CURRERA-R Frequently Asked Questions¶

General¶

Q: What is CURRERA-R?
A: Here

Q: How to install Vision Library?
A: Here is list of libraries. Each has different method of installation.

Q: How to install API?
A: API is included in XIMEA_API_Software_Package.. Please follow the described process.

Q: What kind of API I can use?
A: List of API

Q: What devices are compatible with CURRERA?
A: Here is list of CURRERA Compatible Devices.

Q: Can I use Linux on CURRERA?
A: Yes. Here are details.

Features¶

Q: What is the purpose of the RS232?
A: RS232 is general purpose serial port. You can access it from your applications like common serial port COM1 for serial communication with external devices. The physical pins can be accessed easily using our Break Out Board BOB144.

Q: How to restore System Disk Content?
A: See Restore Factory System Disk Image in How to Restore and Backup System Disk Content.

Q: What devices are compatible with CURRERA?
A: Here is list of CURRERA Compatible Devices.

Enhanced Write Filter (EWF)¶

Q: Why all changes are lost when I restart the CURRERA or after power loss?
A: CURRERA is configured to use EWF and this feature is enabled by default to increase stability of data stored on Solid State Drive. When EWF is enabled - all changes to the content of the file system and Windows registry are stored to the RAM. In order to make permanent changes please use SSD_Control_Tool with function Commit before restarting or shutting down the camera.
See Enhanced Write Filter
See Software Installation on CURRERA

Q: Why after changing time and time zone followed by restart the time is shifted?
A: Windows is storing time zone settings in the file system. After changing time or date a commit is required to apply changes using the SSD_Control_Tool.

Access CURRERA from network¶

Q: I have connected CURRERA to network without keyboard and/or monitor. How to find it from my PC?
A: CURRERA can work standalone without need to be connected to Keyboard, monitor or mouse. To find it on your local network - you can use Network Camera Finder tool.

Default password¶

Q: I want to connect to CURRERA using Remote Desktop. What is username and password?
A: Default username is administrator and password is a

Mechanical¶

Q: What is Sensor orientation of CURRERA-R?
A: CURRERA sensor is oriented landscape when connectors are pointing down. Read more in Sensor Orientation.

Known problems¶

Q: Why monitor does not show the desktop of Operation system after it starts booting?
A: The display driver is set to mode without monitor to save energy. See solution here

Q: Why Windows Embedded Standard 2009 does not shutdown properly sometimes?
A: Systems released before February 2011 had conflict with device drivers. Approx 40% of shutdown cases finished with hang. The shutdown process does not finish properly. Problem is solved. Existing CURRERAs should be updated by Stream Firmware Updater.

Q: Why Windows Embedded Standard 2009 hangs on start-up if USB hub is connected sometimes?
A: If there are Visual Libraries with need of Sentinel HASP License Manager service or HASP License Manager service, there is conflict with connected USB devices. This cause stopping of operation system sometimes after the desktop is shown. We are preparing CURRERA update, that will check this services and disable them.
Workaround: Disable Sentinel HASP service

Q: I want to use integrated SD-Card with WES7 but device manager shows that SD-Card device is missing driver.
A: System images before V2_21 does not contain the driver. Please Install SD-Card device driver to CURRERA-R.

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