Add support for duplicated virtual cameras

photon-client/src/components/common/pv-camera-info-card.vue

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
+import { useStateStore } from "@/stores/StateStore";
 import { PVCameraInfo } from "@/types/SettingTypes";
 
 const { camera } = defineProps({
@@ -8,6 +9,17 @@ const { camera } = defineProps({
   }
 });
 
+const cameraInfoForUuid: any = (sourceUniqueName) => {
+  return (
+    useStateStore().vsmState.allConnectedCameras.find((it) => cameraInfoFor(it).uniqueName === sourceUniqueName) || {
+      PVFileCameraInfo: undefined,
+      PVCSICameraInfo: undefined,
+      PVUsbCameraInfo: undefined,
+      PVDuplicateCameraInfo: undefined
+    }
+  );
+};
+
 const cameraInfoFor: any = (camera: PVCameraInfo) => {
   if (camera.PVUsbCameraInfo) {
     return camera.PVUsbCameraInfo;
@@ -18,6 +30,9 @@ const cameraInfoFor: any = (camera: PVCameraInfo) => {
   if (camera.PVFileCameraInfo) {
     return camera.PVFileCameraInfo;
   }
+  if (camera.PVDuplicateCameraInfo) {
+    return camera.PVDuplicateCameraInfo;
+  }
   return {};
 };
 </script>
@@ -39,8 +54,15 @@ const cameraInfoFor: any = (camera: PVCameraInfo) => {
           <td v-if="camera.PVUsbCameraInfo" class="mb-3">USB Camera</td>
           <td v-else-if="camera.PVCSICameraInfo" class="mb-3">CSI Camera</td>
           <td v-else-if="camera.PVFileCameraInfo" class="mb-3">File Camera</td>
+          <td v-else-if="camera.PVDuplicateCameraInfo" class="mb-3">Duplicate Camera</td>
           <td v-else>Unidentified Camera Type</td>
         </tr>
+        <tr
+          v-if="cameraInfoFor(camera).sourceUniqueName !== undefined && cameraInfoFor(camera).sourceUniqueName !== null"
+        >
+          <td>Source Camera:</td>
+          <td>{{ cameraInfoFor(cameraInfoForUuid(cameraInfoFor(camera).sourceUniqeName)).name }}</td>
+        </tr>
         <tr v-if="cameraInfoFor(camera).baseName !== undefined && cameraInfoFor(camera).baseName !== null">
           <td>Base Name:</td>
           <td>{{ cameraInfoFor(camera).baseName }}</td>

photon-client/src/components/dashboard/CameraAndPipelineSelectCard.vue

@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ const cancelChangePipelineType = () => {
   showPipelineTypeChangeDialog.value = false;
 };
 
-// Pipeline duplication'
+// Pipeline duplication
 const duplicateCurrentPipeline = () => {
   useCameraSettingsStore().duplicatePipeline(useCameraSettingsStore().currentCameraSettings.currentPipelineIndex);
 };

photon-client/src/components/dashboard/tabs/InputTab.vue

@@ -9,6 +9,10 @@ import { useStateStore } from "@/stores/StateStore";
 import { getResolutionString } from "@/lib/PhotonUtils";
 import { useDisplay } from "vuetify";
 
+// Check if this camera is a duplicate (read-only input settings)
+const isReadOnly = computed(() => useCameraSettingsStore().cameraIsDuplicate);
+const sourceCameraName = computed(() => useCameraSettingsStore().getSourceCameraName);
+
 // Due to something with libcamera or something else IDK much about, the 90° rotations need to be disabled if the libcamera drivers are being used.
 const cameraRotations = computed(() =>
   ["Normal", "90° CW", "180°", "90° CCW"].map((v, i) => ({
@@ -72,18 +76,26 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
 
