IRSOL Baumer Camera Interface

Origin

This codebase was developed during a 1-month Swiss civil service assignment ("Zivildienst"/"Servizio Civile") at IRSOL. In Switzerland, civil service is an alternative to military service where citizens contribute to public institutions. This work is therefore the result of a public service contribution rather than a private or professional commercial project.

Documentation

Detailed API documentation is available:

• Online: https://cdeldon.github.io/irsol-camera/
• Local: Generate documentation with make docs and open docs/generated/html/index.html

A C++ implementation for interfacing with Baumer cameras, primarily designed for the Istituto Ricerche Solari Locarno (IRSOL) observatory applications.

Overview

This library provides a robust, high-performance interface for controlling Baumer cameras and processing image data. It implements a socket server that handles communication between client applications and the camera hardware, enabling remote operation and data acquisition.

Key Features

• Camera Control: Complete API for controlling Baumer cameras
• Socket Server: Remote camera operation via network interface
• Image Processing: Tools for handling image data
• Logging & Assertions: Flexible logging and error handling system
• Cross-platform: Support for major operating systems

Installation

Prerequisites

• C++17 compatible compiler (GCC 7+, Clang 5+, MSVC 19.14+)
• CMake 3.14 or higher
• Baumer SDK

Build Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/cdeldon/irsol-camera.git
cd irsol-camera

2. Build the project using the convenience Makefile:

make build

3. Optionally, run tests:

make test

Usage Examples

The project comes with several examples demonstrating various features. Check the example in src/examples/ for details on how to use the irsol-camera library.