Teledyne Princeton Instruments PICam 5.x, Programmer'S Manual

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Chapter 4 Identification APIs 49
4.3.2.4 Picam_OpenCamera()
Description
Picam_OpenCamera()
opens a specified camera, and returns a handle to the camera.
NOTE:
Prior to program termination, all open cameras must be
closed by calling
Picam_CloseCamera()
.
Syntax
The syntax for
Picam_OpenCamera()
is:
PICAM_API Picam_OpenCamera(
const PicamCameraID* id,
PicamHandle* camera);
Input Parameters
Input parameters for
Picam_OpenCamera()
are:
Output Parameters
Output parameters for
Picam_OpenCamera()
are:
Advanced API Usage
When used in conjunction with Advanced APIs, the handle returned is for the camera
model.
Related APIs
For additional information, refer to the following related APIs:
• Picam_CloseCamera() .
id:
The
id
for camera to be opened.
camera: The handle corresponding to the open camera.