Installation and Setup

This guide takes you through using VIOSO autoalignment software with an IDS camera for aligning a flat screen projection, exporting alignment data as MPCDI and importing it into Delta. Whilst the worked example here is a flat-screen, VIOSO autoalignment is available for any projection.

Requirements

7thSense software: DeltaServer / DeltaGUI 2.6

VIOSO software: Setup_VIOSO_Integrate_x64.exe

IDS camera with driver v4.82.2: uEye64_48202_WHQL.exe

Power over Ethernet (PoE) injector

Camera Mounting

Mount the IDS camera on a sturdy tripod.

For a dome, the (fisheye) lens needs to be facing normal to the pole of the dome, close to the dome spring line, so that it can see the whole display – but as little more as possible.

Unwanted light should be minimised to achieve best light contrast, and kept constant.

Note that the tripod thread was on the top of the camera used for this guide, so the image is flipped.

Connect the camera to the PoE injector and the PoE injector to the network and power.

Installation on Control PC

1.Install VIOSO Calibrator.

2.Install IDS camera driver (uEye).

3.Install DeltaGUI.

IDS Camera Driver Configuration

1.Run IDS Camera Manager.

2.Select the NIC that is connected to the same network as the PoE camera.

3.Select the camera from the Camera list.

4.Select Automatic ETH Configuration.

5.Close the software.

IDS Camera Driver Testing

1.Test the picture by running uEye Cockpit.

2.Select Optimal colours.

3.Click on the play icon with the camera in the top-right corner (under the ‘File’ menu).

Note that the image may be rotated 180 degrees if the camera is mounted inverted, which can be fixed by clicking on the wrench icon, selecting the Size tab, and mirroring the Left/right and Up/down under the Format section.

4.Adjust the zoom and iris settings by loosening the screw locks counter-/anti-clockwise, positioning them appropriately using the camera feed for preview, and tightening to lock them into place.

5.Close all windows when testing is complete.