter 1s decreased to I
62. ompany Name MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 2 Installing MIDAS 4 0 Express FE InstallShield Wizard Setup Type Select the Setup Type to install Click the type of Setup you prefer then click Next Typical Program will be installed with the most common options Recommended for most users C Compact Program will be installed with minimum required options Custom You may choose the options you want to install Recommended for advanced users EE InstallShield Wizard Start Copying Files Review settings before copying files Setup has enough information to start copying the program files If you want to review or change any settings click Back If you are satisfied with the settings click Next to begin copying files Current Settings MIDAS 4 0 Express MIDAS 4 0 Registration and License Manager MiDAS 4 0 Express Components lt Back Cancel InstallShield Wizard InstallShield Wizard Complete Setup has finished installing MIDAS 4 0 Express on your compuler 2 The Setup Type selection screen will appear Typical is the option recommended for most users Select the type of installation you prefer and click Next A screen will appear showing which components will be installed If the settings are acceptable click Next The installer will install the application and all the appropriate files During the inst
63. ontrols fT IPEA Time 0 0000 Continuous Synchronize 0 Base Sync slow P Fast Playback Ratio 1 1 frames Avg Playback Rate 200 fps Zero 0 Jump You can switch between the four panels on a rotating basis by clicking on the Play Controls icon on the icon bar BH these Play Bar controls include the following Playback Controls These provide the standard play reverse rewind stop and step controls The slider beneath the buttons allows for quick scanning through the video and indicates the current position within the video Frame and Time The frame number and time stamp relative to the trigger event are displayed next to the playback controls Zoom The Zoom button allows you to zoom in on a region of interest in the video during playback When the button is pressed you can draw a box within the video display and a new zoomed window will appear The box you have drawn within the video display can also be dragged around to other regions of the display In order to resize the box simply press the zoom button once again and draw a new box or the Correct size MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Extended Play Options The C checkbox selects a continuous playback mode When this option 15 selected the video will automatically loop around to the beginning whenever the end of the video is reached The S checkbox selects synchronized playback This option allows for
64. orner of the Video Display window on the title bar containing your ND Low Level Settings camera or right click within any Live video window 42 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide The camera manufacturer determines the specific information in the About the Camera window The information 1s not editable Possible information in this window might include e Camera serial number Camera model number e Firmware revision level e Camera address Maximum frame rate and resolution Security code e FPGA revision level e Hardware serialization e Maximum frame rate allowed Some cameras also have low level software commands that affect the camera architecture and board level properties To access this information click on LOW LEVEL SETTINGS Consult with your specific camera manual for information on how to change these low level settings Change the Camera Name You can change the camera name by right clicking in Change Camera Name any Live video window and selecting Change Camera Name The camera name is used as the title View of the open video window Camera View k Camera Color Adjustment Camera Information Gamera Settings 43 Playing Recorded Videos When the recording is complete the Play tab shown at right and a second Video Playback window will automatically appear The Live Video display window is minimized for later use The Play Tab The MiDAS 4 0 Express Play tab provides information abo
65. ow frame of the correct aspect ratio that will fit within the desktop area It then fits the entire image within a frame of this size In this case the status bar will display a zoom region equal to the View window size Fit in Window When selected this command fits the entire image into the window frame This command does not change the window frame size just the image size In this case the status bar will display a zoom region equal to the window frame Zoom Image This command allows you to use your mouse or trackball to easily zoom the magnification up or down of the image When selected the mouse cursor turns to a 4 pringed star on the view window Simply roll the mouse or trackball up the image to zoom up magnify or roll downward to zoom down minify 40 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Note During zooming the geometric center of the image remains the same The zoom box appears in the upper right corner of the window showing you the zoom ratio the size of the zoom region relative to the actual image size The status bar indicates the size of the zoom region in pixels Pan Image This command allows you to use your mouse or trackball to easily pan the image move the image in any direction to optimize its location When selected the mouse cursor turns to a 4 pringed star on the view window Simply roll the mouse or trackball in any direction to scroll the image in that direction The location box appears in
