def readRegister(self, address):
# note that the underlying Vimba function allows reading of an array
# of registers, but only one address/value at a time is implemented
# here
"""
Read from a register of the module (camera).
:param address: the address of the register to read.
:returns: int -- value of register.
"""
readCount = 1
# check address validity
try:
regAddress = c_uint64(int(address, 16))
except:
raise VimbaException(-52)
regData = c_uint64()
numCompleteReads = c_uint32()
errorCode = VimbaDLL.registersRead(self.handle,
readCount,
byref(regAddress),
byref(regData),
byref(numCompleteReads))
if errorCode != 0:
raise VimbaException(errorCode)
return regData.value
