Note that you need administrative privileges to configure the image memory.

Fig. 99: IDS Camera Manager - Additional functions

Image memory (USB 3 uEye CP Rev. 2 only)

Enables/disables the internal image memory of the camera, see is_DeviceFeature().

From IDS Software Suite 4.81 on, the camera is operated with active image memory by default. Deactivation of the image memory is not possible any more. If you check the "Compatibility mode" option, you can disable the internal image memory again. This corresponds to the camera behavior up to and including IDS Software Suite 4.80.2. See "Image memory compatibility mode".

•Note that the camera has to be closed if you enable or disable the image memory.

•When you enable or disable the internal image memory, the camera is connected again. Therefore, the camera is briefly not visible in the camera list of the IDS Camera Manager.

•For some USB 3 uEye cameras, you must activate the image memory to operate thema on a USB 2.0 port, see Camera and sensor data.

•If the image memory is activated the cameras can be operated with a higher pixel clock and frame rate. Temporary CPU loads are therefore compensated.

•Note that higher camera pixel clocks causes a higher power consumption. Therefore, provide sufficient heat dissipation, see Ambient conditions USB 3 uEye CP Rev. 2.