Python library for control of microscope devices, supporting hardware triggers and distribution of devices over the network for performance and flexibility.
There is a bug in the PVCAM SDK. The parameter PARAM_READOUT_TIME is defined as 64-bit float, but it's actually an unsigned 32-bit integer. Here is what the SDK documentation says:
The parameter type is incorrectly defined. The actual type is TYPE_UNS32.
Because we determine the type from this (wrong) definition, the value is not interpreted correctly. Instead of overhauling the entire parameter system, the easiest solution seems to be to add a simple check that corrects the type for this parameter only. An example implementation is in dstoychev/microscope@b13228db6068df7058b3ccf542013575280fb529.
iandobbie
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3 years ago
There is a bug in the PVCAM SDK. The parameter
PARAM_READOUT_TIMEis defined as 64-bit float, but it's actually an unsigned 32-bit integer. Here is what the SDK documentation says:Because we determine the type from this (wrong) definition, the value is not interpreted correctly. Instead of overhauling the entire parameter system, the easiest solution seems to be to add a simple check that corrects the type for this parameter only. An example implementation is in dstoychev/microscope@b13228db6068df7058b3ccf542013575280fb529.