added auto exposure

scripts/camera_control.py

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Usage:
   uv run scripts/camera_control.py set-framerate 30   # Set framerate to 30fps
   uv run scripts/camera_control.py get-gain           # Get current gain
   uv run scripts/camera_control.py set-gain 50        # Set gain to 50
+  uv run scripts/camera_control.py get-auto-exposure  # Get auto-exposure status
+  uv run scripts/camera_control.py set-auto-exposure 1 # Enable auto-exposure
   uv run scripts/camera_control.py status             # Get pipeline status
 
 This script provides both individual control commands and full test suite functionality
@@ -182,6 +184,8 @@ Examples:
   %(prog)s set-framerate 30                # Set framerate to 30fps
   %(prog)s get-gain                        # Get current gain
   %(prog)s set-gain 50                     # Set gain to 50
+  %(prog)s get-auto-exposure               # Get auto-exposure status
+  %(prog)s set-auto-exposure 1             # Enable auto-exposure
   %(prog)s status                          # Get pipeline status
         """,
         formatter_class=argparse.RawDescriptionHelpFormatter
@@ -190,7 +194,7 @@ Examples:
     parser.add_argument('command',
                         nargs='?',
                         choices=['test', 'get-exposure', 'set-exposure', 'get-framerate', 'set-framerate',
-                                'get-gain', 'set-gain', 'status'],
+                                'get-gain', 'set-gain', 'get-auto-exposure', 'set-auto-exposure', 'status'],
                         help='Command to execute')
     
     parser.add_argument('value',
@@ -259,6 +263,22 @@ Examples:
             sys.exit(1)
         success = simple_command(f"SET_GAIN {gain_value}", f"Setting gain to {gain_value}")
         
+    elif args.command == 'get-auto-exposure':
+        success = simple_command("GET_AUTO_EXPOSURE", "Getting auto-exposure status")
+        
+    elif args.command == 'set-auto-exposure':
+        if args.value is None:
+            print("Error: set-auto-exposure requires a value (0=off, 1=on)")
+            parser.print_help()
+            sys.exit(1)
+        # Convert to int
+        ae_value = int(args.value)
+        if ae_value not in [0, 1]:
+            print("Error: Auto-exposure must be 0 (off) or 1 (on)")
+            sys.exit(1)
+        success = simple_command(f"SET_AUTO_EXPOSURE {ae_value}",
+                                f"{'Enabling' if ae_value else 'Disabling'} auto-exposure")
+        
     elif args.command == 'status':
         success = simple_command("STATUS", "Getting pipeline status")
     

scripts/launch-ids.py

@@ -26,7 +26,9 @@
 #   - Configurable video streaming (default: UDP port 5000 to 127.0.0.1)
 #   - Optional control interface (default: UDP port 5001 on 0.0.0.0)
 #   - Dynamic exposure control (0.015-30000 milliseconds, default: 10ms)
+#   - Auto-exposure mode support (--auto-exposure flag)
 #   - Dynamic framerate control (1-20000 fps, default: 750fps)
+#   - Dynamic gain control (0-100, 0 for auto, default: 0)
 #   - Dynamic camera ID selection (0-254, default: 0 for first found)
 #   - Dynamic device ID selection (0-254, system enumeration ID)
 #   - Configurable video cropping (default: crop 3 pixels from bottom)
@@ -40,11 +42,13 @@
 #   GET_FRAMERATE         - Get current framerate
 #   SET_CAMERA_ID <value> - Set camera ID (0-254, 0 is first found)
 #   GET_CAMERA_ID         - Get current camera ID
-#   SET_DEVICE_ID <value> - Set device ID (0-254, system enumeration)
+#   SET_DEVICE_ID <value>     - Set device ID (0-254, system enumeration)
-#   GET_DEVICE_ID         - Get current device ID
+#   GET_DEVICE_ID             - Get current device ID
-#   SET_GAIN <value>      - Set master gain (0-100, 0 for auto)
+#   SET_GAIN <value>          - Set master gain (0-100, 0 for auto)
-#   GET_GAIN              - Get current gain value
+#   GET_GAIN                  - Get current gain value
-#   STATUS                - Get pipeline status and current settings
+#   SET_AUTO_EXPOSURE <0|1>   - Enable (1) or disable (0) auto-exposure
+#   GET_AUTO_EXPOSURE         - Get auto-exposure status
+#   STATUS                    - Get pipeline status and current settings
 #
 # Example Control Usage:
 #   echo "SET_EXPOSURE 10" | nc -u 127.0.0.1 5001
@@ -134,7 +138,7 @@ class ControlServer:
             print(f"Control server listening on UDP port {self.port}")
             print("  Commands: SET_EXPOSURE <val>, GET_EXPOSURE, SET_FRAMERATE <val>, GET_FRAMERATE,")
             print("            SET_CAMERA_ID <val>, GET_CAMERA_ID, SET_DEVICE_ID <val>, GET_DEVICE_ID,")
-            print("            SET_GAIN <val>, GET_GAIN, STATUS")
+            print("            SET_GAIN <val>, GET_GAIN, SET_AUTO_EXPOSURE <0|1>, GET_AUTO_EXPOSURE, STATUS")
             
