FLIR camera Attributes incorrect - how to reset in MAX

[MichaelWestwood]

Hi,

This concerns a system which uses a FLIR A series GigE camera which has been running for some years. The camera failed and a new one was acquired, however it seems FLIR have changed some of the names of the cameras GeniCam attributes in the new firmware, so our Labview software does not work with the new camera.We installed and older version of the software but the attribute names that MAX is using for the camera are still the ones from the new firmware version so MAX gives errors when trying to connect

For example, in the old firmware there was an attribute : CameraAttribute::ImageSizeControl PixelFormat

in the new firmware it appears to be CameraAttribute::ImageFormatControl PixelFormat

Since the camera now has the old firmware it is expecting ...ImageSizeControl.., but in the icd it is  ..ImageFormatControl...

Where does MAX get this information from? How do I reset this in MAX? I have tried deleting the cameras .icd file but it makes no difference,

Thanks,

Mike

[udka]

Try this if it helps
http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/2C7480E856987FFF862573AE005AB0D9

[BlueCheese]

Nothing of IMAQdx is stored in the MAX database so that won't do anything here.

One possibility is that FLIR did not change the XML file name inside the camera so IMAQdx is still using the older one thinking it is the same file. Under the same data folder as the ICD files there should be an XML directory. Delete all the XML files there, then delete all the ICD files, then close and restart MAX. This should remove any possible state from the old camera.

Eric