ofxSonyCameraRemote

An OpenFrameworks addon for controlling Sony cameras via the Sony Camera Remote SDK.

Features

• Connect to Sony cameras via USB
• Change camera settings (aperture, ISO, shutter speed)
• Capture photos
• Event-based communication with the camera

Supported Cameras

• Sony Alpha 7s III (initial focus)
• Other compatible cameras (see Sony Camera Remote SDK documentation)

Dependencies

• Sony Camera Remote SDK v1.14.00 or later
• OpenFrameworks 0.11.0 or later

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your OpenFrameworks addons folder:

   cd openFrameworks/addons
   git clone https://github.com/eloimaduell/ofxSonyCameraRemote.git
   

2. Copy the Sony Camera Remote SDK files:

• Copy header files from CrSDK_vX.XX.XX_XXXXXXXX_Mac/app/CRSDK/ to ofxSonyCameraRemote/libs/CRSDK/include
• Copy binary files from CrSDK_vX.XX.XX_XXXXXXXX_Mac/external/crsdk/ to ofxSonyCameraRemote/libs/CRSDK/lib

3. Add the addon to your project using the Project Generator or by adding ofxSonyCameraRemote to your project's addons.make file.

Library Path Issues

The Sony Camera Remote SDK dynamic libraries contain hardcoded absolute paths that reference the original developer's system.

as ex : /Users/muramatsu/Projects/sony/_repository/Network-VericRxLibrary_231H/RxLib/core/build/bin/macosArm64/releaseShared/libmonitor_protocol.dylib

These paths need to be fixed for the libraries to work correctly on your system.

Using the fix_dylib_paths.sh Script

After installing the SDK files, you need to run the included script to fix the library paths:

cd openFrameworks/addons/ofxSonyCameraRemote
chmod +x fix_dylib_paths.sh
./fix_dylib_paths.sh

This script: 1. Changes the install names of the main libraries to use @rpath 2. Updates the inter-library dependencies to use relative paths 3. Fixes all libraries in the CrAdapter folder

Without running this script, you may encounter errors like "dyld: Library not loaded" when trying to use the addon, as the libraries will be looking for paths that exist only on the original developer's system.

Usage

Basic Example

#include "ofxSonyCameraRemote.h"

class ofApp : public ofBaseApp {
public:
    ofxSonyCameraRemote camera;
    
    void setup() {
        // Initialize the camera SDK
        camera.setup();
        
        // Register callbacks
        camera.registerConnectCallback([this]() {
            ofLogNotice("ofApp") << "Camera connected!";
        });
        
        camera.registerDisconnectCallback([this](int error) {
            ofLogNotice("ofApp") << "Camera disconnected, error: " << error;
        });
        
        // Find and connect to the camera
        if (camera.enumerateDevices()) {
            camera.connect();
        }
    }
    
    void update() {
        // Update camera status if needed
    }
    
    void draw() {
        // Draw camera status and controls
    }
    
    void keyPressed(int key) {
        if (key == ' ' && camera.isConnected()) {
            // Capture a photo
            camera.capturePhoto();
        }
    }
    
    void exit() {
        // Clean up camera resources
        camera.disconnect();
        camera.exit();
    }
};

Camera Properties

To get and set camera properties:

// Get ISO value
SCRSDK::CrInt64u isoValue;
if (camera.getProperty(SCRSDK::CrDeviceProperty_ISO, isoValue)) {
    ofLogNotice("ISO") << isoValue;
}

// Set ISO value
camera.setProperty(SCRSDK::CrDeviceProperty_ISO, 100); // Example ISO value
// Or use the convenience method
camera.setIso(100);

License

This addon is distributed under the MIT License. The Sony Camera Remote SDK has its own licensing terms which must be respected.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.