ImageFormatControl_QuickSpin.cpp

ImageFormatControl_QuickSpin.cpp shows how to apply custom image settings to the camera using the QuickSpin API.

ImageFormatControl_QuickSpin.cpp shows how to apply custom image settings to the camera using the QuickSpin API. QuickSpin is a subset of the Spinnaker library that allows for simpler node access and control.

This example demonstrates customizing offsets X and Y, width and height, and the pixel format. Ensuring custom values fall within an acceptable range is also touched on. Retrieving and setting node values using QuickSpin is the only portion of the example that differs from ImageFormatControl.

A much wider range of topics is covered in the full Spinnaker examples than in the QuickSpin ones. There are only enough QuickSpin examples to demonstrate node access and to get started with the API; please see full Spinnaker examples for further or specific knowledge on a topic.

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#include "Spinnaker.h"
#include "SpinGenApi/SpinnakerGenApi.h"
#include <iostream>
#include <sstream>
 
using namespace Spinnaker;
using namespace Spinnaker::GenApi;
using namespace Spinnaker::GenICam;
using namespace std;
 
// This function configures a number of settings on the camera including
// offsets X and Y, width, height, and pixel format. These settings must be
// applied before spinCameraBeginAcquisition() is called; otherwise, those
// nodes would be read only. Also, it is important to note that settings are
// applied immediately. This means if you plan to reduce the width and move
// the x offset accordingly, you need to apply such changes in the appropriate
// order.
int ConfigureCustomImageSettings(CameraPtr pCam)
{
    int result = 0;
 
    cout << endl << endl << "*** CONFIGURING CUSTOM IMAGE SETTINGS ***" << endl << endl;
 
    try
    {
        //
        // Apply mono 8 pixel format
        //
        // *** NOTES ***
        // In QuickSpin, enumeration nodes are as easy to set as other node
        // types. This is because enum values representing each entry node
        // are added to the API.
        //
        if (IsReadable(pCam->PixelFormat) && IsWritable(pCam->PixelFormat))
        {
            pCam->PixelFormat.SetValue(PixelFormat_Mono8);
 
            cout << "Pixel format set to " << pCam->PixelFormat.GetCurrentEntry()->GetSymbolic() << "..." << endl;
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Pixel format not available..." << endl;
            result = -1;
        }
 
        //
        // Apply minimum to offset X
        //
        // *** NOTES ***
        // Numeric nodes have both a minimum and maximum. A minimum is retrieved
        // with the method GetMin(). Sometimes it can be important to check
        // minimums to ensure that your desired value is within range.
        //
        if (IsReadable(pCam->OffsetX) && IsWritable(pCam->OffsetX))
        {
            pCam->OffsetX.SetValue(pCam->OffsetX.GetMin());
 
            cout << "Offset X set to " << pCam->OffsetX.GetValue() << "..." << endl;
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Offset X not available..." << endl;
            result = -1;
        }
 
        //
        // Apply minimum to offset Y
        //
        // *** NOTES ***
        // It is often desirable to check the increment as well. The increment
        // is a number of which a desired value must be a multiple. Certain
        // nodes, such as those corresponding to offsets X and Y, have an
        // increment of 1, which basically means that any value within range
        // is appropriate. The increment is retrieved with the method GetInc().
        //
        if (IsReadable(pCam->OffsetY) && IsWritable(pCam->OffsetY))
        {
            pCam->OffsetY.SetValue(pCam->OffsetY.GetMin());
 
            cout << "Offset Y set to " << pCam->OffsetY.GetValue() << "..." << endl;
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Offset Y not available..." << endl;
            result = -1;
        }
 
        //
        // Set maximum width
        //
        // *** NOTES ***
        // Other nodes, such as those corresponding to image width and height,
        // might have an increment other than 1. In these cases, it can be
        // important to check that the desired value is a multiple of the
        // increment.
        //
        // This is often the case for width and height nodes. However, because
        // these nodes are being set to their maximums, there is no real reason
        // to check against the increment.
        //
        if (IsReadable(pCam->Width) && IsWritable(pCam->Width) && pCam->Width.GetInc() != 0 &&
            pCam->Width.GetMax() != 0)
        {
            pCam->Width.SetValue(pCam->Width.GetMax());
 
            cout << "Width set to " << pCam->Width.GetValue() << "..." << endl;
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Width not available..." << endl;
            result = -1;
        }
 
