Beispiel #1
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    def __init__(self, camera_id = None, parameters = None, **kwds):
        super().__init__(**kwds)

        self.cur_offsetx = None
        self.cur_offsety = None        
        self.old_offsetx = None
        self.old_offsety = None
        self.max_offsetx = None
        self.max_offsety = None
        self.n_analyzed = 0
        self.n_dropped = 0
        self.start_time = None

        self.params_mutex = QtCore.QMutex()
        self.running = False
        
        self.zero_dist = parameters.get("zero_dist")

        # Initialize library.
        spinnaker.pySpinInitialize(verbose = False)

        # Get the camera & set some defaults.
        self.camera = spinnaker.getCamera(camera_id)

        # Only Grasshopper has defect correction 
		if self.camera.hasProperty("VideoMode"):
			self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", parameters.get("video_mode"))
			self.camera.setProperty("pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable", False)
Beispiel #2
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    def __init__(self, config=None, is_master=False, **kwds):
        kwds["config"] = config
        super().__init__(**kwds)
        self.is_master = is_master

        # The camera functionality.
        self.camera_functionality = cameraFunctionality.CameraFunctionality(
            camera_name=self.camera_name,
            is_master=self.is_master,
            parameters=self.parameters)

        # Initialize library.
        spinnaker.pySpinInitialize(verbose=False)

        # Get the camera & set some defaults.
        self.camera = spinnaker.getCamera(config.get("camera_id"))

        # Set FLIR-specific camera properties to control relationship between
        # exposure time and frame rate: This dictionary will allow extension in the future if needed
        self.exposure_control = {"CameraControlExposure": True}

        # Extract preset values if provided
        if config.has("presets"):
            # Extract preset values
            presets = config.get("presets")

            print("Configuring preset values of spinnaker camera: " +
                  str(config.get("camera_id")))

            # Loop over values and set them
            for p_name in presets.getAttrs():
                if self.camera.hasProperty(
                        p_name
                ):  # Confirm the camera has the property and warn if not
                    p_value = presets.get(p_name)
                    self.camera.setProperty(p_name, p_value)  # Set value
                    set_value = self.camera.getProperty(
                        p_name).getValue()  # Check set
                    print("   " + str(p_name) + ": " + str(p_value) + " (" +
                          str(set_value) + ")")
                else:
                    if p_name not in self.exposure_control.keys():
                        print("!!!! preset " + str(p_name) +
                              " is not a valid parameter for this camera")

            # Set the exposure-frame-rate-control parameters
            self.exposure_control["CameraControlExposure"] = presets.get(
                "CameraControlExposure", True)
            print("Set exposure control properties:")
            for key in self.exposure_control.keys():
                print("   " + str(key) + ": " +
                      str(self.exposure_control[key]))

        else:
            print("No presets provided for spinnaker camera: " +
                  str(config.get("camera_id")))

        # Verify that we have turned off some of these 'features'.
        ## REMOVED THIS BLOCK AS IT IS CAMERA SPECIFIC
        #for feature in ["pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable",
        #                "BlackLevelClampingEnable",
        #                "SharpnessEnabled",
        #                "GammaEnabled"]:
        #    if self.camera.hasProperty(feature):
        #        assert not self.camera.getProperty(feature).getValue()

        # Configure 'master' cameras to not use triggering.
        #
        self.camera.getProperty("TriggerMode")
        if self.is_master:
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "Off")

            # This line is connected to the DAQ.
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSelector", "Line1")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSource", "ExposureActive")

            # This line is connected to the other cameras.
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSelector", "Line2")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineMode", "Output")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSource", "ExposureActive")

        # Configure 'slave' cameras to use triggering.
        # We are following: http://www.ptgrey.com/KB/11052
        #
        # "Configuring Synchronized Capture with Multiple Cameras"
        #
        # Also, we connected the master camera to the DAQ card
        # using it's OPTO-OUT connection.
        #
        else:
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "On")
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerSource", "Line3")
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerOverlap", "ReadOut")
            self.camera.setProperty(
                "TriggerActivation",
                config.get("trigger_activation", "FallingEdge"))

