Video GenICam (GigE Vision)  
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Toolbar:   videosource  
Menu:   Acquire > Video Source  

Use this command to select all available settings for a GigE Vision compliant camera connected through the Gigabit Ethernet interface.

If you choose this command, the Video Settings dialog box will appear. Click the GenICam tab, and you will see the following options:

GenICam Tree
Shows all the camera features sorted by categories as reported by the camera's XML file. GigE Vision™ standard, which is a subset of the GenICam standard, uses XML files to expose all the commands and features available for a camera. To access a specific feature, browse through the categories and highlight the desired feature.  
 
Feature Control
Depending on the type of the feature highlighted in the tree, the following options will become available:  
 
Feature type
GUI control
Action
Integer
Text box + spin control
Adjust the feature value or enter the desired value in the text box
Float
Text box + spin control
Adjust the feature value or enter the desired value in the text box
Boolean
List box
Select "On" or "Off" value
Enumerated
List box
Select among available feature values
Command
Push button
Click the button to execute the command
 
 
If the currently selected feature is read-only, the corresponding control will be disabled. If the feature is currently unavailable, the text box will display "Unavailable".  
 
Feature Description
Shows the description of the currently selected feature. The availability of the feature description depends on the camera XML implementation.