Merge remote branch 'origin/master' into dexela

Conflicts:
	CMakeLists.txt
	src/CMakeLists.txt
	src/uca-camera.c

3 files changed, 1632 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/plugins/pco/CMakeLists.txt b/plugins/pco/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pco/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
+project(ucapco C)
+
+find_package(PCO)
+find_package(FgLib5)
+find_package(ClSerMe4)
+
+if (PCO_FOUND AND CLSERME4_FOUND AND FGLIB5_FOUND)
+    set(UCA_CAMERA_NAME "pco")
+
+    configure_file(${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/../package-plugin.sh.in
+                   ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/../../package-plugin-${UCA_CAMERA_NAME}.sh)
+
+    include_directories(${PCO_INCLUDE_DIRS}
+                        ${CLSERME4_INCLUDE_DIR}
+                        ${FGLIB5_INCLUDE_DIR})
+
+    add_library(ucapco SHARED
+                uca-pco-camera.c)
+
+    target_link_libraries(ucapco
+                          ${UCA_DEPS}
+                          ${PCO_LIBRARIES}
+                          ${CLSERME4_LIBRARY}
+                          ${FGLIB5_LIBRARY})
+
+    install(TARGETS ucapco
+            LIBRARY DESTINATION ${LIB_INSTALL_DIR}/uca
+            COMPONENT ${UCA_CAMERA_NAME})
+endif()
diff --git a/plugins/pco/uca-pco-camera.c b/plugins/pco/uca-pco-camera.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb7bd5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pco/uca-pco-camera.c
@@ -0,0 +1,1510 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+   (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+   under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+   Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+   option) any later version.
+
+   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+   ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+   FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
+   details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+   with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+   Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#include <gmodule.h>
+#include <stdlib.h>
+#include <stdio.h>
+#include <string.h>
+#include <libpco/libpco.h>
+#include <libpco/sc2_defs.h>
+#include <fgrab_prototyp.h>
+#include "uca-camera.h"
+#include "uca-pco-camera.h"
+#include "uca-enums.h"
+
+#define FG_TRY_PARAM(fg, camobj, param, val_addr, port)     \
+    { int r = Fg_setParameter(fg, param, val_addr, port);   \
+        if (r != FG_OK) {                                   \
+            g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR,        \
+                    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_GENERAL,        \
+                    "%s", Fg_getLastErrorDescription(fg));  \
+            g_object_unref(camobj);                         \
+            return NULL;                                    \
+        } }
+
+#define FG_SET_ERROR(err, fg, err_type)                 \
+    if (err != FG_OK) {                                 \
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR,        \
+                err_type,                               \
+                "%s", Fg_getLastErrorDescription(fg));  \
+        return;                                         \
+    }
+
+#define HANDLE_PCO_ERROR(err)                       \
+    if ((err) != PCO_NOERROR) {                     \
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR,    \
+                UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_GENERAL,\
+                "libpco error %x", err);            \
+        return;                                     \
+    }
+
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(obj) (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCameraPrivate))
+
+G_DEFINE_TYPE(UcaPcoCamera, uca_pco_camera, UCA_TYPE_CAMERA)
+
+#define TIMEBASE_INVALID 0xDEAD
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCameraRecordMode:
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_SEQUENCE: Store all frames and stop if necessary
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_RING_BUFFER: Store frames in ring-buffer fashion
+ *      and overwrite if necessary
+ */
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCameraAcquireMode:
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO: Take all images
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_EXTERNAL: Use <acq enbl> signal
+ */
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCameraTimestamp:
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_NONE: Don't embed any timestamp
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_BINARY: Embed a BCD-coded timestamp in the first
+ *     bytes
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_ASCII: Embed a visible ASCII timestamp in the image
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_BOTH: Embed both types of timestamps
+ */
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCameraError:
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_INIT: Initializing libpco failed
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_GENERAL: General libpco error
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED: Camera type is not supported
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_INIT: Framegrabber initialization failed
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_GENERAL: General framegrabber error
+ * @UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_ACQUISITION: Framegrabber acquisition error
+ */
+GQuark uca_pco_camera_error_quark()
+{
+    return g_quark_from_static_string("uca-pco-camera-error-quark");
+}
+
+enum {
+    PROP_SENSOR_EXTENDED = N_BASE_PROPERTIES,
+    PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH_EXTENDED,
+    PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT_EXTENDED,
+    PROP_SENSOR_TEMPERATURE,
+    PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATES,
+    PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATE,
+    PROP_SENSOR_ADCS,
+    PROP_SENSOR_MAX_ADCS,
+    PROP_DELAY_TIME,
+    PROP_HAS_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE,
+    PROP_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE,
+    PROP_OFFSET_MODE,
+    PROP_RECORD_MODE,
+    PROP_ACQUIRE_MODE,
+    PROP_COOLING_POINT,
+    PROP_COOLING_POINT_MIN,
+    PROP_COOLING_POINT_MAX,
+    PROP_COOLING_POINT_DEFAULT,
+    PROP_NOISE_FILTER,
+    PROP_TIMESTAMP_MODE,
+    N_PROPERTIES
+};
+
+static gint base_overrideables[] = {
+    PROP_NAME,
+    PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH,
+    PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT,
+    PROP_SENSOR_BITDEPTH,
+    PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNING,
+    PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNINGS,
+    PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNING,
+    PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNINGS,
+    PROP_SENSOR_MAX_FRAME_RATE,
+    PROP_EXPOSURE_TIME,
+    PROP_FRAMES_PER_SECOND,
+    PROP_TRIGGER_MODE,
+    PROP_ROI_X,
+    PROP_ROI_Y,
+    PROP_ROI_WIDTH,
+    PROP_ROI_HEIGHT,
+    PROP_ROI_WIDTH_MULTIPLIER,
+    PROP_ROI_HEIGHT_MULTIPLIER,
+    PROP_HAS_STREAMING,
+    PROP_HAS_CAMRAM_RECORDING,
+    PROP_RECORDED_FRAMES,
+    0
+};
+
+static GParamSpec *pco_properties[N_PROPERTIES] = { NULL, };
+
+/*
+ * This structure defines type-specific properties of PCO cameras.