        #
        # Dictionary of Point Grey specific camera parameters.
        #

        # All cameras can set these.
        self.pgrey_props = {
            "BlackLevel": True,
            "Gain": True,
            "Height": True,
            "OffsetX": True,
            "OffsetY": True,
            "Width": True
        }

        # Only master cameras can set "AcquisitionFrameRate".
        if self.is_master:
            self.pgrey_props["AcquisitionFrameRate"] = True

            #
            # FIXME: We're using a made up max_value for this parameter because it is
            #        the default parameter. If we use the real range then any
            #        parameters that are added later could have their frame rate
            #        changed in an unexpected way. Unfortunately this also means that
            #        if the user goes above the real maximum on this parameter then
            #        the software will crash.
            #
            self.parameters.add(
                params.ParameterRangeFloat(
                    description="Acquisition frame rate (FPS)",
                    name="AcquisitionFrameRate",
                    value=10.0,
                    max_value=5000,
                    min_value=self.camera.getProperty(
                        "AcquisitionFrameRate").getMinimum()))

        # Slave cameras can set "ExposureTime".
        #
        # FIXME? If this is too large then the slave will be taking images
        #        at a different rate than master. Maybe this should be
        #        limited? Automatically set based on "master" frame rate?
        #
        else:
            self.pgrey_props["ExposureTime"] = True
            self.parameters.add(
                params.ParameterRangeFloat(description="Exposure time (us)",
                                           name="ExposureTime",
                                           value=99800.0,
                                           max_value=self.camera.getProperty(
                                               "ExposureTime").getMaximum(),
                                           min_value=self.camera.getProperty(
                                               "ExposureTime").getMinimum()))

        # Load properties as required by the spinnaker Python wrapper.
        for pname in self.pgrey_props:
            self.camera.getProperty(pname)

        max_intensity = 2**12
        self.parameters.setv("max_intensity", max_intensity)

        # Set chip size and HAL parameter ranges.
        x_chip = self.camera.getProperty("WidthMax").getValue()
        self.parameters.setv("x_chip", x_chip)
        for pname in ["x_end", "x_start"]:
            self.parameters.getp(pname).setMaximum(x_chip)

        y_chip = self.camera.getProperty("HeightMax").getValue()
        self.parameters.setv("y_chip", y_chip)
        for pname in ["y_end", "y_start"]:
            self.parameters.getp(pname).setMaximum(y_chip)

        #
        # Reset X, Y offsets. We do this here because otherwise the
        # initial ranges of these parameters will be incorrect and the
        # only way to fix them is using the parameters editor.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("OffsetX", 0)
        self.camera.setProperty("OffsetY", 0)

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeFloat(
                description="Black level",
                name="BlackLevel",
                value=1.0,
                max_value=self.camera.getProperty("BlackLevel").getMaximum(),
                min_value=self.camera.getProperty("BlackLevel").getMinimum()))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeFloat(
                description="Gain",
                name="Gain",
                value=10.0,
                max_value=self.camera.getProperty("Gain").getMaximum(),
                min_value=self.camera.getProperty("Gain").getMinimum()))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI height",
                                     name="Height",
                                     value=y_chip,
                                     max_value=y_chip,
                                     min_value=4))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI x offset",
                                     name="OffsetX",
                                     value=0,
                                     max_value=x_chip - 4,
                                     min_value=0))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI y offset",
                                     name="OffsetY",
                                     value=0,
                                     max_value=y_chip - 4,
                                     min_value=0))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI width",
                                     name="Width",
                                     value=x_chip,
                                     max_value=x_chip,
                                     min_value=4))

        # Disable editing of the HAL versions of these parameters.
        for param in [
                "exposure_time", "x_bin", "x_end", "x_start", "y_end",
                "y_start", "y_bin"
        ]:
            self.parameters.getp(param).setMutable(False)

        self.newParameters(self.parameters, initialization=True)
    def __init__(self, config=None, is_master=False, **kwds):
        kwds["config"] = config
        super().__init__(**kwds)
        self.is_master = is_master

        # The camera functionality.
        self.camera_functionality = cameraFunctionality.CameraFunctionality(
            camera_name=self.camera_name,
            is_master=self.is_master,
            parameters=self.parameters)

