camera-API 0.1.2

Used to accessing the camera in friendly way

Supported OS’s - Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit) This document contains how to use Camera API.

Pre-request

1. Python – 3.10.
2. OpenCV – pip install opencv-python==4.5.5.62 (Need to replace the e-con OpenCV .pyd file).
3. Pretty table – pip install prettytable==3.8.0.
4. HID – pip install hidapi==0.13.1.
5. Numpy – pip install numpy==1.24.3.

Using Camera API This API is provided with a set of features that can be used to test the functionality of cameras.

get_devices get_devices API is used to get the connected camera names and nodes. Using the camera nodes user can open and accessing the camera.

Syntax- Camera_API.get_devices()

Example – from camera_API import Camera_API Camera_API.get_devices()

Output- 0: Integrated Camera 1: See3CAM_CU55 Here, 0 – refers to connected node 1 – refers to camera name.

open_camera open_camera API is used to open the camera using the node. Once open the camera then only user able to access the camera.

Syntax- Camera_API.open_camera(node)

Example – from camera_API import Camera_API Camera_API.open_camera(1)

Output- Object – It assigned the camera. Error- Error code: 101 Camera not found.

get_device_path get_device_path is used to getting the path of the camera, It is unique for the connected camera. Using the node user get the device path.

Syntax- Camera_API.get_device_path(node)

Example – from camera_API import Camera_API Camera_API.open_camera(1) Camera_API.get_device_path(1) Output- \?\usb#vid_2560&pid_c154&mi_00#6&686f1de&6&0000#{65e8773d-8f56-11d0-a3b9-00a0c9223196}\global