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+"""Module for the EPICS integration of the AlliedVision Camera via Vimba SDK."""
+
+import threading
+import traceback
+from enum import IntEnum
+
+import numpy as np
+from bec_lib.logger import bec_logger
+from ophyd import Component as Cpt
+from ophyd.areadetector import ADComponent as ADCpt
+from ophyd.areadetector import DetectorBase
+from ophyd_devices import PreviewSignal
+from ophyd_devices.devices.areadetector.cam import VimbaDetectorCam
+from ophyd_devices.devices.areadetector.plugins import ImagePlugin_V35 as ImagePlugin
+from ophyd_devices.interfaces.base_classes.psi_device_base import PSIDeviceBase
+from typeguard import typechecked
+
+logger = bec_logger.logger
+
+
+class ACQUIRE_MODES(IntEnum):
+    """Acquiring enums for Allied Vision Camera"""
+
+    ACQUIRING = 1
+    DONE = 0
+
+
+class AlliedVisionCamera(PSIDeviceBase, DetectorBase):
+    """
+    Epics Area Detector interface for the Allied Vision Alvium G1-507m camera via Vimba SDK.
+    The IOC runs with under the prefix: 'X12SA-GIGECAM-AV1:'.
+    """
+
+    USER_ACCESS = ["start_live_mode", "stop_live_mode"]
+
+    cam = ADCpt(VimbaDetectorCam, "cam1:")
+    image = ADCpt(ImagePlugin, "image1:")
+
+    preview = Cpt(
+        PreviewSignal,
+        name="preview",
+        ndim=2,
+        num_rotation_90=0,
+        doc="Preview signal of the AlliedVision camera.",
+    )
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        *,
+        name: str,
+        prefix: str,
+        poll_rate: int = 5,
+        scan_info=None,
+        device_manager=None,
+        **kwargs,
+    ):
+        super().__init__(
+            name=name, prefix=prefix, scan_info=scan_info, device_manager=device_manager, **kwargs
+        )
+        self._poll_thread = threading.Thread(
+            target=self._poll_array_data, daemon=True, name=f"{self.name}_poll_thread"
+        )
+        self._poll_thread_kill_event = threading.Event()
+        self._poll_start_event = threading.Event()
+        if poll_rate > 10:
+            logger.warning(f"Poll rate too high for Camera {self.name}, setting to 10 Hz max.")
+            poll_rate = 10
+        self._poll_rate = poll_rate
+        self._unique_array_id = 0
+        self._pv_timeout = 2.0
+        self.r_lock = threading.RLock()
+        self.image: ImagePlugin
+
+    def start_live_mode(self) -> None:
+        """Start live mode."""
+        if not self._poll_start_event.is_set():
+            self._poll_start_event.set()
+            self.cam.acquire.put(ACQUIRE_MODES.ACQUIRING.value)  # Start acquisition
+        else:
+            logger.info(f"Live mode already started for {self.name}.")
+
+    def stop_live_mode(self) -> None:
+        """Stop live mode."""
+        if self._poll_start_event.is_set():
+            self._poll_start_event.clear()
+            self.cam.acquire.put(ACQUIRE_MODES.DONE.value)  # Stop acquisition
+        else:
+            logger.info(f"Live mode already stopped for {self.name}.")
+
+    def on_connected(self):
+        """Reset the unique array ID on connection."""
+        self.cam.array_counter.set(0).wait(timeout=self._pv_timeout)
+        self.cam.array_callbacks.set(1).wait(timeout=self._pv_timeout)
+        self._poll_thread.start()
+
+    def _poll_array_data(self):
+        """Poll the array data for preview updates."""
+        while not self._poll_thread_kill_event.wait(1 / self._poll_rate):
+            while self._poll_start_event.wait():
+                try:
+                    # First check if there is a new image
+                    if self.image.unique_id.get() != self._unique_array_id:
+                        self._unique_array_id = self.image.unique_id.get()
+                    else:
+                        continue  # No new image, skip update
+                    # Get new image data
+                    value = self.image.array_data.get()
+                    if value is None:
+                        logger.info(f"No image data available for preview of {self.name}")
+                        continue
+
+                    array_size = self.image.array_size.get()
+                    if array_size[0] == 0:  # 2D image, not color image
+                        array_size = array_size[1:]
+                    # Geometry correction for the image
+                    data = np.reshape(value, array_size)
+                    self.preview.put(data)
+                except Exception:  # pylint: disable=broad-except
+                    content = traceback.format_exc()
+                    logger.error(
+                        f"Error while polling array data for preview of {self.name}: {content}"
+                    )
+
+    def on_destroy(self):
+        """Stop the polling thread on destruction."""
+        self._poll_thread_kill_event.set()
+        self._poll_start_event.set()
+        if self._poll_thread.is_alive():
+            self._poll_thread.join(timeout=2)