The IDS Camera Manager is the central tool for managing all IDS cameras. It displays information on the connected cameras and provides options for configuring them. The IDS Camera Manager can be opened either with normal user rights or with administrative privileges. Only with administrative privileges, all functions are available.

On Windows systems the IDS Camera Manager can be accessed as follows:

•Start > Programs > IDS > IDS Camera Manager

•Program icon on the desktop or Quick Launch toolbar

•Start > Settings > Control Panel > IDS Camera Manager

Click in the figure to get help on the functions.

Fig. 88: IDS Camera Manager (basic view)

•Camera list
The camera list displays information on the connected uEye cameras.

•Control center
In the control center, you can access the configuration and display detailed information on the connected uEye cameras.

•In the English drop down box, you can choose the language for the IDS Camera Manager. This setting is saved and remains effective even after you close and reopen the program.
For proper display of Asian languages on Windows systems, the support package for East Asian languages has to be installed on your system (in "Control Panel > Regional and Language Options").

•Click Close to close the application; any settings you have made are saved.

•The status box at the bottom indicates the current status of the selected camera. If it is available, the status message is shown in black. Otherwise, the status message is shown in red.
If an error has occurred in a camera, a black exclamation mark on a yellow background is shown next the camera. The status box then indicates the cause of the error and suggests remedies.