Testing your Applet in microDisplay X

To test your applet and to set some first parameters, you can use the program microDisplay X:

  1. Save the *hap.file you created in VisualApplets into the according folder in the installation directory Hardware Applets, for example:
 

[runtime installation directory]/Hardware Applets/LB-VCL

  1. Start the tool microDisplay X. You find microDisplayX.exe in your Silicon Software runtime installation directory, sub-directory bin (for example: C:\Program Files\SiliconSoftware\Runtime5.7.0\bin\microDisplayX.exe).
  2. Select the frame grabber you want to work with from the list in the left upper corner. A tool tip provides you with additional information on the frame grabber. Click on the frame grabber of your choice. Immediately, a list of applets is displayed in the pane below. All applets available on the selected frame grabber board are listed here.1
  3. Double-click on the applet name to load your applet.
  4. Configure LightBridge 2 VCL (i.e., the applet) using the parameter panel of the microDisplay X program window.
 
  • When working with more than one camera, first select the port (DMA) you are going to configure. Configure all ports you are using.
  • Set the parameters to your needs, e.g., image height and image width. Double-click or right-click on a parameter/value to get the list of available values or an input field.
  • Configure specific operation modes you want to use.
  1. Start image acquisition on the frame grabber by clicking one of the start buttons (free running acquisition, acquisition of an image sequence, acquisition of one frame). The grabbed images are now displayed in microDisplay X, tab Acquisition Channel.
  2. To stop the acquisition, click on the Stop button in microDisplay X.