camtest.py

from ximea import xiapi

#create instance for first connected camera
cam = xiapi.Camera()

#start communication
#to open specific device, use:
#cam.open_device_by_SN('41305651')
#(open by serial number)
print('Opening first camera...')
cam.open_device()

#setting
cam.set_exposure(1800)

cam.set_param('width',512)
cam.set_param('height',512)
cam.set_param('downsampling_type', 'XI_SKIPPING')
cam.set_acq_timing_mode('XI_ACQ_TIMING_MODE_FREE_RUN')
print('Exposure was set to %i us' %cam.get_exposure())

#create instance of Image to store image data and metadata
img = xiapi.Image()

#start data acquisition
print('Starting data acquisition...')
cam.start_acquisition()

for i in range(10):
    #get data and pass them from camera to img
    cam.get_image(img)

    #get raw data from camera
    #for Python2.x function returns string
    #for Python3.x function returns bytes
    data_raw = img.get_image_data_raw()

    #transform data to list
    data = list(data_raw)

    #print image data and metadata
    # print('Image number: ' + str(i))
    # print('Image width (pixels):  ' + str(img.width))
    # print('Image height (pixels): ' + str(img.height))
    # print('First 10 pixels: ' + str(data[:10]))
    # print('\n')    

#stop data acquisition
print('Stopping acquisition...')
cam.stop_acquisition()
print("MAXXXX",cam.get_param('framerate:max')) 
#stop communication
cam.close_device()

print('Done.')