Image Manager/Cvb++/CppCameraIPConfig

This example program is located in your CVB installation under %CVB%Tutorial/Image Manager/Cvb++/CppCameraIPConfig.

main.cpp:

// Example for discovering all your interfaces (NICS & USB HCs).
 
// currently there is no way to filter out USB HCs
 
#include <cvb/device_factory.hpp>
#include <cvb/driver/driver.hpp>
#include <cvb/image.hpp>
#include <cvb/utilities/utilities.hpp>
#include <cvb/composite.hpp>
#include <cvb/driver/multi_part_image.hpp>
#include <cvb/plane_enumerator.hpp>
#include <cvb/point_cloud.hpp>
 
#include <iostream>
 
 
int main() {
 
  auto interfaceInfoList = Cvb::DeviceFactory::Discover(
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::IgnoreGevFD |
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::IgnoreVins |
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::UpToLevelInterface,
    std::chrono::milliseconds(2000));
 
  for (int i = 0; i < interfaceInfoList.size(); i++)
  {
    std::string mac = "No MAC available";
    interfaceInfoList[i].TryGetProperty(Cvb::DiscoveryProperties::InterfaceMac, mac);
    std::cout << mac << " | Index: " << i << std::endl;
  }
 
  std::cout << "Please enter the index of the interface your device is connected to:" << std::endl;
  std::cout << "(You can check the mac addresses in the GenICamBrowser)" << std::endl;
  int index = -1;
  std::cin >> index;
  while (index < 0 || index > interfaceInfoList.size() || std::cin.fail())
  {
    std::cin.clear();
    std::cin.ignore(std::numeric_limits<std::streamsize>::max(), '\n');
    std::cout << "Invalid index, please enter a valid number:" << std::endl;
    std::cin >> index;
  }
 
  auto& interfaceInfo = interfaceInfoList[index];
  // Do a broadcast discovery and allow devices from another subnet to answer.
  interfaceInfo.SetGenApiFeature(CVB_LIT("TLInterface"), CVB_LIT("Cust::DisableSubnetMatch"), CVB_LIT("1"));
  interfaceInfo.SetGenApiFeature(CVB_LIT("TLInterface"), CVB_LIT("Cust::AllowBroadcastDiscoveryResponse"), CVB_LIT("1"));
 
  // Discover again only devices connected to your interface!
  // Include also devices that are inaccessible (might be because they are in use or in a different subnet)
  Cvb::DeviceFactory::Discover(interfaceInfo,
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::IgnoreGevFD |
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::IgnoreVins |
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::UpToLevelDevice |
    Cvb::DiscoverFlags::IncludeInaccessible,
    std::chrono::milliseconds(2000));
  {
    auto interfaceDevice = Cvb::DeviceFactory::Open(interfaceInfo.AccessToken());
    auto interfaceNM = interfaceDevice->NodeMap(CVB_LIT("TLInterface"));
 
    // get all required nodes
    auto deviceUpdateListNode = interfaceNM->Node<Cvb::CommandNode>(CVB_LIT("DeviceUpdateList"));
    auto ipNode = interfaceNM->Node<Cvb::IntegerNode>(CVB_LIT("GevDeviceForceIPAddress"));
    auto subnetNode = interfaceNM->Node<Cvb::IntegerNode>(CVB_LIT("GevDeviceForceIPSubnetMask"));
    auto forceIPNode = interfaceNM->Node<Cvb::CommandNode>(CVB_LIT("GevDeviceForceIP"));
    auto configurationStatusNode = interfaceNM->Node<Cvb::EnumerationNode>(CVB_LIT("GevDeviceIPConfigurationStatus"));
 
    // make node map aware of the device
    deviceUpdateListNode->Execute();
    // we want to set the ip static, but before, it has to be set temporarily
    // needs to be set before ip so ip node is writeable
    configurationStatusNode->SetValue("TemporaryIP");
    // IP can be 10.0.0.2.
    ipNode->SetValue(0x0A000002);
    // Subnet 255.255.255.0
    subnetNode->SetValue(0xFFFFFF00);
    // Force the new IP
    forceIPNode->Execute();
    // make node map aware of new IP
    deviceUpdateListNode->Execute();
    
    // now we can set it persistently
    configurationStatusNode->SetValue("PersistentIP");
    
    // same address
    ipNode->SetValue(0x0A000002);
    // Subnet 255.255.255.0
    subnetNode->SetValue(0xFFFFFF00);
    // Force the new IP
    forceIPNode->Execute();
    // make node map aware of new IP
    deviceUpdateListNode->Execute();
 
  }
};
// Done, now you can see in the GC Browser, that the camera is in the same subnet as the NIC