        # Initialize library.
        spinnaker.pySpinInitialize(verbose=False)

        # Get the camera & set some defaults.
        self.camera = spinnaker.getCamera(config.get("camera_id"))

        # In order to turn off pixel defect correction the camera has
        # to be in video mode 0.
        self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", "Mode0")
        self.camera.setProperty("pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable", False)

        # Set pixel format.
        #self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono12Packed")
        #self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono12p")
        self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono16")

        self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", config.get("video_mode"))

        # We don't want any of these 'features'.
        self.camera.setProperty("AcquisitionFrameRateAuto", "Off")
        self.camera.setProperty("ExposureAuto", "Off")
        self.camera.setProperty("GainAuto", "Off")

        if self.camera.hasProperty("pgrExposureCompensationAuto"):
            self.camera.setProperty("pgrExposureCompensationAuto", "Off")

        if self.camera.hasProperty("BlackLevelClampingEnable"):
            self.camera.setProperty("BlackLevelClampingEnable", False)

        if self.camera.hasProperty("SharpnessEnabled"):
            self.camera.setProperty("SharpnessEnabled", False)

        if self.camera.hasProperty("GammaEnabled"):
            self.camera.setProperty("GammaEnabled", False)

        #
        # No idea what this means in the context of a black and white
        # camera. We try and turn it off but that seems to be much
        # harder to do than one would hope.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("OnBoardColorProcessEnabled", False)

        # Verify that we have turned off some of these 'features'.
        for feature in [
                "pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable", "BlackLevelClampingEnable",
                "SharpnessEnabled", "GammaEnabled"
        ]:
            if self.camera.hasProperty(feature):
                assert not self.camera.getProperty(feature).getValue()

        # Configure 'master' cameras to not use triggering.
        #
        self.camera.getProperty("TriggerMode")
        if self.is_master:
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "Off")

            # This line is connected to the DAQ.
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSelector", "Line1")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSource", "ExposureActive")

            # This line is connected to the other cameras.
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSelector", "Line2")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineMode", "Output")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSource", "ExposureActive")

        # Configure 'slave' cameras to use triggering.
        #
        # We are following: http://www.ptgrey.com/KB/11052
        # "Configuring Synchronized Capture with Multiple Cameras"
        #
        # Also, we connected the master camera to the DAQ card
        # using it's OPTO-OUT connection.
        #
        else:
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "On")
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerSource", "Line3")
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerOverlap", "ReadOut")
            self.camera.setProperty(
                "TriggerActivation",
                config.get("trigger_activation", "FallingEdge"))

        #
        # Dictionary of Point Grey specific camera parameters.
        #

        # All cameras can set these.
        self.pgrey_props = {
            "BlackLevel": True,
            "Gain": True,
            "Height": True,
            "OffsetX": True,
            "OffsetY": True,
            "Width": True
        }

        # Only master cameras can set "AcquisitionFrameRate".
        if self.is_master:
            self.pgrey_props["AcquisitionFrameRate"] = True

            #
            # FIXME: We're using a made up max_value for this parameter because it is
            #        the default parameter. If we use the real range then any
            #        parameters that are added later could have their frame rate
            #        changed in an unexpected way. Unfortunately this also means that
            #        if the user goes above the real maximum on this parameter then
            #        the software will crash.
            #
            self.parameters.add(
                params.ParameterRangeFloat(
                    description="Acquisition frame rate (FPS)",
                    name="AcquisitionFrameRate",
                    value=10.0,
                    max_value=500.0,
                    min_value=self.camera.getProperty(
                        "AcquisitionFrameRate").getMinimum()))

        # Slave cameras can set "ExposureTime".
        #
        # FIXME? If this is too large then the slave will be taking images
        #        at a different rate than master. Maybe this should be
        #        limited? Automatically set based on "master" frame rate?
        #
        else:
            self.pgrey_props["ExposureTime"] = True
            self.parameters.add(
                params.ParameterRangeFloat(description="Exposure time (us)",
                                           name="ExposureTime",
                                           value=99800.0,
                                           max_value=self.camera.getProperty(
                                               "ExposureTime").getMaximum(),
                                           min_value=self.camera.getProperty(
                                               "ExposureTime").getMinimum()))

