GCT Options
    • 13 Sep 2023
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    GCT Options

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    To open the Options dialog box, click Settings on the Start menu.

    Graphical user interface, application  Description automatically generated

    Option name

    Default value

    Description

    Wait for image timeout

    30000

    If the next image is not received after the specified time, then it will send a timeout.

    The value can be modified. When GCT is restarted, it is set back to 30000.

    Heartbeat timeout

    3000

    Read the value of GevHeartbeatTimeout from the camera (control channel).

    Data Stream Buffer Count

    5

    Specifies the number of buffers used for each stream. The value should be at least 2 or 3.

    Ignore Image Timeout

    Not selected

    Can be selected if the acquisition process should continue despite timeout error.

    Display Corrupt Image

    Not selected

    Can be selected if an image should be displayed despite missing data

    Stops If an Error Occurs

    Not selected


    Draw

    All

    Can be set to display every x frames, or to shut off display to reduce CPU usage.

    Enable XML feature caching

    Not selected

    So that the actual value is retrieved directly from the camera, instead of from a cached register.

    The options (except Wait for image timeout and Heartbeat timeout) are saved in GCC.ini


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