testPylonGrabber.cpp

Acquire images using Pylon library.

Acquire images using Pylon library.

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 * Description:
 * Basler cameras video capture using Pylon SDK.
 */

 
#include <visp3/core/vpConfig.h>
#include <visp3/core/vpDebug.h>
 
#include <iostream>
#include <string>
 
#if defined(VISP_HAVE_PYLON)
 
#include <visp3/core/vpIoTools.h>
#include <visp3/io/vpImageIo.h>
#include <visp3/sensor/vpPylonFactory.h>
 
int main()
{
#ifdef ENABLE_VISP_NAMESPACE
  using namespace VISP_NAMESPACE_NAME;
#endif
  try {
    std::cout << "Basler camera test with Pylon in progress..." << std::endl;
 
    // Get the user name
    std::string username;
    vpIoTools::getUserName(username);
    std::string outputpath = "/tmp/" + username;
    vpIoTools::makeDirectory(outputpath);
 
    // Creation of an empty image container
    vpImage<unsigned char> I;
 
    vpPylonFactory &factory = vpPylonFactory::instance();
    // Creation of a framegrabber
    vpPylonGrabber *g = factory.createPylonGrabber(vpPylonFactory::BASLER_GIGE);
    std::string guid;
 
    // Get the number of cameras connected on the bus
    unsigned int ncameras; // Number of cameras on the bus
    ncameras = g->getNumCameras();
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < ncameras; i++) {
      g->setCameraIndex(i);
      guid = g->getCameraSerial(i);
      std::cout << "Detected camera with serial: " << guid << std::endl;
    }
    // If more than one camera connected, use the first one
    if (ncameras > 1) {
      g->setCameraIndex(0);
      guid = g->getCameraSerial(0);
      std::cout << "Use camera with serial: " << guid << std::endl;
      // to be sure that the setCamera() in the next line with
      // guid as parameter works
      g->setCameraIndex(0);
      g->setCameraSerial(guid);
    }
    g->getCameraInfo(std::cout);
 
    std::cout << "Frame rate: " << g->getFrameRate() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Gain: " << g->getGain() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Gamma: " << g->getGamma() << std::endl;
    std::cout << "Exposure time (ms): " << g->getExposure() << std::endl;
    float blackLevel = g->getBlackLevel();
    std::cout << "Black level: " << blackLevel << std::endl;
 
    for (int i = 0; i < 10; i++)
      g->acquire(I);
    g->close();
    std::cout << "Current image size: " << g->getWidth() << "x" << g->getHeight() << std::endl;
 
    std::string filename = outputpath + "/imagetest1.pgm";
    std::cout << "Write image: " << filename << std::endl;
    vpImageIo::write(I, filename);
 
    std::cout << "New connection..." << std::endl;
    g->open(I);
    g->close();
 
    std::cout << "New connection..." << std::endl;
    g->open(I);
    g->close();
    filename = outputpath + "/imagetest2.pgm";
    std::cout << "Write image: " << filename << std::endl;
    vpImageIo::write(I, filename);
  }
  catch (const vpException &e) {
    vpCERROR << e.what() << std::endl;
  }
  catch (const std::exception &e) {
    vpCERROR << e.what() << std::endl;
  }
  catch (...) {
    vpCERROR << "Failure: exit" << std::endl;
  }
}
#else
int main()
{
#ifdef ENABLE_VISP_NAMESPACE
  using namespace VISP_NAMESPACE_NAME;
#endif
  vpTRACE("Basler Pylon grabber capabilities are not available...\n"
          "You should install pylon SDK to use this binary.");
}
 
#endif