High Level: Procedures which initializes the camera or carries out an acquisition
1. DC_LibraryInit Library initialization, only for UNIX system!
2. DC_Open Open the camera.
3. _DC_Open Open the camera.
4. DC_OpenByConfig Open the camera.
5. DC_OpenByFile Open the camera.
6. _DC_OpenByFile Open the camera.
7. DC_GetCCD Read the CCD at full resolution.
8. DC_FGetCCD Read the CCD at full resolution.
9. DC_TGetCCD Read the CCD at full resolution.
10. DC_GetCCDPulsed Read the CCD at full resolution in pulse mode.
11. DC_GetWinCCD Read a Region Of Interest.
12. DC_FGetWinCCD Read a Region Of Interest.
13. DC_GetWinCCDPulsed Read a Region Of Interest in pulse mode.
14. DC_Kinetics Take a sequence of images in kinetic mode.
15. DC_KineticsCCD Take an image in kinetic mode.
16. DC_Close Close the camera operation.
- Acqusition primitive. Procedure to realize multicamera operation.
  1. DC_ArmTimerHandle
  2. DC_ArmAcquisition Arm the camera acquisition.
  3. DC_StartAcquisition Start the camera acquisition.
  4. DC_GetImage Retrieve the acquired image.
  5. DC_FlushAcquisition Flush currently armed acquisition.
- Array Mode Procedures.
