File

The Grab Control pane displays the "Save to File" status as True or

False. If False is displayed, captured and displayed images are not

automatically saved. If True is displayed, the captured images are

saved automatically according to the user preferences selected

such as file type and which of the high, low, and merged images you

would like saved. For the program to automatically save, show True,

you must select at least one file type, one image or metadata, and

the file path. Other options that can be selected are a Preamble and

an automatically generated file name. If you would like to have an

automatically generated filename for each image, select setup.

Each image may be saved manually as well. The Menu bar at the

top of FLIPilot contains a File menu with the Save and Save as

controls to allow you to save the currently displayed image.

Save Exposure As

Make a selection to specify the type(s) of data file to save. The file types in alphabetical order are:

BIN File is a binary file format that contains the image data as it was received from the board. The file

contains the metadata then the image data with the low and high gain images together (interlaced).

FIT (Flexible Images Transport System) is a 16-bit image defined by NASA/Science Office of

Standards and Technology (NOST).

JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) uses lossy compression for images and allows for a

selectable degree of compression, storage size and image quality.

Metadata to Text File saves the values for each of the settings used to obtain the displayed image in a

text file that may be useful for review. You can display metadata for the currently displayed image using

File/Display Metadata.

PNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a raster graphics file that supports lossless data compression.

RAW files will store the entire output of a camera with no compression, however metadata is not stored

in this filetype. RAW files cannot be opened in Pilot after they are saved.

RCD is Finger Lakes Instruments’ proprietary format that contains all of the information output by the

camera with no compression or loss. Please see the RCD page for a more in depth explanation on

the RCD file data structure.

TIFF (Tag Image File Format). Version 6.0 is a 16-bit monochrome and color image format.

Metadata to Text File

When enabled, the system saves the metadata information as an independent .txt file.

Save Low Gain Image

When enabled, the system saves the Low Gain image.

Save High Gain Image

When enabled, the system saves the High Gain image.

Save Merged Image

When enabled, the system saves the High Dynamic Range information (merged image).

Save Sectors As Files

When enabled, the system saves the 8 channels that make up the image as 8 separate files.

File Path and Browse

The File Path identifies the location and directory into which files will be saved. Click Browse to display a

window to locate and select a different file path and directory for file saving.

Preamble

The Preamble will be added to the front of each file name. This is useful if you are using the automatically

generated file names and want to tag the sequence with a unique identifier to keep them grouped together.

File Name and Setup

The File Name identifies the files saved. Click Setup to customize the file name to be saved. Select the options

you wish to include in the file name. Under Order, the option to rearrange the texts in the file name with 1

representing the first, and 11 representing the final. The file name is composed next to "File Name:" with the

selected options. Press "Reset Defaults" to reset selected texts and order to default values.

The following are the available texts:

Preamble: A prefix to the file name, custom text can be placed here to identify files.

Frame Type: Displays the Frame Type selected in Grab Control.

Camera Model: Displays the model of the camera connected to FLIPilot.

Mode: Displays the camera mode set in Sensor under Imaging Parameters.

Gain: Displays the LDR and HDR Gain set in Sensor under Imaging Parameters.

Frame Number: Displays the number the images frame is in that set of images.

Diag Routine Name: Displays the Routine name selected in Tester Routines.

Serial Number: Displays the serial number of the connected camera.

Sensor Temperature: Displays the temperature of the sensor at the time of capture.

Binning: Displays the binning setting set in Sensor under Imaging Parameters.

Exposure Time: Displays the exposure time set in Exposure under Imaging Parameters.

Date: Displays the date of image capture.

File Settings

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