Camera Preparation and Assistance Please

[David Doerr]

Originally Posted by sircedric4

...My problem is that I have heard that I need to adjust the camera to the real live conditions on the field for my upcoming Regional. ...

Do I need to change the IP on my computer from the working configuration to another configuration in order to talk to the camera? ...

The other question is whether there is a Labview program similar to the dashboard that I can evaluate the colors with? ...

Yes, you'll need to change your computer's IP address to talk to the camera as you describe. The camera's IP address when set correctly for use on the robot is 192.168.0.90. Assuming your camera is set that way, and you have your camera connected directly to your computer with your crossover cable, try setting your computer IP to 192.168.0.1.

There is a LabVIEW program that gets installed on your computer along with all the other FRC software called "NI Vision Assistant 8.6". It runs on your PC. That's the program I've used to determine the optimum HSL range settings to use with C++. There are instructions how to use it in my article on the Think Tank http://thinktank.wpi.edu/article/118. Those instructions are for use with the 2006-2007 green lamp, but the principles for finding HSL ranges for the 2009 target are the same. I'd make measurements under a wide variety of lighting conditions, and be prepared to take measurements at the regional to make last-minute adjustments.

Dave D