Features

This chapter lists the common features of The Imaging Source video capture devices.

Introduction

The available features depend on the used camera models. For example, monochrome cameras do not provide hue, saturation and white balance.

Also some camera models have an external trigger or GP I/O support.

The plugin provides a so called feature_n feature, that is used to query the available features and execute commands. The following example source shows how to fill two combo boxes with the available features and execute commands. The feature combobox is named cboFeatures, the execute commands combo box is named cboExecutes.

[C#]
ICogImagingDeviceAccess Feature = Camera.OwnedImagingDeviceAccess; String FeatureIndex; String FeatureName = "n/a"; int i = 1; while(FeatureName != "") { FeatureIndex = String.Format("feature_{0}", i); FeatureName = Feature.GetFeature(FeatureIndex); if (FeatureName != "") { cboFeatures.Items.Add(FeatureName); i++; } } String ExecuteIndex; String ExecuteName = "n/a"; i = 1; while (ExecuteName != "") { ExecuteIndex = String.Format("execute_{0}", i); ExecuteName = Feature.GetFeature(ExecuteIndex); if (ExecuteName != "") { cboExecutes.Items.Add(ExecuteName); i++; } }

Properties

Property Description
exposure auto switch

Return and set the exposure automatic.

exposure value abs

Set and get the exposure in seconds.

exposure value abs max

Return the exposure maximum value in seconds.

exposure value abs min

Return the exposure minimum value in seconds.

exposure value range

Set and get the exposure.

exposure value range max

Return the exposure maximum value.

exposure value range min

Return the exposure minimum value.

feature_n

Return the n-th feature.

focus value range

Set and get the focus of a motorized lens.

focus value range max

Return the focus maximum value of a motorized lens.

focus value range min

Return the focus minimum value of a motorized lens.

gain auto switch

Return and set the gain automatic.

gain value range

Set and get the gain.

gain value range max

Return the gain maximum value.

gain value range min

Return the gain minimum value.

gamma value range

Set and get the gamma.

gamma value range max

Return the gamma maximum value.

gamma value range min

Return the gamma minimum value.

gpio gp in range

Get the value of the digital input.

gpio gp in range max

Return the digital input maximum value.

gpio gp in range min

Return the digital input minimum value.

gpio gp out range

Set the value of the digital ouput.

gpio gp out range max

Return the digital output maximum value.

gpio gp out range min

Return the digital output minimum value.

hue value range

Set and get the hue.

hue value range max

Return the hue maximum value.

hue value range min

Return the hue minimum value.

inputchannel

Set a new input channel or return the currently used input channel.

inputchannels

Return a list of available input channels.

iris auto switch

Return and set the iris automatic.

iris value range

Set and get the iris of motorized lenses.

iris value range max

Return the iris maximum value of motorized lenses.

iris value range min

Return the iris minimum value of motorized lenses.

pixelformat

Set a new pixel format or return the current pixel format.

saturation value range

Set and get the saturation.

saturation value range max

Return the saturation maximum value.

saturation value range min

Return the saturation minimum value.

strobe delay range

Set and get the delay of the strobe signal.

strobe delay range max

Return the strobe delay maximum value.

strobe delay range min

Return the strobe delay minimum value.

strobe duration range

Set and get the duration of the strobe signal.

strobe duration range max

Return the strobe duration maximum value.

strobe duration range min

Return the strobe duration minimum value.

strobe enable switch

Get and enable or disable the strobe output.

strobe mode strings

Get and set the strobe mode.

strobe polarity switch

Get and set the polarity strobe output.

trigger enable switch

Get the current external trigger setting, set the external trigger.

trigger mode strings

Get and set current trigger mode.

trigger polarity switch

Get and set current trigger polarity.

videoformat

Set a new video format or return the currently used video format.

videoformats

Return a list of available video formats.

videonorm

Set a new video norm or return the currently used video norm.

videonorms

Return a list of available video norms.

whitebalance auto switch

Return and set the whitebalance automatic.

whitebalance value range

Set and get the whitebalance.

whitebalance value range max

Return the whitebalance maximum value.

whitebalance value range min

Return the whitebalance minimum value.

whitebalance white balance blue value range

Set and get the white balance blue.

whitebalance white balance blue value range max

Return the whitebalance white balance blue maximum value.

whitebalance white balance blue value range min

Return the whitebalance white balance blue minimum value.

whitebalance white balance red value range

Set and get the whitebalance white balance red.

whitebalance white balance red value range max

Return the whitebalance white balance red maximum value.

whitebalance white balance red value range min

Return the whitebalance white balance red minimum value.

zoom value range

Set and get the zoom of motorized lenses.

zoom value range max

Return the zoom maximum value of motorized lenses.

zoom value range min

Return the zoom minimum value of motorized lenses.

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