+ */
+typedef struct {
+    int camera_type;
+    const char *so_file;
+    int cl_type;
+    int cl_format;
+    gfloat max_frame_rate;
+    gboolean has_camram;
+} pco_cl_map_entry;
+
+struct _UcaPcoCameraPrivate {
+    pco_handle pco;
+    pco_cl_map_entry *camera_description;
+
+    Fg_Struct *fg;
+    guint fg_port;
+    dma_mem *fg_mem;
+
+    guint frame_width;
+    guint frame_height;
+    gsize num_bytes;
+    guint16 *grab_buffer;
+
+    guint16 width, height;
+    guint16 width_ex, height_ex;
+    guint16 binning_h, binning_v;
+    guint16 roi_x, roi_y;
+    guint16 roi_width, roi_height;
+    guint16 roi_horizontal_steps, roi_vertical_steps;
+    GValueArray *horizontal_binnings;
+    GValueArray *vertical_binnings;
+    GValueArray *pixelrates;
+
+    /* The time bases are given as pco time bases (TIMEBASE_NS and so on) */
+    guint16 delay_timebase;
+    guint16 exposure_timebase;
+
+    frameindex_t last_frame;
+    guint16 active_segment;
+    guint num_recorded_images;
+    guint current_image;
+};
+
+static pco_cl_map_entry pco_cl_map[] = {
+    { CAMERATYPE_PCO_EDGE,       "libFullAreaGray8.so",  FG_CL_8BIT_FULL_10,        FG_GRAY,     30.0f, FALSE },
+    { CAMERATYPE_PCO4000,        "libDualAreaGray16.so", FG_CL_SINGLETAP_16_BIT,    FG_GRAY16,    5.0f, TRUE  },
+    { CAMERATYPE_PCO_DIMAX_STD,  "libDualAreaGray16.so", FG_CL_SINGLETAP_8_BIT,     FG_GRAY16, 1279.0f, TRUE  },
+    { 0, NULL, 0, 0, 0.0f, FALSE }
+};
+
+static pco_cl_map_entry *get_pco_cl_map_entry(int camera_type)
+{
+    pco_cl_map_entry *entry = pco_cl_map;
+
+    while (entry->camera_type != 0) {
+        if (entry->camera_type == camera_type)
+            return entry;
+        entry++;
+    }
+
+    return NULL;
+}
+
+static guint
+fill_binnings(UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv)
+{
+    uint16_t *horizontal = NULL;
+    uint16_t *vertical = NULL;
+    guint num_horizontal, num_vertical;
+
+    guint err = pco_get_possible_binnings(priv->pco,
+            &horizontal, &num_horizontal,
+            &vertical, &num_vertical);
+
+    GValue val = {0};
+    g_value_init(&val, G_TYPE_UINT);
+
+    if (err == PCO_NOERROR) {
+        priv->horizontal_binnings = g_value_array_new(num_horizontal);
+        priv->vertical_binnings = g_value_array_new(num_vertical);
+
+        for (guint i = 0; i < num_horizontal; i++) {
+            g_value_set_uint(&val, horizontal[i]);
+            g_value_array_append(priv->horizontal_binnings, &val);
+        }
+
+        for (guint i = 0; i < num_vertical; i++) {
+            g_value_set_uint(&val, vertical[i]);
+            g_value_array_append(priv->vertical_binnings, &val);
+        }
+    }
+
+    free(horizontal);
+    free(vertical);
+    return err;
+}
+
+static void
+fill_pixelrates(UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv, guint32 rates[4], gint num_rates)
+{
+    GValue val = {0};
+    g_value_init(&val, G_TYPE_UINT);
+    priv->pixelrates = g_value_array_new(num_rates);
+
+    for (gint i = 0; i < num_rates; i++) {
+        g_value_set_uint(&val, (guint) rates[i]);
+        g_value_array_append(priv->pixelrates, &val);
+    }
+}
+
+static guint
+override_temperature_range(UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv)
+{
+    int16_t default_temp, min_temp, max_temp;
+    guint err = pco_get_cooling_range(priv->pco, &default_temp, &min_temp, &max_temp);
+
+    if (err == PCO_NOERROR) {
+        GParamSpecInt *spec = (GParamSpecInt *) pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT];
+        spec->minimum = min_temp;
+        spec->maximum = max_temp;
+        spec->default_value = default_temp;
+    }
+    else
+        g_warning("Unable to retrieve cooling range");
+
+    return err;
+}
+
+static void
+property_override_default_guint_value (GObjectClass *oclass, const gchar *property_name, guint new_default)
+{
+    GParamSpecUInt *pspec = G_PARAM_SPEC_UINT (g_object_class_find_property (oclass, property_name));
+
+    if (pspec != NULL)
+        pspec->default_value = new_default;
+    else
+        g_warning ("pspec for %s not found\n", property_name);
+}
+
+static void
+override_maximum_adcs(UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv)
+{
+    GParamSpecInt *spec = (GParamSpecInt *) pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_ADCS];
+    spec->maximum = pco_get_maximum_number_of_adcs(priv->pco);
+}
+
+static gdouble
+convert_timebase(guint16 timebase)
+{
+    switch (timebase) {
+        case TIMEBASE_NS:
+            return 1e-9;
+        case TIMEBASE_US:
+            return 1e-6;
+        case TIMEBASE_MS:
+            return 1e-3;
+        default:
+            g_warning("Unknown timebase");
+    }
+    return 1e-3;
+}
+
+static void
+read_timebase(UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv)
+{
+    pco_get_timebase(priv->pco, &priv->delay_timebase, &priv->exposure_timebase);
+}
+
+static gdouble
+get_suitable_timebase(gdouble time)
+{
+    if (time * 1e3 >= 1.0)
+        return TIMEBASE_MS;
+    if (time * 1e6 >= 1.0)
+        return TIMEBASE_US;
+    if (time * 1e9 >= 1.0)
+        return TIMEBASE_NS;
+    return TIMEBASE_INVALID;
+}
+
+static gdouble
+get_internal_delay (UcaPcoCamera *camera)
+{
+    if (camera->priv->camera_description->camera_type == CAMERATYPE_PCO_DIMAX_STD) {
+        gdouble sensor_rate;
+        g_object_get (camera, "sensor-pixelrate", &sensor_rate, NULL);
+
+        if (sensor_rate == 55000000.0)
+            return 0.000079;
+        else if (sensor_rate == 62500000.0)
+            return 0.000069;
+    }
+
+    return 0.0;
+}
+
+static int
+fg_callback(frameindex_t frame, struct fg_apc_data *apc)
+{
+    UcaCamera *camera = UCA_CAMERA(apc);
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+    gpointer data = Fg_getImagePtrEx(priv->fg, frame, priv->fg_port, priv->fg_mem);
+
+    if (priv->camera_description->camera_type != CAMERATYPE_PCO_EDGE)
