User`s guide

FUNCTIONS

SDK SECTION 11

Page 169

Initialize

unsigned int WINAPI Initialize(char* dir)

Description

This function will initialize the Andor SDK System. As part of the initialization procedure on

some cameras (i.e. Classic, iStar and earlier iXion) the DLL will need access to a

DETECTOR.INI which contains information relating to the detector head, number pixels,

readout speeds etc. If your system has multiple cameras then see the section

Controlling

multiple cameras

Parameters

char* dir: Path to the directory containing the files

Return

unsigned int

DRV_SUCCESS

DRV_VXDNOTINSTALLED

DRV_INIERROR

DRV_COFERROR

DRV_FLEXERROR

DRV_ERROR_ACK

DRV_ERROR_FILELOAD

DRV_ERROR_PAGELOCK

DRV_USBERROR

DRV_ERROR_NOCAMERA

Initialisation successful.

VxD not loaded.

Unable to load “DETECTOR.INI”.

Unable to load “*.COF”.

Unable to load “*.RBF”.

Unable to communicate with card.

Unable to load “*.COF” or “*.RBF” files.

Unable to acquire lock on requested memory.

Unable to detect USB device or not USB2.0.

No camera found