             while self.running:
                 try:
@@ -192,6 +196,10 @@ class ControlServer:
                 return self.handle_set_gain(parts)
             elif cmd == "GET_GAIN":
                 return self.handle_get_gain()
+            elif cmd == "SET_AUTO_EXPOSURE":
+                return self.handle_set_auto_exposure(parts)
+            elif cmd == "GET_AUTO_EXPOSURE":
+                return self.handle_get_auto_exposure()
             elif cmd == "STATUS":
                 return self.handle_status()
             else:
@@ -336,6 +344,33 @@ class ControlServer:
         except Exception as e:
             return f"ERROR: {str(e)}"
     
+    def handle_set_auto_exposure(self, parts):
+        """Handle SET_AUTO_EXPOSURE command"""
+        if len(parts) != 2:
+            return "ERROR INVALID_SYNTAX: Usage: SET_AUTO_EXPOSURE <0|1>"
+        
+        try:
+            value = int(parts[1])
+            if value not in [0, 1]:
+                return "ERROR OUT_OF_RANGE: Auto-exposure must be 0 (off) or 1 (on)"
+            
+            self.src.set_property("auto-exposure", bool(value))
+            actual = self.src.get_property("auto-exposure")
+            return f"OK {int(actual)}"
+        
+        except ValueError:
+            return "ERROR INVALID_SYNTAX: Auto-exposure must be 0 or 1"
+        except Exception as e:
+            return f"ERROR: {str(e)}"
+    
+    def handle_get_auto_exposure(self):
+        """Handle GET_AUTO_EXPOSURE command"""
+        try:
+            value = self.src.get_property("auto-exposure")
+            return f"OK {int(value)}"
+        except Exception as e:
+            return f"ERROR: {str(e)}"
+    
     def handle_status(self):
         """Handle STATUS command"""
         try:
@@ -344,6 +379,7 @@ class ControlServer:
             camera_id = self.src.get_property("camera-id")
             device_id = self.src.get_property("device-id")
             gain = self.src.get_property("gain")
+            auto_exposure = int(self.src.get_property("auto-exposure"))
             
             # Get pipeline state
             state = "UNKNOWN"
@@ -351,7 +387,7 @@ class ControlServer:
                 _, current_state, _ = self.pipeline.get_state(0)
                 state = current_state.value_nick.upper()
             
-            return f"OK exposure={exposure} framerate={framerate} camera_id={camera_id} device_id={device_id} gain={gain} state={state}"
+            return f"OK exposure={exposure} framerate={framerate} camera_id={camera_id} device_id={device_id} gain={gain} auto_exposure={auto_exposure} state={state}"
         except Exception as e:
             return f"ERROR: {str(e)}"
     
@@ -424,6 +460,11 @@ Examples:
         metavar='GAIN',
         help='Master gain (0-100, 0 for auto/default)'
     )
+    camera_group.add_argument(
+        '--auto-exposure',
+        action='store_true',
+        help='Enable automatic exposure control'
+    )
     
     # Video processing
     video_group = parser.add_argument_group('Video Processing')
@@ -576,6 +617,9 @@ src.set_property("device-id", args.device_id)
 # Gain (0 for auto/default)
 src.set_property("gain", args.gain)
 
+# Auto-exposure
+src.set_property("auto-exposure", args.auto_exposure)
+
 # Video crop to remove bottom pixels (if enabled)
 elements_to_link = [src]
 if args.crop_bottom > 0:

sys/idsueye/gstidsueyesrc.c

@@ -74,7 +74,8 @@ enum
   PROP_TIMEOUT,
   PROP_EXPOSURE,
   PROP_FRAMERATE,
-  PROP_GAIN
+  PROP_GAIN,
+  PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE
 };
 
