Getting Started with SpinView

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1. Download the Spinnaker SDK from our downloads page.

2. Follow the installation instructions.

3. Connect your camera to your computer.

4. Launch SpinView:
Start Menu-->All Programs-->Spinnaker SDK-->SpinView
Your camera appears in the Devices pane.

5. Double-click on your camera to start streaming.

Further configuration of the camera can be done using the Features pane described below.

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Navigating SpinView
Menus
There is a main menu at the top of the SpinView window.

Menu Function
File-->Exit Closes the SpinView application

Opens dialogs in the Features pane, grouped by function.

View-->Dynamic Dialogs
These are also accessible via tabs at the bottom of the Features pane.

View-->Rendering Methods Switch between CPU and GPU rendering methods

View-->Reset View to Default Restore window layout to the default view

View-->Resest Application Settings Reset and load default settings at next launch

Opens a timing profile log for debugging.

View-->Get Timing Performance
This can be copied to the clipboard.

Help-->About Opens the About SpinView dialog

There are also shortcut menus accessible via right-click available in the Devices pane, Features pane, and Display
pane.

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Buttons
Toolbar buttons are available for many functions.

Button Toolbar Function

Devices Pane Refresh the devices list

Devices Pane Display all adaptors in the Devices pane

Devices Pane
Start acquisition
Display Pane

Devices Pane
Stop acquisition
Display Pane

Devices Pane Configure device IP address. Only applicable to GigE cameras.

Devices Pane Switch Device Driver. Opens the Driver Configuration window.

Devices Pane Update device firmware. Opens the Firmware Update window.

Devices Pane Copy camera properties to clipboard

Devices Pane Show camera properties. Opens the Properties window.

Devices Pane Disconnect the camera

Display Pane Single image acquisition

Display Pane Save image to disk

Display Pane Zoom in / Zoom out

Display Pane Display histogram. Opens the Histogram window.

Display Pane Open Recording window

Features Pane Sort features by XML sequence

Features Pane Sort features by category

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 Button Toolbar Function

Features Pane Sort features alphabetically

Features Pane Expand/collapse all nodes

Main Window
The SpinView main window is divided into separate panes. You can resize, float, or dock these panes.

n Devices - lists all connected devices, or all adapters

n Display - displays the current image acquisition along with acquisition settings and image chunk data (if
enabled)

n Features - lists all features for the selected camera features in order to view and control camera
parameters

n Log Viewer - lists all system messages, errors, and warnings

Devices Pane
The Devices pane shows adaptors with cameras currently connected to them or all adaptors. Select a camera to
load its features.

To toggle between views, click

Devices Pane - Cameras Connected

To refresh the devices list click

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Features Pane
The features pane displays the features of the selected camera and provides access to managing the camera
parameters.

By default, the features

pane displays the Features
tab.

Groups of features can

also be accessed through
tabs at the bottom of the
features pane.

Features Tab

These features are grouped

by:

n Information

n Settings

n Image Format

n Processing

n GPIO

n Sequencer

Image Format Tab

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 Features can be sorted in
three ways:

n By the XML
sequence
(Default)

n By categories

n Alphabetically

Features Sorted by XML

Features marked with a lock symbol are read only. Some features may be locked and unlocked based on the
settings of other features. Some features are always read only.

In the Features pane you can search for a feature. The search is executed as soon as you begin typing. Found
items are highlighted.

Search Execution

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 Selecting a feature displays a description. Hovering over a text box displays a tooltip with the feature's valid range.

Feature Tooltips and Descriptions

Right-click in the Features pane to access a shortcut menu.

Features Shortcut Menu

From the shortcut menu you can change your visibility of the features. By default, SpinView displays everything
(Guru) but this can be limited by selecting Expert or Beginner.

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 From the shortcut menu, select Display Node Information to see an information pane about the feature. This
information can be copied to the clipboard.

Feature Node Information

Panes and columns within panes can be resized.

Resize Panes or Columns

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Display Pane
The display pane shows the image being captured as well as information about the image settings.

To start image acquisition, double-click the camera or click

Right click on the image to access a shortcut menu from which you can save or rotate the image, stretch to fit,
draw cross-hair, or change the color processing method.

Display Pane with Image shortcut menu

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 Right click on the Display Pane frame to access a shortcut menu from which you can change the items that
appear in the status bar of the display and view image information such as chunk data.

Display Pane Shortcut menu

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 To open the recording window, click

Recording Window

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Log Viewer
The Log Viewer displays messages, errors, and warnings. There are five levels of logging:

n Error - failures that are non-recoverable

n Warning - failures that are recoverable without user intervention

n Notice - information about events such as camera arrival or disconnect, camera initialize, camera
start/stop, or modification of a feature

n Info - information about recurring events that are generated with every image

n Debug - information that can be used to troubleshoot the system

The Log Viewer menu allows you to export the information, filter, change the display, and search. Spinnaker also
saves a log file to: C:\ProgramData\Spinnaker\Logs

Updating Firmware
The latest firmware versions often include significant bug fixes and feature enhancements. To determine the
changes made in a specific firmware version, consult the Release Notes.

To update your camera's firmware:

1. Download the firmware file from our Downloads site.

2. In SpinView, from the Device List, right-click on the camera and select Update Device Firmware.

If you get a Device is Active warning, disconnect the device by closing the Display pane or clicking .
Right-click on the camera again.

3. Browse to select the firmware file and click Open.

4. Click Yes to continue.

NOTE: Do not disconnect the camera from the computer during the firmware update process.

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