Sensoray 811 Windows SDK - Manual (Page 7)

SDK Reference
Release Notes
V.1.0.0 (December 1, 2009):
 Initial release
The common API flow is described below. Refer to the complete functions reference for the details
on individual functions.
General Notes
The common API flow is described below. Refer to the complete functions reference for the details
on individual functions.
1. Initialization. This is performed by a call to S811_Open() function. Initial default capture
settings are loaded.
2. A call to S811_Open() may be optionally followed by calls to the functions controlling
various settings:
 input source: S811_SetSource();
 video preview window: S811_SetPreviewWindow();
 video system and geometry: S811_SetVidSys(), S811_SetVidSize();
 video parameters (brightness, contrast, saturation, hue): S811_SetLevels();
 record mode: S811_SetRecordMode();
3. A call to S811_StartPreview() starts the 811 for preview only. The stream received
from the PCI bus is decoded and displayed in the user window specified with
S811_SetPreviewWindow().
4. If recording is required, the stream should be started with a call to S811_StartRecord, and
stopped with a call to S811_StopRecord().
5. During the recording the following function could be used to obtain some useful
information:
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