# Script camera control

This example shows how to use [Script](https://docs.luxonis.com/software-v3/depthai/depthai-components/nodes/script.md) node. It
controls the [ColorCamera](https://docs.luxonis.com/software-v3/depthai/depthai-components/nodes/color_camera.md) to capture a
still image every second.

## Demo

This example requires the DepthAI v3 API, see [installation instructions](https://docs.luxonis.com/software-v3/depthai.md).

## Source code

#### Python

```python
#!/usr/bin/env python3
import cv2
import depthai as dai

# Start defining a pipeline
pipeline = dai.Pipeline()

# Define a source - color camera
cam = pipeline.create(dai.node.ColorCamera)

# Script node
script = pipeline.create(dai.node.Script)
script.setScript("""
    import time
    ctrl = CameraControl()
    ctrl.setCaptureStill(True)
    while True:
        time.sleep(1)
        node.io['out'].send(ctrl)
""")

# XLinkOut
xout = pipeline.create(dai.node.XLinkOut)
xout.setStreamName('still')

# Connections
script.outputs['out'].link(cam.inputControl)
cam.still.link(xout.input)

# Connect to device with pipeline
with dai.Device(pipeline) as device:
    while True:
        img = device.getOutputQueue("still").get()
        cv2.imshow('still', img.getCvFrame())
        if cv2.waitKey(1) == ord('q'):
            break
```

#### C++

```cpp
#include <iostream>

// Includes common necessary includes for development using depthai library
#include "depthai/depthai.hpp"

int main() {
    using namespace std;

    // Start defining a pipeline
    dai::Pipeline pipeline;

    // Define a source - color camera
    auto colorCam = pipeline.create<dai::node::ColorCamera>();

    // Script node
    auto script = pipeline.create<dai::node::Script>();
    script->setScript(R"(
        import time
        ctrl = CameraControl()
        ctrl.setCaptureStill(True)
        while True:
            time.sleep(1)
            node.io['out'].send(ctrl)
    )");

    // XLinkOut
    auto xout = pipeline.create<dai::node::XLinkOut>();
    xout->setStreamName("still");

    // Connections
    script->outputs["out"].link(colorCam->inputControl);
    colorCam->still.link(xout->input);

    // Connect to device with pipeline
    dai::Device device(pipeline);
    while(true) {
        auto img = device.getOutputQueue("still")->get<dai::ImgFrame>();
        cv::imshow("still", img->getCvFrame());
        if(cv::waitKey(1) == 'q') {
            break;
        }
    }

    return 0;
}
```

## Pipeline

### examples/script_camera_control.pipeline.json

```json
{
  "pipeline": {
    "connections": [
      {
        "node1Id": 1,
        "node1Output": "out",
        "node1OutputGroup": "io",
        "node2Id": 0,
        "node2Input": "inputControl",
        "node2InputGroup": ""
      },
      {
        "node1Id": 0,
        "node1Output": "still",
        "node1OutputGroup": "",
        "node2Id": 2,
        "node2Input": "in",
        "node2InputGroup": ""
      }
    ],
    "globalProperties": {
      "calibData": null,
      "cameraTuningBlobSize": null,
      "cameraTuningBlobUri": "",
      "leonCssFrequencyHz": 700000000.0,
      "leonMssFrequencyHz": 700000000.0,
      "pipelineName": null,
      "pipelineVersion": null,
      "sippBufferSize": 18432,
      "sippDmaBufferSize": 16384,
      "xlinkChunkSize": -1
    },
    "nodes": [
      [
        0,
        {
          "id": 0,
          "ioInfo": [
            [
              [
                "",
                "inputConfig"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 1,
                "name": "inputConfig",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 3,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "raw"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 6,
                "name": "raw",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "still"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 7,
                "name": "still",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "inputControl"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": true,
                "group": "",
                "id": 2,
                "name": "inputControl",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 3,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "video"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 3,
                "name": "video",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "isp"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 4,
                "name": "isp",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "preview"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 5,
                "name": "preview",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ],
            [
              [
                "",
                "frameEvent"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "",
                "id": 8,
                "name": "frameEvent",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ]
          ],
          "name": "ColorCamera",
          "properties": {
            "boardSocket": -1,
            "cameraName": "",
            "colorOrder": 0,
            "fp16": false,
            "fps": 30.0,
            "imageOrientation": -1,
            "initialControl": {
              "aeLockMode": false,
              "aeMaxExposureTimeUs": 0,
              "aeRegion": {
                "height": 0,
                "priority": 0,
                "width": 0,
                "x": 0,
                "y": 0
              },
              "afRegion": {
                "height": 0,
                "priority": 0,
                "width": 0,
                "x": 0,
                "y": 0
              },
              "antiBandingMode": 0,
              "autoFocusMode": 3,
              "awbLockMode": false,
              "awbMode": 0,
              "brightness": 0,
              "captureIntent": 0,
              "chromaDenoise": 0,
              "cmdMask": 0,
              "contrast": 0,
              "controlMode": 0,
              "effectMode": 0,
              "expCompensation": 0,
              "expManual": {
                "exposureTimeUs": 0,
                "frameDurationUs": 0,
                "sensitivityIso": 0
              },
              "frameSyncMode": 0,
              "lensPosAutoInfinity": 0,
              "lensPosAutoMacro": 0,
              "lensPosition": 0,
              "lensPositionRaw": 0.0,
              "lowPowerNumFramesBurst": 0,
              "lowPowerNumFramesDiscard": 0,
              "lumaDenoise": 0,
              "saturation": 0,
              "sceneMode": 0,
              "sharpness": 0,
              "strobeConfig": {
                "activeLevel": 0,
                "enable": 0,
                "gpioNumber": 0
              },
              "strobeTimings": {
                "durationUs": 0,
                "exposureBeginOffsetUs": 0,
                "exposureEndOffsetUs": 0
              },
              "wbColorTemp": 0
            },
            "interleaved": true,
            "isp3aFps": 0,
            "ispScale": {
              "horizDenominator": 0,
              "horizNumerator": 0,
              "vertDenominator": 0,
              "vertNumerator": 0
            },
            "numFramesPoolIsp": 3,
            "numFramesPoolPreview": 4,
            "numFramesPoolRaw": 3,
            "numFramesPoolStill": 4,
            "numFramesPoolVideo": 4,
            "previewHeight": 300,
            "previewKeepAspectRatio": true,
            "previewWidth": 300,
            "rawPacked": null,
            "resolution": 0,
            "sensorCropX": -1.0,
            "sensorCropY": -1.0,
            "stillHeight": -1,
            "stillWidth": -1,
            "videoHeight": -1,
            "videoWidth": -1
          }
        }
      ],
      [
        1,
        {
          "id": 1,
          "ioInfo": [
            [
              [
                "io",
                "out"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": false,
                "group": "io",
                "id": 9,
                "name": "out",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 0,
                "waitForMessage": false
              }
            ]
          ],
          "name": "Script",
          "properties": {
            "processor": 1,
            "scriptName": "<script>",
            "scriptUri": "asset:__script"
          }
        }
      ],
      [
        2,
        {
          "id": 2,
          "ioInfo": [
            [
              [
                "",
                "in"
              ],
              {
                "blocking": true,
                "group": "",
                "id": 10,
                "name": "in",
                "queueSize": 8,
                "type": 3,
                "waitForMessage": true
              }
            ]
          ],
          "name": "XLinkOut",
          "properties": {
            "maxFpsLimit": -1.0,
            "metadataOnly": false,
            "streamName": "still"
          }
        }
      ]
    ]
  }
}
```

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