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Module: | ThirdParty |
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Initializes and starts image acquisition in a camera.
Name | Type | Range | Description | |
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inDeviceID | String* | Device identifying number | ||
inInputQueueSize | Integer | 1 - | Capacity of output frames queue | |
inPixelFormat | EBUSPixelFormat* | Image pixel format | ||
inAoi | Box* | Area of interest | ||
inAcquisitionMode | EBUSAcquisitionMode* | Acquisition mode | ||
inAcquisitionFrameCount | Integer* | 1 - 65535 | Number of frames to acquire in MultiFrame acquisition mode | |
inFrameRate | Double* | Acquisition frame rate | ||
inExposureAuto | EBUSAutoExposureMode* | Automatic exposure mode | ||
inExposureTime | Double* | Exposure time in us | ||
inGainAuto | EBUSAutoGainMode* | Automatic gain mode | ||
inGain | Double* | Gain as an absolute physical value | ||
inTriggerSource | EBUSTriggerSource* | Trigger source | ||
inTriggerActivation | EBUSTriggerActivation* | Trigger activation mode |
Remarks
Camera driver software
This filter is intended to cooperate with a camera using its vendor SDK. To be able to connect to a camera, it is required to install proper SDK with camera dedicated drivers.
Please contact our technical support to obtain the SDK.
Add DLL path to system environment variable may be required.
Camera identification
When there is only one camera connected to a computer, field inDeviceID can be set to Auto. In this case, the first available camera will be found and connected.
inDeviceID field can be used to pick one of multiple cameras connected to the computer. DeviceID can be set to:
- Serial Number - should be printed on the device housing.
- Device ID - unique device identifier.
- IP Address - network IP address of device.
- MAC Address - MAC address of device.
Complexity Level
This filter is available on Advanced Complexity Level.
See Also
- ZebraCameras_GrabImage – Captures an image using a ZebraCameras device.
- ZebraCameras_GrabImage_WithTimeout – Captures an image using a ZebraCameras device with timeout.