  1. DC_OpenArray Open an array of cameras using the multiplexer.
  2. DC_AGetCCD Procedure that allows you to take a shot contemporaneously with an array of cameras.
Control Procedure: Support and control for high-level procedures
- Camera Configuration Set
  1. DC_InitOptions Set a lot of functional parameters.
  2. DC_InitCfg Initialize config variable
  3. DC_SaveCameraConfig Save camera configuration into a file.
  4. DC_LoadCameraConfig Load camera configuration from a file.
  5. DC_SetFW Set control parameter of the filter wheel.
  6. DC_OpenFW Initialize and calibrate the filter wheel.
  7. DC_Select Select which camera will be used.
  8. DC_SubSelect Select a camera linked with the multiplexer.
  9. DC_GetSerNum Read the serial number of the camera.
  10. DC_SetSerNum Procedure that writes the serial number of the camera.
- Memory allocation controls
  1. DC_Matrix Allocate an image buffer.
  2. DC_MatrixPointer Return the pointer of an allocated image buffer.
  3. DC_MatrixSet Select an internal allocated image memory buffer.
  4. DC_MatrixGet Return the active image buffer.
  5. DC_MatrixRead Read a selected pixel from the internal image buffer.
  6. DC_MatrixSize Return the size of the active image buffer.
- Camera Peripheral Controls
  1. DC_ObjectiveControl It allows one to control a motorized objective.
  2. DC_SetFilter Procedure that places the wheel on a filter.
  3. DC_CalibFW It carries out the calibration of the filter wheel by placing itself on the first filter.
  4. DC_IsThereFW Return the filter wheel type, if exist!
  5. DC_Plug Special command for custom cameras.
- CCD and Acquisition Controls
  1. DC_SetBinning Set the horizontal and vertical binning value.
  2. DC_GetBinning Retrieve current binning value.
  3. DC_SetGain Change the ratio between ADU and electrons.
  4. DC_GetGain Read the current gain.
  5. DC_SetUsrGain Procedure that allows you to set the ccd gain.
  6. DC_SetDNR Noise reducer.
  7. DC_GetDNR Retrive current value of the noise reducer.
  8. DC_SetBitDecimation Change the number of bits of the A/D converter.
  9. DC_QuerySts Retrieve the status of operations in progress.
  10. DC_ClearCCD Procedure that carries out the CCD cleaning.
- Cooler Controls
  1. DC_SetTemp Procedure that turns the camera cooler on and allows you to set an operative temperature of the CCD.
  2. DC_GetTemp Procedure that allows you to read the temperature of the sensor.
  3. DC_Cooler Procedure that allows you to control the cooler manually.
  4. DC_CoolerStatus Procedure that reports the activity status of the cooler.
  5. DC_SetPower Procedure that allows you to set the cooler power.
  6. DC_SetFanSpeed Set the speed of the cooler fan.
  7. DC_GetPower Return current cooler power.
  8. DC_TempCalib Calibrate temperature sensor.
  9. DC_ReadTemp Read CCD temperature.
  10. DC_TemperatureHandle Procedure to handle temperature feedback.
  11. DC_GetTempHistory Retrieve temperature history.
  12. DC_CheckTempEquil Check the CCD temperature stability.
- Camera Status and Library Information Controls
  1. DC_Status Return the status of the last operations performed on the camera.
  2. DC_ErrorMessage Convert an error code into an error message (string).
  3. DC_ErrorMessageVB Some of above function but adapted for Visual Basic.
  4. DC_Ver Return the library version.
  5. DC_WDVer Return the windriver library version.
  6. DC_CamQuery Return the list and the number of the camera run by the library.
  7. DC_CCDQuery Return the list and the number of the CCD being used by selected camera.
  8. DC_CCDtoName Convert a CCD code into a string.
  9. DC_CCDtoNameVB Some of above function but adapted for Visual Basic.
  10. DC_PTFtoName Convert a platform code into a string.
  11. DC_PTFtoNameVB Some of above function but adapted for Visual Basic.
  12. DC_FamtoName Convert a camera family code into a string.
  13. DC_FamtoNameVB Some of above function but adapted for Visual Basic.
  14. DC_PtfName Return the used platform as a string.
  15. DC_PtfNameVB Some of above function but adapted for Visual Basic.
  16. DC_OpenPar Procedure that initializes the dcl internal data structure.
  17. DC_GetDimX The current value of the horizontal pixel of the image.
  18. DC_GetDimY The current value of the vertical pixel of the image.
  19. DC_RWData Procedure that allows one to read/write operations on a variable used into the library.
  20. DC_GetCCDX Get the CCD horizontal number of pixels.
  21. DC_GetCCDY Get the CCD vertical number of pixels.
- Hardware Low level Procedures: Procedures that enables you to carry out high-level functions
  1. DC_Shutter Setup and open the shutter for the preset value.
  2. DC_ShutterControl User shutter controls.
  3. DC_Trigger Check the trigger signal.
  4. DC_WRReg Write a camera register.
  5. DC_RDReg Return the contents of the selected camera register.
  6. DC_RMReg Return the contents of the selected camera mirror register.
  7. DC_GetStatus Return the value of the selected camera status.
  8. DC_WriteEP Write a location of the camera EEprom.
  9. DC_ReadEP Read a location of the camera EEprom.
  10. DC_PeekW Read a location (word) of the pattern generator memory at a specified location.
  11. DC_Peek Read a location (byte) of the pattern generator memory at a specified location.
  12. DC_PokeW Write a location (word) of the pattern generator memory.
  13. DC_Poke Write a location (byte) of the pattern generator memory.
  14. DC_SetFDLPCI Select which FDL-PCI will be used.
  15. DC_GetFDLPCIAddress Retrieve the base address of the selected FDl-PCI.
  16. DC_GetFDLPCIRevision Retrieve the FPGA revision of the FDL-PCI.
  17. DC_GetAD Read the A/D converter for a specified channel.
- Library Activity
  1. DC_StopNow Deactivate the background task.
  2. DC_StartNow Procedure that reactivates the background task previously put on hold.
  3. DC_SetMode Procedure that sets some operative modes of the camera.
  4. DC_GetMode Retrieve current setup of the operative modes of the camera.
  5. DC_IsOn Retrieve camera activity.
  6. DC_BrkFlg Interrupt exposure countdown.
  7. DC_BckGnd Return a background operation counter.
  8. DC_BckBusy Return the CPU time (ms) used by background activity.
- Library Configuration
  1. DC_LoadCCD Load the inherent parameters of the CCD used in the ccd data structure.
  2. DC_SaveCCD Save the ccd data structure into a config file.
  3. DC_LoadPlatform Load the platform functioning parameters in the ptf data structure.
  4. DC_SavePlatform Save the platform functioning parameters from the ptf data structure into the file.
  5. DC_SetFunction Substitute an internal standard function with an external one.
  6. DC_MaxNumbers Maximum value present in an acquired image.
  7. DC_SetPathName Set the pathname for all dcl files.
- Generic Utility
  1. DC_Delay Carries out a delay.
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