QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

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Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

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One more question ...

@Jean-Francois, can you create error plots from your data - ie how do the deviations of the measured values from the predicted values look for the 1st order and 2nd order fits? I do wonder whether there might be some rounding or thresholds in the way the timings work inside the camera and the deviation plots might reveal those.

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Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

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Hi,

just tested binning - looks like the calibration values when you are using 2x2 are the same as those for 1x1. i.e. 1920x1200 bin 2 (output 960x600) has the same calibration values as 1920x1200 bin 1 (output 1920x1200). SharpCap was previously using the output image height for the calculations, which was wrong, but I will correct this.

I have also re-run a few random points in Jean-Francois data on my camera and get good agreement, which is promising.

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Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

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With my previous settings, I compared to a second QHY174GPS (roughly the same batch but without FW-upgrade).
The differences are not big.

@Jean-Francois, do I see it right that you did not made tests with manual LED calibration? It would be nice if you could try to measure/reproduce at least some of my values (the blue "w LED cal" values there are really LED calibrated) from the attached Excel file.
If Robin could also test some points, we would have comparable data from 4 cams.

Christian
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Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

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Hello Robin and Christian,

The forum shows today "Unread(0)", despite your new messages from yesterday evening and this morning. Could it be an effect of the forum software update ?

Robin concerning your question about the error plots ... Do you open the files (and have a look at) from these messages ?
For "old" equations: viewtopic.php?p=17791#p17791
(Note: I remark now that I insert 2x the MONO16_EndPos file, here the MONO16_StartPos file)
QHY_GPS_LED_calibration_MONO16_StartPos.pdf
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and for the new equations: viewtopic.php?p=18258#p18258

On the page 9, you can see the differences between the calculated and measured values. The new equations pdf is calculated with 1 order equation. The old files are calculated with (partial) 2 order equation.

For binning calculation ... in my script I use the following function:

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Resolution = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[2].Value
Height = Resolution.split("x")[1]
It takes the H value from the "Capture Area" ... not the final image height.
Robin, it the binning performed in the camera (with QHY SDK) or it is after download of the image binned in SharpCap ?
If it is in SharpCap, then it has no impact on the timing of the LED. If it is in the camera, maybe it is performed independent just before transfer per USB.

Christian ... I do in the last months a lot of time (> 100x) a manual check of the LED calibration after an automatic search. I do simply a StartPos and EndPos small change ... +/- 10 or 20. It was each time visible that the LED illumination was varying. Means that my script found the correct 50% LED illumination.


For ROI 480x300, USB traffic = 3

Exposure time : 2 ms :
Old equation: StartPos = script has problem, manual = 214420, EndPos = script has problem, manual = 360380
Note ... I test only with H = 1200, 900, 600 and 480. Why my script can not calculate the starting value for 300 ?

I have now not the time for all the manual tests ... I will do it later (today or tomorrow).

Here my script with the new equation (2 order):

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import time
import math
import System

from System.IO import Directory

directory = Directory.GetCurrentDirectory()

# (Begin) - Parameter to be changed by the user
search_loop = 20						# Number of fine search
power_threshold = 4						# (10**power_threshold) digit
slope = 1.4				                # value between 1.2 and 1.5

Time_List = [20] # [ms]

#Time_List = [1.0,1.05,1.1,1.15,1.2,1.25,1.3,1.35,1.4,1.45,1.5,1.55,1.6,1.65,1.7,1.75,1.8,1.85,1.9,1.95,2.0] # [ms]
#Time_List = [1.0,1.2,1.4,1.6,1.8,2.0,2.2,2.4,2.6,2.8,3.0,3.2,3.4,3.6,3.8,4.0,4.2,4.4,4.6,4.8,5.0,5.2,5.4,5.6,5.8,6.0,6.2,6.4,6.6,6.8,7.0,7.2,7.4,7.6,7.8,8.0,8.2,8.4,8.6,8.8,9.0,9.2,9.4,9.6,9.8,10.0] # [ms]
#Time_List = [7.05,7.1,7.15,7.2,7.25,7.3,7.35,7.4,7.45,7.5,7.55,7.6,7.65,7.7,7.75,7.8,7.85,7.9,7.95] # [ms]
#Time_List = [1,1.5,2,2.5,3,3.5,4,5,6,7,7.2,7.4,7.6,7.8,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,20,40,60,80,100,150,200,250,500,750,1000] # [ms]
#Time_List = [10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100]
#Time_List = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,32,34,36,38,40,42,44,46,48,50] # [ms]
#Time_List = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45,46,47,48,49,50] # [ms]
#Time_List = [51,52,53,54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63,64,65,66,67,68,69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81,82,83,84,85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95,96,97,98,99,100] # [ms]
#Time_List = [12.1,12.2,12.3,12.4,12.5,12.6,12.7,12.8,12.9] # [ms]
#Time_List = [5,10,20,30,40,50,60,70,80,90,100,150,200,250,300,350,400,450,500,600,800,1000,1300,2000,3000] # [ms]

