Impact Acquire SDK C++
ContinuousCaptureAllDevices.win32.cpp

The ContinuousCaptureAllDevices.win32 program is based on the ContinuousCapture.win32.cpp example. It will try to open every device detected in the system and will display a live image with using the current settings stored for the individual device. Each live image will be displayed in a separate window.

Note
This is a Windows® version of ContinuousCaptureAllDevices.cpp only needed when working on a Windows system with a non C++11 capable compiler (e.g. Visual Studio smaller than 2013). For a detailed description please have a look on the modern version of this example. Even though the used C++ code is slightly different the general idea of the example is the same!
Source code
//
// @description: Example applications for Impact Acquire
// @copyright: Copyright (C) 2005 - 2024 Balluff GmbH
// @authors: APIs and drivers development team at Balluff GmbH
// @initial date: 2005-03-15
//
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#ifdef _MSC_VER // is Microsoft compiler?
# if _MSC_VER < 1300 // is 'old' VC 6 compiler?
# pragma warning( disable : 4786 ) // 'identifier was truncated to '255' characters in the debug information'
# endif // #if _MSC_VER < 1300
#endif // #ifdef _MSC_VER
#include <stdio.h>
#include <windows.h>
#include <process.h>
#include <iostream>
#include <apps/Common/exampleHelper.h>
#include <mvIMPACT_CPP/mvIMPACT_acquire.h>
#include <mvDisplay/Include/mvIMPACT_acquire_display.h>
using namespace std;
using namespace mvIMPACT::acquire;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
/// to get thread safe access to the std out and the display module
class CriticalSection
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
CRITICAL_SECTION m_criticalSection;
public:
CriticalSection()
{
InitializeCriticalSection( &m_criticalSection );
}
~CriticalSection()
{
DeleteCriticalSection( &m_criticalSection );
}
void lock( void )
{
EnterCriticalSection( &m_criticalSection );
}
void unlock( void )
{
LeaveCriticalSection( &m_criticalSection );
}
} g_critSect;
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
class LockedScope
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
CriticalSection& m_l;
LockedScope( const LockedScope& ); // do not allow copy constructor
LockedScope& operator=( const LockedScope& ); // do not allow assignments
public:
explicit LockedScope( CriticalSection& l ) : m_l( l )
{
m_l.lock();
}
~LockedScope()
{
m_l.unlock();
}
};
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
class ThreadParameter
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
Device* m_pDev;
ImageDisplayWindow m_displayWindow;
volatile bool m_boTerminateThread;
public:
explicit ThreadParameter( Device* pDev, const std::string& windowTitle ) : m_pDev( pDev ), m_displayWindow( windowTitle ), m_boTerminateThread( false ) {}
Device* device( void ) const
{
return m_pDev;
}
ImageDisplayWindow& displayWindow( void )
{
return m_displayWindow;
}
bool terminated( void ) const
{
return m_boTerminateThread;
}
void terminateThread( void )
{
m_boTerminateThread = true;
}
};
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void displayCommandLineOptions( void )
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
cout << "Available parameters:" << endl
<< " 'product' or 'p' to specify a certain product type. All other products will be ignored then" << endl
<< " a '*' serves as a wildcard." << endl
<< endl
<< "USAGE EXAMPLE:" << endl
<< " ContinuousCaptureAllDevices p=mvBlue* " << endl << endl;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
unsigned int __stdcall liveThread( void* pData )
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
ThreadParameter* pThreadParameter = reinterpret_cast<ThreadParameter*>( pData );
Device* pDev = pThreadParameter->device();
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "Trying to open " << pDev->serial.read() << endl;
}
try
{
// if this device offers the 'GenICam' interface switch it on, as this will
// allow are better control over GenICam compliant devices
conditionalSetProperty( pDev->interfaceLayout, dilGenICam );
// if this device offers a user defined acquisition start/stop behaviour
// enable it as this allows finer control about the streaming behaviour
conditionalSetProperty( pDev->acquisitionStartStopBehaviour, assbUser );
pDev->open();
}
catch( const ImpactAcquireException& e )
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
// this e.g. might happen if the same device is already opened in another process...
cout << "An error occurred while opening the device " << pDev->serial.read()
<< "(error code: " << e.getErrorCode() << "(" << e.getErrorCodeAsString() << ")). Terminating thread." << endl
<< "Press [ENTER] to end the application..."
