BayerLayout

Description

Returns or sets the layout of pixels in the CCD array of a Bayer camera. The values from 0 to 3 correspond to the following layouts:

0 - GB

          G B G B G    
         R G R G R

1 - GR

          G R G R G    
         B G B G B

2 - BG

          B G B G B   
         G R G R G

3 - RG

          R G R G R
         G B G B R    

Syntax

[VB]
objActiveDcam.BayerLayout [= Value]

[C/C++]
HRESULT get_BayerLayout( long *pBayerLayout );
HRESULT put_BayerLayout( long BayerLayout );


Data Type [VB]

Long


Parameters [C/C++]

pBayerLayout [out,retval]

Pointer to the ordinal number of the currently selected layout

BayerLayout [in]

The number of the layout to be selected

Return Values

S_OK

Success

E_FAIL

Failure.

E_INVALIDARG

Invalid property value.

Example

This VB example demonstrates the use of a combo box for changing the Bayer layout:

Private Sub Form_Load()

ActiveDcam1.Acquire = True

ActiveDcam1.Bayer = True

Combo1.AddItem ("GB")

Combo1.AddItem ("GR")

Combo1.AddItem ("BG")

Combo1.AddItem ("RG")

Combo1.ListIndex = 1

End Sub

Private Sub Combo1_Click()

ActiveDcam1.BayerLayout = Combo1.ListIndex

End Sub

Remarks

This property works in combination with the Bayer filter. The layout of the CCD array is defined by your Bayer camera specifications. If you use on of the partial scan (Format 7) video Modes and apply an offset to the partial scan window (see StartX, StartY), you might need to select a different Bayer layout depending on the position of the top left corner of the window relative to the CCD mask.

Note that this property is available only if the current video Mode is a monochrome one.