public AndorCamera(CameraParameters p)
{
int _numCameras = 0;
ret = sdk.GetAvailableCameras(ref _numCameras);
if (ret == AndorSDK.DRV_SUCCESS && _numCameras == 1)
{
numCameras = _numCameras;
int handle = 0;
ret = sdk.GetCameraHandle(0, ref handle);
if (ret == AndorSDK.DRV_SUCCESS)
{
ret = sdk.SetCurrentCamera(handle);
if (ret == AndorSDK.DRV_SUCCESS)
{
ret = sdk.Initialize(p.Dir);
if (ret != AndorSDK.DRV_SUCCESS)
{
Log.Debug("ANDOR: " + ErrorCodes.Decoder(ret));
sdk.ShutDown();
}
else
{
int _Serial = 0;
sdk.GetCameraSerialNumber(ref _Serial);
Serial = _Serial;
// get properties
ret = sdk.GetCapabilities(ref caps);
if (ret == AndorSDK.DRV_SUCCESS && (AndorSDK.AC_FEATURES_FTEXTERNALEXPOSURE & caps.ulTriggerModes) != 1)
{
Log.Debug("ANDOR: " + "Does not support external exposure");
}
int nAD = 0;
sdk.GetNumberADChannels(ref nAD);
NumberADChannels = nAD; // number of ADCs
int _BitDepth = 0;
sdk.GetBitDepth(_BitDepth, ref _BitDepth); // dynamic range
BitDepth = _BitDepth;
int _XDim = 0, _YDim = 0;
sdk.GetDetector(ref _XDim, ref _YDim); // detector dimensions
XDim = _XDim; YDim = _YDim;
int _MCPGainMin = 0; int _MCPGainMax = 0;
sdk.GetMCPGainRange(ref _MCPGainMin, ref _MCPGainMax); // gain settings
MCPGainMin = _MCPGainMin; MCPGainMax = _MCPGainMax;
// set properties
SetUpAndor();
}
}
}
}
}
public AndorCamera(CameraParameters p)
{
if (p == null)
{
throw new ArgumentException();
}
if (p.Dir != null)
{
InitVal = AndorSdk.Initialize(p.Dir);
AndorSdk.GetCapabilities(ref Capabilities);
AndorSdk.FreeInternalMemory();
AndorSdk.GetDetector(ref _Width, ref _Height);
AndorSdk.GetNumberADChannels(ref _NumberADChannels);
ADChannel = DefaultADChannel;
AndorSdk.GetBitDepth(ADChannel, ref _BitDepth);
SaturationLevel = p.SaturationLevel;
AndorSdk.GetMaximumBinning(ReadModeImage, 0, ref _MaxHorizontalBinSize);
AndorSdk.GetMaximumBinning(ReadModeImage, 1, ref _MaxVerticalBinSize);
_Image = new ImageArea(1, 1, 0, Width, 0, Height);
Image = p.Image;
GateMode = Constants.GatingModeSMBOnly;
MCPGating = 1; // enable the MCP
AndorSdk.GetMCPGainRange(ref _MinMCPGain, ref _MaxMCPGain);
IntensifierGain = p.InitialGain;
AcquisitionMode = AcquisitionModeSingle;
TriggerMode = TriggerModeExternal;
DDGTriggerMode = DDGTriggerModeExternal;
ReadMode = p.ReadMode;
// quick hack for optimal camera setting for spectroscopy
AndorSdk.SetHighCapacity(0); // Note: 0 enables high sensitivity.
AndorSdk.SetPreAmpGain(2); // 2 = 4x , 1 = 2x, 0 = 1x;
AndorSdk.SetDDGInsertionDelay(1); // set to fast insertion delay, intelligate off.
}
LoadCalibration(p.CalFile);
p.Image = Image;
p.ReadMode = ReadMode;
}
public bool Initialize() // configure the camera to capture a single, full image from the camera
{
uint uiErrorCode;
string errMsg = "";
SystemInitialized = false;
// initialize the camera
try
{
uiErrorCode = MyCamera.Initialize("");
}
catch (Exception e)
{
PostError("Andor SDK did not load: " + e.Message);
return(false);
}
bool success = CheckCameraResult(uiErrorCode, ref errMsg);
if (!success)
{
PostError("Camera: " + errMsg);
return(false);
}
// get capabilities
AndorSDK.AndorCapabilities caps = new AndorSDK.AndorCapabilities();
caps.ulSize = 256; // had to guess at the size since sizeof(AndorSDK.AndorCapabilities) isn't allowed
uiErrorCode = MyCamera.GetCapabilities(ref caps);
success = CheckCameraResult(uiErrorCode, ref errMsg);
if (!success)
{
PostError("Camera: " + errMsg);
return(false);
}
uiErrorCode = MyCamera.GetBitDepth(0, ref bitDepth);
success = CheckCameraResult(uiErrorCode, ref errMsg);
if (!success)
{
PostError("Camera: " + errMsg);
return(false);
}
// Get Detector Format, returns size of sensor in xPixels and yPixels
uiErrorCode = MyCamera.GetDetector(ref xPixels, ref yPixels);
success = CheckCameraResult(uiErrorCode, ref errMsg);
if (!success)
{
PostError("Camera: " + errMsg);
return(false);
}
if (xPixels == 1024 && yPixels == 1024)
{
isEMCCD = true;
}
else
{
isEMCCD = false;
}
// Set Camera EM Gain Mode
if (isEMCCD)
{
uiErrorCode = MyCamera.SetEMGainMode(3);
success = CheckCameraResult(uiErrorCode, ref errMsg);
if (!success)
{
PostError("Camera: " + errMsg);
return(false);
}
}
SystemInitialized = true;
PostMessage("Camera initialized");
// ADDED by BG, 26 Mar 2014, Want camera to start cooling right away. Also added MyCamera.CoolerOFF() in destructor
CameraTemperature = GlobalVars.CameraTargetTemperature;
SetCoolerTemp(CameraTemperature);
MyCamera.SetImageRotate(1); // 0 = no rotate, 1 = 90 degs CW, 2 = 90 CCW
return(true);
}