+        camera->grab_func(data, camera->user_data);
+    else {
+        pco_get_reorder_func(priv->pco)(priv->grab_buffer, data, priv->frame_width, priv->frame_height);
+        camera->grab_func(priv->grab_buffer, camera->user_data);
+    }
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static gboolean
+setup_fg_callback(UcaCamera *camera)
+{
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+    struct FgApcControl ctrl;
+
+    /* Jeez, as if a NULL pointer would not be good enough. */
+    ctrl.data = (struct fg_apc_data *) camera;
+    ctrl.version = 0;
+    ctrl.func = &fg_callback;
+    ctrl.flags = FG_APC_DEFAULTS;
+    ctrl.timeout = 1;
+
+    if (priv->grab_buffer)
+        g_free(priv->grab_buffer);
+
+    priv->grab_buffer = g_malloc0(priv->frame_width * priv->frame_height * sizeof(guint16));
+
+    return Fg_registerApcHandler(priv->fg, priv->fg_port, &ctrl, FG_APC_CONTROL_BASIC) == FG_OK;
+}
+
+static void
+check_pco_property_error (guint err, guint property_id)
+{
+    if (err != PCO_NOERROR) {
+        g_warning ("Call to libpco failed with error code %x for property `%s'",
+                   err,
+                   pco_properties[property_id]->name);
+    }
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_start_recording(UcaCamera *camera, GError **error)
+{
+    g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+    guint err = PCO_NOERROR;
+
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+    guint16 binned_width, binned_height;
+    gboolean use_extended = FALSE;
+    gboolean transfer_async = FALSE;
+
+    g_object_get (camera, "sensor-extended", &use_extended, NULL);
+
+    if (use_extended) {
+        binned_width = priv->width_ex;
+        binned_height = priv->height_ex;
+    }
+    else {
+        binned_width = priv->width;
+        binned_height = priv->height;
+    }
+
+    binned_width /= priv->binning_h;
+    binned_height /= priv->binning_v;
+
+    if ((priv->roi_x + priv->roi_width > binned_width) || (priv->roi_y + priv->roi_height > binned_height)) {
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+                "ROI of size %ix%i @ (%i, %i) is outside of (binned) sensor size %ix%i\n",
+                priv->roi_width, priv->roi_height, priv->roi_x, priv->roi_y, binned_width, binned_height);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    /*
+     * All parameters are valid. Now, set them on the camera.
+     */
+    guint16 roi[4] = { priv->roi_x + 1, priv->roi_y + 1, priv->roi_x + priv->roi_width, priv->roi_y + priv->roi_height };
+
+    if (pco_set_roi(priv->pco, roi) != PCO_NOERROR) {
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_GENERAL,
+                "Could not set ROI via pco_set_roi()");
+        return;
+    }
+
+    g_object_get(G_OBJECT(camera), "transfer-asynchronously", &transfer_async, NULL);
+
+    /*
+     * FIXME: We cannot set the binning here as this breaks communication with
+     * the camera. Setting the binning works _before_ initializing the frame
+     * grabber though. However, it is rather inconvenient to initialize and
+     * de-initialize the frame grabber for each recording sequence.
+     */
+
+    /* if (pco_set_binning(priv->pco, priv->binning_h, priv->binning_v) != PCO_NOERROR) */
+    /*     g_warning("Cannot set binning\n"); */
+
+    if (priv->frame_width != priv->roi_width || priv->frame_height != priv->roi_height || priv->fg_mem == NULL) {
+        guint fg_width = priv->camera_description->camera_type == CAMERATYPE_PCO_EDGE ? 2 * priv->roi_width : priv->roi_width;
+
+        priv->frame_width = priv->roi_width;
+        priv->frame_height = priv->roi_height;
+        priv->num_bytes = 2;
+
+        Fg_setParameter(priv->fg, FG_WIDTH, &fg_width, priv->fg_port);
+        Fg_setParameter(priv->fg, FG_HEIGHT, &priv->frame_height, priv->fg_port);
+
+        if (priv->fg_mem)
+            Fg_FreeMemEx(priv->fg, priv->fg_mem);
+
+        const guint num_buffers = 2;
+        priv->fg_mem = Fg_AllocMemEx(priv->fg,
+                num_buffers * priv->frame_width * priv->frame_height * sizeof(uint16_t), num_buffers);
+
+        if (priv->fg_mem == NULL) {
+            g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_INIT,
+                    "%s", Fg_getLastErrorDescription(priv->fg));
+            g_object_unref(camera);
+            return;
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (transfer_async)
+        setup_fg_callback(camera);
+
+    if ((priv->camera_description->camera_type == CAMERATYPE_PCO_DIMAX_STD) ||
+        (priv->camera_description->camera_type == CAMERATYPE_PCO4000))
+        pco_clear_active_segment(priv->pco);
+
+    priv->last_frame = 0;
+
+    err = pco_arm_camera(priv->pco);
+    HANDLE_PCO_ERROR(err);
+
+    err = pco_start_recording(priv->pco);
+    HANDLE_PCO_ERROR(err);
+
+    err = Fg_AcquireEx(priv->fg, priv->fg_port, GRAB_INFINITE, ACQ_STANDARD, priv->fg_mem);
+    FG_SET_ERROR(err, priv->fg, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_ACQUISITION);
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_stop_recording(UcaCamera *camera, GError **error)
+{
+    g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+
+    guint err = pco_stop_recording(priv->pco);
+    HANDLE_PCO_ERROR(err);
+
+    err = Fg_stopAcquireEx(priv->fg, priv->fg_port, priv->fg_mem, STOP_SYNC);
+    FG_SET_ERROR(err, priv->fg, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_ACQUISITION);
+
+    err = Fg_setStatusEx(priv->fg, FG_UNBLOCK_ALL, 0, priv->fg_port, priv->fg_mem);
+    if (err == FG_INVALID_PARAMETER)
+        g_warning(" Unable to unblock all\n");
+
+    HANDLE_PCO_ERROR(err);
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_start_readout(UcaCamera *camera, GError **error)
+{
+    guint err;
+
+    g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+
+    /*
+     * TODO: Check if readout mode is possible. This is not the case for the
+     * edge.
