OmniTek 2.3 User Manual

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OmniTek XR User Guide, Software Release 2.3 
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Region of Interest toolbar 
The Region of Interest toolbar acts in conjunction with 
the Waveform and Vector Scope windows to provide fine 
detail control over the part of the video frame that is used 
to create waveforms etc. Many of controls can also be 
achieved by other means but some less-required 
functions are only available through this toolbar. 
The details of the section of the video frame picked out 
for display are set through the Horizontal and Vertical 
controls that form the major part of the ROI window 
display (described below). 
The Region of Interest controls are global in that they 
have a parallel effect on the waveforms, the Vector 
Scope view, and any histograms. The Data View display, 
however, is unaffected by these controls, as it always 
shows the incoming data around the current crosshair 
position. 
Line mode 
The top control is crucial. It lets you select between 
displaying the waveform of a single line, a waveform 
based on multiple lines (the Multi option), and a Sweep 
mode in which an arbitrary number of lines can be 
displayed. 
This control is also available by clicking on the Line 
Mode icon on the Windows toolbar.  
Horizontal/Vertical 
The horizontal and vertical controls allow you to identify 
a specific area of interest within the video frame, and to 
set the scaling that is applied. These items can be 
variously set by moving sliders, moving counters to 
particular values, or clicking on buttons within the toolbar 
that select certain specific values. Further details are 
given below. 
Horizontal position (Multi and Line modes only) 
The default waveform position has pixel 1 at the left of 
the display, and the last active pixel on the right of the 
display. In Line and Multi mode, it is possible to scroll the 
view of the waveform using the H pos slider. This 
provides a useful means of examining blanking data. Additionally, it is possible to focus in 
on the section of the waveform around the selected point of interest by magnifying the 
image using either the H mag slider or numeric data entry, or by clicking on the provided 
‘x10’, ‘x5’ or ‘x2’ buttons. 
A full single line (including the blanking area) may be displayed by using the ‘1L’ button, 
while the waveform associated with two full lines can be displayed by clicking the ‘2L’ 
button. (This ‘2L’ display is chiefly of value in Line mode.) 
Vertical (line) position  
It is similarly possible to select a vertical portion of the video image from which to create 
waveforms, using the Y controls.  
In Multi mode, the line at the centre of the region of interest is set using the Y pos 
slider/counter, while the number of lines around that line from which the waveform is to 
be generated is set using the Y range slider/counter. (The buttons allow quick selection 
of the first and last lines of each field.)