# (End)   - Parameter to be changed by the user

SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Exposure.ExposureMs = Time_List[0]
Cal_Start_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value
Cal_End_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value
Colour_Space = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.ColourSpace.Value

Resolution = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[2].Value
Height = Resolution.split("x")[1]
H = float(Height)

usb = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[10].Value

LED_status = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[21].Value
if (LED_status == "Off"):
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[21].Value = "On"

print "Date:",  time.ctime()
print SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[18]
print("GPS Calibration LED on/off  : %s") % (SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[21].Value)
print("GPS Freq Stabilization      : %s") % (SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[22].Value)
print("GPS                         : %s") % (SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[23].Value)

cloneRect = SharpCap.Transforms.SelectionRect
print("Rectangle Selection         : "), cloneRect
print

def framehandler(sender, args):
    if (dumpdata):
        global Mean
        cutout = args.Frame.CutROI(SharpCap.Transforms.SelectionRect)
        Stat = cutout.GetStats()
        Mean = Stat.Item1
        cutout.Release()

def evthandler(sender, args):
    if (SharpCap.SelectedCamera != None):
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.FrameCaptured -= framehandler

def monitorFrames():
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.FrameCaptured += framehandler

def Search_next_L(M, a):
    k = 0
    while (M[k][1] < a):
        k = k + 1
    return(math.floor((M[k][0] + M[k-1][0]) / 2.0))

def Search_next_R(M, a):
    k = 0
    while (M[k][1] > a):
        k = k + 1
    return(math.floor((M[k][0] + M[k-1][0]) / 2.0))

def LED_Start_search(Pos, LED, n):
    P = Pos
    L = LED
    for i in range(0,n):
        average = (min(L) + max(L)) / 2.0
        M = zip(P,L)
        M.sort()
        Pnew = Search_next_L(M,average)
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = int(Pnew)
        time.sleep(wait_time)
        P.append(Pnew)
        L.append(Mean)
#        print("%i   %7.3f") % (P[-1], L[-1])
        if (abs((L[-1] - average)/average) < 0.05):
            break
    M = zip(P,L)
    M.sort()
    return(M)

def LED_End_search(Pos, LED, n):
    P = Pos
    L = LED
    for i in range(0,n):
        average = (min(L) + max(L)) / 2.0
        M = zip(P,L)
        M.sort()
        Pnew = Search_next_R(M,average)
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = int(Pnew)
        time.sleep(wait_time)
        P.append(Pnew)
        L.append(Mean)
#        print("%i   %7.3f") % (P[-1], L[-1])
        if (abs((L[-1] - average)/average) < 0.05):
            break
    M = zip(P,L)
    M.sort()
    return(M)


# LED Calibration Start Position Adjustment
def LED_Start(expos_ms):
    Cal_Start_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value
    if (Colour_Space == "MONO16"):
        cal_step = math.floor(math.log10(Cal_Start_Pos)) - 1
    if (Colour_Space == "MONO8"):
        cal_step = math.floor(math.log10(Cal_Start_Pos)) - 1

    Pos = [Cal_Start_Pos]
    if (cal_step > power_threshold):
        cal_step = power_threshold
    print
    print("Digit position selection:  "),
    for p in range(int(cal_step), 0, -1):
        print 10**p,
        Pos.append(Cal_Start_Pos + 10**p)
        Pos.append(Cal_Start_Pos - 10**p)

    Pos.sort()
    print
    print("Cal_Start_Pos list: "), Pos

    LED = []
    loop = 1000
    for L in range(0,len(Pos)):
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = int(Pos[L])
        
        time.sleep(wait_time)
        LED.append(Mean)
        
        if (L==0):
            print("%i   %8.3f") % (int(Pos[L]), LED[L])
        else:
            print("%i   %8.3f") % (int(Pos[L]), LED[L])
            average = (LED[L]+LED[L-1])/2.0
            diff = LED[L]-LED[L-1]
            if (abs(diff / average) > slope):
                loop = L
        if (loop == (L - 2)):
            print "Break"
            break

