WinDIAS 3.1 Quick Start Guide
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4. too long to be grabbed all at once The Long Leaf mode requires a leaf of known area for calibration Instead of grabbing each whole leaf once the conveyor constantly measures a narrow vertical strip in the field of view as the leaf continuously enters producing a cumulative total proportional to the whole area This is then scaled according to the known area of the reference leaf which you have to determine independently 1 Cuta short section from your long leaf and measure its area as described above in stages 1 to 13 of How to Measure Leaf Area by Conveyor Control and Mode Iw Conveyer v Long Leaf x Enable both Conveyor and Long Leaf modes and select live Video Feed through your reference leaf again and enter its known area when asked The long leaf mode is now calibrated Feed leaves carefully into the conveyor one at a time Ide eS Page 10 Conveyor Operation Summary Operation Place the Conveyor on top of the light box Avoid bright ambient light and sunlight Adjust the belt tension see Belt Tension Adjustment Slide guide rods into position Run WinDIAS software and optimise camera lens and threshold Click on the Calibrate tool and calibrate with ruler Toggle Conveyor on in the Area Control Window SLACKEN THE BELTS AT FINISH Belt Speed Selection Choose the fastest speed that does not blur the image Set the camera shutter to around 1 10 ms The image should take about two seconds to cross the
5. AS Copy Protection USB dongle 7 Run WinDIAS On first installation wnen WinDIAS runs it loads and displays a maple leaf image If using a video camera go to step 6 If using a scanner or a still digital camera go to step 11 8 Select the Video Camera Select Settings Video and check the Enable Video box Video Settings In the Video Capture Device choose your camera from the list offered Click OK The video image should now appear If not disconnect and reconnect the camera cable Select the highest convenient resolution lower it to increase frame rate if too slow in conveyor mode 9 Configure Camera Set the lens aperture and focus In Settings Video Advanced Camera Config Image parameters ensure Auto Gain is disabled In Image Processing enable Colour Correction In Color Settings you want white to look white so select a colour temperature which achieves this or with live video enabled and looking at a white sheet of paper select one shot To change shutter speed select Settings Video Advanced Video Config Enable video To allow WinDIAS to look for and receive video Video Capture device uEye Capture Device 1 k Video Resolution 1280 x 1024 RGB24 v Current Video Setting uEye Capture Device 1 1280 x 1024 Pause Video Some cameras requre the video to be paused to allow the settings to be saved Advanced Camera Config Advanced Video Conf
6. WinDIAS 3 Image Analysis System Quick Start Guide versio 32 C3 Maple leaf wd3 WinDIAS RES File Edit View Settings Help Quid o3 amp 9 control Medo lalala FREES min z gt J po JJ Primary m m x x x Secondary BENBHB x X X XX Tertiary x X X OX OX X X X OX X Control and Mode Conveyer Measurement Area Primary 42 3408 Secondary Tertiary Diseased 7 9076 0 0000 15 7371 Clear Clear All Colours Selection Window 3x3 w Reset Thresholds Show Total Total 42 3408 7 9076 0 0000 15 7371 JE i Units cm Log data Filename Area Object General Measurement Results Insert Append Overwrite Decimal Places 4 a Units cm Primary Secondary Tertiary Diseased H Total D Total Total Comment 42 3408 7 9076 0 0000 15 7370 42 3408 7 9076 15 7370 42 3408 7 9076 0 0000 15 7370 84 6816 15 8152 15 7370 42 3408 7 9076 0 0000 15 7370 127 0224 23 7228 15 7370 Area Object General Position X 8 Y 820 Colour R 255 G 255 B 255 AT us Devices Ltd Overview E MEX to file Scanner Copy to file Note Not all TWAIN devices will work Digital Camera NGW 26 3 2009 WinDIAS 3 Operations Video Settings gt Settings i Video ded video device TWAIN Settings Setti ettings 4 TWAIN Select TWAIN Direct file transfer 7 BMP JPEG TIFF ee File Import Image gt gt File Open v Pa
7. and the approximate date and source of purchase where these are relevant Delta T Devices Ltd Tel 44 1638 742922 130 Low Road Burwell Fax 44 1638 743155 Cambridge CB25 0EJ e mail sales delta t co uk UK web www delta t co uk Page 12
