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title: "Acquire a test pattern"
slug: "acquire-a-test-pattern"
updated: 2024-01-12T16:53:41Z
published: 2024-01-12T16:53:41Z
canonical: "docs-linescan.alliedvision.com/acquire-a-test-pattern"
---

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# Acquire a test pattern

## Load the default user set

| 1. In the Configuration window navigate to *Special Functions* → *User Set Control*. 2. Click **Load**. | ![](https://cdn.document360.io/eca58697-9c2f-461e-9f0a-e6205b74b693/Images/Documentation/image-1675955487534.png) |
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## Generate a test pattern

| 1. In the Configuration window navigate to *Special Functions* → *Test Pattern Generator*. 2. Select the **Enable** checkbox. | ![getting-started-image-p4f0lw0d](https://cdn.document360.io/eca58697-9c2f-461e-9f0a-e6205b74b693/Images/Documentation/getting-started-image-p4f0lw0d.png) |
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## Compare the template to the generated image

1. Aquire an image.
2. Compare the template to the generated image.
3. Disable the test pattern if it matches with the generated image.

## Video description

[Video](https://cdn.document360.io/eca58697-9c2f-461e-9f0a-e6205b74b693/Images/Documentation/Acquire%20a%20test%20pattern.mp4)