66. r example if you select Image 009 BMP MiDAS 4 0 Express will load all files that match the pattern mage BMP where 1s replaced by a frame number only The MiDAS 4 0 Express File Formats With each MiDAS 4 0 Express measurement you make and save MiDAS 4 0 Express creates numerous files on your hard drive It is important to copy all the MiDAS 4 0 Express files when archiving or moving the information The files are as follows AVI Standard Microsoft Windows Video format MiDAS 4 0 Express can save video into AVI file format BMP Standard bitmap file format MiDAS 4 0 Express can save video as a series of sequential BMP images TIF Standard tag image file format MiDAS 4 0 Express can save video as a series of sequential TIFF images JPG Standard jpeg compressed file format MiDAS 4 0 Express can save video as a series of sequential JPG images CFG MiDAS 4 0 Express configuration file Contains all the configuration information about your measurement so that when you open a measurement back up MiDAS 4 0 Express or the MiDAS Player knows the frame rate shutter speed etc of the original recording AU2 MiDAS 2 0 data files Tab delimited text files that contain all the data from a measurement These can be opened by MiDAS 4 0 Express with a synchronized video XLS Standard Microsoft Excel file format MiDAS 4 0 Express SA analysis is saved in this format CAM MiDAS camera file for the Lens Calculator This file contains
67. rigger and 2 to put the Reference Frame 0 at the end of the sequence MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide In the resulting captured sequence frames with negative numbers are BEFORE the trigger pulse was received and frames with positive numbers are AFTER the trigger pulse was received There are three methods for stopping a recording e Sending a hardware pulse to the camera or other MiDAS 4 0 Express hardware e Clicking on the TRIGGERSTOP button e Clicking on the STOP button Note Not all optional modules support both types of software triggers Only those modes available to you are highlighted or displayed Trigger Stop Command MiDAS 4 0 Express treats pressing TRIGGERSTOP button and an external hardware trigger the same Upon receipt of a trigger stop software or hardware command MiDAS 4 0 Express executes the stop record function per the trigger settings pre record time and post record time The TRIGGERSTOP button places the Reference Frame 0 at the trigger point of the video sequence and the Reference Datum 0 at the trigger point of the data STOP Command Pressing the STOP button immediately stops the recording function and places the Reference Frame 0 at the end of the sequence In other words the STOP button behaves like the trigger percent is set for 100 regardless of its actual setting Defining a Frame Exposure Time and Buffer Most often the time that a video camera 15 actually acquiring images of the scene is on
68. s Increase the size of the window frame by clicking on one side and dragging it larger Increase the size of the view by zooming in on the zoom region This can be achieved by either changing the View percentage from the menu bar increasing the View percentage using a contextual right click command or by using the click drag zoom feature Note A zoom ratio of 1 means that the image and the frame are the same size A zoom ratio of greater than 1 means the image is larger than the window frame and that only a portion of the image i e the zoom region is displayed within the window frame The following zoom and magnification commands are very useful These can be accessed via either the menu under View or by right clicking within a View window View Actual When selected this command sets the zoom region and the window frame to be equal to the actual image size That is everything 1s displayed within a frame at 1 1 View x 90 When selected this command sets the window frame to be a multiplier times the actual image size For example if 18 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide 200 1s selected in the above example the frame is set to 960x840 pixels If the new frame size 15 larger than the desktop area permits then the image is zoom magnified to the correct value and the window frame limited to the maximum size permitted by the desktop For example if 400 1s selected in the above example the image 1s magnified 4x to 1920x16
69. s the window frame the actual image size and the zoom region size 16 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide The 15 the outside container of the window much like a picture frame The frame size is measured in display pixels The Actual Image 15 the complete image at full resolution This is also termed the image or camera resolution The image may be larger than the frame or larger than the desktop itself The Zoom Region is the portion of the actual image that is actually displayed within the window frame measured in actual image pixels For example the following image of a cricket player was recorded at 480x420 pixels The zoom region IE EN 1 6 sp the player s head as shown at upper right is 80x70 pixels When the zoom region is placed in a window frame of 640x560 pixels the final displayed image looks as shown on the next page In this example the MiDAS 4 0 Express status bar will report the following numbers pixels Actual Image size 480x420 Zoom region size 80x70 View Window size 640x560 17 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 3 Interacting with MIDAS 4 0 Express Cricket Player avi 4 m faf i F 132 0 5280 0 5 In this example image is magnified 8x 8 times actual image size based on pixel numbers 640x560 divided by 80x70 equals 8 Magnification of the image can be achieved in any of the following way