8. ats It can be set to measure WinDIAS s area or shape measurement functions You point WinDIAS at a folder full of image files WinDIAS loads each image in turn measures it and saves the results back into the same folder BEFORE AFTER Illustration showing the contents of a folder before and after using the Batch Process command If you previously saved a WinDIAS wd3 format image file to this folder with the name Reference wd3 then WinDIAS will find it and use the settings from that file to process all the other images in that folder If no image file called Reference wd3 is found in the folder WinDIAS will use its current threshold settings and magnification Warnings If no threshold settings have been set the results will all be zero If no magnification is set the units will be in pixels Page 8 How to Measure using Batch Processing 1 Using File Import Image load an image file into WinDIAS calibrate it and set the detection thresholds by picking colours for the Primary Secondary or Tertiary regions whatever you require 2 Create a test folder for the tests and using File Save save the image as Reference wd3 to this folder 3 Place all the images files you want processing into this folder 4 Select File Batch Processing to display the Batch process dialog 5 Click on the browse button is and x select the test folder Directory 6 Sel ect Area or Obj ect C Documents and Settings N
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10. ig Properties Device Misc Color Settings Image Parameters Image Processing Trigger Flash mm T SARACEN SE ERTIES SALLIE Ym z 1 0 Mns Blacklevel Comp J 0 lt 0 255 Gain J 0 z 0 100 L Auto Properties Device Misc Image Processing Color Settings Image Parameters Triager Flash Flip Frame vertical Edge enhancement Flip Frame horizontal Disabled Enable Color Correction Strong Badpixel Correction O Weak Note Other camera brands expose their settings differently 10 Save Video Camera Settings To ensure the IDS camera settings persist from one session to the next select Settings Video and enable Pause Video Then in Advanced Camera Config Device select Save Settings Then click OK Note this option is only available when the video stream is paused Page 6 11 Using a Scanner or Digital Camera Any BMP TIFF or JPEG image on your PC may be imported for measurement in WinDIAS using File Import Image WinDIAS can also import images directly from many but not all scanners and digital cameras having a TWAIN interface driver 1 Install the scanner or digital camera software on your PC 2 Inthe Settings TWAIN window click on the down arrow to see what devices may be available It is a matter of testing to see if it works In this example you can see an HP EE G2710 scanner exposed more than one EPSON Perfection 3200 driver The one with the word TWAIN in works OK with W
11. inDIAS 3 Select File Import TWAIN to activate the scanner it may pause a minute to warm up first 4 When finished the TWAIN device will pass its image file into WinDIAS 5 To save an image for batch processing later ensure the WinDIAS colour picking overlays are turned off then select File Export to save in BMP format See also Batch Processing WIA HP Scanjet G2710 Lighting Cover windows and give lights 30 minutes to warm up Poorly controlled illumination can dominate the accuracy of your results Variations in lighting may also affect the accuracy of leaf images obtained by a flatbed scanner due to the directional nature of the scanner light source and the finite thickness of for instance the ribs and veins in a leaf To evaluate the magnitude of this source of variation scan a particular leaf at different orientations and Batch Process the data How to Calibrate mnn qana BOAN 1 Grab an image of a ruler 2 Click on the Calibrate tool 3 Drag the mouse cursor to draw a line a known distance along the Calibrate Line Length 568 Pixels Equates to ruler Value 80 4 Enter its Value and Units Note see below for long leaf calibration Page 7 Batch Processing Introduction to batch processing Batch Processing acts like a Virtual Conveyor Belt quickly processing a large number of image files on your PC It can measure BMP JPEG or TIFF image file form
