APIS v0.1.2

Summary

This release adds a RAW16-based XIMEA sequence workflow for quantitative imaging while keeping live view and normal snapshot behavior unchanged.

Added

• XIMEA sequence capture in XI_RAW16
• Per-sequence JSON metadata output
• RAW16 to RGB8 preview conversion tool
• Automated tests for RAW16 sequence, cleanup, metadata, and conversion

Changed

• Live view remains XI_RGB24
• Snapshot remains preview RGB TIFF
• Camera gamma is fixed to 1.0
• Sequence capture enforces gain = 0 dB
• Default validated sequence exposures:
  • Normal / PPL: 18000 us
  • Crosspol / XPL: 50000 us

Sequence behavior

• Live camera thread is stopped before sequence capture and restored afterward
• Sequence images are saved as Bayer RAW uint16 TIFF
• Sequence outputs now include:
  • {SampleID}_log.csv
  • {SampleID}_metadata.json

Conversion tool

• Converts saved RAW16 TIFF datasets into RGB8 preview images
• Processes the selected folder and its immediate child folders
• Saves results into a sibling _rgb folder
• Uses demosaic + fixed white balance + gamma for preview generation

Validation

• Unit tests passed
• Hardware validation confirmed:
  • RAW16 TIFF output
  • JSON metadata generation
  • Live-view recovery after sequence
  • Exposure baseline validation for PPL/XPL

Notes

• Sequence capture is RAW16-only in this release
• RAW Snapshot is not included
• Reusing the same SampleID may append to the existing CSV log