void RunAllCameras(ManagedBusManager busMgr, uint numOfCameras)
{
const int k_numImages = 10;
ManagedCamera[] cameras = new ManagedCamera[numOfCameras];
// Connect to all detected cameras and attempt to set them to
// a common video mode and frame rate
for (uint i = 0; i < numOfCameras; i++)
{
cameras[i] = new ManagedCamera();
ManagedPGRGuid guid = busMgr.GetCameraFromIndex(i);
// Connect to a camera
cameras[i].Connect(guid);
// Get the camera information
CameraInfo camInfo = cameras[i].GetCameraInfo();
PrintCameraInfo(camInfo);
// Set all cameras to a specific mode and frame rate so they
// can be synchronized
try
{
cameras[i].SetVideoModeAndFrameRate(VideoMode.VideoMode640x480Y8, FrameRate.FrameRate15);
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error configuring cameras.");
Console.WriteLine("This example requires cameras to be able to set to 640x480 Y8 at 15fps.");
Console.WriteLine("If your camera does not support this mode, please edit the source code and recompile the application.\n");
return;
}
}
// Put StartSyncCapture in a try-catch block in case
// cameras failed to synchronize
try
{
ManagedCamera.StartSyncCapture(numOfCameras, cameras);
}
catch (System.Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error starting cameras.");
Console.WriteLine("This example requires cameras to be able to set to 640x480 Y8 at 15fps.");
Console.WriteLine("If your camera does not support this mode, please edit the source code and recompile the application.");
Console.WriteLine("Press any key to exit.");
Console.ReadKey();
return;
}
ManagedImage tempImage = new ManagedImage();
// Retrieve images from attached cameras
for (int imageCnt = 0; imageCnt < k_numImages; imageCnt++)
{
for (int camCount = 0; camCount < numOfCameras; camCount++)
{
// Retrieve an image
cameras[camCount].RetrieveBuffer(tempImage);
// Display the timestamps for all cameras to show that the
// captured image is synchronized for each camera
TimeStamp timeStamp = tempImage.timeStamp;
Console.Out.WriteLine("Cam {0} - Frame {1} - TimeStamp {2} {3}", camCount, imageCnt, timeStamp.cycleSeconds, timeStamp.cycleCount);
}
}
for (uint i = 0; i < numOfCameras; i++)
{
// Stop capturing images
cameras[i].StopCapture();
// Disconnect the camera
cameras[i].Disconnect();
}
}
static int StartSyncCaptureAndGrab(ref ManagedCamera[] cameras, uint numCameras)
{
const int NumImages = 50;
ManagedBusManager busMgr = new ManagedBusManager();
// Connect to all detected cameras and attempt to set them to
// a common video mode and frame rate
for (uint i = 0; i < numCameras; i++)
{
cameras[i] = new ManagedCamera();
ManagedPGRGuid guid = busMgr.GetCameraFromIndex(i);
// Connect to a camera
cameras[i].Connect(guid);
// Get the camera information
CameraInfo camInfo = cameras[i].GetCameraInfo();
PrintCameraInfo(camInfo);
// Set all cameras to a specific mode and frame rate so they
// can be synchronized. This function is only used for firewire and usb2 cameras
try
{
cameras[i].SetVideoModeAndFrameRate(VideoMode.VideoMode640x480Y8, FrameRate.FrameRate15);
}
catch (System.Exception /*ex*/)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error configuring cameras.");
Console.WriteLine("This example requires cameras to be able to set to 640x480 Y8 at 15fps.");
Console.WriteLine("If your camera does not support this mode, please edit the source code and recompile the application.");
return(-1);
}
}
// Put StartSyncCapture in a try-catch block in case
// cameras failed to synchronize
try
{
Console.WriteLine("Starting sync capture...");
//sync firewire cameras
ManagedCamera.StartSyncCapture(numCameras, cameras);
}
catch (System.Exception /*ex*/)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error starting cameras.");
Console.WriteLine("This example requires cameras to be able to set to 640x480 Y8 at 15fps.");
Console.WriteLine("If your camera does not support this mode, please edit the source code and recompile the application.");
return(-1);
}
ManagedImage tempImage = new ManagedImage();
// Retrieve images from attached cameras
for (int imageCnt = 0; imageCnt < NumImages; imageCnt++)
{
for (int camCount = 0; camCount < numCameras; camCount++)
{
try
{
// Retrieve an image
cameras[camCount].RetrieveBuffer(tempImage);
}
catch (FC2Exception ex)
{
Console.WriteLine("Error retrieving buffer : {0}", ex.Message);
continue;
}
// Display the timestamps for all cameras to show that the
// captured image is synchronized for each camera
TimeStamp timeStamp = tempImage.timeStamp;
Console.Out.WriteLine("Camera {0} - Frame {1} - TimeStamp {2} {3}", camCount, imageCnt, timeStamp.cycleSeconds, timeStamp.cycleCount);
}
}
for (uint i = 0; i < numCameras; i++)
{
// Stop capturing images
cameras[i].StopCapture();
// Disconnect the camera
cameras[i].Disconnect();
}
return(0);
}