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7.3 Function Descriptions
To integrate the DCx cameras into your own programs, you can use the functions and parameters
provided by the DCx camera SDK. These are described in this chapter. The descriptions are listed
alphabetically by function and are structured as follows:
USB 2.0 USB 2.0
This table shows the availability of the function. For both Windows and Linux the table shows which
DCx camera camera series supports the function.
Syntax
Prototype of the function from the uc480.h header file
Description
Description of the function with cross-references to related functions
Input Parameters
Description of the function parameters including their value ranges
Return Value
Description and value range of the return value. If a function returns the
IS_NO_SUCCESS (-1)
value,
you can get information on the error from the
is_GetError()
function.
Related Functions
List with similar or related SDK functions
Code Sample
For some functions, C++ programming samples are have been added.
Sample Programs
Some descriptions include references to DCx camera SDK sample programs. When you install the
DCx camera software, the demo applications are copied to the
C:\Programs\Thorlabs\DCx camera\Samples
directory. The associated source code can be found under
C:\Programs\Thorlabs\DCx camera\Develop\Source.
All sample programs are described in the DCx camera Samples Manuals
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