    print("Min / Max  : %6.3f   %6.3f") % (min(LED), max(LED))
    print("Half height: %6.3f") % ((min(LED) + max(LED)) / 2.0)
    Pos = Pos[0 : len(LED)]
    M = zip(Pos, LED)
    M.sort()
    time.sleep(wait_time)
    Result = LED_Start_search(Pos, LED, search_loop)
    Pos, LED = zip(*Result)
    print
    mitte = (min(LED) + max(LED)) / 2.0
    l_min = mitte - (mitte - min(LED))*0.9
    l_max = mitte + (max(LED) - mitte)*0.9
    #l_min = min(LED) * 1.1
    #l_max = max(LED) * 0.95
    Pos_m = []
    LED_m = []
    Y_m = []
    for i in range(0,len(Pos)):
        if (LED[i]>l_min) & (LED[i]<l_max):
            Pos_m.append(Pos[i])
            LED_m.append(LED[i])
            Y_m.append(-(math.log((max(LED) - min(LED)) / (LED[i] - min(LED)) - 1.0)))
            print("%i %10.4f") % (Pos_m[-1], LED_m[-1])
    if (len(Pos_m) < 2):
#        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = int(Pos[-1])
        print("Direct value:")
        print("%i %10.4f") % (Pos_m[-1], LED_m[-1])
        return(Pos_m[-1])
    print
    if (len(Pos_m) > 1.5):
        Sx2 = 0
        Sx = 0
        Vx2 = []
        Vx = []
        n = len(Pos_m)

        for i in range(0,len(Pos_m)):
            xi = Pos_m[i] - Pos_m[0]
            Vx.append(xi)
            Vx2.append(xi**2)
            Sx = Sx + xi
            Sx2 = Sx2 + xi**2

        Det = float(Sx2 * n - Sx * Sx)
        Inv = [[n / Det,-Sx / Det],[-Sx / Det,Sx2 / Det]]

        a = 0
        b = 0
        for i in range(0,len(Pos_m)):
            a = a + (Inv[0][0]*Vx2[i] + Inv[0][1]) * LED_m[i]
            b = b + (Inv[1][0]*Vx2[i] + Inv[1][1]) * LED_m[i]
        k = a
        m = -b / a
        Cal_Start_Pos = round(Pos_m[0] + m)
        print("Optimisation: n = %i, k = %10.6f, m = %10.6f, Cal Start Pos = %i") % (n,k,m,Cal_Start_Pos)
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = int(Cal_Start_Pos)
        return(Cal_Start_Pos)


# LED Calibration End Position Adjustment
def LED_End(expos_ms):
    Cal_End_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = Cal_End_Pos + 1
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = Cal_End_Pos - 1

    cal_step = math.floor(math.log10(Cal_End_Pos)) - 1
    Pos = [Cal_End_Pos]
    if (cal_step > power_threshold):
        cal_step = power_threshold
    print
    print("Digit position selection:  "),
    for p in range(int(cal_step), 0, -1):
        print 10**p,
        Pos.append(Cal_End_Pos + 10**p)
        Pos.append(Cal_End_Pos - 10**p)

    Pos.sort()
    print
    print("Cal_End_Pos list: "), Pos

    LED = []
    loop = 1000
    for L in range(0,len(Pos)):
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = int(Pos[L])

        time.sleep(wait_time)
        LED.append(Mean)

        if (L==0):
            print("%i   %8.3f") % (Pos[L], LED[L])
        else:
            print("%i   %8.3f") % (Pos[L], LED[L])
            average = (LED[L]+LED[L-1])/2.0
            diff = LED[L]-LED[L-1]
            if (abs(diff / average) > slope):
                loop = L
        if (loop == (L - 2)):
            print "Break"
            break

    print("Min / Max  : %6.3f   %6.3f") % (min(LED), max(LED))
    print("Half height: %6.3f") % ((min(LED) + max(LED)) / 2.0)
    Pos = Pos[0 : len(LED)]
    M = zip(Pos, LED)
    M.sort()

    time.sleep(wait_time)
    Result = LED_End_search(Pos, LED, search_loop)
    Pos, LED = zip(*Result)
    print
    mitte = (min(LED) + max(LED)) / 2.0
    l_min = mitte - (mitte - min(LED))*0.9
    l_max = mitte + (max(LED) - mitte)*0.9
    #l_min = min(LED) * 1.1
    #l_max = max(LED) * 0.95
    Pos_m = []
    LED_m = []
    Y_m = []
    for i in range(0,len(Pos)):
        if (LED[i]>l_min) & (LED[i]<l_max):
            Pos_m.append(Pos[i])
            LED_m.append(LED[i])
            Y_m.append((math.log((max(LED) - min(LED)) / (LED[i] - min(LED)) - 1.0)))
            print("%i %10.6f") % (Pos_m[-1], LED_m[-1])
    print
    if (len(Pos_m) < 2):
#        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = int(Pos[-1])
        print("Direct value:")
        print("%i %10.4f") % (Pos_m[-1], LED_m[-1])
        return(Pos_m[-1])