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_CAMERA_ID 0
@@ -85,6 +86,7 @@ enum
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_EXPOSURE 0
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_FRAMERATE 0
 #define DEFAULT_PROP_GAIN 0
+#define DEFAULT_PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE FALSE
 
 /* pad templates */
 
@@ -169,6 +171,10 @@ gst_idsueyesrc_class_init (GstIdsueyeSrcClass * klass)
           "Master gain (0-100, 0 for auto)", 0, 100,
           DEFAULT_PROP_GAIN,
           (GParamFlags) (G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)));
+  g_object_class_install_property (gobject_class, PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE,
+      g_param_spec_boolean ("auto-exposure", "Auto Exposure",
+          "Enable automatic exposure control", DEFAULT_PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE,
+          (GParamFlags) (G_PARAM_READWRITE | G_PARAM_STATIC_STRINGS)));
 }
 
 static void
@@ -204,6 +210,7 @@ gst_idsueyesrc_init (GstIdsueyeSrc * src)
   src->exposure = DEFAULT_PROP_EXPOSURE;
   src->framerate = DEFAULT_PROP_FRAMERATE;
   src->gain = DEFAULT_PROP_GAIN;
+  src->auto_exposure = DEFAULT_PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE;
 
   src->stop_requested = FALSE;
   src->caps = NULL;
@@ -259,6 +266,12 @@ gst_idsueyesrc_set_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
         }
       }
       break;
+    case PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE:
+      src->auto_exposure = g_value_get_boolean (value);
+      if (src->is_started) {
+        gst_idsueyesrc_set_framerate_exposure (src);
+      }
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -299,6 +312,9 @@ gst_idsueyesrc_get_property (GObject * object, guint property_id,
     case PROP_GAIN:
       g_value_set_int (value, src->gain);
       break;
+    case PROP_AUTO_EXPOSURE:
+      g_value_set_boolean (value, src->auto_exposure);
+      break;
     default:
       G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID (object, property_id, pspec);
       break;
@@ -925,12 +941,34 @@ gst_idsueyesrc_set_framerate_exposure (GstIdsueyeSrc * src)
     success = FALSE;
   }
 
-  ret =
+  /* Handle auto-exposure */
-      is_Exposure (src->hCam, IS_EXPOSURE_CMD_SET_EXPOSURE, &src->exposure, 8);
+  if (src->auto_exposure) {
-  if (ret != IS_SUCCESS) {
+    /* Enable auto shutter (auto exposure) */
-    GST_WARNING_OBJECT (src, "Failed to set exposure to %.3f (error %d)",
+    double enable = 1.0;
-        src->exposure, ret);
+    ret = is_SetAutoParameter (src->hCam, IS_SET_ENABLE_AUTO_SHUTTER,
-    success = FALSE;
+        &enable, NULL);
+    if (ret != IS_SUCCESS) {
+      GST_WARNING_OBJECT (src, "Failed to enable auto exposure (error %d)", ret);
+      success = FALSE;
+    } else {
+      GST_DEBUG_OBJECT (src, "Auto exposure enabled");
+    }
+  } else {
+    /* Disable auto shutter and set manual exposure */
+    double disable = 0.0;
+    ret = is_SetAutoParameter (src->hCam, IS_SET_ENABLE_AUTO_SHUTTER,
+        &disable, NULL);
+    if (ret != IS_SUCCESS) {
+      GST_WARNING_OBJECT (src, "Failed to disable auto exposure (error %d)", ret);
+    }
+    
+    /* Set manual exposure */
+    ret = is_Exposure (src->hCam, IS_EXPOSURE_CMD_SET_EXPOSURE, &src->exposure, 8);
+    if (ret != IS_SUCCESS) {
+      GST_WARNING_OBJECT (src, "Failed to set exposure to %.3f (error %d)",
+          src->exposure, ret);
+      success = FALSE;
+    }
   }
 
   /* Set gain if specified (0 means use default/auto) */

sys/idsueye/gstidsueyesrc.h

@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ struct _GstIdsueyeSrc
   gdouble exposure;
   gdouble framerate;
   gint gain;
+  gboolean auto_exposure;
 
   GstClockTime acq_start_time;
   guint32 last_frame_count;