        # Load properties as required by the spinnaker Python wrapper.
        for pname in self.pgrey_props:
            self.camera.getProperty(pname)

        max_intensity = 2**12
        self.parameters.setv("max_intensity", max_intensity)

        # Set chip size and HAL parameter ranges.
        x_chip = self.camera.getProperty("WidthMax").getValue()
        self.parameters.setv("x_chip", x_chip)
        for pname in ["x_end", "x_start"]:
            self.parameters.getp(pname).setMaximum(x_chip)

        y_chip = self.camera.getProperty("HeightMax").getValue()
        self.parameters.setv("y_chip", y_chip)
        for pname in ["y_end", "y_start"]:
            self.parameters.getp(pname).setMaximum(y_chip)

        #
        # Reset X, Y offsets. We do this here because otherwise the
        # initial ranges of these parameters will be incorrect and the
        # only way to fix them is using the parameters editor.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("OffsetX", 0)
        self.camera.setProperty("OffsetY", 0)

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeFloat(
                description="Black level",
                name="BlackLevel",
                value=1.0,
                max_value=self.camera.getProperty("BlackLevel").getMaximum(),
                min_value=self.camera.getProperty("BlackLevel").getMinimum()))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeFloat(
                description="Gain",
                name="Gain",
                value=10.0,
                max_value=self.camera.getProperty("Gain").getMaximum(),
                min_value=self.camera.getProperty("Gain").getMinimum()))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI height",
                                     name="Height",
                                     value=y_chip,
                                     max_value=y_chip,
                                     min_value=4))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI x offset",
                                     name="OffsetX",
                                     value=0,
                                     max_value=x_chip - 4,
                                     min_value=0))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI y offset",
                                     name="OffsetY",
                                     value=0,
                                     max_value=y_chip - 4,
                                     min_value=0))

        self.parameters.add(
            params.ParameterRangeInt(description="AOI width",
                                     name="Width",
                                     value=x_chip,
                                     max_value=x_chip,
                                     min_value=4))

        # Disable editing of the HAL versions of these parameters.
        for param in [
                "exposure_time", "x_bin", "x_end", "x_start", "y_end",
                "y_start", "y_bin"
        ]:
            self.parameters.getp(param).setMutable(False)

        self.newParameters(self.parameters, initialization=True)
Beispiel #4
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    def __init__(self, camera_id=None, parameters=None, **kwds):
        super().__init__(**kwds)

        self.cur_offsetx = None
        self.cur_offsety = None
        self.old_offsetx = None
        self.old_offsety = None
        self.max_offsetx = None
        self.max_offsety = None
        self.n_analyzed = 0
        self.n_dropped = 0
        self.start_time = None

        self.params_mutex = QtCore.QMutex()
        self.running = False

        self.zero_dist = parameters.get("zero_dist")

        # Initialize library.
        spinnaker.pySpinInitialize(verbose=False)

        # Get the camera & set some defaults.
        self.camera = spinnaker.getCamera(camera_id)

        # In order to turn off pixel defect correction the camera has
        # to be in video mode 0.
        self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", "Mode0")
        self.camera.setProperty("pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable", False)

        # Set pixel format.
        self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono16")

        self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", parameters.get("video_mode"))

        # We don't want any of these 'features'.
        self.camera.setProperty("AcquisitionFrameRateAuto", "Off")
        self.camera.setProperty("ExposureAuto", "Off")
        self.camera.setProperty("GainAuto", "Off")

        if self.camera.hasProperty("pgrExposureCompensationAuto"):
            self.camera.setProperty("pgrExposureCompensationAuto", "Off")

        if self.camera.hasProperty("BlackLevelClampingEnable"):
            self.camera.setProperty("BlackLevelClampingEnable", False)

        if self.camera.hasProperty("SharpnessEnabled"):
            self.camera.setProperty("SharpnessEnabled", False)

        if self.camera.hasProperty("GammaEnabled"):
            self.camera.setProperty("GammaEnabled", False)

        #
        # No idea what this means in the context of a black and white
        # camera. We try and turn it off but that seems to be much
        # harder to do than one would hope.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("OnBoardColorProcessEnabled", False)

