Events.cpp

Get camera events.

The sample code below shows how to configure camera events, register an event callback function, and handle events in callback function. Event examples: ExposureEnd .

#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <pthread.h>
#include "MvCameraControl.h"


// Wait for user to press "enter" key to end grabbing image or end the sample program
void PressEnterToExit(void)
{
    int c;
    while ( (c = getchar()) != '\n' && c != EOF );
    fprintf( stderr, "\nPress enter to exit.\n");
    while( getchar() != '\n');
}

bool PrintDeviceInfo(MV_CC_DEVICE_INFO* pstMVDevInfo)
{
    if (NULL == pstMVDevInfo)
    {
        printf("The Pointer of pstMVDevInfo is NULL!\n");
        return false;
    }
    if (pstMVDevInfo->nTLayerType == MV_GIGE_DEVICE)
    {
        int nIp1 = ((pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.nCurrentIp & 0xff000000) >> 24);
        int nIp2 = ((pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.nCurrentIp & 0x00ff0000) >> 16);
        int nIp3 = ((pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.nCurrentIp & 0x0000ff00) >> 8);
        int nIp4 = (pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.nCurrentIp & 0x000000ff);

        // Print current IP address and user-defined name.
        printf("Device Model Name: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.chModelName);
        printf("CurrentIp: %d.%d.%d.%d\n" , nIp1, nIp2, nIp3, nIp4);
        printf("UserDefinedName: %s\n\n" , pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.chUserDefinedName);
    }
    else if (pstMVDevInfo->nTLayerType == MV_USB_DEVICE)
    {
        printf("Device Model Name: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stUsb3VInfo.chModelName);
        printf("UserDefinedName: %s\n\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stUsb3VInfo.chUserDefinedName);
    }
    else if (pstMVDevInfo->nTLayerType == MV_GENTL_GIGE_DEVICE)
    {
        printf("UserDefinedName: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.chUserDefinedName);
        printf("Serial Number: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.chSerialNumber);
        printf("Model Name: %s\n\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stGigEInfo.chModelName);
    }
    else if (pstMVDevInfo->nTLayerType == MV_GENTL_CAMERALINK_DEVICE)
    {
        printf("UserDefinedName: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stCMLInfo.chUserDefinedName);
        printf("Serial Number: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stCMLInfo.chSerialNumber);
        printf("Model Name: %s\n\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stCMLInfo.chModelName);
    }
    else if (pstMVDevInfo->nTLayerType == MV_GENTL_CXP_DEVICE)
    {
        printf("UserDefinedName: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stCXPInfo.chUserDefinedName);
        printf("Serial Number: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stCXPInfo.chSerialNumber);
        printf("Model Name: %s\n\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stCXPInfo.chModelName);
    }
    else if (pstMVDevInfo->nTLayerType == MV_GENTL_XOF_DEVICE)
    {
        printf("UserDefinedName: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stXoFInfo.chUserDefinedName);
        printf("Serial Number: %s\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stXoFInfo.chSerialNumber);
        printf("Model Name: %s\n\n", pstMVDevInfo->SpecialInfo.stXoFInfo.chModelName);
    }
    else
    {
        printf("Not support.\n");
    }

    return true;
}

void __stdcall EventCallBack(MV_EVENT_OUT_INFO * pEventInfo, void* pUser)
{
    if (pEventInfo)
    {
        int64_t nBlockId = pEventInfo->nBlockIdHigh;
        nBlockId = (nBlockId << 32) + pEventInfo->nBlockIdLow;

        int64_t nTimestamp = pEventInfo->nTimestampHigh;
        nTimestamp = (nTimestamp << 32) + pEventInfo->nTimestampLow;

        printf("EventName[%s], EventID[%d], BlockId[%ld], Timestamp[%ld]\n", 
            pEventInfo->EventName, pEventInfo->nEventID, nBlockId, nTimestamp);
    }
}

int main()
{
    int nRet = MV_OK;
    void* handle = NULL;

    do 
    {
        // Initialize SDK
        nRet = MV_CC_Initialize();
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Initialize SDK fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        // Enumerate devices
        MV_CC_DEVICE_INFO_LIST stDeviceList;
        memset(&stDeviceList, 0, sizeof(MV_CC_DEVICE_INFO_LIST));
        nRet = MV_CC_EnumDevices(MV_GIGE_DEVICE | MV_USB_DEVICE | MV_GENTL_CAMERALINK_DEVICE | MV_GENTL_CXP_DEVICE | MV_GENTL_XOF_DEVICE, &stDeviceList);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Enum Devices fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        if (stDeviceList.nDeviceNum > 0)
        {
            for (unsigned int i = 0; i < stDeviceList.nDeviceNum; i++)
            {
                printf("[device %d]:\n", i);
                MV_CC_DEVICE_INFO* pDeviceInfo = stDeviceList.pDeviceInfo[i];
                if (NULL == pDeviceInfo)
                {
                    break;
                } 
                PrintDeviceInfo(pDeviceInfo);            
            }  
        } 
        else
        {
            printf("Find No Devices!\n");
            break;
        }

        printf("Please Intput camera index: ");
        unsigned int nIndex = 0;
        scanf("%d", &nIndex);

        if (nIndex >= stDeviceList.nDeviceNum)
        {
            printf("Intput error!\n");
            break;
        }

        // Select a device, and create a handle
        nRet = MV_CC_CreateHandle(&handle, stDeviceList.pDeviceInfo[nIndex]);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Create Handle fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        // Turn on the device
        nRet = MV_CC_OpenDevice(handle);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Open Device fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        // Get optimal packet size, and set it for GigE cameras
        if (stDeviceList.pDeviceInfo[nIndex]->nTLayerType == MV_GIGE_DEVICE)
        {
            int nPacketSize = MV_CC_GetOptimalPacketSize(handle);
            if (nPacketSize > 0)
            {
                nRet = MV_CC_SetIntValueEx(handle,"GevSCPSPacketSize",nPacketSize);
                if(nRet != MV_OK)
                {
                    printf("Warning: Set Packet Size fail nRet [0x%x]!\n", nRet);
                }
            }
            else
            {
                printf("Warning: Get Packet Size fail nRet [0x%x]!\n", nPacketSize);
            }
        }
        
        nRet = MV_CC_SetEnumValue(handle, "TriggerMode", MV_TRIGGER_MODE_OFF);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Set Trigger Mode fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        // Enable event by setting ExposureEnd to on
        nRet = MV_CC_EventNotificationOn(handle, "ExposureEnd");
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Set Event Notification On fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break; 
        }

        // Register an event callback
        nRet = MV_CC_RegisterEventCallBackEx(handle, "ExposureEnd", EventCallBack, handle);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Register Event CallBack fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break; 
        }

        // Start grabbing image
        nRet = MV_CC_StartGrabbing(handle);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Start Grabbing fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        PressEnterToExit();

        // End grabbing image
        nRet = MV_CC_StopGrabbing(handle);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Stop Grabbing fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        // Turn off the device
        nRet = MV_CC_CloseDevice(handle);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Close Device fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }

        // Destroy the handle
        nRet = MV_CC_DestroyHandle(handle);
        if (MV_OK != nRet)
        {
            printf("Destroy Handle fail! nRet [0x%x]\n", nRet);
            break;
        }
        handle = NULL;
    } while (0);

    if (handle != NULL)
    {
        MV_CC_DestroyHandle(handle);
        handle = NULL;
    }

    // Deinitialize the SDK
    MV_CC_Finalize();

    printf("exit.\n");

    return 0;
}