12. nDIAS dongle and 1 for camera or scanner CD ROM drive if installing software from a CD Optional Microsoft Excel for processing saved measurements Acrobat Reader for reading documentation IDS uEye video camera driver version 3 8 if using an IDS uEye camera provided on WinDIAS 3 2 CD Install Software s lt 1 Disconnect the Video Camera Ai 2 Insert the CD m Delta T Devices It should auto run and display the CD Menu If this does not happen then from the Start menu browse to the CD and Run Setup exe Tee ce mquit If running Windows Vista or later you may be asked to zm confirm to run Setup DE um e 3 Install WinDIAS Select the link to the Installation Guide and read it Then when you are ready click the Install WinDIAS 3 link aa Install WinDIAS 3 P Version 3 2 i 4 Install the Video Camera driver Camera Drivers foi Refer to the on screen guidelines and instructions to guide mmm you through installing the USB video camera driver fl For 32 bit Windows ReadMe Ia For 64 bit Windows 5 Connect Video Camera to PC Use the USB cable to connect the camera to the PC Windows should auto detect that a new USB device has attached and integrate with it How this process appears depends on your operating system Windows 7 is really quite slick Under XP the hardware detection wizard runs twice Page 5 6 Insert Copy Protection Dongle Insert the WinDI
13. screen Drop the idlers pulley in its slot to release the drive band tension Remove the knurled nut from the motor shaft Fit the desired pulley and lock it in place Re tension the drive band to eliminate slip Do not over tighten Keep all liquids away from the drive band and pulleys Belt Removal De tension the belts Remove the line guides Unlock and release the roller shafts Lift out each belt and its pair of rollers On re assembly locate the bottom roller inside the rubber drive band Belt Renewal and Cleaning Cut the new material to length top belt 80 cm bottom belt 104 cm Make a butt joint using clear adhesive tape on both sides Clean the belts with anti static soray or a damp soft cloth Avoid abrasive cleaners and solvents Belt Tension Adjustment The upper and lower conveyor belts are tensioned with four belt tensioning nuts Initially the belt tension should be minimal Ensure that the tension is even and that the belts are centred Inspect the belts for ripples this indicates or ae uneven or excessive tension Locking Nut SLACKEN THE BELTS AT FINISH Belt Tension Nut Page 11 Sources of information WinDIAS 3 On Line Help Documents installed on your Desktop along with WinDIAS 3 WinDIAS 3 User Manual uEye Camera User Manual WinDIAS 3 2 Quick Start Guide this document Service Repairs and Spares Users in countries that have a Delta T distributor or technical representative
14. yor 1 In Settings Video Advanced Video Config set the video camera shutter speed to about 10ms If the shutter speed is too slow the image blurs and accuracy is lost If too fast the illumination beats with the mains frequency 2 In Settings Video Advanced Camera Config optimise lens aperture and camera settings 3 It may be necessary to repeat steps 1 amp 2 to optimise the image 4 To save the camera settings select Settings Video Advanced Camera Config Device Save Settings and press OK Grab an image of a stationary ruler and Calibrate as described above Grab an image of a stationary leaf and pick healthy and diseased areas Enable Conveyor in the Area Control Window Control and Made Iw Convever Long Leaf x 8 Select live Video 9 Turn on the Conveyor via js own Control Box Note it can go forwards and backwards When running correctly each leaf is grabbed once only when fully in the field of view or Area of Interest if defined 10 Feed leaves in and check they are being fully thresholded If necessary adjust the colour picking thresholds until you are satisfied 11 Clear any unwanted results using the delete button r1 12 Enable Log data in the Area Control Window and name a results file in the Save As dialog 13 Feed leaves carefully into the conveyor one at a time jue See also the online Help and WinDIAS User Manual How to Measure Long Leaves Use this for leaves which are
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