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Aptina Imaging software uses sensor specific .ini files for many of its applications. The .ini file contains groups of commands called presets. Each preset has a name enclosed in square brackets, like [83269893Reset]. Some presets are required for the DevWare application; while others can be added by the user. The DevWare application provides several tools which will allow the user to create and edit ini presets. There is also a function in the ApBase API which allows the user to load a preset from an .ini file in their own custom application (see ap_LoadINIPreset()).
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You may create your own presets using a text editor, or various tools in DevWare DevWareX.
The preset name may consist of any combination of ASCII characters (alphanumeric, symbolic, space, etc.) except "[", "]", "," or the sequence "//".
To execute the preset select it in the DevWare Presets dialog and click Load.
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[Toolbar: …] | The preset will get a button on the User Toolbar assigned to it. See below. |
[Toolbar2: …] | The preset will get a button on the 2nd User Toolbar assigned to it. See below. |
[Python: …] | The preset contains Python code instead of ini commands. See the DevWare Python Development Guide document. |
[Hidden: …] | The preset will not appear in the DevWare Presets dialog list box. You can leave off the 'Hidden:' part in 83269893 LOAD= commands. For example 'LOAD=PLL-On' can load [Hidden: PLL-On]. |
[Patch <id>; <color>; <description>] | A preset name formatted like this will be recognized as a firmware patch by the Load Patches dialog page of the Sensor Control dialog. |
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If the name of a preset begins with "Toolbar:" or "Toolbar2:" then DevWare will create a button on the corresponding User Toolbar that executes the preset. The remainder of the preset name after "Toolbar:" or "Toolbar2:" will be used as the button label. You can further define the characteristics and behavior of the toolbar button with the 83269893 ICON=, 83269893 TOOLTIP=, 83269893 MENUITEM= and SHORTCUT= special commands.
The maximum number of buttons on a User Toolbar is 20.
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List of INI Commands
Command | Definition |
Write a value to a bitfield of a register. | |
Define the data type and optional valid range of a named register or bitfield. | |
Delay a certain amount of time (in milliseconds) before continuing. | |
Output an error message and stop execution if a condition is met. | |
Write a value to a sensor register on the first attached camera. | |
Write a value to a sensor register on the second attached camera. | |
Write to a register or bitfield by name. Command works for any kind of register, variable or SFR. | |
Define the icon for a User Toolbar button. | |
Similar to LOAD, but conditioned on the value of a register. | |
Similar to LOAD, but conditioned on the value of a register. | |
Similar to IF_REG, but can access any device on the SHiP bus. | |
Set software to expect the given image size and type. Command does not change sensor mode. | |
Load a preset from an ini file. | |
Load a preset from an EEPROM. | |
Add a text string to the Log window. | |
Write a value to an SOC RAM location. | |
Write a value to an 8-bit SOC RAM location. | |
Write a value to a 32-bit SOC RAM location. | |
Define sub-menu items for a User Toolbar button. | |
Set a DevWare Option variable. | |
Poll a register. Similar to DELAY, but conditioned on the value of a register. | |
Poll a register. Similar to DELAY, but conditioned on the value of a register. | |
Poll a variable. Similar to DELAY, but conditioned on the value of a variable. | |
Give the user a multiple-choice dialog, or show a message. | |
| 83269893PYTHON | Invoke a one-line Python statement. |
Write a value to a register. | |
Write a sequence of register values in one bus transaction. | |
Write image data to files. | |
Write register values to a file. | |
Set or detect the sensor SHiP base address. | |
Low-level write to Two-Wire Serial Interface register. | |
Write a value to a special function register, on certain sensors. | |
Write a value to an 8-bit special function register, on certain sensors. | |
Define a keyboard shortcut for a User Toolbar button. | |
Set a variable within the software, not on the sensor. | |
Define a tooltip for a User Toolbar button. | |
Write a value to a firmware variable. | |
Write a value to a 32-bit firmware variable. | |
Write a value to an 8-bit firmware variable. | |
Set the XMCLK (sensor external clock) frequency. |
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Defines the icon image and button state for a User Toolbar button in DevWare. Only takes effect if the preset name begins with “Toolbar:” or “Toolbar2:”. If the <icon name> contains a dot “.” character, it's interpreted as a filename with a path relative to the ini file. The icon file can be a .ico or a .bmp (24x24 pixels, 32-bpp, R-G-B-alpha) file. Example: Load icon from file zoom.ico. Otherwise the name specifies a built-in icon image. The built-in images are different colored shapes. Specify the shape and color. The shapes are circle, square, triangle and star. The colors are black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, gray and white. Example: Use a built-in icon image. |
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Defines a drop-down menu item for a User Toolbar button in DevWare. Only takes effect if the preset name begins with "Toolbar:" or "Toolbar2:". This command causes the toolbar button behavior to change to a drop-down menu action. Note: if "LOAD=" is not supplied, then that MENUITEM will be disabled but still displayed. |
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