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pymmcore-plus

pymmcore-plus aims to extend pymmcore (Python bindings for the C++ Micro-Manager core) with a number of features designed to facilitate working with Micro-Manager in pure Python/C environments. The main object in this library, CMMCorePlus, aims to be a drop-in replacement for pymmcore.CMMCore, while adding a number of additional features including:

  • A multi-dimensional acquisition engine implemented in pure Python. (The existing acquisition engines in Micro-Manager are written in Java and Clojure.)
  • More flexible event connections and callback handling.
  • Extended convenience APIs for working with the core (which would be hard or impossible to implement in the pymmcore SWIG wrapper).
  • More pythonic APIs for various pymmcore objects (e.g. Device, Configuration) and constants.

Where to start

If you're new here, start with Installation (which includes getting the Micro-Manager device adapters), then First steps and Your first acquisition. The User Guide goes into more depth on devices and properties, configuration groups, events, running acquisitions and saving data.

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