        //
        // Set maximum height
        //
        // *** NOTES ***
        // A maximum is retrieved with the method GetMax(). A node's minimum and
        // maximum should always be a multiple of its increment.
        //
        if (IsReadable(pCam->Height) && IsWritable(pCam->Height) && pCam->Height.GetInc() != 0 &&
            pCam->Height.GetMax() != 0)
        {
            pCam->Height.SetValue(pCam->Height.GetMax());
 
            cout << "Height set to " << pCam->Height.GetValue() << "..." << endl;
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Height not available..." << endl;
            result = -1;
        }
    }
    catch (Spinnaker::Exception& e)
    {
        cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
        result = -1;
    }
 
    return result;
}
 
// This function prints the device information of the camera from the transport
// layer; please see NodeMapInfo example for more in-depth comments on printing
// device information from the nodemap.
int PrintDeviceInfo(CameraPtr pCam)
{
    int result = 0;
 
    cout << endl << "*** DEVICE INFORMATION ***" << endl << endl;
 
    try
    {
        INodeMap& nodeMap = pCam->GetTLDeviceNodeMap();
 
        FeatureList_t features;
        CCategoryPtr category = nodeMap.GetNode("DeviceInformation");
        if (IsReadable(category))
        {
            category->GetFeatures(features);
 
            FeatureList_t::const_iterator it;
            for (it = features.begin(); it != features.end(); ++it)
            {
                CNodePtr pfeatureNode = *it;
                cout << pfeatureNode->GetName() << " : ";
                CValuePtr pValue = (CValuePtr)pfeatureNode;
                cout << (IsReadable(pValue) ? pValue->ToString() : "Node not readable");
                cout << endl;
            }
        }
        else
        {
            cout << "Device control information not readable." << endl;
        }
    }
    catch (Spinnaker::Exception& e)
    {
        cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
        result = -1;
    }
 
    return result;
}
 
// This function acquires and saves 10 images from a device; please see
// Acquisition example for more in-depth comments on the acquisition of images.
int AcquireImages(CameraPtr pCam)
{
    int result = 0;
 
    cout << endl << "*** IMAGE ACQUISITION ***" << endl << endl;
 
    try
    {
        // Set acquisition mode to continuous
        if (!IsWritable(pCam->AcquisitionMode))
        {
            cout << "Unable to set acquisition mode to continuous. Aborting..." << endl << endl;
            return -1;
        }
 
        pCam->AcquisitionMode.SetValue(AcquisitionMode_Continuous);
 
        cout << "Acquisition mode set to continuous..." << endl;
 
        // Begin acquiring images
        pCam->BeginAcquisition();
 
        cout << "Acquiring images..." << endl;
 
        // Get device serial number for filename
        gcstring deviceSerialNumber("");
 
        if (IsReadable(pCam->DeviceSerialNumber))
        {
            deviceSerialNumber = pCam->DeviceSerialNumber.GetValue();
 
            cout << "Device serial number retrieved as " << deviceSerialNumber << "..." << endl;
        }
        cout << endl;
 
        // Retrieve, convert, and save images
        const int k_numImages = 10;
 
        //
        // Create ImageProcessor instance for post processing images
        //
        ImageProcessor processor;
 
