From 9e00269cc9fd5b3065c5a412a65083cdbf22042b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Moritz Makowski Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2023 17:19:11 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] #200 Expose more Helios parameters to config (6) Add more explanation about the threshold to the UI. --- .../sections/config-section-helios.tsx | 13 +++++++++---- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) diff --git a/packages/ui/src/components/configuration/sections/config-section-helios.tsx b/packages/ui/src/components/configuration/sections/config-section-helios.tsx index 6bb7a74b..f95c0ea6 100644 --- a/packages/ui/src/components/configuration/sections/config-section-helios.tsx +++ b/packages/ui/src/components/configuration/sections/config-section-helios.tsx @@ -129,8 +129,8 @@ export default function ConfigSectionHelios() { numeric /> - How many pixels of the lense should be considered as "edge". A starting value of - `0.01` is a good baseline, i.e. 1% of the lense is a hard edge. + How many pixels of the lens should be considered as "edge". A starting value of `1%` + is a good baseline, i.e. 1% of the lens is a hard edge. How hard does a shadow have to be to be considered as "edge". A starting value of - `40` is a good baseline. + `40` is a good baseline. This refers to the pixel color value, `0` is black, `255` + is white. A value of `40` means that two pixels are considered as "edge" if their + color difference is at least `40` - e.g. pixel 1 is at `100` and pixel 2 is at + `140`. Every 5 minutes Helios takes an image with every availabe exposure time and picks - the exposure time where the mean pixel brightness is closest to this value. + the exposure time where the mean pixel brightness is closest to this value. This + mean pixel brightness is again a value between `0` and `255`. A starting value of + `50` is a good baseline.