pymodaq_plugins_basler 5.1.0

PyMoDAQ plugins for cameras of Basler

Set of PyMoDAQ plugins for cameras by Basler, using the pypylon library. It handles basic camera functionalities (gain, exposure, ROI) and more advanced functionalities can be added by modifying a config file described below. The data is emitted together with spatial axes corresponding either to pixels or to real-world units (um). The pixel size of different camera model is hardcoded in the hardware/basler.py file. If the camera model is not specified, the pixel size is set to 1 um and can be changed manually by the user in the interface.

The plugin has been tested using acA640-120gm, acA1920-40gm, and puA1600-60um camera models. It is compatible with PyMoDAQ version greater than 4.4.7.

Config files are needed for different camera models. Examples for the acA1920-40gm and puA1600-60um camera models are given in the resources directory. The name of the config file should be config_<model_name> where <model_name> is the output of tlFactory.EnumerateDevices()[camera_index].GetModelName(). The module will look for this file in the ProgramData/.pymodaq folder in Windows and /etc/.pymodaq folder in Linux and if not found, a default config file can be created upon camera initialization. The config file is a JSON which is expected to contain entries according to the ParameterTree structure of PyMoDAQ plugin parameters. The name of an entry is either a Group Parameter or the underlying camera feature, which must have the name that is used by the API, i.e. ExposureTime or GainRaw.

Authors

• Benedikt Burger

• Romain Geneaux

Instruments

Below is the list of instruments included in this plugin

Actuators

Viewer0D

Viewer1D

Viewer2D

• Basler: control of Basler cameras

PID Models

Extensions

Installation instructions

• You need the manufacturer’s driver Pylon for the cameras.

• Here are complete installation instructions.