IRCAM Works

IRCAM Works is a comprehensive software for infrared imaging applications. The intuitive single-window graphical user interface (GUI) gives quick access to all important information and functionalities. IRCAM Works allows a comfortable configuration and control of IRCAM infrared cameras and the capture, display, saving, loading and evaluation of IR images. The innovative image manager, a tree-structure tool, is used for administration of live and acquired images, sequences and NUC data.

IRCAM Works also provides a framework for optional modular extensions which are integrated seamlessly and fully associatively: “Script for Works” and “Lock-in for Works”. These functional extensions make IRCAM Works a powerful, flexible and comprehensive all-in-one solution in all fields of quantitative infrared imaging.

Camera control and image acquisition

Control of all functions of IRCAM cameras (integration time, windowing, trigger, frame rate, filter wheel, motor focus)
Support for Camera Link, Gigabit Ethernet, USB 3.0 and CoaXPress interfaces
Simultaneous multiple camera operation in one program
Lossless image data acquisition
MIO: Frame-synchronous recording of external analog signals
MIO: Generation of trigger and lock-in reference signals
MIO: Sync and trigger input

Processing and display of images

Real-time non-uniformity correction (NUC): offset NUC (1-point-NUC) & linear NUC (2-point NUC)
NUC refresh
Individual real-time NUC for each filter (automatically applied)
NUC postprocessing
NUC saving and loading
Bad pixel replacement (BPR)
NUC BPR editor
Software windowing (cropping of live images)
Live image display (corrected and uncorrected)
Multiple image view (1, 2, 3, 4, 6 images)
Full-screen display on second monitor
„Magnifier“ for detail view
Image scaling tool (contrast / brightness)
Histogram function
Auto contrast, auto brightness
Selection of color palettes (unlimited number)
Color palettes editor
Image-attached color palette and scale
Image zoom: continuous
Image rotation, image mirroring
Display of text information in the image
Linear temperature rescaling with 2 reference temperatures
Look-up table: generation and application of LUT calibration
3D image display
One image display per filter in synchronous filter wheel mode
Display of pixel coordinates and value in the status bar
Image overlay of images of two different wavelengths (dual-band IR and dual-color IR cameras only)

Recording and playback

Recording, editing, saving and loading of single images and sequences (14 bit, corrected and uncorrected)
Simultaneous recording for several cameras
Image manager for organization of images, sequences and reference images
Sequence recording parameters: Frame averaging, image skipping, single frame triggering
Video recorder-like operation with trackbar: replay, stop, forward, reverse, single step, cut
Metadata editor for access to all important additional image information (camera / recording parameters, comments …)
HDD/SSD Recording: lossless, uncompressed recording of IR sequences directly to non-volatile memory
Post-Trigger: delayed triggering of a sequence recording

Data export

Export of images as 8-bit bitmaps (.bmp, .png, .tif, .jpg)
Export of images as 16-bit bitmaps (.png, .tif)
Export of images as 32-bit bitmaps (.tif)
Export of sequences as video (.avi)
Export of images as ASCII (with or without pixel coordinates)
Export of images in binary format (integer 16 bit, floating point 32 bit)
Export of color palettes as bitmaps
Export of images to the clipboard

Evaluation

ROI: regions of interest (rectangular, circular, elliptical and free-form) (unlimited number)
ROI: several properties of ROI as chart
ROI: table with average value, minimum value, maximum value, standard deviation, coordinates
ROI: time bar in chart
ROI masking-tool: masking-out pixels outside the ROI
LOI: lines of interest (unlimited number)
LOI: display of temporal changes in 2D („waterfall“ display)
POI: points of interest (unlimited number)
POI: automatic detection of the maximum pixel value (hot spot)
Saving and loading of ROI, LOI, POI
Saving and loading of ROI masks
Export of ROI, POI and LOI as tables (ASCII) and graphs (.emf)

Measurement of temperature and radiation

Measurement of temperature and radiance (W/m2∙sr)
Emissivity correction
Emissivity editor
Setting of ambient temperature (reflected temperature)
Atmosphere influence correction
Detector overload notification
User calibration: Fine-tuning of factory calibration by user

Documentation

Integrated, context-sensitive help
Reference manual
Description of data formats (image data and meta data)

Script for Works

Software extension for “IRCAM Works” for programming of automatic configurations, measurements, evaluation and processing. The script language uses over 200 commands (and continuously growing).

Scripting functionality

Camera control
Image acquisition
Image management
Image processing
Automation
Reading and writing of files
GUI interaction

Script editor

Creation, editing, loading and saving
Runtime variable inspector
Command selection menu
Syntax highlighting
Inline edit help
Quick access to scripts via buttons or dropdown script list

Script examples

Summation, subtraction, multiplication and division of IR images and IR sequences
Creation of measurement reports
Automatic start-up IR camera configuration

Lock-in for Works

Software extension for “IRCAM Works” for measurement and evaluation using lock-in technology

Functionality

Real-time evaluation and display of results
Postprocessing evaluation
Generation of trigger signals by IR camera (via MIO interface)
Arbitrary excitation frequencies
Unlimited measurement time
Various correlation functions
Results: amplitude image, phase image, IR image, 0° image, 90° image
Measurement reports
Automation of lock-in measurements possible with software extension “Script for Works”
Control of “IRCAM Signal Generator”
Blending of result images with IR image

IRCAM SDK

Software library for several programming environments. For the control of IR cameras, image acquisition, image processing, temperature and radiation measurement. It is compatible with Windows 7, 8 und 10. The IRCAM SDK comes with

IRCAM API (C++, C#, Delphi), 32 Bit and 64 Bit version
Python Wrapper
IRCAM LabVIEW Toolkit
IRCAM MATLAB Interface
Comprehensive documentation with code examples

Control of the IR camera

Control of image sensor parameters (integration time, windowing, pixel clock, …)
Control of motor focus
Control of filter wheel

Image acquisition and processing

Support of Camera Link, Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 interfaces
Simultaneous multiple camera operation
Lossless image data acquisition
Real time non-uniformity correction (offset and linear NUC)
Bad pixel replacement
Extraction of metadata (Image number, time stamp, for cameras with MIO interface; e.g. A/D values, MIO counter values, …)

Temperature and radiation measurement

Conversion of camera raw values into temperature values
Input of emissivity
Input of ambient temperature (reflected temperature)
Automatic compensation of camera and lens temperature