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Spectrum

Description

Type

Enumerated

Description

Camera imaging spectral sensitivity

"Set" effect

"Get" effect

Returns the imaging spectral sensitivity of the currently specified camera

Classification

Class

Channel

Category

Camera Specification

Level

Expert

Identifiers

String

Spectrum

C, C++

MC_Spectrum

.NET

MC.Spectrum

Numerical

1008

This parameter is used to distinguish the basic kind of camera feeding the channel.

This information only makes sense for frame grabber able to indifferently interface to color or monochrome cameras. See also Camera Spectral Sensitivity.

The way the color information is built at the camera's sensor is further described by the ColorMethod parameter belonging to the Camera Features Category.

Before assigning a value to this parameter, it is mandatory to set Camera and CamConfig.

Values applicable to Picolo series

Name

Identifier

Description

BW

MC_Spectrum_BW

The selected camera delivers a monochrome image.

COLOR

MC_Spectrum_COLOR

The selected camera delivers a color image.

Values applicable to Domino Iota, Domino Alpha 2, Domino Melody, Domino Symphony

Name

Identifier

Description

BW

MC_Spectrum_BW

The selected camera delivers a monochrome image.

IR

MC_Spectrum_IR

The selected camera delivers a monochrome image issued in by a Infra-Red sensor.

Values applicable to Domino Harmony

Name

Identifier

Description

BW

MC_Spectrum_BW

The selected camera delivers a monochrome image.

IR

MC_Spectrum_IR

The selected camera delivers a monochrome image issued in by a Infra-Red sensor.

COLOR

MC_Spectrum_COLOR

The selected camera delivers a color image.