Sensor Groups widget

The Sensor Groups widget is where you manage the sensor settings of BTSensors in groups. Sensor Groups are created from the Sensor List widget. The Sensor Groups widget is only accessible in the Sensor Calibration View.

In the Sensor Groups widget, you can:

• Create or delete Sensor Groups.
• Configure the Exposure setting for all BTSensors in a group.
• Configure the Gain setting for all BTSensors in a group.

The table in the Sensor Groups widget displays the following information:

• Name: The name of a Sensor Group that was defined.
• Exposure: The Exposure setting of the Sensor Group. If the value is displayed in white, all BTSensors in the Sensor Group have the same Exposure setting. If the value is displayed in blue, not all BTSensors in the Sensor Group have the same Exposure setting.
• Gain: The Gain setting of the Sensor Group. If the value is displayed in white, all BTSensors in the Sensor Group have the same Gain setting. If the value is displayed in blue, not all BTSensors in the Sensor Group have the same Gain setting.

To create a sensor group

1. On the Sensor List widget or the center pane of Sensor Calibration View, select the BTSensors you want to add to the Sensor Group.
2. On the Sensor Groups widget, click the Add button at the bottom.
   • Result: The create a Sensor Group dialog box appears.
3. Type the name of the new Sensor Group in the box.
4. Click OK.
   • Result: The name of the new Sensor Group appears on the Name cell in the table and all the BTSensors selected are added to the Sensor Group.

To remove a sensor group

1. On the Sensor Groups widget, select a Sensor Group from the table.
2. At the bottom of the Sensor Groups widget, click the Delete button.
   • Result: The selected Sensor Group is deleted from the table in the Sensor Groups widget and the deleted Sensor Group Name will disappear from the Sensor List widget.

To change the exposure of a sensor group

1. On the Sensor Groups widget, double-click on the Exposure cell of the selected Sensor Group row.
2. Type a new value on the highlighted Exposure cell.
3. Press ENTER on your keyboard.
   • Result: The new Exposure setting appears in the table and applies to all the BTSensors of the Sensor Group.

To change the gain of a sensor group

1. On the Sensor Groups widget, double-click on the Gain cell of the selected Sensor Group row.
2. Select a new value from the Gain drop-down list.
   • Result: The new Gain setting appears in the table and applies to all the BTSensors of the Sensor Group.

LTP for Sensors in multiple Sensor Groups

When you change the Exposure or Gain settings in a Sensor Group, it affects all the sensor settings. If the same Sensor is assigned to multiple Sensor Groups, the Sensor responds to an LTP (Latest Takes Priority) rule.

Example: If you have the same Sensor assigned in Sensor Group A and Sensor Group B.

1. In Sensor Group A, if you change Exposure to 4000 and update the Sensor Group.
   • Result: The Exposure value in Sensor Group B turns blue because the Sensors do not match its settings anymore.
2. If you change or update a setting in Sensor Group B.
   • Result: The Sensors receive the update from Sensor Group B then Sensor Group A turns blue.

The latest changes always take effect for all the Sensors within the Sensor Group regardless of the other Sensor Groups and their settings.