README

Based on libPvAPI.dylib (as the libPvAPI.a won't compile with of >= 0.9). The PvApi.h must be slightly modified.

ofxPvAPI::Camera is modelled after, but not completely compatible with, ofVideoGrabber. ofxPvAPI::ParamCam adds ofParameters and an ofParameterGroup to the Camera, for easy use with ofxGui. ofxPvAPI::ParamCamExt adds extended functionality such as flip, rotate 90º, homography warp and mono to RGB conversion

Tested with the Prosilica GC750 and the MAKO G-223B (monochrome) and the MAKO G125C (color) on OSX 10.13 with of 0.10.

TODO

• make for Linux
• make for Windows
• refactor parameterConnector

FOR MAC

tested on macOS 10.13 with OF 0.10.0 and Xcode 9.3

1. Add ofxPvAPI to your addons folder
2. Download the legacy SDK from Allied Vision and copy the following files from the SDK to the addon.

• /bin-pc/x64/libPvAPI.dylib into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/lib/osx/
• /inc-pc/PvApi.h into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/include

3. Create example (or update your app) using the projectGenerator
4. include libPvAPI.dylib in the example (or your app) by adding the following script to Project -> Build Phases -> Run Script

# Copy libPvAPI and change install directory for PvAPI to run
rsync -aved "$OF_PATH/addons/ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/lib/osx/libPvAPI.dylib" "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME.app/Contents/Frameworks/";
install_name_tool -change libPvAPI.dylib @executable_path/../Frameworks/libPvAPI.dylib "$TARGET_BUILD_DIR/$PRODUCT_NAME.app/Contents/MacOS/$PRODUCT_NAME";

• When adding the addon manually in Xcode make sure to:
  • add the libPvAPI.dylib to Project -> Build Settings -> Other Linker Flags ../../../addons/ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/lib/osx/libPvAPI.dylib
  • add -D_x64 to Project -> Build Settings -> Other C++ Flags
  • add -D_OSX to Project -> Build Settings -> Other C++ Flags

FOR LINUX

tested on Ubuntu 18.10 using make

1. Add ofxPvAPI to your addons folder
2. Download the legacy SDK from Allied Vision and copy the following files from the SDK to the addon.

• /lib-pc/x64/4.7/libPvAPI.a into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/lib/linux/
• /inc-pc/PvApi.h into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/include

3. Create example with make

KNOWN ISSUES AND FACTS

• The default pixel format is mono.
• As the extended functions are performed on the texture, ParamCamExt::getPixels() gets it's pixels from the texture and is not optimized.
• The example has no initial settings.XML file, save (right upper corner of the ofxGui) to create one.
• The cameras don't work on wifi.
• Sometimes it helps to turn off the Wifi
• Sometimes it helps to turn off the Firewall.
• Careful with the IP settings!
• It is recommended to set the MTU to Jumbo / 9000 (System Preferences -> Network -> Ethernet -> Advanced -> Hardware -> Configure Manually -> MTU), but in my experience it also works without.
• According to the driver attribute document the autoGain should work together with the autoExposure for best lightness result. In my experiments using them simultanious gives weird results.
• Weird install_name_tool bug: Set app deployment target > 10.7

FOR WINDOWS

NOT TESTED FOR A LONG TIME below the obsolete intructions for OF 0.8.x and Windows 7, maybe they will be of some help

1. Add ofxPvAPI to your addons folder
2. Download the legacy SDK from Allied Vision and copy the following files from the SDK to the addon.

• /inc-pc/PvApi.h into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/include
• /lib-pc/PvAPI.lib into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/lib/win32/
• PvAPI.dll into /ofxPvAPI/libs/PvAPI/lib/win32/

3. IN Properties -> C/C++ -> additional include directories ADD

• ..\..\..\addons\ofxPvAPI\src
• ..\..\..\addons\ofxPvAPI\libs\PvAPI\include

4. IN Properties -> Linker -> Additional Lybrary Directories ADD

• * ......\addons\ofxPvApi\libs\PvAPI\lib\win32
• For some reason this was not necessary, but i had to add the PvAPI.lib to the solution explorer

5. copy PvAPI.dll: IN Build Events -> Post Build Event - > Command Line ADD xcopy /y "$(ProjectDir)..\..\..\addons\ofxPvAPI\libs\PvAPI\lib\win32\PvAPI.dll" "$(ProjectDir)bin"
6. Turn off the Firewall (cameras don't work otherwise)