        # Verify that we have turned off some of these 'features'.
        for feature in [
                "pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable", "BlackLevelClampingEnable",
                "SharpnessEnabled", "GammaEnabled"
        ]:
            if self.camera.hasProperty(feature):
                assert not self.camera.getProperty(feature).getValue()

        # Configure camera to not use triggering.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "Off")

        # Configure acquisition parameters.
        #
        # Note: The order is important here.
        #
        for pname in [
                "BlackLevel", "Gain", "Height", "Width", "OffsetX", "OffsetY",
                "AcquisitionFrameRate"
        ]:
            self.camera.setProperty(pname, parameters.get(pname))

        # Use maximum exposure time allowed by desired frame rate.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty(
            "ExposureTime",
            self.camera.getProperty("ExposureTime").getMaximum())

        # Get current offsets.
        #
        self.cur_offsetx = self.camera.getProperty("OffsetX").getValue()
        self.cur_offsety = self.camera.getProperty("OffsetY").getValue()
        self.old_offsetx = self.cur_offsetx
        self.old_offsety = self.cur_offsety

        # Set maximum offsets.
        #
        self.max_offsetx = self.camera.getProperty("OffsetX").getMaximum()
        self.max_offsety = self.camera.getProperty("OffsetY").getMaximum()
    def __init__(self, config = None, is_master = False, **kwds):
        kwds["config"] = config
        super().__init__(**kwds)
        self.is_master = is_master
        
        # The camera functionality.
        self.camera_functionality = cameraFunctionality.CameraFunctionality(camera_name = self.camera_name,
                                                                            is_master = self.is_master,
                                                                            parameters = self.parameters)

        # Initialize library.
        spinnaker.pySpinInitialize(verbose = False)

        # Get the camera & set some defaults.
        self.camera = spinnaker.getCamera(config.get("camera_id"))

        # In order to turn off pixel defect correction the camera has
        # to be in video mode 0.
        self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", "Mode0")
        self.camera.setProperty("pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable", False)
        
        # Set pixel format.
        #self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono12Packed")
        #self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono12p")
        self.camera.setProperty("PixelFormat", "Mono16")

        self.camera.setProperty("VideoMode", config.get("video_mode"))
                
        # We don't want any of these 'features'.
        self.camera.setProperty("AcquisitionFrameRateAuto", "Off")
        self.camera.setProperty("ExposureAuto", "Off")
        self.camera.setProperty("GainAuto", "Off")        

        if self.camera.hasProperty("pgrExposureCompensationAuto"):
            self.camera.setProperty("pgrExposureCompensationAuto", "Off")

        if self.camera.hasProperty("BlackLevelClampingEnable"):
            self.camera.setProperty("BlackLevelClampingEnable", False)

        if self.camera.hasProperty("SharpnessEnabled"):
            self.camera.setProperty("SharpnessEnabled", False)

        if self.camera.hasProperty("GammaEnabled"):
            self.camera.setProperty("GammaEnabled", False)

        #
        # No idea what this means in the context of a black and white
        # camera. We try and turn it off but that seems to be much
        # harder to do than one would hope.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("OnBoardColorProcessEnabled", False)

        # Verify that we have turned off some of these 'features'.
        for feature in ["pgrDefectPixelCorrectionEnable",
                        "BlackLevelClampingEnable",
                        "SharpnessEnabled",
                        "GammaEnabled"]:
            if self.camera.hasProperty(feature):
                assert not self.camera.getProperty(feature).getValue()

        # Configure 'master' cameras to not use triggering.
        #
        self.camera.getProperty("TriggerMode")
        if self.is_master:
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "Off")

            # This line is connected to the DAQ.
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSelector", "Line1")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSource", "ExposureActive")

            # This line is connected to the other cameras.
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSelector", "Line2")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineMode", "Output")
            self.camera.setProperty("LineSource", "ExposureActive")

        # Configure 'slave' cameras to use triggering.
        #
        # We are following: http://www.ptgrey.com/KB/11052
        # "Configuring Synchronized Capture with Multiple Cameras"
        #
        # Also, we connected the master camera to the DAQ card
        # using it's OPTO-OUT connection.
        #
        else:
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerMode", "On")
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerSource", "Line3")
            self.camera.setProperty("TriggerOverlap", "ReadOut")