70. sing Fastec Troubleshooter HR MiDAS 4 0 Express will automatically scan for all the available cameras on the network 3 Select the device that you are interested in Scan for Devices from Selected Family Scan opening Only one device can be opened at a time Available Devices Unnamed Fastec Troubleshooter HR Selected Device Cancel 27 MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Chapter 4 Recording Video 28 Set your Trigger Type MiDAS 4 0 Express provides numerous triggering options to ensure that all the components of the measurement event are captured properly MiDAS 4 0 Express can be triggered from an external source such as a hand trigger or a machine pulse Clicking on the STOP or TRIGGERSTOP buttons on the Record tab can also trigger MiDAS STOP and TRIGGERSTOP are collectively termed software triggers MiDAS 4 0 Express Triggering Overview When MiDAS 4 0 Express is in record mode video from the cameras and data sensors controlled by MiDAS 4 0 Express are streamed directly to the camera board RAM and or the computer RAM MiDAS 4 0 Express controls the acquisition process precisely keeping track of time and location of frames and data from the external sensors MiDAS 4 0 Express also keeps track of time from external phase lock devices such as GPS and IRIG generators The video and data 15 collected into synchronized revolving memory buffers in a first in first out basis Therefore the most recently streamed inform
71. t What is Included Before installing your hardware and software verify that you have everything you purchased and understand the purpose of your various codes and components In your MiDAS 4 0 Express package you should have received The MiDAS 4 0 Express software CD serial number e An activation code Install the Camera Hardware and Drivers Note If you wish to just install the MIDAS Player skip to step 4 1 Turn on your computer 2 Attach your high speed video camera to the computer using the instructions provided by the camera manufacturer 3 Confirm using the computer hardware manager that the camera is working correctly MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide Install MiDAS 4 0 Express Software MiDAS 4 0 Express software is locked to a specific computer Multiple installations of the software are not permitted Before installing the software confirm that the computer is properly configured l Insert the CD ROM that contains MiDAS 4 0 Express installation software The MiDAS 4 0 Express software installer should start automatically If it does not click on Run in the Windows Start menu and enter F SETUP where is the letter for your CD drive InstallShield Wizard 2 The installation welcome screen will appear Click Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard for MiDAS B 22 4 0 Express Next The InstallShield Wizard will install MIDAS 4 0 Express on your computer To co
72. the Record Options menu the image will be shown in this window Magnifying zooming and panning are available for the Camera View window Note The Video Display Window automatically minimizes to an icon when the recording is complete and a Playback window is active Playback Window This window displays recorded images You may interact with the Playback window using the Playback controls on the Play tab or by using the shortcut bar under the window or by using contextual right click commands Multiple Playback windows can be displayed and synchronized Magnifying zooming and panning are available for the Playback window Data Window This window contains synchronized data graphs for display only Synchronized data recording is not enabled in MiDAS Express 5 aoc ae SR region Zoom windows are created by click dragging a box around the region of zoom interest Zoom windows have all the same properties and characteristics of Playback windows The title bar will inform you of the type of window that is present Camera view windows show the camera name and Live or Recording plus a chain number Playback windows have a camera icon and show either the camera name or if containing a previously saved file the type of file e g avi bmp etc Zoom windows show the concentric box zoom icon Working with Window Sizes There are three components to MiDAS 4 0 Express Camera View and Playback window
73. ut the videos that are open for playback The information includes recorded parameters video length and bit depth This tab also includes the basic playback controls for play stop and single stepping through a video Playback Information C Base Play Sources 5 39 wire bonding EPI wire bonding avi AB Rate NA Shutter N A ae Length 760 frames Image Size 512 51 oi Bit Depth 8 Bay robot H robot2_ jog Rate Bae 9 Shutter H A Image Analysis Calibration Playback Automation Video Trigger Record Basic Play Controls KE 44 The MiDAS 4 0 Play Bar MIDAS 4 0 EXPRESS Users Guide The MiDAS 4 0 Play Bar is also termed the Play Panel There are four MiDAS 4 0 Play Bar options to let you modify your workspace to your preference Shown at right 15 the standard Play panel for simplicity 0 B re You can switch between the four panels on a 5 O 0 33 66 100 rotating basis by clicking on the Play Controls E 0 332 EEZ 100 icon on the icon bar gm f mr PTT TT TTT m Em Den 2 Time 0 0000 Continuous Synchronize Frame 0 Base Sync All four Play Bar controls include the following Slow EXT and Gata Playback Ratio 1 1 frames Avg Playback Rate 200 fps Zero 0 Jump Controls The following controls are available by clicking on the control buttons Skip to beginning of

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