+     */
+
+    err = pco_get_num_images(priv->pco, priv->active_segment, &priv->num_recorded_images);
+    HANDLE_PCO_ERROR(err);
+
+    err = Fg_AcquireEx(priv->fg, priv->fg_port, GRAB_INFINITE, ACQ_STANDARD, priv->fg_mem);
+    FG_SET_ERROR(err, priv->fg, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_ACQUISITION);
+
+    priv->last_frame = 0;
+    priv->current_image = 1;
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_stop_readout(UcaCamera *camera, GError **error)
+{
+    g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+
+    guint err = Fg_stopAcquireEx(priv->fg, priv->fg_port, priv->fg_mem, STOP_SYNC);
+    FG_SET_ERROR(err, priv->fg, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_ACQUISITION);
+
+    err = Fg_setStatusEx(priv->fg, FG_UNBLOCK_ALL, 0, priv->fg_port, priv->fg_mem);
+    if (err == FG_INVALID_PARAMETER)
+        g_warning(" Unable to unblock all\n");
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_trigger(UcaCamera *camera, GError **error)
+{
+    g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+
+    /* TODO: Check if we can trigger */
+    guint32 success = 0;
+    pco_force_trigger(priv->pco, &success);
+
+    if (!success)
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_GENERAL,
+                "Could not trigger frame acquisition");
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_grab(UcaCamera *camera, gpointer *data, GError **error)
+{
+    static const gint MAX_TIMEOUT = G_MAXINT;
+
+    g_return_if_fail(UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(camera));
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+
+    gboolean is_readout = FALSE;
+    g_object_get(G_OBJECT(camera), "is-readout", &is_readout, NULL);
+
+    if (is_readout) {
+        if (priv->current_image == priv->num_recorded_images) {
+            g_set_error (error, UCA_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_CAMERA_ERROR_END_OF_STREAM,
+                         "End of data stream");
+            return;
+        }
+
+        /*
+         * No joke, the pco firmware allows to read a range of images but
+         * implements only reading single images ...
+         */
+        pco_read_images(priv->pco, priv->active_segment, priv->current_image, priv->current_image);
+        priv->current_image++;
+    }
+
+    pco_request_image(priv->pco);
+    priv->last_frame = Fg_getLastPicNumberBlockingEx(priv->fg, priv->last_frame + 1, priv->fg_port, MAX_TIMEOUT, priv->fg_mem);
+
+    if (priv->last_frame <= 0) {
+        guint err = FG_OK + 1;
+        FG_SET_ERROR(err, priv->fg, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_GENERAL);
+    }
+
+    guint16 *frame = Fg_getImagePtrEx(priv->fg, priv->last_frame, priv->fg_port, priv->fg_mem);
+
+    if (*data == NULL)
+        *data = g_malloc0(priv->frame_width * priv->frame_height * priv->num_bytes);
+
+    if (priv->camera_description->camera_type == CAMERATYPE_PCO_EDGE)
+        pco_get_reorder_func(priv->pco)((guint16 *) *data, frame, priv->frame_width, priv->frame_height);
+    else
+        memcpy((gchar *) *data, (gchar *) frame, priv->frame_width * priv->frame_height * priv->num_bytes);
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_set_property(GObject *object, guint property_id, const GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+    guint err = PCO_NOERROR;
+
+    switch (property_id) {
+        case PROP_SENSOR_EXTENDED:
+            {
+                guint16 format = g_value_get_boolean (value) ? SENSORFORMAT_EXTENDED : SENSORFORMAT_STANDARD;
+                err = pco_set_sensor_format(priv->pco, format);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_X:
+            priv->roi_x = g_value_get_uint(value);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_Y:
+            priv->roi_y = g_value_get_uint(value);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_WIDTH:
+            {
+                guint width = g_value_get_uint(value);
+
+                if (width % priv->roi_horizontal_steps)
+                    g_warning("ROI width %i is not a multiple of %i", width, priv->roi_horizontal_steps);
+                else
+                    priv->roi_width = width;
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_HEIGHT:
+            {
+                guint height = g_value_get_uint(value);
+
+                if (height % priv->roi_vertical_steps)
+                    g_warning("ROI height %i is not a multiple of %i", height, priv->roi_vertical_steps);
+                else
+                    priv->roi_height = height;
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNING:
+            priv->binning_h = g_value_get_uint(value);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNING:
+            priv->binning_v = g_value_get_uint(value);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_EXPOSURE_TIME:
+            {
+                const gdouble time = g_value_get_double(value);
+
+                if (priv->exposure_timebase == TIMEBASE_INVALID)
+                    read_timebase(priv);
+
+                /*
+                 * Lets check if we can express the time in the current time
+                 * base. If not, we need to adjust that.
+                 */
+                guint16 suitable_timebase = get_suitable_timebase(time);
+
+                if (suitable_timebase == TIMEBASE_INVALID) {
+                    g_warning("Cannot set such a small exposure time");
+                }
+                else {
+                    if (suitable_timebase != priv->exposure_timebase) {
+                        priv->exposure_timebase = suitable_timebase;
+                        err = pco_set_timebase(priv->pco, priv->delay_timebase, suitable_timebase);
+                        break;
+                    }
+
+                    gdouble timebase = convert_timebase(suitable_timebase);
+                    guint32 timesteps = time / timebase;
+                    err = pco_set_exposure_time(priv->pco, timesteps);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_FRAMES_PER_SECOND:
+            {
+                gdouble n_frames_per_second;
+                gdouble exposure_time;
+                gdouble delay;
+
+                /*
+                 * We want to expose n frames in one second, each frame takes
+                 * exposure time + delay time. Thus we have
+                 *
+                 *   1s = n * (t_exp + t_delay) <=> t_exp = 1s/n - t_delay.
+                 */
+                delay = get_internal_delay (UCA_PCO_CAMERA (object));
+                n_frames_per_second = g_value_get_double (value);
+                exposure_time = 1.0 / n_frames_per_second - delay;
+
+                if (exposure_time <= 0.0)
+                    g_warning ("Too many frames per second requested.");
+                else
+                    g_object_set (object, "exposure-time", exposure_time, NULL);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_DELAY_TIME:
+            {
+                const gdouble time = g_value_get_double(value);
+
+                if (priv->delay_timebase == TIMEBASE_INVALID)
+                    read_timebase(priv);
+
+                /*
+                 * Lets check if we can express the time in the current time
+                 * base. If not, we need to adjust that.
+                 */
+                guint16 suitable_timebase = get_suitable_timebase(time);
+
+                if (suitable_timebase == TIMEBASE_INVALID) {
+                    if (time == 0.0) {
+                        /*
+                         * If we want to suppress any pre-exposure delays, we
+                         * can set the 0 seconds in whatever time base that is
+                         * currently active.
