User`s guide

SPECIAL GUIDES
SDK SECTION 9
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USING MULTIPLE CAMERA FUNCTIONS
The
GetAvailableCameras function is used to return the number of Andor cameras available. A handle for
each camera is obtained using the GetCameraHandle function (this handle should be stored for the lifetime of
the application).
Any of the available cameras can then be selected by calling the SetCurrentCamera function and passing in
the camera handle. Once a camera has been selected any other SDK function can be called as normal but it
will only apply to the selected camera. Initialize must be called once for each camera that you wish to use. At
any stage the GetCurrentCamera function can be called and it will return the handle of the currently selected
camera.
NOTE:
1. It is not possible to unplug any cameras or plug in new ones during the lifetime of the
application.
2. It is not possible to trigger cameras simultaneously using software. To simultaneously trigger
more than one camera external triggers can be used or alternatively one camera can be
triggered by software and the fire pulse from this camera used to trigger the others.
3. Currently, if only one camera is installed there is no need to obtain the camera handle or select
it since this camera will be used by default.