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Thorlabs_GrabImage

Captures an image from a Thorlabs device.

Name	Type	Range	Description
inDeviceID	String *		Camera serial number or name, Auto = first camera
inInputQueueSize	Integer *	0 -	Sets size of image queue (on acquisition start, default = 8)
inExposureTime	Integer *	1 -	Sets the target exposure time in microseconds
inGain	Integer *	0 - 1023	Sets gain
outImage	Image		Captured frame
outFrameID	Integer		Captured frame ID

Examples

Description of usage of this filter can be found in examples and tutorial: HMI Recorder.

Remarks

Camera driver software

This filter is intended to cooperate with camera using its vendor Thorlabs SDK. To be able to connect to camera it is required to install Thorlabs SDK software with camera dedicated drivers. Currently FabImage Studio uses Thorlabs SDK version 2.9.1.

Thorlabs SDK can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.thorlabs.com/software_pages/ViewSoftwarePage.cfm?Code=ThorCam

Complexity Level

This filter is available on Basic Complexity Level.

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