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VideoSensorName Property

Sensor name.

Namespace:  ASCOM.DriverAccess
Assembly:  ASCOM.DriverAccess (in ASCOM.DriverAccess.dll) Version: 3351c4f3fa64146a7efd5b51ed4591e32a0a5484
Syntax
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public string SensorName { get; }

Return Value

Type: String
The name of sensor used within the camera.

Implements

IVideoSensorName
Exceptions
ExceptionCondition
NotConnectedExceptionIf the device is not connected
DriverExceptionAn error occurred that is not described by one of the more specific ASCOM exceptions. The device did not successfully complete the request.
Remarks
Returns the name (data-sheet part number) of the sensor, e.g. ICX285AL. The format is to be exactly as shown on manufacturer data sheet, subject to the following rules. All letter shall be upper-case. Spaces shall not be included.

Any extra suffixes that define region codes, package types, temperature range, coatings, grading, colour/monochrome, etc. shall not be included. For colour sensors, if a suffix differentiates different Bayer matrix encodings, it shall be included.

Examples:

  • ICX285AL-F shall be reported as ICX285
  • KAF-8300-AXC-CD-AA shall be reported as KAF-8300

Note:

The most common usage of this property is to select approximate colour balance parameters to be applied to the Bayer matrix of one-shot colour sensors. Application authors should assume that an appropriate IR cut-off filter is in place for colour sensors.

It is recommended that this function be called only after a connection is established with the camera hardware, to ensure that the driver is aware of the capabilities of the specific camera model.

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