+                         */
+                        err = pco_set_delay_time(priv->pco, 0);
+                    }
+                    else
+                        g_warning("Cannot set such a small exposure time");
+                }
+                else {
+                    if (suitable_timebase != priv->delay_timebase) {
+                        priv->delay_timebase = suitable_timebase;
+                        err = pco_set_timebase(priv->pco, suitable_timebase, priv->exposure_timebase);
+                    }
+
+                    gdouble timebase = convert_timebase(suitable_timebase);
+                    guint32 timesteps = time / timebase;
+                    err = pco_set_delay_time(priv->pco, timesteps);
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_ADCS:
+            {
+                const guint num_adcs = g_value_get_uint(value);
+                err = pco_set_adc_mode(priv->pco, num_adcs);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATE:
+            {
+                guint desired_pixel_rate = g_value_get_uint(value);
+                guint32 pixel_rate = 0;
+
+                for (guint i = 0; i < priv->pixelrates->n_values; i++) {
+                    if (g_value_get_uint(g_value_array_get_nth(priv->pixelrates, i)) == desired_pixel_rate) {
+                        pixel_rate = desired_pixel_rate;
+                        break;
+                    }
+                }
+
+                if (pixel_rate != 0) {
+                    err = pco_set_pixelrate(priv->pco, pixel_rate);
+                }
+                else
+                    g_warning("%i Hz is not possible. Please check the \"sensor-pixelrates\" property", desired_pixel_rate);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE:
+            if (!pco_is_double_image_mode_available(priv->pco))
+                g_warning("Double image mode is not available on this pco model");
+            else
+                err = pco_set_double_image_mode(priv->pco, g_value_get_boolean(value));
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_OFFSET_MODE:
+            err = pco_set_offset_mode(priv->pco, g_value_get_boolean(value));
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_COOLING_POINT:
+            {
+                int16_t temperature = (int16_t) g_value_get_int(value);
+                err = pco_set_cooling_temperature(priv->pco, temperature);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_RECORD_MODE:
+            {
+                /* TODO: setting this is not possible for the edge */
+                UcaPcoCameraRecordMode mode = (UcaPcoCameraRecordMode) g_value_get_enum(value);
+
+                if (mode == UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_SEQUENCE)
+                    err = pco_set_record_mode(priv->pco, RECORDER_SUBMODE_SEQUENCE);
+                else if (mode == UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_RING_BUFFER)
+                    err = pco_set_record_mode(priv->pco, RECORDER_SUBMODE_RINGBUFFER);
+                else
+                    g_warning("Unknown record mode");
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ACQUIRE_MODE:
+            {
+                UcaPcoCameraAcquireMode mode = (UcaPcoCameraAcquireMode) g_value_get_enum(value);
+
+                if (mode == UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO)
+                    err = pco_set_acquire_mode(priv->pco, ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO);
+                else if (mode == UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_EXTERNAL)
+                    err = pco_set_acquire_mode(priv->pco, ACQUIRE_MODE_EXTERNAL);
+                else
+                    g_warning("Unknown acquire mode");
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_TRIGGER_MODE:
+            {
+                UcaCameraTrigger trigger_mode = (UcaCameraTrigger) g_value_get_enum(value);
+
+                switch (trigger_mode) {
+                    case UCA_CAMERA_TRIGGER_AUTO:
+                        err = pco_set_trigger_mode(priv->pco, TRIGGER_MODE_AUTOTRIGGER);
+                        break;
+                    case UCA_CAMERA_TRIGGER_SOFTWARE:
+                        err = pco_set_trigger_mode(priv->pco, TRIGGER_MODE_SOFTWARETRIGGER);
+                        break;
+                    case UCA_CAMERA_TRIGGER_EXTERNAL:
+                        err = pco_set_trigger_mode(priv->pco, TRIGGER_MODE_EXTERNALTRIGGER);
+                        break;
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_NOISE_FILTER:
+            {
+                guint16 filter_mode = g_value_get_boolean(value) ? NOISE_FILTER_MODE_ON : NOISE_FILTER_MODE_OFF;
+                err = pco_set_noise_filter_mode(priv->pco, filter_mode);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_TIMESTAMP_MODE:
+            {
+                guint16 table[] = {
+                    TIMESTAMP_MODE_OFF,
+                    TIMESTAMP_MODE_BINARY,
+                    TIMESTAMP_MODE_BINARYANDASCII,
+                    TIMESTAMP_MODE_ASCII,
+                };
+
+                err = pco_set_timestamp_mode(priv->pco, table[g_value_get_enum(value)]);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
+            return;
+    }
+
+    check_pco_property_error (err, property_id);
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_get_property(GObject *object, guint property_id, GValue *value, GParamSpec *pspec)
+{
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+    guint err = PCO_NOERROR;
+
+    switch (property_id) {
+        case PROP_SENSOR_EXTENDED:
+            {
+                guint16 format;
+                err = pco_get_sensor_format(priv->pco, &format);
+                g_value_set_boolean(value, format == SENSORFORMAT_EXTENDED);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->width);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->height);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH_EXTENDED:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->width_ex < priv->width ? priv->width : priv->width_ex);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT_EXTENDED:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->height_ex < priv->height ? priv->height : priv->height_ex);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNING:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->binning_h);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_HORIZONTAL_BINNINGS:
+            g_value_set_boxed(value, priv->horizontal_binnings);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNING:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->binning_v);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_VERTICAL_BINNINGS:
+            g_value_set_boxed(value, priv->vertical_binnings);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_MAX_FRAME_RATE:
+            g_value_set_float(value, priv->camera_description->max_frame_rate);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_BITDEPTH:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, 16);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_TEMPERATURE:
+            {
+                gint32 ccd, camera, power;
+                err = pco_get_temperature(priv->pco, &ccd, &camera, &power);
+                g_value_set_double(value, ccd / 10.0);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_ADCS:
+            {
+                /*
+                 * Up to now, the ADC mode corresponds directly to the number of
+                 * ADCs in use.
