Testing FlyCapture (Point Grey camera)

flycaptest.py

import numpy as np
import PyCapture2
from sys import exit

if __name__ == '__main__':
    # Ensure sufficient cameras are found
    bus = PyCapture2.BusManager()
    camInfos = bus.discoverGigECameras()

    if not len(camInfos):
        print("No suitable GigE cameras found. Exiting...")
        exit()

    cam = PyCapture2.GigECamera()
    uID = bus.getCameraFromIndex(0)

    ifaceType = bus.getInterfaceTypeFromGuid(uID)
    if ifaceType != PyCapture2.INTERFACE_TYPE.GIGE:
        print("Interface is not GigE. Exiting...")

    print("Connecting to Camera...")
    cam.connect(uID)

    print("Querying GigE image setting information...")
    imgSetInfo = cam.getGigEImageSettingsInfo()
    imgSet = PyCapture2.GigEImageSettings()

    imgSet.offsetX = 0
    imgSet.offsetY = 0
    imgSet.height = imgSetInfo.maxHeight
    imgSet.width = imgSetInfo.maxWidth
    imgSet.pixelFormat = PyCapture2.PIXEL_FORMAT.MONO8

    print("Setting GigE image settings...")
    cam.setGigEImageSettings(imgSet)

    print("Starting image capture...")
    cam.startCapture()

    import time
    t0 = time.time()
    for i in range(1000):
        try:
            image = cam.retrieveBuffer()
        except PyCapture2.Fc2error as fc2Err:
            print("Error retrieving buffer : ", fc2Err)

        img_data = image.getData()
        print(i / (time.time() - t0))

    cam.stopCapture()
    cam.disconnect()

    input("Done! Press Enter to exit...\n")