 <template>
   <div>
+    <v-alert v-if="isReadOnly" type="info" class="mb-4">
+      This is a duplicate camera. Input settings are controlled by
+      <strong>{{ sourceCameraName || "the source camera" }}</strong
+      >. For all intents and purposes, duplicate cameras are distinct cameras share only input settings and camera feed
+      with the camera that they duplicate. Camera calibrations are NOT shared between duplicate cameras and their source
+      camera, and must be imported manually.
+    </v-alert>
     <pv-switch
       v-model="useCameraSettingsStore().currentPipelineSettings.cameraAutoExposure"
       label="Auto Exposure"
       :switch-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       tooltip="Enables or Disables camera automatic adjustment for current lighting conditions"
       @update:modelValue="
         (args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ cameraAutoExposure: args }, false)
       "
     />
     <pv-slider
       v-model="useCameraSettingsStore().currentPipelineSettings.cameraExposureRaw"
-      :disabled="useCameraSettingsStore().currentCameraSettings.pipelineSettings.cameraAutoExposure"
+      :disabled="useCameraSettingsStore().currentCameraSettings.pipelineSettings.cameraAutoExposure || isReadOnly"
       label="Exposure"
       tooltip="Directly controls how long the camera shutter remains open. Units are dependant on the underlying driver."
       :min="useCameraSettingsStore().minExposureRaw"
@@ -100,6 +112,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       :min="0"
       :max="100"
       :slider-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       @update:modelValue="
         (args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ cameraBrightness: args }, false)
       "
@@ -112,6 +125,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       :min="0"
       :max="100"
       :slider-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       @update:modelValue="(args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ cameraGain: args }, false)"
     />
     <pv-slider
@@ -121,6 +135,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       :min="0"
       :max="100"
       :slider-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       tooltip="Controls red automatic white balance gain, which affects how the camera captures colors in different conditions"
       @update:modelValue="
         (args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ cameraRedGain: args }, false)
@@ -133,6 +148,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       :min="0"
       :max="100"
       :slider-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       tooltip="Controls blue automatic white balance gain, which affects how the camera captures colors in different conditions"
       @update:modelValue="
         (args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ cameraBlueGain: args }, false)
@@ -142,14 +158,15 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       v-model="useCameraSettingsStore().currentPipelineSettings.cameraAutoWhiteBalance"
       label="Auto White Balance"
       :switch-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       tooltip="Enables or Disables camera automatic adjustment for current lighting conditions"
       @update:modelValue="
         (args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ cameraAutoWhiteBalance: args }, false)
       "
     />
     <pv-slider
       v-model="useCameraSettingsStore().currentPipelineSettings.cameraWhiteBalanceTemp"
-      :disabled="useCameraSettingsStore().currentPipelineSettings.cameraAutoWhiteBalance"
+      :disabled="useCameraSettingsStore().currentPipelineSettings.cameraAutoWhiteBalance || isReadOnly"
       label="White Balance Temperature"
       :min="useCameraSettingsStore().minWhiteBalanceTemp"
       :max="useCameraSettingsStore().maxWhiteBalanceTemp"
@@ -164,6 +181,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       tooltip="Rotates the camera stream. Rotation not available when camera has been calibrated."
       :items="cameraRotations"
       :select-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       @update:modelValue="
         (args) => useCameraSettingsStore().changeCurrentPipelineSetting({ inputImageRotationMode: args }, false)
       "
@@ -174,6 +192,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       tooltip="Resolution and FPS the camera should directly capture at"
       :items="cameraResolutions"
       :select-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       @update:modelValue="(args) => handleResolutionChange(args)"
     />
     <pv-select
@@ -182,6 +201,7 @@ const interactiveCols = computed(() =>
       tooltip="Resolution to which camera frames are downscaled for streaming to the dashboard"
       :items="streamResolutions"
       :select-cols="interactiveCols"
+      :disabled="isReadOnly"
       @update:modelValue="(args) => handleStreamResolutionChange(args)"
     />
     <pv-switch