+                 */
+                pco_adc_mode mode;
+                err = pco_get_adc_mode(priv->pco, &mode);
+                g_value_set_uint(value, mode);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_MAX_ADCS:
+            {
+                GParamSpecUInt *spec = (GParamSpecUInt *) pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_ADCS];
+                g_value_set_uint(value, spec->maximum);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATES:
+            g_value_set_boxed(value, priv->pixelrates);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATE:
+            {
+                guint32 pixelrate;
+                err = pco_get_pixelrate(priv->pco, &pixelrate);
+                g_value_set_uint(value, pixelrate);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_EXPOSURE_TIME:
+            {
+                uint32_t exposure_time;
+                err = pco_get_exposure_time(priv->pco, &exposure_time);
+
+                if (priv->exposure_timebase == TIMEBASE_INVALID)
+                    read_timebase(priv);
+
+                g_value_set_double(value, convert_timebase(priv->exposure_timebase) * exposure_time);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_FRAMES_PER_SECOND:
+            {
+                gdouble exposure_time;
+                gdouble delay;
+
+                delay = get_internal_delay (UCA_PCO_CAMERA (object));
+                g_object_get (object, "exposure-time", &exposure_time, NULL);
+                g_value_set_double (value, 1.0 / (exposure_time + delay));
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_DELAY_TIME:
+            {
+                uint32_t delay_time;
+                err = pco_get_delay_time(priv->pco, &delay_time);
+
+                if (priv->delay_timebase == TIMEBASE_INVALID)
+                    read_timebase(priv);
+
+                g_value_set_double(value, convert_timebase(priv->delay_timebase) * delay_time);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_HAS_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE:
+            g_value_set_boolean(value, pco_is_double_image_mode_available(priv->pco));
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE:
+            if (!pco_is_double_image_mode_available(priv->pco))
+                g_warning("Double image mode is not available on this pco model");
+            else {
+                bool on;
+                err = pco_get_double_image_mode(priv->pco, &on);
+                g_value_set_boolean(value, on);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_OFFSET_MODE:
+            {
+                bool on;
+                err = pco_get_offset_mode(priv->pco, &on);
+                g_value_set_boolean(value, on);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_HAS_STREAMING:
+            g_value_set_boolean(value, TRUE);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_HAS_CAMRAM_RECORDING:
+            g_value_set_boolean(value, priv->camera_description->has_camram);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_RECORDED_FRAMES:
+            err = pco_get_num_images (priv->pco, priv->active_segment, &priv->num_recorded_images);
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->num_recorded_images);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_RECORD_MODE:
+            {
+                guint16 mode;
+                err = pco_get_record_mode(priv->pco, &mode);
+
+                if (mode == RECORDER_SUBMODE_SEQUENCE)
+                    g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_SEQUENCE);
+                else if (mode == RECORDER_SUBMODE_RINGBUFFER)
+                    g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_RING_BUFFER);
+                else
+                    g_warning("pco record mode not handled");
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ACQUIRE_MODE:
+            {
+                guint16 mode;
+                err = pco_get_acquire_mode(priv->pco, &mode);
+
+                if (mode == ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO)
+                    g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO);
+                else if (mode == ACQUIRE_MODE_EXTERNAL)
+                    g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_EXTERNAL);
+                else
+                    g_warning("pco acquire mode not handled");
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_TRIGGER_MODE:
+            {
+                guint16 mode;
+                err = pco_get_trigger_mode(priv->pco, &mode);
+
+                switch (mode) {
+                    case TRIGGER_MODE_AUTOTRIGGER:
+                        g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_CAMERA_TRIGGER_AUTO);
+                        break;
+                    case TRIGGER_MODE_SOFTWARETRIGGER:
+                        g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_CAMERA_TRIGGER_SOFTWARE);
+                        break;
+                    case TRIGGER_MODE_EXTERNALTRIGGER:
+                        g_value_set_enum(value, UCA_CAMERA_TRIGGER_EXTERNAL);
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        g_warning("pco trigger mode not handled");
+                }
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_X:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->roi_x);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_Y:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->roi_y);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_WIDTH:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->roi_width);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_HEIGHT:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->roi_height);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_WIDTH_MULTIPLIER:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->roi_horizontal_steps);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_ROI_HEIGHT_MULTIPLIER:
+            g_value_set_uint(value, priv->roi_vertical_steps);
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_NAME:
+            {
+                gchar *name = NULL;
+                err = pco_get_name (priv->pco, &name);
+                g_value_set_string (value, name);
+                g_free(name);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_COOLING_POINT:
+            {
+                int16_t temperature;
+                err = pco_get_cooling_temperature(priv->pco, &temperature);
+                g_value_set_int(value, temperature);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_COOLING_POINT_MIN:
+            {
+                GParamSpecInt *spec = (GParamSpecInt *) pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT];
+                g_value_set_int(value, spec->minimum);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_COOLING_POINT_MAX:
+            {
+                GParamSpecInt *spec = (GParamSpecInt *) pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT];
+                g_value_set_int(value, spec->maximum);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_COOLING_POINT_DEFAULT:
+            {
+                GParamSpecInt *spec = (GParamSpecInt *) pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT];
+                g_value_set_int(value, spec->default_value);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_NOISE_FILTER:
+            {
+                guint16 mode;
+                err = pco_get_noise_filter_mode(priv->pco, &mode);
+                g_value_set_boolean(value, mode != NOISE_FILTER_MODE_OFF);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        case PROP_TIMESTAMP_MODE:
+            {
+                guint16 mode;
+                UcaPcoCameraTimestamp table[] = {
+                    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_NONE,
+                    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_BINARY,
+                    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_BOTH,
+                    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_ASCII
+                };
+
+                err = pco_get_timestamp_mode (priv->pco, &mode);
+                g_value_set_enum (value, table[mode]);
+            }
+            break;
+
+        default:
+            G_OBJECT_WARN_INVALID_PROPERTY_ID(object, property_id, pspec);
+            return;
+    }
+
+    check_pco_property_error (err, property_id);
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_finalize(GObject *object)
+{
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(object);
+
+    if (priv->horizontal_binnings)
+        g_value_array_free(priv->horizontal_binnings);
+
+    if (priv->vertical_binnings)
+        g_value_array_free(priv->vertical_binnings);
+
+    if (priv->pixelrates)
+        g_value_array_free(priv->pixelrates);
+
+    if (priv->fg) {
+        if (priv->fg_mem)
+            Fg_FreeMemEx(priv->fg, priv->fg_mem);
+
+        Fg_FreeGrabber(priv->fg);
+    }
+
+    if (priv->pco)
+        pco_destroy(priv->pco);
+
+    g_free(priv->grab_buffer);
+
+    G_OBJECT_CLASS(uca_pco_camera_parent_class)->finalize(object);
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_class_init(UcaPcoCameraClass *klass)
+{
+    GObjectClass *gobject_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS(klass);
+    gobject_class->set_property = uca_pco_camera_set_property;
+    gobject_class->get_property = uca_pco_camera_get_property;
+    gobject_class->finalize = uca_pco_camera_finalize;
+
+    UcaCameraClass *camera_class = UCA_CAMERA_CLASS(klass);
+    camera_class->start_recording = uca_pco_camera_start_recording;
+    camera_class->stop_recording = uca_pco_camera_stop_recording;
+    camera_class->start_readout = uca_pco_camera_start_readout;
+    camera_class->stop_readout = uca_pco_camera_stop_readout;
+    camera_class->trigger = uca_pco_camera_trigger;
+    camera_class->grab = uca_pco_camera_grab;
+
+    for (guint i = 0; base_overrideables[i] != 0; i++)
+        g_object_class_override_property(gobject_class, base_overrideables[i], uca_camera_props[base_overrideables[i]]);
+
+    /**
+     * UcaPcoCamera:sensor-extended:
+     *
+     * Activate larger sensor area that contains surrounding pixels for dark
+     * references and dummies. Use #UcaPcoCamera:sensor-width-extended and
+     * #UcaPcoCamera:sensor-height-extended to query the resolution of the
+     * larger area.