<< endl;
return 0;
}
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "Opened " << pDev->serial.read() << endl;
}
ImageDisplay& display = pThreadParameter->displayWindow().GetImageDisplay();
// establish access to the statistic properties
Statistics statistics( pDev );
// create an interface to the device found
FunctionInterface fi( pDev );
// Send all requests to the capture queue. There can be more than 1 queue for some devices, but for this sample
// we will work with the default capture queue. If a device supports more than one capture or result
// queue, this will be stated in the manual. If nothing is mentioned about it, the device supports one
// queue only. This loop will send all requests currently available to the driver. To modify the number of requests
// use the property mvIMPACT::acquire::SystemSettings::requestCount at runtime (note that some devices will
// only allow to modify this parameter while NOT streaming data!) or the property
// mvIMPACT::acquire::Device::defaultRequestCount BEFORE opening the device.
while( ( result = static_cast<TDMR_ERROR>( fi.imageRequestSingle() ) ) == DMR_NO_ERROR ) {};
if( result != DEV_NO_FREE_REQUEST_AVAILABLE )
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "'FunctionInterface.imageRequestSingle' returned with an unexpected result: " << result
<< "(" << ImpactAcquireException::getErrorCodeAsString( result ) << ")" << endl;
}
manuallyStartAcquisitionIfNeeded( pDev, fi );
// run thread loop
const Request* pRequest = 0;
const unsigned int timeout_ms = 500;
int requestNr = INVALID_ID;
// we always have to keep at least 2 images as the display module might want to repaint the image, thus we
// can't free it unless we have a assigned the display to a new buffer.
int lastRequestNr = INVALID_ID;
unsigned int cnt = 0;
while( !pThreadParameter->terminated() )
{
// wait for results from the default capture queue
requestNr = fi.imageRequestWaitFor( timeout_ms );
if( fi.isRequestNrValid( requestNr ) )
{
pRequest = fi.getRequest( requestNr );
if( pRequest->isOK() )
{
++cnt;
// here we can display some statistical information every 100th image
if( cnt % 100 == 0 )
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "Info from " << pDev->serial.read()
<< ": " << statistics.framesPerSecond.name() << ": " << statistics.framesPerSecond.readS()
<< ", " << statistics.errorCount.name() << ": " << statistics.errorCount.readS()
<< ", " << statistics.captureTime_s.name() << ": " << statistics.captureTime_s.readS() << endl;
}
display.SetImage( pRequest );
display.Update();
}
else
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "Error: " << pRequest->requestResult.readS() << endl;
}
if( fi.isRequestNrValid( lastRequestNr ) )
{
// this image has been displayed thus the buffer is no longer needed...
fi.imageRequestUnlock( lastRequestNr );
}
lastRequestNr = requestNr;
// send a new image request into the capture queue
fi.imageRequestSingle();
}
//else
//{
//LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
// Please note that slow systems or interface technologies in combination with high resolution sensors
// might need more time to transmit an image than the timeout value which has been passed to imageRequestWaitFor().
// If this is the case simply wait multiple times OR increase the timeout(not recommended as usually not necessary
// and potentially makes the capture thread less responsive) and rebuild this application.
// Once the device is configured for triggered image acquisition and the timeout elapsed before
// the device has been triggered this might happen as well.
// The return code would be -2119(DEV_WAIT_FOR_REQUEST_FAILED) in that case, the documentation will provide
// additional information under TDMR_ERROR in the interface reference.
// If waiting with an infinite timeout(-1) it will be necessary to call 'imageRequestReset' from another thread
// to force 'imageRequestWaitFor' to return when no data is coming from the device/can be captured.
// cout << "imageRequestWaitFor failed (" << requestNr << ", " << ImpactAcquireException::getErrorCodeAsString( requestNr ) << ")"
// << ", timeout value too small?" << endl;
//}
}
manuallyStopAcquisitionIfNeeded( pDev, fi );
// stop the display from showing freed memory
display.RemoveImage();
// In this sample all the next lines are redundant as the device driver will be
// closed now, but in a real world application a thread like this might be started
// several times an then it becomes crucial to clean up correctly.
// free the last potentially locked request
if( fi.isRequestNrValid( requestNr ) )
{
fi.imageRequestUnlock( requestNr );
}
// clear all queues
fi.imageRequestReset( 0, 0 );
return 0;
}
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
{
DeviceManager devMgr;
const unsigned int devCnt = devMgr.deviceCount();
if( devCnt == 0 )
{
cout << "No " << PRODUCT_NAME << " compliant device found! Unable to continue!" << endl;
return 1;
}
string productFilter( "*" );
bool boInvalidCommandLineParameterDetected = false;
// scan command line
if( argc > 1 )
{
for( int i = 1; i < argc; i++ )
{
const string param( argv[i] );
string::size_type keyEnd = param.find_first_of( "=" );
if( ( keyEnd == string::npos ) || ( keyEnd == param.length() - 1 ) )
{
cout << "Invalid command line parameter: '" << param << "' (ignored)." << endl;
boInvalidCommandLineParameterDetected = true;
}
else
{
const string key( param.substr( 0, keyEnd ) );
if( ( key == "product" ) || ( key == "p" ) )
{
productFilter = param.substr( keyEnd + 1 );
}
else
{
cout << "Invalid command line parameter: '" << param << "' (ignored)." << endl;
boInvalidCommandLineParameterDetected = true;
}
}
}
if( boInvalidCommandLineParameterDetected )
{
displayCommandLineOptions();
}
}
else
{
cout << "No command line parameters specified." << endl;
displayCommandLineOptions();
}
// store all device infos in a vector
// and start the execution of a 'live' thread for each device.
