from pypylon import pylon
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def connect_camera(serial_number):
"""Connect the camera specified with its serial number.
Parameters
----------
serial_number : string
The camera's serial number.
Returns
-------
camera : object
"""
info = None
for i in pylon.TlFactory.GetInstance().EnumerateDevices():
if i.GetSerialNumber() == serial_number:
info = i
break
else:
print("Camera with {} serial number not found".format(serial_number))
# VERY IMPORTANT STEP! To use Basler PyPylon OpenCV viewer you have to call .Open() method on you camera
if info is not None:
camera = pylon.InstantCamera(pylon.TlFactory.GetInstance().CreateDevice(info))
camera.Open()
return camera
else:
return None