+     */
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_EXTENDED] =
+        g_param_spec_boolean("sensor-extended",
+            "Use extended sensor format",
+            "Use extended sensor format",
+            FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_WIDTH_EXTENDED] =
+        g_param_spec_uint("sensor-width-extended",
+            "Width of extended sensor",
+            "Width of the extended sensor in pixels",
+            1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+            G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_HEIGHT_EXTENDED] =
+        g_param_spec_uint("sensor-height-extended",
+            "Height of extended sensor",
+            "Height of the extended sensor in pixels",
+            1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+            G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    /**
+     * UcaPcoCamera:sensor-pixelrate:
+     *
+     * Read and write the pixel rate or clock of the sensor in terms of Hertz.
+     * Make sure to query the possible pixel rates through the
+     * #UcaPcoCamera:sensor-pixelrates property. Any other value will be
+     * rejected by the camera.
+     */
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATE] =
+        g_param_spec_uint("sensor-pixelrate",
+            "Pixel rate",
+            "Pixel rate",
+            1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+            G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATES] =
+        g_param_spec_value_array("sensor-pixelrates",
+            "Array of possible sensor pixel rates",
+            "Array of possible sensor pixel rates",
+            pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_PIXELRATE],
+            G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_NAME] =
+        g_param_spec_string("name",
+            "Name of the camera",
+            "Name of the camera",
+            "", G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_TEMPERATURE] =
+        g_param_spec_double("sensor-temperature",
+            "Temperature of the sensor",
+            "Temperature of the sensor in degree Celsius",
+            -G_MAXDOUBLE, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0.0,
+            G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_HAS_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE] =
+        g_param_spec_boolean("has-double-image-mode",
+            "Is double image mode supported by this model",
+            "Is double image mode supported by this model",
+            FALSE, G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_DOUBLE_IMAGE_MODE] =
+        g_param_spec_boolean("double-image-mode",
+            "Use double image mode",
+            "Use double image mode",
+            FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_OFFSET_MODE] =
+        g_param_spec_boolean("offset-mode",
+            "Use offset mode",
+            "Use offset mode",
+            FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_RECORD_MODE] =
+        g_param_spec_enum("record-mode",
+            "Record mode",
+            "Record mode",
+            UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_SEQUENCE,
+            G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_ACQUIRE_MODE] =
+        g_param_spec_enum("acquire-mode",
+            "Acquire mode",
+            "Acquire mode",
+            UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO,
+            G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_DELAY_TIME] =
+        g_param_spec_double("delay-time",
+            "Delay time",
+            "Delay before starting actual exposure",
+            0.0, G_MAXDOUBLE, 0.0,
+            G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_NOISE_FILTER] =
+        g_param_spec_boolean("noise-filter",
+            "Noise filter",
+            "Noise filter",
+            FALSE, G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    /**
+     * UcaPcoCamera:cooling-point:
+     *
+     * The value range is set arbitrarily, because we are not yet connected to
+     * the camera and just don't know the cooling range. We override these
+     * values in #uca_pco_camera_new().
+     */
+    pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT] =
+        g_param_spec_int("cooling-point",
+            "Cooling point of the camera",
+            "Cooling point of the camera in degree celsius",
+            0, 10, 5, G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT_MIN] =
+        g_param_spec_int("cooling-point-min",
+            "Minimum cooling point",
+            "Minimum cooling point in degree celsius",
+            G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT_MAX] =
+        g_param_spec_int("cooling-point-max",
+            "Maximum cooling point",
+            "Maximum cooling point in degree celsius",
+            G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_COOLING_POINT_DEFAULT] =
+        g_param_spec_int("cooling-point-default",
+            "Default cooling point",
+            "Default cooling point in degree celsius",
+            G_MININT, G_MAXINT, 0, G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_ADCS] =
+        g_param_spec_uint("sensor-adcs",
+            "Number of ADCs to use",
+            "Number of ADCs to use",
+            1, 2, 1,
+            G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_SENSOR_MAX_ADCS] =
+        g_param_spec_uint("sensor-max-adcs",
+            "Maximum number of ADCs",
+            "Maximum number of ADCs that can be set with \"sensor-adcs\"",
+            1, G_MAXUINT, 1,
+            G_PARAM_READABLE);
+
+    pco_properties[PROP_TIMESTAMP_MODE] =
+        g_param_spec_enum("timestamp-mode",
+            "Timestamp mode",
+            "Timestamp mode",
+            UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_NONE,
+            G_PARAM_READWRITE);
+
+    for (guint id = N_BASE_PROPERTIES; id < N_PROPERTIES; id++)
+        g_object_class_install_property(gobject_class, id, pco_properties[id]);
+
+    g_type_class_add_private(klass, sizeof(UcaPcoCameraPrivate));
+}
+
+static void
+uca_pco_camera_init(UcaPcoCamera *self)
+{
+    UcaCamera *camera;
+
+    self->priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(self);
+    self->priv->fg = NULL;
+    self->priv->fg_mem = NULL;
+    self->priv->pco = NULL;
+    self->priv->horizontal_binnings = NULL;
+    self->priv->vertical_binnings = NULL;
+    self->priv->pixelrates = NULL;
+    self->priv->camera_description = NULL;
+    self->priv->last_frame = 0;
+    self->priv->grab_buffer = NULL;
+
+    self->priv->delay_timebase = TIMEBASE_INVALID;
+    self->priv->exposure_timebase = TIMEBASE_INVALID;
+
+    camera = UCA_CAMERA (self);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "sensor-width-extended", UCA_UNIT_PIXEL);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "sensor-height-extended", UCA_UNIT_PIXEL);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "sensor-temperature", UCA_UNIT_DEGREE_CELSIUS);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "cooling-point", UCA_UNIT_DEGREE_CELSIUS);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "cooling-point-min", UCA_UNIT_DEGREE_CELSIUS);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "cooling-point-max", UCA_UNIT_DEGREE_CELSIUS);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "cooling-point-default", UCA_UNIT_DEGREE_CELSIUS);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "sensor-adcs", UCA_UNIT_COUNT);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "sensor-max-adcs", UCA_UNIT_COUNT);
