Frequently Asked Question

How to record and save video buffer using Vision Point
Last Updated 2 months ago

The following steps describe how to record and save a video buffer as series of
numbered files, using Vision Point application:

  1. Open the "Frame Grabber" tab
  2. Open the "Extended Stream Features" tab
  3. Open the "Image Format Control" tab
  4. Set the number of "Frames per Stream" to the desired, you would like to record
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  1. Start the acquisition
  2. Stop the acquisition
  3. Open "Stream" tab and select "Save video buffer..." as shown in the image below
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  1. This will open a Save dialog, where one should choose the destination folder, file name, and output format, as shown in the image below. 
    Available output formats
    1. ".AVI" — uncompressed mpeg output file (limit to 4 Gb file size)
    2. "Single .RAW file" — single uncompressed raw file containing complete video captured in allocated buffers.
    3. "Multiple .RAW files" — series of uncompressed raw files, one per each captured frame in allocated buffers.
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  1. After choosing the desired option for output format, click "Save", to save the currently captured video in the "Picture Window".

Please note that many frames may take up a lot of memory space and can cause the computer to slow down or stop responding.

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