Expose WPLIB switched camera to allow quick driver station switching between cameras

[jsimpso81]

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
No

Describe the solution you'd like
Create a "virtual" switched camera that allows a single stream to the dashboard to switch between cameras by writing network table value to the dashboard. This functionality exists on the WPILIBPI.

Describe alternatives you've considered
None that are really practical.

Additional context
None

[mcm001]

Wdym switched camer?

[jsimpso81]

Wpilibpi has a virtual camera that can stream back to the dashboard. The virtual camera can instantly switch its input to a different physical camera by changing the value of a network table variable written to the coprocessor. This happens quickly and doesn’t disrupt the dashboard stream. It is useful to give drivers different views ( intake, vs field view, for example ). On Dec 7, 2024, at 12:03 PM, Matt ***@***.***> wrote:  Wdym switched camer? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.

[mcm001]

That feels like a feature that belongs as part of the dashboard, not photon, to me?

[jsimpso81]

It takes time to switch h to a new stream from the dashboard even if it is programmatically controlled.   ( new socket connection and other negotiation, having the  coprocessor switch makes it work faster and smoother. ( hence the reason it was in wpilibpi ).  On Dec 7, 2024, at 4:02 PM, Matt ***@***.***> wrote: That feels like a feature that belongs as part of the dashboard, not photon, to me? —Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub, or unsubscribe.You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>