    if (len(Pos_m) > 1.5):
        Sx2 = 0
        Sx = 0
        Vx2 = []
        Vx = []
        n = len(Pos_m)

        for i in range(0,len(Pos_m)):
            xi = Pos_m[i] - Pos_m[0]
            Vx.append(xi)
            Vx2.append(xi**2)
            Sx = Sx + xi
            Sx2 = Sx2 + xi**2

        Det = float(Sx2 * n - Sx * Sx)
        Inv = [[n / Det,-Sx / Det],[-Sx / Det,Sx2 / Det]]

        a = 0
        b = 0
        for i in range(0,len(Pos_m)):
            a = a + (Inv[0][0]*Vx2[i] + Inv[0][1]) * LED_m[i]
            b = b + (Inv[1][0]*Vx2[i] + Inv[1][1]) * LED_m[i]
        k = a
        m = -b / a
        Cal_End_Pos = round(Pos_m[0] + m)
        print("Optimisation: n = %i, k = %10.6f, m = %10.6f, Cal End Pos = %i") % (n,k,m,Cal_End_Pos)
        SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = int(Cal_End_Pos)
        return(Cal_End_Pos)


# *****************************************************************************
print
print "Time sequence  [ms] :", Time_List
Cal_Start = []
Cal_End = []
SC_Start = []
SC_End = []
time_start = time.clock()

dumpdata = True
SharpCap.CaptureEvent += evthandler
monitorFrames()

for T in range(0,len(Time_List)):
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Exposure.ExposureMs = Time_List[T]
    expos_ms = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Exposure.ExposureMs
    wait_time = 2.1 *(expos_ms / 1000.0) + 0.2
    Cal_End_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value
    Cal_Start_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value

    if (Colour_Space == "MONO16"):
        Time_limit = (usb + 9.76) * (0.001067 * H + 0.0435)
        if (Time_limit > expos_ms):
            StartPos = int(((0.0000390615*H - 0.0707123)*H - 74967.6652)*expos_ms + ((-0.0035966154*H + 86.4884205)*H + 1635.68176)*usb + (-0.0344038914*H + 842.6668063)*H + 16080.628624)
            EndPos = int(4190 + 320*usb)
        if (Time_limit <= expos_ms):
            StartPos = int(1120 * usb + 10939)
            EndPos = int(4190 + 320*usb)

    if (Colour_Space == "MONO8"):
        Time_limit = (usb + 5.60) * (0.001067 * H + 0.0421)
        if (Time_limit > expos_ms):
            StartPos = int(((0.0000637116*H - 0.1436327)*H - 74917.10660)*expos_ms + ((-0.00358619*H+86.459717)*H + 1607.70533)*usb + (-0.019717898*H+483.579932)*H + 9199.23345)
            EndPos = int(2850 + 320*usb)
        if (Time_limit <= expos_ms):
            StartPos = int(1120 * usb + 6276)
            EndPos = int(2850 + 320*usb)

    Cal_Start_Pos = StartPos
    Cal_End_Pos = EndPos

    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = int(Cal_End_Pos)
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = int(Cal_Start_Pos)

    SC_End.append(int(Cal_End_Pos))
    SC_Start.append(int(Cal_Start_Pos))
    print
    print
    print "Exposure Time: ", Time_List[T], " ms"
    print("=================================")
    Cal_Start.append(int(LED_Start(Time_List[T])))
    Cal_End.append(int(LED_End(Time_List[T])))
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[19].Value = Cal_End[-1]
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = Cal_Start[-1]

time_end = time.clock()
date = time.localtime()
file_date = time.strftime("_%Y%m%d_%H%M%S",date)

