.. _examples_nodes/mono_camera:

Example: nodes/mono_camera.py
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.. code-block:: python

	# Copyright (c) 2024 Justin Davis (davisjustin302@gmail.com)
	#
	# MIT License
	"""Example showcasing how to make a mono_camera node."""
	
	from __future__ import annotations
	
	import cv2
	import depthai as dai
	from oakutils.nodes import create_mono_camera, create_xout
	
	pipeline = dai.Pipeline()
	
	# create the color camera node
	left = create_mono_camera(pipeline, dai.CameraBoardSocket.LEFT)
	right = create_mono_camera(pipeline, dai.CameraBoardSocket.RIGHT)
	xout_left = create_xout(pipeline, left.out, "left")
	xout_right = create_xout(pipeline, right.out, "right")
	
	with dai.Device(pipeline) as device:
	    lq: dai.DataOutputQueue = device.getOutputQueue("left")
	    rq: dai.DataOutputQueue = device.getOutputQueue("right")
	
	    while True:
	        left = lq.get()
	        right = rq.get()
	        cv2.imshow("left", left.getCvFrame())
	        cv2.imshow("right", right.getCvFrame())
	        if cv2.waitKey(1) == ord("q"):
	            break