Changes between Version 139 and Version 140 of UserGuideGit

Timestamp:

Mar 2, 2009, 1:04:26 PM (16 years ago)

Author:

Frédéric

Comment:

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UserGuideGit

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 == Tethered shooting ==
 
-It is possible to use an external program to make tethered shooting. The program needs to be run through a shell, where all parameters are given on command-line. If a '''{{{shoot.py}}}''' python script is found in the user config. dir, the 2 functions '''{{{mirrorLockup(stabilizationDelay)}}}''' and '''{{{shoot(bracketNumber)}}}''' will be called instead of internal ones. Note that if a function does not exists, the internal one will be called instead.
-
-Here is a minimalistic example script which can be used:
+It can be usefull to call an external program to make tethered shooting, instead of using the Merlin/rion triggering. The program needs to support command-line call.
+
+If a '''{{{shoot.py}}}''' python script is found in the user config. dir, the functions '''{{{mirrorLockup(stabilizationDelay)}}}''' and '''{{{shoot(bracketNumber)}}}''' will be called instead of internal ones. Note that if a function does not exist, the internal one will be used instead.
+
+Here is a minimalistic example script which can be used to call the external tethered shooting program (here, gphoto2):
 
 {{{
@@ -166 +168 @@
 
     # Launch the external command
-    p = subprocess.Popen(["gphoto2", "--help"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
+    p = subprocess.Popen(["gphoto2", "--capture-image"], stdout=subprocess.PIPE)
 
     # Wait end of execution