Exposure Auto#

Exposure Autoカメラ機能では、目標の明るさに達するまで、指定された制限内で露光時間を自動的に調整されます。

オートファンクションの画素データは、1つ以上のオートファンクションROIから取得できます。

Exposure AutoとGain Autoを同時に使用する場合は、Auto Function Profile機能を使用して、両方の効果のバランスを調整する方法を指定します。

露光時間を手動で調整するには、Exposure Time機能を使用します。

機能を使用する#

Exposure Autoの有効化／無効化#

Exposure Autoオートファンクションを有効または無効にするには、次の手順に従います。

Exposure Autoオートファンクションに少なくとも1つのオートファンクションROIを割り当てます。
オートファンクションROIが画像ROIと部分的または完全にオーバーラップするようにしてください。
Set the ExposureMode parameter to Timed.
パラメーターを ExposureAuto パラメーターを次のいずれかの動作モードに設定します。
- Once: The camera adjusts the exposure time until the specified target brightness value has been reached. When this has been achieved, or after a maximum of 30 calculation cycles, the camera sets the auto function to Off. To all following images, the camera applies the exposure time resulting from the last calculation.
- Continuous: The camera adjusts the exposure time continuously while images are being acquired.
- Off: Disables the Exposure Auto auto function. The exposure time remains at the value resulting from the last automatic or manual adjustment.

情報

カメラが画像を連続的にキャプチャしている場合、オートファンクションは短い遅延を伴って有効になります。最初の何枚かの画像は、オートファンクションの影響を受けない場合があります。

上限値／下限値の指定#

The auto function adjusts the ExposureTime parameter value within limits specified by you.

To change the limits, set the AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit and the AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit parameters to the desired values (in µs).

Example: Assume you have set the AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit parameter to 1000 and the AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit parameter to 5000. During the automatic adjustment process, the exposure time will never be lower than 1000 µs and never higher than 5000 µs.

If the AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit parameter is set to a high value, the camera's frame rate may decrease.

明るさの目標値の指定#

オートファンクションにより、明るさの目標値（平均グレー値など）に達するまで露光時間が調整されます。

To specify the target value, use the AutoTargetBrightness parameter.

情報

目標値の計算には、Gammaなどの他の画像最適化は含まれません。設定された画像最適化によっては、カメラから出力される画像の平均グレー値が、目標値で示されたグレー値よりも大幅に低くなったり高くなったりする場合があります。
The camera also uses the AutoTargetBrightness parameter to control the Gain Auto auto function. If you want to use Exposure Auto and Gain Auto at the same time, use the Auto Function Profile feature to specify how the effects of both are balanced.
一部のカメラモデルでは、Remove Parameter Limits機能を使用して目標値のパラメーター制限域を拡げることができます。

Basler ace GigEカメラモデルでは、Gray Value Adjustment Damping係数を指定することもできます。Basler dartおよびpulseカメラモデルでは、Brightness Adjustment Damping係数を指定できます。

ダンピング係数を使用すると、目標値に達するまでの時間が長くなります。

サンプルコード#

ace Classic/U/L GigEカメラ#

C++ (Native)C++ (Generic)C#C (Generic)Python

// Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
// and its maximum upper limit
double minLowerLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw.GetMin();
double maxUpperLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw.GetMax();
camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw.SetValue(minLowerLimit);
camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw.SetValue(maxUpperLimit);
// Set the target brightness value to 128
camera.AutoTargetValue.SetValue(128);
// Select auto function ROI 1
camera.AutoFunctionAOISelector.SetValue(AutoFunctionAOISelector_AOI1);
// Enable the 'Intensity' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
// for the auto function ROI selected
camera.AutoFunctionAOIUsageIntensity.SetValue(true);
// Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
camera.ExposureAuto.SetValue(ExposureAuto_Continuous);

INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
// Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
// and its maximum upper limit
double minLowerLimit = CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw").GetMin();
double maxUpperLimit = CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw").GetMax();
CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw").SetValue(minLowerLimit);
CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw").SetValue(maxUpperLimit);
// Set the target brightness value to 128
CIntegerParameter(nodemap, "AutoTargetValue").SetValue(128);
// Select auto function ROI 1
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "AutoFunctionAOISelector").SetValue("AOI1");
// Enable the 'Intensity' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
// for the auto function ROI selected
CBooleanParameter(nodemap, "AutoFunctionAOIUsageIntensity").SetValue(true);
// Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "ExposureAuto").SetValue("Continuous");

// Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
// and its maximum upper limit
double minLowerLimit = camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw].GetMinimum();
double maxUpperLimit = camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw].GetMaximum();
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw].SetValue(minLowerLimit);
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw].SetValue(maxUpperLimit);
// Set the target brightness value to 128
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoTargetValue].SetValue(128);
// Select auto function ROI 1
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoFunctionAOISelector].SetValue(PLCamera.AutoFunctionAOISelector.AOI1);
// Enable the 'Intensity' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
// for the auto function ROI selected
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoFunctionAOIUsageIntensity].SetValue(true);
// Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.ExposureAuto].SetValue(PLCamera.ExposureAuto.Continuous);

