ximea_tools.capabilities

Hardware capability introspection for XIMEA and UVC cameras.

Functions

parse_v4l2_ctrls(text)	Parse v4l2-ctl --list-ctrls into a name → Range mapping.
parse_v4l2_formats(text)	Parse the output of v4l2-ctl --list-formats-ext into VideoModes.
probe_uvc_capabilities(device_index)	Probe a UVC camera at /dev/video{device_index} via v4l2-ctl.
probe_ximea_capabilities(cam)	Probe a XIMEA camera using xiapi range queries (best-effort).

Classes

CameraCapabilities([modes, exposure_us, ...])	What the camera will let us configure.
Range(minimum, maximum[, step])	Continuous numeric range with optional step (step=0 means dense).
VideoMode(width, height, pixel_format[, ...])	A discrete capture mode: resolution + pixel format + valid fps options.