Camera API Reference

Camera implementations are expected to inherit from Camera.

python

class Camera:
    def connect(self, timeout: float = 5.0) -> None: ...
    def disconnect(self) -> None: ...
    def read(self, timeout: float = 2.0) -> Frame: ...
    def read_latest(self) -> Frame: ...
    async def async_read(self, timeout: float = 2.0) -> Frame: ...

    @property
    def is_connected(self) -> bool: ...

    @property
    def device_id(self) -> str: ...

Color Mode

python

class ColorMode(StrEnum):
    RGB = "rgb"
    BGR = "bgr"
    GRAY = "gray"

Camera Type

python

class CameraType(StrEnum):
    UVC = "uvc"
    REALSENSE = "realsense"
    GENICAM = "genicam"
    BASLER = "basler"

Note: IP camera support may be available through the UVC backend but is not verified or tested.

Read Semantics

Method	Semantics
`read()`	Returns the next frame, blocks, and preserves sequence.
`read_latest()`	Returns the newest frame, does not block, and may skip frames.
`async_read()`	Provides an async wrapper around `read()`.

Camera instances are not thread-safe.