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The `get_image` method has no input arguments, but must return an image as a numpy array. We also recommend converting images to 8-bit integers (data type `uint8`).
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The `get_image_on_time` method has no input arguments, but must return an image as a numpy array (as in `get_image`) and the timestamp at which the image is returned (using python's `time.time()` function).
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### Camera Specific Tips for Installation & Use:
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- For **Basler cameras**, `pylon viewer` need to be installed. It can be downloaded for many platforms on the Basler website.
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As an example (tested on ubuntu 20.04, contributed by [@antortjim](https://github.com/antortjim)):
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```
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wget https://github.com/basler/pypylon/archive/refs/tags/1.7.2.tar.gz
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tar -zxvf 1.7.2.tar.gz
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cd pypylon-1.7.2
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python setup.py install
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# this installs pypylon version 6.1.1
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```

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