License Restrictions for the Image Acquisition
You may use as many image sources from file as you want no matter if you are using the Image Source Manager or the deprecated tool "Acquire Image from File". However, there are some restrictions regarding the image acquisition:
- The allowed number of used camera devices is restricted by the MERLIC license.
- It is not permitted to acquire images from cameras using both the Image Source Manager and the deprecated tool "Acquire Image from Camera" within one and the same MVApp.
For all types of licenses applies: if an MVApp already contains an "Image Source" tool, it is not allowed to add an "Acquire Image from Camera" tool to the same MVApp and vice versa.
If you want to acquire images from camera devices in an MVApp, you have to choose between using the recommended Image Source Manager and the deprecated "Acquire Image from Camera" tool. Depending on your choice, you have to consider the respective license restrictions as described below.
License Restriction When Using the Image Source Manager
The MERLIC license restricts the number of camera devices that can be configured in an active image source configuration. The restriction only applies to active image source configurations. This means, it is still possible to add as many camera devices as you like to an inactive image source configuration. However, an image source configuration can only be activated if the license restrictions are met, that is, if it contains only as much camera devices as allowed by the license. The following table shows how many camera devices may be configured in the active image source configuration for the respective MERLIC licenses.
|
MERLIC license package |
Allowed number of camera devices in the active configuration |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Small |
1 |
The active image source configuration may contain only one camera device. If the active configuration already contains a camera device, it is not possible to add further camera devices to the configuration. In addition, it is not possible to activate a configuration that contains more than one camera devices. However, the configuration may contain as many image sources referencing files and peripheral devices as you like. |
|
Medium |
2 |
The active image source configuration may contain up to two camera devices. If the active configuration already contains two camera devices, it is not possible to add further camera devices to the configuration. In addition, it is not possible to activate a configuration that contains more than two camera devices. However, the configuration may contain as many image sources referencing files and peripheral devices as you like. |
|
Large and X-Large |
4 |
The active image source configuration may contain up to four camera devices. If the active configuration already contains four camera devices, it is not possible to add further camera devices to the configuration. In addition it is not possible to activate a configuration that contains more than four camera devices. However, the configuration may contain as many image sources referencing files and peripheral devices as you like. |
License Restrictions When Using "Acquire Image from Camera"
The number of "Acquire Image from Camera" tools that is allowed per MVApp is restricted by the MERLIC license. The following table shows how many "Acquire Image from Camera" tools may be used per MVApp for the respective MERLIC licenses.
|
MERLIC license package |
Allowed number of "Acquire Image from Camera" tools |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Small |
1 |
You can use only one "Acquire Image from Camera" tool per MVApp. However, you can add as many "Acquire Image from File" tools as you like. |
|
Medium |
2 |
You can use up to two "Acquire Image from Camera" tool per MVApp. However, you can add as many "Acquire Image from File" tools as you like. |
|
Large and X-Large |
4 |
You can use up to four "Acquire Image from Camera" tool per MVApp. However, you can add as many "Acquire Image from File" tools as you like. |
