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FinishLynx 13.00

What's New

Vision PRO X support

Support is added for the Vision PRO X, the latest EtherLynx Vision-Series camera.

Iris Control for E-Type F-Mount Lenses

In addition to mechanical iris controls, F-Mount lenses with an electronic diaphragm can be controlled via the lens contacts. No cable is required from the F-Mount adapter to the camera's remote port.

This is now supported and tested for the following lenses:

AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8E
AF-S NIKKOR 70-200mm f/2.8E
AF-S NIKKOR 120-300mm f/2.8E
Sigma 14-24mm f2.8 DG HSM
Sigma 24-70mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM
Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 DG OS HSM
Sigma 105mm f/1.4 DG HSM
Tamron SP 15-30mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Tamron SP 24-70mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2
Tamron SP 70-200mm f/2.8 Di VC USD G2

NOTE: This feature requires the latest F-mount adapter. Legacy support for focus and mechanical iris remain. Supported by Vision PRO and Vision PRO X cameras.

Wireless Electronic View Finder (for Vision PRO X only)

The Electronic View Finder (EVF) function for the Vision PRO X is available wirelessly from a web browser on your mobile device.

To output the alignment view to your mobile device:

Click the 1D or 2D alignment buttons.
Check the EVF box on the Hardware Control window in FinishLynx.
Go to the Wi-Fi settings on your mobile device:
1. Connect to camera's wireless network: 5L700_[SN]
2. On your mobile device, confirm you want to connect, even if no Internet is available.
Open a web-browser on your mobile device.
Go to 192.168.4.1:8080

NOTE: The wireless network of the camera is only available when the EVF box is checked.

TIP: Remote Operations: Alignment mode can also be controlled by pressing the A button on the camera back. Each press will cycle through different views - 2D Zoom 100% > 2D Zoom 200% > 2D Zoom 400% > 1D 100%.

Faster Asynchronous Image Transfer

On a multi-camera network, all cameras transfer images on separate threads, making image transfer faster and less prone to delays caused by slower, older cameras.

Network ComPort (NCP) Plug-in included by default

The Network ComPort options are now part of the standard FinishLynx installation and available to all users. Network (connect/listen) options will always appear in the relevant Serial Port:drop-down menu.

VeriLynx Updates

Crop to Results is now available from the Image menu to remove VeriLynx images between attempts and reduce the file size. By default, only 5 frames before and after each entered timestamp will be kept (user configurable).
- Note: If you crop and then save, images cannot be recovered.
VeriLynx_RCP_2_boards.lss supports exporting the image from two VeriLynx cameras set up at two different jump boards.
DE_VL.lng allows using the VeriLynx profile in German.

VeriLight Update

Verilight_ready.lss VeriLight turns red when the first result is entered if no photoeye is used.

NOTE: Run FinishLynx as Administrator (right-click shortcut + Run As Administrator) for best performance.

ADVANCED - Other Settings

Additional Other (hidden) settings are included:

Event\Image\ExportBitMap\MaxMemory defaults to 128000000. Increase if Export BitMap... function takes too long.
Event\Image\Overlay\Lines\FastScrolling improves horizontal scrolling when line labels are used. Legacy behavior = 0.
Hardware\AIC\BadTries defaults to 75.
Hardware\Align2D\CLOffset/[On][OrientLeft][OrientRight] Internal use. Allows moving the location of the green aligment line in 2D Easy-Align based on image orientation (does not impact 1D align/capture). Vision PRO X only.
Hardware\Align2D\Width defaults to 256.
Hardware\Ethernet\AsyncCapture defaults to 3.
Hardware\Ethernet\ImageBlockMTU defaults to 16000.
Hardware\Sensor\AnalogGain Sets the analog gain method. Internal use. Vision PRO X only.
Hardware\Sensor\DigitalGainMin Sets the digital gain base value. Internal use. Vision PRO X only.
Hardware\Sensor\PixelFloor Sets to floor pixel value. Internal use. Vision PRO X only.