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cxCam_GrabData


Header: ThirdPartySdk.h
Namespace: fil
Module: ThirdParty

Captures a frame using cxCam Support Package.

Syntax

bool fil::cxCam_GrabData
(
	cxCam_State& ioState,
	ftl::Optional<const ftl::String&> inDeviceID,
	int inInputQueueSize,
	const fil::CxCamModeAndAlgorithmConfiguration& inModeAndAlgorithm,
	fil::CxCamImagePixel::Type inPixel,
	fil::CxCamScannerMode::Type inScannerMode,
	fil::CxCamAcquisitionMode::Type inAcquisitionMode,
	ftl::Optional<fil::CxCamTriggerMode::Type> inTriggerMode,
	ftl::Optional<fil::CxCamTriggerSequencerMode::Type> inSequencerMode,
	ftl::Array<fil::CxCamAOIOutput>& outAOI
)

Parameters

Name Type Range Default Description
Input will be modified
 ioState cxCam_State& Object used to maintain state of the function.
Input value
 inDeviceID Optional<const String&> NIL Device URI
Input value
 inInputQueueSize int 3 - 200 4 Capacity of output frames queue
Input value
 inModeAndAlgorithm const CxCamModeAndAlgorithmConfiguration& 3D algorithm configuration.
Input value
 inPixel CxCamImagePixel::Type Output pixel type.
Input value
 inScannerMode CxCamScannerMode::Type Scanner mode.
Input value
 inAcquisitionMode CxCamAcquisitionMode::Type AcquisitionMode.
Input value
 inTriggerMode Optional<CxCamTriggerMode::Type> NIL Trigger mode.
Input value
 inSequencerMode Optional<CxCamTriggerSequencerMode::Type> NIL Trigger sequencer mode.
Output value
 outAOI Array<CxCamAOIOutput>& Output data. Usually one item.

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 cxCam Support Package software with camera dedicated drivers.

Package can be downloaded from the following website: https://www.automationtechnology.de/cms/en/support-packages/ (registration may be required).

Add DLL path to system environment variable may be required. The SDK is divided into several directories with shared libraries - you have to add them all.

You should install the transport layer from Common Vision Box Runtime. The lack of this component may cause the application to behave unexpectedly.

Installing special network transport transport layer from vendor may be required.

Recommended cxCam Support Package version for FabImage Studio usage is 01.08.2017.

32-bit platform is not supported.

Camera identification

When there is only one camera connected to a computer, field inDeviceID can be set to Auto. In this case, first available camera will be found and connected.

inDeviceID field can be used to pick one of multiple cameras connected to computer. DeviceID can be set to:

  • URI - should be specified on device casing.
Camera parameters

Setting inInputQueueSize parameter to 'Auto' will select four value as input queue size.

All the other parameters exposed by camera filters are optional, setting them to 'Auto' leaves related parameter unchanged in camera (device default or user set configuration).

To change other, more advanced camera parameters, use specific filters.

See Also