#file_name = directory + '\\LED_'
file_name = 'D:\\Scripts\\GPS_control\\LED_'

file_name = file_name + "_" + str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.ColourSpace.Value)
file_name = file_name + "_" + str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Resolution.Value)
file_name = file_name + "_" + str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Binning.Value)
file_name = file_name + "_USB" + str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Usb.Value)
file_name = file_name + file_date + '_.txt'

print
print
with open(file_name, "w") as myfile:
    print("Camera Settings:")
    myfile.writelines("Camera Settings:" + "\n")
    print("========================================================")
    print("Colour Space : "), SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.ColourSpace.Value
    myfile.writelines(("Colour Space :, %s \n") % (str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.ColourSpace.Value)))
    print("Binning      : "), SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Binning.Value
    myfile.writelines(("Binning      :, %s \n") % (str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Binning.Value)))
    print("USB Traffic  : "), SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Usb.Value
    myfile.writelines(("USB Traffic  :, %s \n") % (str(SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls.Usb.Value)))
    print
    print "Calculation time: ", round((time_end - time_start)/60, 2), " minutes"
    myfile.writelines(("Calculation time:, %s \n") % (str(round((time_end - time_start)/60, 2))))
    print
    print(" [ms]  Cal_Start    Cal_End       Exp.   LED-time    Delta   SC_Start     SC_End ")
    myfile.writelines("[ms],Cal_Start,Cal_End,Exp.,LED-time,Delta,SC_Start,SC_End" + "\n")
    print("================================================================================")
    for T in range(0,len(Time_List)):
        LED_time = (Cal_End[T] - Cal_Start[T]) / 75000.0
        Diff_time = Time_List[T] - LED_time
        print("%5s %10s %10s %10.2f %10.3f %8.3f") % (Time_List[T],Cal_Start[T],Cal_End[T],Time_List[T],LED_time,Diff_time),
        print("%10s %10s") % (SC_Start[T],SC_End[T])
        myfile.writelines(("%5s,%10s,%10s,%10.2f,%10.3f,%8.3f,%10s,%10s") % (Time_List[T],Cal_Start[T],Cal_End[T],Time_List[T],LED_time,Diff_time,SC_Start[T],SC_End[T]) + "\n")

dumpdata = False

myfile.close()

Cal_Start_Pos = SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value
SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[20].Value = int(Cal_Start_Pos)

if (LED_status == "Off"):
    SharpCap.SelectedCamera.Controls[21].Value = "Off"

Note that the result columns (LED-time and Delta) are wrong now. It was in the preceding version calculate = (EndPos - StartPos)/75000.
Now the EndPos is no more larger than StartPos and the calculation is no more correct.

Robin ... is it possible to receive the "Exp. (us)" value from the GPS Status window in the script ?


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Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

#125

Post by admin »

Hi Jean Francois,

thanks for pointing out the error plot pages in the documents - I'm afraid I hadnd't worked out that those were the error plots. I may have to re-plot those as the fixed 3D view with multiple series makes it hard to see what is going on sadly.

Your height calculation will be correct based on the capture area - internally the code was using a height that was the final output height, which would have been incorrect.

Access to the GPS exposure from script, this should work in the frame capture event

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frame.Info.ExtendedFrameData.GPSInfo.ExposureMicroseconds
I am seeing 'Unread' notifications in the forums, although it has been quiet here for the last few days. I am going to investigate further.

cheers,

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Re: QHY 174 GPS Calibration LED issue // USB Traffic weirdness

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Post by Jean-Francois »

Hello Robin,

Thank you for script function. In the past, you mention that you maybe will prepare a list of the available script functions.
Do you have some progress on this ? ;)

If you have some "difficulties" to see in the 3D view of the pdf files ... then you can have a look on a "2D" presentation of the differences ...
here viewtopic.php?p=18258#p18258 in the Excel file.
You can find the "old" and the "new" calculation with the corresponding measurement. (Note, the StartPos are identical in both, only the EndPos is "new").

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Hi Jean Francois,

Creating a full list of all the scripting functions is a bit of Herculean task – however, what you can do in SharpCap 3.3 is use the built-in help() function in python to generate documentation for any object that you happen to have – for instance

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help(SharpCap)
help(SharpCap.SelectedCamera)
...etc...
In general, I try not to remove functionality that has previously been made available in the scripting language unless it's absolutely necessary. New stuff is added pretty frequently as new features are added to the application though.

I will have another look at the Excel files - thanks for the pointer.

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Hi,

A big surprise - just now I found the new beta page https://www.sharpcap.co.uk/sharpcap/sha ... s/3-3-beta including the new calibration
(@Jean-Francois, have a look at 3.3.7051.0).

First rough tests showed it's working :D, more later.

Robin, many thanks (also for the implementation of better calibration buttons).

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... after further testing, also under W10-64: the good first impression remains.

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Hello Christian,

Thank you for the information. It is now too late for the test.

In the mean time ... I modify and update my analysis.
Maybe will Robin insert the result in the 3.3 release.

Concerning the use of the USB 2.0 cable connection ... do you know if people connect the camera with an USB 2.0 connector ?
The reason is ... all the Start/End position are different with USB 2.0.


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