HDR Settings (Camera Image Input HDR+)

Specify the image combination method etc.
  1. In the item tab area, tap [HDR Setting].
  2. In the "Mode select" area, specify the mode.
    When you select the mode in the "Mode select" area and specify the measurement region on the image, the parameters are set automatically.To finely adjust the parameters, refer to the next items.
    HDR settings - "Mode select" area
    Item
    Set value
    [Factory default]
    Description
    Mode select
    [HDR]
    Generate images with stable brightness by shooting multiple images with different shutter times based on the specified brightness range.
    High contrast
    This is used to improve the contrast within an image.Specify the average brightness and brightness range, fix the shutter time, shoot multiple images, and generate images with good contrast.
  3. In the "Input setting" area, set the items.
    HDR
    HDR settings - "Photographic setting" area
    Item
    Set value
    [Factory default]
    Description
    Minimum brightness
    0 to 20
    [8]
    This item sets the minimum brightness for combining images.
    Maximum brightness
    0 to 20
    [14]
    This item sets the maximum brightness for combining images.
    Input num set
    • [Unchecked]
    • Checked
      2 to 16
      [6]
    Place a check to set the number of shots manually.
    Setting a high shot count provides images with low noise.However, more processing time is required.
    Setting a low shot count shortens the processing time.However, the image is more easily affected by noise.
    High contrast mode
    HDR settings - "Photographic setting" area
    Item
    Set value
    [Factory default]
    Description
    Average brightness
    1.00 to 20.00
    [11.00]
    Specify the average brightness for images shot.
    Width
    0.01 to 1.00
    [1.00]
    Specify the brightness range for images shot.
    Input num set
    • [Unchecked]
    • Checked
      2 to 16
      [6]
    Place a check to set the number of shots manually.
    Setting a high shot count provides images with low noise.However, more processing time is required.
    Setting a low shot count shortens the processing time.However, the image is more easily affected by noise.
  4. In the "Output setting" area, set the combination method.
    HDR Settings - "Combination setting" area
    Item
    Set value
    [Factory default]
    Description
    Combination method
    [Normal]
    Select the combination method.
    Standard: Standard combination method. This compensates the brightness so that dark sections on the combination image do not become all black.
    Color: This is suitable for inspecting labeling and the area gravity center.This compensates the saturation when there is little hue information in the combined image.
    Linear: This is suitable for fine matching and defect inspection.In order to output the actual brightness of the workpiece, no compensation is performed.
    The processing speed is Color (slow) - Standard - Linear (fast).
    Color
    Linear
    The current shot count and image combination time for the settings are displayed.