Camera Setup
- Automatic Lens Distortion CorrectionHow to calibrate Automatic Lens Distortion Correction, so the picture matches what the camera actually saw.
- Improving camera image qualityHow to use the sharpening, gamma and denoise video filters to get a clearer picture from a machine vision camera.
- Using a Phone as a CameraHow to connect an iPhone to Swing Catalyst as a camera over WiFi or a USB cable, pair it, and keep its timing accurate.
- Camera Color and Video Rendering SettingsWhat the software corrects in a camera picture on its own, the settings that control it, and what to check first when colors look wrong.
- Video Files You Can Import and PlayThe video formats the software imports, what happens with interlaced footage from older cameras, and what to do when a file will not open.
- Playback and Buffering SettingsThe settings that decide how smoothly video plays and scrubs: quick buffering after capture, buffered playback, and the memory limits on buffered playback.
- GigE Vision Camera Network RecommendationsGigE Vision is an interface standard for machine vision cameras. Swing Catalyst supports the GigE Vision standard through a licensed USB dongle.
- Supported CamerasSwing Catalyst supports two types of cameras for capturing swing video:
- Recommended lighting for studios & garage bay installationsLighting recommendations for Swing Catalyst studio and garage bay camera installations
- How to use the Swing Catalyst hardware encodingIn Swing Catalyst 9.3 and up, there is added support for utilizing the computers graphics card to speed up video processing.
- How to mitigate LED light flickerLED light can unfortunately cause flickering in the video image when used in combination with high frame rate cameras. It's also worth noting that not only...
- A guide to the Advanced Camera SettingsGuide to the advanced camera settings in Swing Catalyst, including exposure, gain, and white balance
- Use a Web Camera With DirectShow IntegrationNote that the camera integration type is identified, e.g. DirectShow, Spinnaker:
- How to setup CCTV camerasAnalogue CCTV cameras connect to Swing Catalyst through a video capture card. The 2013 setup guide is kept here as an archive.
- Recommended USB 3.0 ComponentsWe strongly recommend USB 3.0 PCI Express cards for desktop systems.
- Differences between PCI / PCI Express slotsSwing Catalyst requires certain hardware specs to work with different cameras and sensors. If your desktop PC does not meet this criteria it can be extended...
- Minimum camera distancesMinimum distance requirements for camera placement in Swing Catalyst setups
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