photon-client/src/stores/settings/CameraSettingsStore.ts

@@ -99,6 +99,13 @@ export const useCameraSettingsStore = defineStore("cameraSettings", {
     },
     hasConnected(): boolean {
       return this.currentCameraSettings.hasConnected;
+    },
+    cameraIsDuplicate(): boolean {
+      return this.currentCameraSettings.isDuplicateCamera || false;
+    },
+    getSourceCameraName(): string | null {
+      if (!this.cameraIsDuplicate) return null;
+      return this.currentCameraSettings.sourceCameraNickname || null;
     }
   },
   actions: {
@@ -147,7 +154,11 @@ export const useCameraSettingsStore = defineStore("cameraSettings", {
           fpsLimit: d.fpsLimit,
           isConnected: d.isConnected,
           hasConnected: d.hasConnected,
-          mismatch: d.mismatch
+          mismatch: d.mismatch,
+          isDuplicateCamera: d.isDuplicateCamera || false,
+          sourceUniqueName: d.sourceUniqueName,
+          sourceCameraNickname: d.sourceCameraNickname,
+          inputSettingsReadOnly: d.inputSettingsReadOnly || false
         };
         return acc;
       }, {});
@@ -363,6 +374,18 @@ export const useCameraSettingsStore = defineStore("cameraSettings", {
       }
       return axios.post("/settings/camera/setNickname", payload);
     },
+    /**
+     * Create a duplicate camera from an existing source camera.
+     *
+     * @param sourceUniqueName the unique name of the source camera to duplicate.
+     * @return HTTP request promise to the backend with the new duplicate's uniqueName
+     */
+    async createDuplicateCamera(sourceUniqueName: string) {
+      const payload = {
+        cameraUniqueName: sourceUniqueName
+      };
+      return axios.post("/utils/duplicateCamera", payload);
+    },
     /**
      * Start the 3D calibration process for the provided camera.
      *

photon-client/src/types/SettingTypes.ts

@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ export type ConfigurableNetworkSettings = Omit<
 export interface PVCameraInfoBase {
   /*
   Huge hack. In Jackson, this is set based on the underlying type -- this
-  then maps to one of the 3 subclasses here below. Not sure how to best deal with this.
+  then maps to one of the subclasses here below. Not sure how to best deal with this.
   */
-  cameraTypename: "PVUsbCameraInfo" | "PVCSICameraInfo" | "PVFileCameraInfo";
+  cameraTypename: "PVUsbCameraInfo" | "PVCSICameraInfo" | "PVFileCameraInfo" | "PVDuplicateCameraInfo";
 }
 
 export interface PVUsbCameraInfo {
@@ -107,11 +107,20 @@ export interface PVFileCameraInfo {
   uniquePath: string;
 }
 
+export interface PVDuplicateCameraInfo {
+  sourceUniqueName: string;
+  name: string;
+
+  // In Java, PVCameraInfo provides a uniquePath property so we can have one Source of Truth here
+  uniquePath: string;
+}
+
 // This camera info will only ever hold one of its members - the others should be undefined.
 export class PVCameraInfo {
   PVUsbCameraInfo: PVUsbCameraInfo | undefined;
   PVCSICameraInfo: PVCSICameraInfo | undefined;
   PVFileCameraInfo: PVFileCameraInfo | undefined;
+  PVDuplicateCameraInfo: PVDuplicateCameraInfo | undefined;
 }
 
 export interface VsmState {
@@ -279,6 +288,11 @@ export interface UiCameraConfiguration {
   isConnected: boolean;
   hasConnected: boolean;
   mismatch: boolean;
+
+  isDuplicateCamera: boolean;
+  sourceUniqueName?: string;
+  sourceCameraNickname?: string;
+  inputSettingsReadOnly: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface CameraSettingsChangeRequest {
@@ -442,12 +456,15 @@ export const PlaceholderCameraSettings: UiCameraConfiguration = reactive({
       uniquePath: "/dev/foobar2"
     },
     PVCSICameraInfo: undefined,
-    PVUsbCameraInfo: undefined
+    PVUsbCameraInfo: undefined,
+    PVDuplicateCameraInfo: undefined
   },
   fpsLimit: -1,
   isConnected: true,
   hasConnected: true,
-  mismatch: false
+  mismatch: false,
+  isDuplicateCamera: false,
+  inputSettingsReadOnly: false
 });
 
 export enum CalibrationBoardTypes {

photon-client/src/types/WebsocketDataTypes.ts

@@ -71,6 +71,10 @@ export interface WebsocketCameraSettingsUpdate {
   isConnected: boolean;
   hasConnected: boolean;
   mismatch: boolean;
+  isDuplicateCamera?: boolean;
+  sourceUniqueName?: string;
+  sourceCameraNickname?: string;
+  inputSettingsReadOnly?: boolean;
 }
 export interface WebsocketNTUpdate {
   connected: boolean;