Imaging-setting device, imaging device, imaging system, imaging-setting method, and non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing program

An imaging device, comprising:

• an imaging unit that performs imaging and generates image data;
• a generation unit that generates a first value of a first control parameter among a plurality of control parameters for controlling imaging;
• a setting unit that sets, in the imaging unit, the first value and a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter among the plurality of control parameters, wherein the second value changes in accordance with the first value set in the imaging unit;
• a storage unit that stores a third value of the first control parameter and a fourth value of the second control parameter;
• a calculation unit that calculates a first difference between the first value and the third value and a second difference between the second value and the fourth value;
• and
• a display unit that shows first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference, and displays an image when the first value is set in the imaging unit, the image being based on image data generated by the imaging unit when the first value is set in the imaging unit.

An imaging system including an imaging-setting device and an imaging device,

• wherein the imaging-setting device comprises:
• a generation unit that generates a first value of a first control parameter among a plurality of control parameters for controlling imaging;
• a first output unit that outputs the first value to the imaging device;
• a first input unit that inputs a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter among the plurality of control parameters, the second value changing in accordance with the first value set in the imaging unit of the imaging device, and image data generated by the imaging unit when the first value is set in the imaging unit from the imaging device;
• a storage unit that stores a third value of the first control parameter and a fourth value of the second control parameter;
• a calculation unit that calculates a first difference between the first value and the third value and a second difference between the second value and the fourth value;
• and
• a display unit that shows first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference, and displays an image based on the image data, and
• the imaging device includes:
• the imaging unit that performs imaging to generate image data;
• a second input unit that inputs the first value from the imaging-setting device;
• a setting unit that sets the first value and the second value in the imaging unit;
• and
• a second output unit that outputs the second value and the image data to the imaging-setting device.

An imaging-setting method, comprising:

• a generation step in which a generation unit generates a first value of a first control parameter among a plurality of control parameters for controlling imaging;
• an output step in which an output unit outputs the first value to an imaging device;
• a first input step in which an input unit inputs a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter among the plurality of control parameters from the imaging device, wherein the second value changes in accordance with the first value set in an imaging unit of the imaging device;
• a second input step in which the input unit inputs image data generated by the imaging unit when the first value is set in the imaging unit from the imaging device;
• a calculation step in which a calculation unit calculates a first difference between the first value and a third value of the first control parameter and a second difference between the second value and a fourth value of the second control parameter;
• a first display step in which a display unit shows first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference;
• and
• a second display step in which the display unit displays an image based on the image data.

An imaging-setting method, comprising:

• a generation step in which a generation unit generates a first value of a first control parameter among a plurality of control parameters for controlling imaging;
• a setting step in which a setting unit sets, in an imaging unit, the first value and a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter among the plurality of control parameters, wherein the second value changes in accordance with the first value set in the imaging unit;
• a calculation step in which a calculation unit calculates a first difference between the first value and a third value of the first control parameter and a second difference between the second value and a fourth value of the second control parameter;
• a first display step in which a display unit shows first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference;
• and
• a second display step in which the display unit displays an image when the first value is set in the imaging unit, the image being based on image data generated by the imaging unit when the first value is set in the imaging unit.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute:

• a generation step of generating a first value of a first control parameter among a plurality of control parameters for controlling imaging;
• an output step of outputting the first value to an imaging device by an output unit;
• a first input step of receiving, by an input unit, a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter among the plurality of control parameters from the imaging device, wherein the second value changes in accordance with the first value set in an imaging unit of the imaging device;
• a second input step of receiving, by the input unit, image data generated by the imaging unit when the first value is set in the imaging unit from the imaging device;
• a calculation step of calculating a first difference between the first value and a third value of the first control parameter and a second difference between the second value and a fourth value of the second control parameter;
• a first display step of showing, by a display unit, first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference;
• and
• a second display step of displaying, by the display unit, an image based on the image data.

A non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute:

• a generation step of generating a first value of a first control parameter among a plurality of control parameters for controlling imaging;
• a setting step of setting, in an imaging unit, the first value and a second value of a second control parameter different from the first control parameter among the plurality of control parameters, wherein the second value changes in accordance with the first value set in the imaging unit;
• a calculation step of calculating a first difference between the first value and a third value of the first control parameter and a second difference between the second value and a fourth value of the second control parameter;
• a first display step of showing first difference information indicating the first difference and second difference information indicating the second difference using a display unit;
• and
• a second display step of displaying an image when the first value is set in the imaging unit, the image being based on image data generated by the imaging unit when the first value is set in the imaging unit using the display unit.