+    uca_camera_register_unit (camera, "delay-time", UCA_UNIT_SECOND);
+}
+
+G_MODULE_EXPORT UcaCamera *
+uca_camera_impl_new (GError **error)
+{
+    pco_handle pco = pco_init();
+
+    if (pco == NULL) {
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_INIT,
+                "Initializing libpco failed");
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    UcaPcoCamera *camera = g_object_new(UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, NULL);
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv = UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_PRIVATE(camera);
+    priv->pco = pco;
+
+    pco_get_active_segment(priv->pco, &priv->active_segment);
+    pco_get_resolution(priv->pco, &priv->width, &priv->height, &priv->width_ex, &priv->height_ex);
+    pco_get_binning(priv->pco, &priv->binning_h, &priv->binning_v);
+    pco_set_storage_mode(pco, STORAGE_MODE_RECORDER);
+    pco_set_auto_transfer(pco, 1);
+
+    guint16 roi[4];
+    pco_get_roi(priv->pco, roi);
+    pco_get_roi_steps(priv->pco, &priv->roi_horizontal_steps, &priv->roi_vertical_steps);
+
+    priv->roi_x = roi[0] - 1;
+    priv->roi_y = roi[1] - 1;
+    priv->roi_width = roi[2] - roi[0] + 1;
+    priv->roi_height = roi[3] - roi[1] + 1;
+    priv->num_recorded_images = 0;
+
+    guint16 camera_type, camera_subtype;
+    pco_get_camera_type(priv->pco, &camera_type, &camera_subtype);
+    pco_cl_map_entry *map_entry = get_pco_cl_map_entry(camera_type);
+    priv->camera_description = map_entry;
+
+    if (map_entry == NULL) {
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+                "Camera type is not supported");
+        g_object_unref(camera);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    priv->fg_port = PORT_A;
+    priv->fg = Fg_Init(map_entry->so_file, priv->fg_port);
+
+    if (priv->fg == NULL) {
+        g_set_error(error, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR, UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_INIT,
+                "%s", Fg_getLastErrorDescription(priv->fg));
+        g_object_unref(camera);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    const guint32 fg_height = priv->height;
+    const guint32 fg_width = camera_type == CAMERATYPE_PCO_EDGE ? priv->width * 2 : priv->width;
+
+    FG_TRY_PARAM(priv->fg, camera, FG_CAMERA_LINK_CAMTYP, &map_entry->cl_type, priv->fg_port);
+    FG_TRY_PARAM(priv->fg, camera, FG_FORMAT, &map_entry->cl_format, priv->fg_port);
+    FG_TRY_PARAM(priv->fg, camera, FG_WIDTH, &fg_width, priv->fg_port);
+    FG_TRY_PARAM(priv->fg, camera, FG_HEIGHT, &fg_height, priv->fg_port);
+
+    int val = FREE_RUN;
+    FG_TRY_PARAM(priv->fg, camera, FG_TRIGGERMODE, &val, priv->fg_port);
+
+    fill_binnings(priv);
+
+    /*
+     * Here we override property ranges because we didn't know them at property
+     * installation time.
+     */
+    GObjectClass *camera_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (UCA_CAMERA_GET_CLASS (camera));
+    property_override_default_guint_value (camera_class, "roi-width", priv->width);
+    property_override_default_guint_value (camera_class, "roi-height", priv->height);
+
+    guint32 rates[4] = {0};
+    gint num_rates = 0;
+
+    if (pco_get_available_pixelrates(priv->pco, rates, &num_rates) == PCO_NOERROR) {
+        GObjectClass *pco_camera_class = G_OBJECT_CLASS (UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_CLASS (camera));
+
+        fill_pixelrates(priv, rates, num_rates);
+        property_override_default_guint_value (pco_camera_class, "sensor-pixelrate", rates[0]);
+    }
+
+    override_temperature_range (priv);
+    override_maximum_adcs (priv);
+
+    return UCA_CAMERA (camera);
+}
diff --git a/plugins/pco/uca-pco-camera.h b/plugins/pco/uca-pco-camera.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d134fb1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/pco/uca-pco-camera.h
@@ -0,0 +1,92 @@
+/* Copyright (C) 2011, 2012 Matthias Vogelgesang <matthias.vogelgesang@kit.edu>
+   (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology)
+
+   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+   under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the
+   Free Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your
+   option) any later version.
+
+   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT
+   ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS
+   FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU Lesser General Public License for more
+   details.
+
+   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License along
+   with this library; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 51
+   Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110, USA */
+
+#ifndef __UCA_PCO_CAMERA_H
+#define __UCA_PCO_CAMERA_H
+
+#include <glib-object.h>
+#include "uca-camera.h"
+
+G_BEGIN_DECLS
+
+#define UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA             (uca_pco_camera_get_type())
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA(obj)             (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_CAST((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCamera))
+#define UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA(obj)          (G_TYPE_CHECK_INSTANCE_TYPE((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_CLASS(klass)     (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_CAST((klass), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCameraClass))
+#define UCA_IS_PCO_CAMERA_CLASS(klass)  (G_TYPE_CHECK_CLASS_TYPE((klass), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA))
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_GET_CLASS(obj)   (G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_CLASS((obj), UCA_TYPE_PCO_CAMERA, UcaPcoCameraClass))
+
+#define UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR uca_pco_camera_error_quark()
+typedef enum {
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_INIT,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_LIBPCO_GENERAL,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_INIT,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_GENERAL,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ERROR_FG_ACQUISITION
+} UcaPcoCameraError;
+
+typedef struct _UcaPcoCamera           UcaPcoCamera;
+typedef struct _UcaPcoCameraClass      UcaPcoCameraClass;
+typedef struct _UcaPcoCameraPrivate    UcaPcoCameraPrivate;
+
+typedef enum {
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_SEQUENCE,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_RECORD_MODE_RING_BUFFER,
+} UcaPcoCameraRecordMode;
+
+typedef enum {
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_AUTO,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_ACQUIRE_MODE_EXTERNAL
+} UcaPcoCameraAcquireMode;
+
+typedef enum {
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_NONE,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_BINARY,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_ASCII,
+    UCA_PCO_CAMERA_TIMESTAMP_BOTH
+} UcaPcoCameraTimestamp;
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCamera:
+ *
+ * Creates #UcaPcoCamera instances by loading corresponding shared objects. The
+ * contents of the #UcaPcoCamera structure are private and should only be
+ * accessed via the provided API.
+ */
+struct _UcaPcoCamera {
+    /*< private >*/
+    UcaCamera parent;
+
+    UcaPcoCameraPrivate *priv;
+};
+
+/**
+ * UcaPcoCameraClass:
+ *
+ * #UcaPcoCamera class
+ */
+struct _UcaPcoCameraClass {
+    /*< private >*/
+    UcaCameraClass parent;
+};
+
+GType uca_pco_camera_get_type(void);
+
+G_END_DECLS
+
+#endif