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StillColor Averaging Count inconsistent on PCI1408

I am not convinced that the image sequences seen in either labview low level snap or in MAX 'grab' are consistently accepting configuration of the stillcolor averaging count parameter. When it works properly (which is rarely), I can manually change the focus on my camera during the acquisition, and watch for the delayed response as the averaged image slowly catches up to my changes. But most of the time it does not. If I change the parameter value, and try the experiment again, I often see no averaging at all, and the apparent acquisition rate (measured by snap-to-snap time difference) does not change with my change in parameter value.

If anyone has some experience with this situation, I would appreciate if you could o
ffer a clue as how to (1) verify the actual averaging count during acquisition, or (2) ensure a camera interface is reset to the new value.

(using latest driver, as of today, and LV6.1)
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Hi. I've used StillColor a few times, but I've never seen the behavior you're describing here. As an acquisition algorithm, StillColor drifted to the background as soon as the 1411 (the analog color frame grabber) was released. In fact, I don't think it's even been mentioned in the NI catalog for the last few years.

With that said, if anyone on this forum is experience with StillColor, please chime in.
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