        //
        // Set default image processor color processing method
        //
        // *** NOTES ***
        // By default, if no specific color processing algorithm is set, the image
        // processor will default to NEAREST_NEIGHBOR method.
        //
        processor.SetColorProcessing(SPINNAKER_COLOR_PROCESSING_ALGORITHM_HQ_LINEAR);
 
        for (unsigned int imageCnt = 0; imageCnt < k_numImages; imageCnt++)
        {
            try
            {
                // Retrieve next received image and ensure image completion
                ImagePtr pResultImage = pCam->GetNextImage(1000);
 
                if (pResultImage->IsIncomplete())
                {
                    cout << "Image incomplete with image status " << pResultImage->GetImageStatus() << "..." << endl
                         << endl;
                }
                else
                {
                    // Print image information
                    cout << "Grabbed image " << imageCnt << ", width = " << pResultImage->GetWidth()
                         << ", height = " << pResultImage->GetHeight() << endl;
 
                    // Convert image to mono 8
                    ImagePtr convertedImage = processor.Convert(pResultImage, PixelFormat_Mono8);
 
                    // Create a unique filename
                    ostringstream filename;
 
                    filename << "ImageFormatControlQS-";
                    if (deviceSerialNumber != "")
                    {
                        filename << deviceSerialNumber.c_str() << "-";
                    }
                    filename << imageCnt << ".jpg";
 
                    // Save image
                    convertedImage->Save(filename.str().c_str());
 
                    cout << "Image saved at " << filename.str() << endl;
                }
 
                // Release image
                pResultImage->Release();
 
                cout << endl;
            }
            catch (Spinnaker::Exception& e)
            {
                cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
                result = -1;
            }
        }
 
        // End acquisition
        pCam->EndAcquisition();
    }
    catch (Spinnaker::Exception& e)
    {
        cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
        result = -1;
    }
 
    return result;
}
 
// This function acts as the body of the example; please see
// NodeMapInfo_QuickSpin example for more in-depth comments on setting
// up cameras.
int RunSingleCamera(CameraPtr pCam)
{
    int result = 0;
 
    try
    {
        // Initialize camera
        pCam->Init();
 
        // Print device info
        result = PrintDeviceInfo(pCam);
 
        // Configure custome image settings
        result = result | ConfigureCustomImageSettings(pCam);
 
        // Acquire images
        result = result | AcquireImages(pCam);
 
        // Deinitialize camera
        pCam->DeInit();
    }
    catch (Spinnaker::Exception& e)
    {
        cout << "Error: " << e.what() << endl;
        result = -1;
    }
 
    return result;
}
 
// Example entry point; please see Enumeration_QuickSpin example for more
// in-depth comments on preparing and cleaning up the system.
int main(int /*argc*/, char** /*argv*/)
{
    int result = 0;
 
    // Print application build information
    cout << "Application build date: " << __DATE__ << " " << __TIME__ << endl << endl;
 
    // Retrieve singleton reference to system object
    SystemPtr system = System::GetInstance();
 
    // Print out current library version
    const LibraryVersion spinnakerLibraryVersion = system->GetLibraryVersion();
    cout << "Spinnaker library version: " << spinnakerLibraryVersion.major << "." << spinnakerLibraryVersion.minor
         << "." << spinnakerLibraryVersion.type << "." << spinnakerLibraryVersion.build << endl
         << endl;
 
    // Retrieve list of cameras from the system
    CameraList camList = system->GetCameras();
 
    unsigned int numCameras = camList.GetSize();
 
    cout << "Number of cameras detected: " << numCameras << endl << endl;
 
    // Finish if there are no cameras
    if (numCameras == 0)
    {
        // Clear camera list before releasing system
        camList.Clear();
 
        // Release system
        system->ReleaseInstance();
 
        cout << "Not enough cameras!" << endl;
        cout << "Done! Press Enter to exit..." << endl;
        getchar();
 
        return -1;
    }
 
    // Run example on each camera
    for (unsigned int i = 0; i < numCameras; i++)
    {
        cout << endl << "Running example for camera " << i << "..." << endl;
 
        result = result | RunSingleCamera(camList.GetByIndex(i));
 
        cout << "Camera " << i << " example complete..." << endl << endl;
    }
 
    // Clear camera list before releasing system
    camList.Clear();
 
    // Release system
    system->ReleaseInstance();
 
    cout << endl << "Done! Press Enter to exit..." << endl;
    getchar();
 
    return result;
}