Scorpion Vision Software can send image from one application instance to another using shared memory driver.

• SMCameraClient.dll

Images to the Shared Memory driver can be sent from

• Matrox Solios driver
• PtGrey driver
• Image Provider Python module.
  • This module provides information on how two profile can transfer images using shared memory

Prerequisites

• Scorpion Vision Software version 8.0.0.444 or higher

Example profiles

• Shared Memory driver
• Image Provider

Property page

• Share Name - Camera name to connect to.
• Log level
  • Level 0 suppresses all messages.
  • Level 1 issues error and warning messages.
  • Levels 2,3,4 issue diagnostic messages. Beware that level 4 produces a lot of messages therefore should be used only on small size images for diagnostic purposes only.
• Also log into file.
  • Write camera related messages into log file. Normally messages are written only on Scorpion console, provided console is enabled for camera messages.

Using System.CameraCommand event to reset camera

When shared memory camera establishes a connection, the camera may need to be reopened to update image size. To reopen camera automatically, add System.CameraCommand event script:

def Handle_System_CameraCommand(Camera,Cmd,Params):
    if Cmd == 'Reset':
      cam = GetCamera(Camera)
      cam.open = False
      cam.open = True