/* Macro to check for errors */
#define CHECK(errc) if (GENAPI_E_OK != errc) printErrorAndExit(errc)
GENAPIC_RESULT errRes = GENAPI_E_OK;  /* Return value of pylon methods */
double minLowerLimit = 0;
double maxUpperLimit = 0;
/* Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit */
/* and its maximum upper limit */
errRes = PylonDeviceGetFloatFeatureMin(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw", &minLowerLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceGetFloatFeatureMax(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw", &maxUpperLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceSetFloatFeature(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw", minLowerLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceSetFloatFeature(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw", maxUpperLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
/* Set the target brightness value to 128 */
errRes = PylonDeviceSetIntegerFeature(hdev, "AutoTargetValue", 128);
CHECK(errRes);
/* Select auto function ROI 1 */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "AutoFunctionAOISelector", "AOI1");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Enable the 'Intensity' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto) */
/* for the auto function ROI selected */
errRes = PylonDeviceSetBooleanFeature(hdev, "AutoFunctionAOIUsageIntensity", 1);
CHECK(errRes);
/* Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "ExposureAuto", "Continuous");
CHECK(errRes);

# Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
# and its maximum upper limit
minLowerLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw.Min
maxUpperLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw.Max
camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimitRaw.Value = minLowerLimit
camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimitRaw.Value = maxUpperLimit
# Set the target brightness value to 128
camera.AutoTargetValue.Value = 128
# Select auto function ROI 1
camera.AutoFunctionAOISelector.Value = "AOI1"
# Enable the 'Intensity' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
# for the auto function ROI selected
camera.AutoFunctionAOIUsageIntensity.Value = True
# Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
camera.ExposureAuto.Value = "Continuous"

その他のカメラ#

C++ (Native)C++ (Generic)C#C (Generic)Python

// Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
// and its maximum upper limit
double minLowerLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit.GetMin();
double maxUpperLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit.GetMax();
camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit.SetValue(minLowerLimit);
camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit.SetValue(maxUpperLimit);
// Set the target brightness value to 0.6
camera.AutoTargetBrightness.SetValue(0.6);
// Select auto function ROI 1
camera.AutoFunctionROISelector.SetValue(AutoFunctionROISelector_ROI1);
// Enable the 'Brightness' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
// for the auto function ROI selected
camera.AutoFunctionROIUseBrightness.SetValue(true);
// Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
camera.ExposureAuto.SetValue(ExposureAuto_Continuous);

INodeMap& nodemap = camera.GetNodeMap();
// Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
// and its maximum upper limit
double minLowerLimit = CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit").GetMin();
double maxUpperLimit = CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit").GetMax();
CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit").SetValue(minLowerLimit);
CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit").SetValue(maxUpperLimit);
// Set the target brightness value to 0.6
CFloatParameter(nodemap, "AutoTargetBrightness").SetValue(0.6);
// Select auto function ROI 1
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "AutoFunctionROISelector").SetValue("ROI1");
// Enable the 'Brightness' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
// for the auto function ROI selected
CBooleanParameter(nodemap, "AutoFunctionROIUseBrightness").SetValue(true);
// Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
CEnumParameter(nodemap, "ExposureAuto").SetValue("Continuous");

// Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
// and its maximum upper limit
double minLowerLimit = camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit].GetMinimum();
double maxUpperLimit = camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit].GetMaximum();
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit].SetValue(minLowerLimit);
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit].SetValue(maxUpperLimit);
// Set the target brightness value to 0.6
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoTargetBrightness].SetValue(0.6);
// Select auto function ROI 1
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoFunctionROISelector].SetValue(PLCamera.AutoFunctionROISelector.ROI1);
// Enable the 'Brightness' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
// for the auto function ROI selected
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.AutoFunctionROIUseBrightness].SetValue(true);
// Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
camera.Parameters[PLCamera.ExposureAuto].SetValue(PLCamera.ExposureAuto.Continuous);

/* Macro to check for errors */
#define CHECK(errc) if (GENAPI_E_OK != errc) printErrorAndExit(errc)
GENAPIC_RESULT errRes = GENAPI_E_OK;  /* Return value of pylon methods */
double minLowerLimit = 0;
double maxUpperLimit = 0;
/* Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit */
/* and its maximum upper limit */
errRes = PylonDeviceGetFloatFeatureMin(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit", &minLowerLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceGetFloatFeatureMax(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit", &maxUpperLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceSetFloatFeature(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit", minLowerLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
errRes = PylonDeviceSetFloatFeature(hdev, "AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit", maxUpperLimit);
CHECK(errRes);
/* Set the target brightness value to 0.6 */
errRes = PylonDeviceSetFloatFeature(hdev, "AutoTargetBrightness", 0.6);
CHECK(errRes);
/* Select auto function ROI 1 */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "AutoFunctionROISelector", "ROI1");
CHECK(errRes);
/* Enable the 'Brightness' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto) */
/* for the auto function ROI selected */
errRes = PylonDeviceSetBooleanFeature(hdev, "AutoFunctionROIUseBrightness", 1);
CHECK(errRes);
/* Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous */
errRes = PylonDeviceFeatureFromString(hdev, "ExposureAuto", "Continuous");
CHECK(errRes);

# Set the Exposure Auto auto function to its minimum lower limit
# and its maximum upper limit
minLowerLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit.Min
maxUpperLimit = camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit.Max
camera.AutoExposureTimeLowerLimit.Value = minLowerLimit
camera.AutoExposureTimeUpperLimit.Value = maxUpperLimit
# Set the target brightness value to 0.6
camera.AutoTargetBrightness.Value = 0.6
# Select auto function ROI 1
camera.AutoFunctionROISelector.Value = "ROI1"
# Enable the 'Brightness' auto function (Gain Auto + Exposure Auto)
# for the auto function ROI selected
camera.AutoFunctionROIUseBrightness.Value = True
# Enable Exposure Auto by setting the operating mode to Continuous
camera.ExposureAuto.Value = "Continuous"

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