int
main()
{
init_clara();
C(PrepareAcquisition());
int i;
for(i=0;;i++){
C(StartAcquisition());
capture_clara();
}
C(AbortAcquisition());
C(FreeInternalMemory());
uninit_clara();
return 0;
}
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
int status;
int bitdepth;
int width, height;
int min, max;
int i, j, numgains;
float gain;
int num_ad;
int num_vspeeds;
int num_hspeeds;
float speed;
AndorCapabilities caps;
at_32 lNumCameras;
at_32 lCameraHandle;
int start_n, stop_n;
int npix;
/* Check command line */
npix = 90;
if (argc > 1) sscanf(argv[1], "%d", &npix);
/* FIRST, FIND OUT WHAT WE NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THIS CAMERA. */
printf("Initializing Andor Camera.\n");
/* How many cameras are connected */
printf("GetAvailableCameras = %d\n", GetAvailableCameras(&lNumCameras));
if (lNumCameras == 1)
printf("There is %d camera connected.\n", lNumCameras);
else
printf("There are %d cameras connected.\n", lNumCameras);
if (lNumCameras <= 0) exit(0);
/* Get the camera we are working with. */
printf("GetCameraHandle = %d\n", GetCameraHandle(0, &lCameraHandle));
printf("SetCurrentCamera = %d\n", SetCurrentCamera(lCameraHandle));
/* Initialize the CCD */
printf("Initialize = %d\n", Initialize("/usr/local/etc/andor"));
/* Wait for this to happen */
sleep(2);
/* What Capabilities do we have? */
caps.ulSize = sizeof(caps);
printf("GetCapabilities = %d\n", GetCapabilities(&caps));
if (caps.ulCameraType & AC_CAMERATYPE_IXON)
printf("Camera is an iXon.\n");
else
printf("Camera is not an iXon.\n");
if (caps.ulAcqModes & AC_ACQMODE_FRAMETRANSFER)
printf("Frame transfer is available.\n");
else
printf("Frame transfer is not available.\n");
if (caps.ulSetFunctions & AC_SETFUNCTION_CROPMODE)
printf("Crop mode is available.\n");
else
printf("Crop mode is not available.\n");
/* Find out what the width and height are */
printf("GetDetector = %d\n", GetDetector(&width, &height));
printf("Andor full size %dx%d.\n", width, height);
/* What is the allowable temperature range? */
printf("GetTemperatureRange = %d\n", GetTemperatureRange(&min, &max));
printf("Andor temperature range is %d to %d C.\n", min, max);
/* How many preamp gains do we have? */
printf("GetNumberPreAmpGains = %d\n", GetNumberPreAmpGains(&numgains));
printf("Andor number of preamp gains is %d.\n", numgains);
/* Let's find out what these gains are */
for (i=0; i<numgains; i++)
{
printf("GetPreAmpGain = %d\n", GetPreAmpGain(i, &gain));
printf("Andor Preamp Gain %d is %f.\n", i, gain);
}
/* How many vertical speeds do we have? */
printf("GetNumberVSSpeeds = %d\n", GetNumberVSSpeeds(&num_vspeeds));
printf("Andor number of Vertical Speeds is %d.\n", num_vspeeds);
/* Let's find out what these VSpeeds are */
for (i=0; i<num_vspeeds; i++)
{
printf("GetVSSpeed = %d\n", GetVSSpeed(i, &speed));
printf("Andor Vertical Speed %d is %.2f uS.\n",
i, speed);
}
for(j = 0; j < 1; j++)
{
if (j == 0)
printf("For EMCCD output:\n");
else
printf("For CCD output:\n");
/* How many horizontal speeds do we have? */
printf("GetNumberHSSpeeds = %d\n",
GetNumberHSSpeeds(0, j, &num_hspeeds));
printf("Andor number of Horizontal Speeds is %d.\n", num_hspeeds);
/* Let's find out what these speeds are */
for (i=0; i<num_hspeeds; i++)
{
printf("GetHSSpeed = %d\n", GetHSSpeed(0, j, i, &speed));
printf("Andor Horizontal Speed %d is %.2f MHz.\n", i, speed);