        #
        # Dictionary of Point Grey specific camera parameters.
        #

        # All cameras can set these.
        self.pgrey_props = {"BlackLevel" : True,
                            "Gain" : True,
                            "Height" : True,
                            "OffsetX" : True,
                            "OffsetY" : True,
                            "Width" : True}

        # Only master cameras can set "AcquisitionFrameRate".
        if self.is_master:
            self.pgrey_props["AcquisitionFrameRate"] = True

            #
            # FIXME: We're using a made up max_value for this parameter because it is
            #        the default parameter. If we use the real range then any
            #        parameters that are added later could have their frame rate
            #        changed in an unexpected way. Unfortunately this also means that
            #        if the user goes above the real maximum on this parameter then
            #        the software will crash.
            #
            self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeFloat(description = "Acquisition frame rate (FPS)",
                                                           name = "AcquisitionFrameRate",
                                                           value = 10.0,
                                                           max_value = 500.0,
                                                           min_value = self.camera.getProperty("AcquisitionFrameRate").getMinimum()))

        # Slave cameras can set "ExposureTime".
        #
        # FIXME? If this is too large then the slave will be taking images
        #        at a different rate than master. Maybe this should be
        #        limited? Automatically set based on "master" frame rate?
        #
        else:
            self.pgrey_props["ExposureTime"] = True
            self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeFloat(description = "Exposure time (us)",
                                                           name = "ExposureTime",
                                                           value = 99800.0,
                                                           max_value = self.camera.getProperty("ExposureTime").getMaximum(),
                                                           min_value = self.camera.getProperty("ExposureTime").getMinimum()))
            
        # Load properties as required by the spinnaker Python wrapper.
        for pname in self.pgrey_props:
            self.camera.getProperty(pname)

        max_intensity = 2**12
        self.parameters.setv("max_intensity", max_intensity)

        # Set chip size and HAL parameter ranges.
        x_chip = self.camera.getProperty("WidthMax").getValue()
        self.parameters.setv("x_chip", x_chip)
        for pname in ["x_end", "x_start"]:
            self.parameters.getp(pname).setMaximum(x_chip)

        y_chip = self.camera.getProperty("HeightMax").getValue()
        self.parameters.setv("y_chip", y_chip)
        for pname in ["y_end", "y_start"]:
            self.parameters.getp(pname).setMaximum(y_chip)        

        #
        # Reset X, Y offsets. We do this here because otherwise the
        # initial ranges of these parameters will be incorrect and the
        # only way to fix them is using the parameters editor.
        #
        self.camera.setProperty("OffsetX", 0)
        self.camera.setProperty("OffsetY", 0)

        self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeFloat(description = "Black level",
                                                       name = "BlackLevel",
                                                       value = 1.0,
                                                       max_value = self.camera.getProperty("BlackLevel").getMaximum(),
                                                       min_value = self.camera.getProperty("BlackLevel").getMinimum()))
        
        self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeFloat(description = "Gain",
                                                       name = "Gain",
                                                       value = 10.0,
                                                       max_value = self.camera.getProperty("Gain").getMaximum(),
                                                       min_value = self.camera.getProperty("Gain").getMinimum()))

        self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeInt(description = "AOI height",
                                                     name = "Height",
                                                     value = y_chip,
                                                     max_value = y_chip,
                                                     min_value = 4))

        self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeInt(description = "AOI x offset",
                                                     name = "OffsetX",
                                                     value = 0,
                                                     max_value = x_chip - 4,
                                                     min_value = 0))

        self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeInt(description = "AOI y offset",
                                                     name = "OffsetY",
                                                     value = 0,
                                                     max_value = y_chip - 4,
                                                     min_value = 0))

        self.parameters.add(params.ParameterRangeInt(description = "AOI width",
                                                     name = "Width",
                                                     value = x_chip,
                                                     max_value = x_chip,
                                                     min_value = 4))

        # Disable editing of the HAL versions of these parameters.
        for param in ["exposure_time", "x_bin", "x_end", "x_start", "y_end", "y_start", "y_bin"]:
            self.parameters.getp(param).setMutable(False)

        self.newParameters(self.parameters, initialization = True)