API Feature List
The rich feature set of Pixelink cameras is enabled by software. There are many features and many ways to control them. This section provides information for camera owners and programmers who want to understand the controls of their camera or who want to develop imaging applications.
Supported by... All PL-D, PL-U and PL-X Pixelink cameras. Description This read-only feature allows the user to query the camera to see what...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Supported by... Pixelink PL-D, PL-U and PL-X cameras with the latest firmware. Check for support using PxLGetCameraFeatures Description On some ...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Supported by... All PL-D, PL-U and PL-X Pixelink cameras. Description When enabled, this feature will place an upper bound on the amount of aggr...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Supported by... Most PL-B600 and PL-B700 series cameras support 10 bit bit-depth. The PL-B777 and PL-B778 support 12 bit bit-depth. PL-B800 and PL-B...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 11:55 AM
Supported by ... Some PL-D and PL-U models. For PL-B models, only the PL-B741 & PL-B681M camera models have brightness controls. Description...
Mon, 19 Jan, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Supported by ... All cameras provide Camera Information. Description Each camera contains a set of read only information that identifies the cam...
Fri, 26 Apr, 2019 at 5:03 PM
Supported by ... All Pixelink cameras support this feature. Description The name of the camera can be read and set from this feature. It is a t...
Mon, 4 Nov, 2024 at 9:48 AM
Color Coding is the IIDC term and needs to be used in conjunction with the IIDC Color Filter ID when using color sensors. The Pixelink API uses the term Pi...
Fri, 9 Oct, 2020 at 12:04 PM
Supported by... Only supported on some monochrome (M) PL-D, PL-X, and PL-U cameras. Description Enabling this feature for a given pixel format, ...
Tue, 25 Nov, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Decimation is a legacy term used to describe a reduction in the number of pixels in an image. Both IIDC and the API refer to Pixel Addressing instead. ...
Mon, 5 Oct, 2020 at 12:01 PM