}
}
/* What is the range of gain settings - This is always wrong */
printf("GetEMGainRange = %d\n", GetEMGainRange(&min, &max));
printf("Andor EM Gain range is %d to %d.\n", min, max);
/* How many AD channels are there? */
printf("GetNumberADChannels = %d\n", GetNumberADChannels(&num_ad));
printf("Number of AD channels = %d\n", num_ad);
/* What are the bit depths? */
for(i=0; i < num_ad; i++)
{
printf("GetBitDepth = %d\n", GetBitDepth(i, &bitdepth));
printf("AD channel %d has bit depth %d\n", i, bitdepth);
}
/* NOW WE START TO SET THINGS UP THE WAY WE WANT THEM */
/* Turn on Cameralink mode */
printf("SetCameraLinkMode = %d\n", SetCameraLinkMode(1));
/* Put us in Frame Transfer Mode */
printf( "Turning on Frame Transfer Mode.\n");
printf("SetFrameTransferMode = %d\n", SetFrameTransferMode(1));
/* Set output amplifier to EMCCD */
printf("SetOutputAmplifier = %d\n", SetOutputAmplifier(0));
/* Turn on advanced EM settings */
printf("SetEMAdvanced = %d\n", SetEMAdvanced(1));
/* Let's see if that worked... we should get 1000 as maximum */
printf("GetEMGainRange = %d\n", GetEMGainRange(&min, &max));
printf("Andor EM Gain range is %d to %d.\n", min, max);
/* Set EM gain */
printf("SetEMCCDGain = %d\n", SetEMCCDGain(300));
/* Set our horizontal speed to the desired one. */
printf("SetHSSpeed = %d\n", SetHSSpeed(0, 0));
/* Set our vertical speed to the desired one. */
printf("SetVSSpeed = %d\n", SetVSSpeed(0));
/* Set our gain to the desired one. */
printf("SetPreAmpGain = %d\n", SetPreAmpGain(2));
/* Setup the read mode. I suspect this is the problem */
printf("SetReadMode = %d\n", SetReadMode(4));
/* Try to get frames like this */
printf("SetAcquisitionMode = %d\n", SetAcquisitionMode(5));
printf("PrepareAcquisition = %d\n", PrepareAcquisition());
printf("StartAcquisition %d\n", StartAcquisition());
sleep(1);
printf("AbortAcquisition %d\n", AbortAcquisition());
/* This sequence seemed to work with the server */
//printf("SetHSSpeed = %d\n", SetHSSpeed(0, 1));
/* DO we get the right gain range now? */
printf("GetEMGainRange = %d\n", GetEMGainRange(&min, &max));
printf("Andor EM Gain range is %d to %d.\n", min, max);
/* We wish to use Cropped mode */
printf("SetIsolatedCropMode = %d\n",
SetIsolatedCropMode(1,npix,npix,1,1));
/* Set the image to read the full area of cropped region */
printf("SetImage = %d\n", SetImage(1, 1, 1, npix, 1, npix));
/* Set exposure time to 1mS */
printf("SetExposureTime = %d\n", SetExposureTime(0.001));
/* Set Kinetic Cycle time to the smallest possible value */
printf("SetKineticCycleTime = %d\n",SetKineticCycleTime(0.0));
/* OK, let's see what the frame rate is */
printf("SetAcquisitionMode = %d\n", SetAcquisitionMode(5));
printf("StartAcquisition %d\n", StartAcquisition());
sleep(1);
printf("GetTotalNumberImagesAcquired = %d\n",
GetTotalNumberImagesAcquired(&start_n));
sleep(5);
printf("GetTotalNumberImagesAcquired = %d\n",
GetTotalNumberImagesAcquired(&stop_n));
printf("Frame rate seems to be %.2f Hz\n",
(double)(stop_n - start_n)/5.0);
printf("AbortAcquisition = %d\n",AbortAcquisition());
/* Get one frame... it seems things work better after this */
GetStatus(&status);
while(status==DRV_ACQUIRING) GetStatus(&status);
printf("SaveAsFITS %d\n", SaveAsFITS("./image.fit", 4));
/* That is all */
printf("ShutDown = %d\n", ShutDown());
exit(0);
}
