THORLABS camera CS2100M-USB runs on Python [for research]

Introduction

I would like to share how to run the THORLABS camera CS2100M-USB in Python. This is the same camera used in the previous article Move THORLABS automatic stage with Python [for research].

Execution result of sample program

Development environment

• Windows10 (x64)
• Python3.6
• Anaconda3

Equipment to use

• CS2100M-USB(Thorlabs Inc.)

Installation

The languages that can be used are as follows. It's fulfilling.

C、C++、C#、Python、Visual Basic .NET API LabVIEW, MATLAB and µManager third-party software

The SDK (Software Development kits) comes with the download of ThorCam ™ software for Windows® 7 and 10. Let's download it right away.

** 1. Download ThorCam ™ software ** First, download the ThorCam ™ software. ThorCam™ Software for Scientific and Compact USB Cameras Click ① in the red frame

Download screen

Finally, it's done.

** 2. Check directory ** Make sure that a folder with the following name has been created. Work in this folder. C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging

** 3. This and that ** Unzip Scientific_Camera_Interfaces.zip. If you can't unzip it, choosing unzip with administrator privileges will work.

C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging\Scientific Camera Support\Scientific_Camera_Interfaces\Scientific Camera Interfaces Contains the SDK. Let's do this and that according to the Python README.txt. (This is troublesome)

Select all the files in the following directory and C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging\Scientific Camera Support\Scientific_Camera_Interfaces\Scientific Camera Interfaces\SDK\Native Compact Scientific Camera Toolkit\dlls\Native_64_lib

Copy it to the following directory (see photo). C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging\Scientific Camera Support\Scientific_Camera_Interfaces\Scientific Camera Interfaces\SDK\Python Compact Scientific Camera Toolkit\dlls\64_lib

Next, unzip thorlabs_tsi_camera_python_sdk_package.zip in the following directory with administrator privileges.

C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging\Scientific Camera Support\Scientific_Camera_Interfaces\Scientific Camera Interfaces\SDK\Python Compact Scientific Camera Toolkit

Copy the thorlabs_tsi_sdk folder inside the unzipped folder

C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging\Scientific Camera Support\Scientific Camera Interfaces\SDK\Python Compact Scientific Camera Toolkit\examples

Paste in.

** 4. Installation of required modules ** Install the following modules with the pip or conda command.

• pillow >= 5.4.1
• tifffile >= 2019.3.8
• numpy

I'm ready. Let's take a break once we can reach this point.

Checking the operation of the sample program

Stored in the example folder, tkinter_camera_live_view.py Let's run. A window will appear as shown in the picture below, and the video will be displayed. This time I am observing the test chart.

To customize

Class instructions are provided for customizing the sample program. Please refer to the following file.

C:\Program Files\Thorlabs\Scientific Imaging\Documentation\Scientific Camera Documents\Thorlabs_Camera_Python_API_Reference.pdf