Multi Camera Mode

Take images with more then one camera.
Beta version.
Only Standard(="stare mode") images.
Only identical cameras supported.
. Only identical settings for all cameras.
Up to 4 cameras.

Connect the cameras to the computer, esteblish link to one camera.
Change the settings.
Chose: Misc- Multi Camera Mode.
If you are using only USB cameras chose: "Query USB, add all USB cameras." (not tested)
elsewhere for every camera: "Add one camera:"
fill in first:Device Type: lpt1,lpt2,lpt2,usb,eth,usb1,usb2,usb3,usb4
second: base port address: 0 or adress (only if lpt1,lpt2, lpt3 and (Win97 or ME) )
third: IPAddress ( only if eth )

After that press "Get Handles for all Cameras"

Then you may set the temperature regulation for all cameras: "Set Temperature regulation for all"
fill in "on" or "off" and temperature like 0.0
Press "Query Temperature" the check the temperature.
Press "Start image" to start an image for every camera.
The images will be stored relative to the initial dir like:
initial_dir\071006a\0\image000.fit
initial_dir\071006a\1\image000.fit
initial_dir\071006a\2\image000.fit
initial_dir\071006a\3\image000.fit
there is a empty placeholder image000.fit stored in the initial_dir\071006a\

If you want to access only one camera press "Change active Camera"
fill in number: "0,1,2,3"
When you are finished, shut down the temperature regulation by: Set Temperature regulation for all"
fill in "off".
To shut down all cameras press "Shut down all".


Scripting:
Press "View Command file interpreter"
A script to take many images by many cameras may look like:

QuerryUSB // (not tested)
GetHandels
SetTempRegMultiCameras on 0.0
WaitForSec 600
var n = 0
var e = 4
for n = 0 < n e ++n
{
TakeMultiCameraImage
}
SetTempRegMultiCameras off 0.0
WaitForSec 600
ShutDownAll
end


// or
AddCamera lpt1 0 0.0.0.0
AddCamera eth 0 192.168.2.100
AddCamera usb1 0  0.0.0.0
AddCamera usb2 0  0.0.0.0
GetHandels
SetTempRegMultiCameras on 0.0
WaitForSec 600
var n = 0
var e = 4
for n = 0 < n e ++n
{
TakeMultiCameraImage
}
SetTempRegMultiCameras off 20
WaitForSec 600
ShutDownAll
end



// to change the camera:
ChangeCamera 0
// do everything you can do with one camera