std::vector<ThreadParameter*> threadParams;
for( unsigned int i = 0; i < devCnt; i++ )
{
if( match( devMgr[i]->product.read(), productFilter, '*' ) == 0 )
{
// initialise display window
// IMPORTANT: It's NOT safe to create multiple display windows in multiple threads!!!
// Therefore this must be done before starting the threads
string windowtitle( "mvIMPACT_acquire sample, Device " + devMgr[i]->serial.read() );
// store thread parameter for this device in the vector
threadParams.push_back( new ThreadParameter( devMgr[i], windowtitle ) );
cout << devMgr[i]->family.read() << "(" << devMgr[i]->serial.read() << ")" << endl;
}
}
if( threadParams.empty() )
{
cout << "No device found that matches the product filter '" << productFilter << "'! Unable to continue!" << endl;
return 1;
}
size_t vSize = threadParams.size();
HANDLE* pHandles = new HANDLE[vSize];
// start live threads
for( unsigned int j = 0; j < vSize; j++ )
{
unsigned int dwThreadID;
pHandles[j] = ( HANDLE )_beginthreadex( 0, 0, liveThread, ( LPVOID )threadParams[j], 0, &dwThreadID );
}
// now all threads will start running...
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "Press [ENTER] to end the acquisition( the initialisation of the devices might take some time )" << endl;
}
if( getchar() == EOF )
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "'getchar()' did return EOF..." << endl;
}
// stop all threads again
{
LockedScope lockedScope( g_critSect );
cout << "Terminating live threads..." << endl;
}
for( unsigned int k = 0; k < vSize; k++ )
{
threadParams[k]->terminateThread();
}
// wait until each live thread has terminated.
WaitForMultipleObjects( static_cast<DWORD>( vSize ), pHandles, true, INFINITE );
// free resources
for( unsigned int l = 0; l < vSize; l++ )
{
CloseHandle( pHandles[l] );
delete threadParams[l];
}
delete [] pHandles;
return 0;
}
Grants access to devices that can be operated by this software interface.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:7171
unsigned int deviceCount(void) const
Returns the number of devices currently present in the system.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:7400
This class and its functions represent an actual device detected by this interface in the current sys...
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:6118
PropertyS serial
A string property (read-only) containing the serial number of this device.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:6551
void open(void)
Opens a device.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:6420
PropertyIDeviceInterfaceLayout interfaceLayout
An enumerated integer property which can be used to define which interface layout shall be used when ...
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:6644
PropertyIAcquisitionStartStopBehaviour acquisitionStartStopBehaviour
An enumerated integer property defining the start/stop behaviour during acquisition of this driver in...
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:6800
The function interface to devices supported by this interface.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:10758
A base class for exceptions generated by Impact Acquire.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:256
std::string getErrorCodeAsString(void) const
Returns a string representation of the error associated with the exception.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:288
int getErrorCode(void) const
Returns a unique numerical representation for this error.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:275
std::string read(int index=0) const
Reads a value from a property.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:5323
std::string readS(int index=0, const std::string &format="") const
Reads data from this property as a string.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:3340
Contains information about a captured buffer.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:8640
bool isOK(void) const
Convenience function to check if a request has been processed successfully.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:9474
PropertyIRequestResult requestResult
An enumerated integer property (read-only) defining the result of this request.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:9780
Contains basic statistical information.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire.h:14509
A class that can be used to display images in a window.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire_display.h:606
A class that can be used for displaying images within existing windows or GUI elements that can provi...
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire_display.h:176
void RemoveImage(void)
Removes the current image from the display.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire_display.h:395
void SetImage(const void *pData, int width, int height, int bitsPerPixel, int pitch)
Sets the next image to display.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire_display.h:316
void Update(void) const
Immediately redraws the current image.
Definition mvIMPACT_acquire_display.h:405
TDMR_ERROR
Errors reported by the device manager.
Definition mvDriverBaseEnums.h:2601
const int INVALID_ID
A constant to check for an invalid ID returned from the property handling module.
Definition mvPropHandlingDatatypes.h:62
@ DMR_NO_ERROR
The function call was executed successfully.
Definition mvDriverBaseEnums.h:2603
This namespace contains classes and functions that can be used to display images.
This namespace contains classes and functions belonging to the image acquisition module of this SDK.
Definition mvCommonDataTypes.h:34