IMAQdxDiscoverEthernetCameras

Format

rval = IMAQdxDiscoverEthernetCameras (const char *address, unsigned int timeout);

Purpose

Detects Ethernet cameras on a network. Use this function to detect Ethernet cameras on a network with a remote subnet. During discovery, this function is blocked and returns after the specified timeout. The address specifies the destination address for the discovery command. The default address is 255.255.255.255. Call this function before calling IMAQdxEnumerateCameras or IMAQdxOpenCamera.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
address	const char *	Address specifies the destination address for the discovery command. The default address is 255.255.255.255.
timeout	unsigned int	Timeout specifies the time, in milliseconds, allowed for the Ethernet camera discovery to complete. The default timeout is 1000 ms.

Return Value

On success, this function returns IMAQdxErrorSuccess. On failure, this function returns an error code. You can obtain a more detailed error message with IMAQdxGetErrorString or, if you are using Microsoft Visual Basic, IMAQdxGetErrorStringCW.