AVT GigE Cameras Installation Manual V1.1.0
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Installing camera software
Installing camera software
This chapter presents instructions for software installation specific to Windows
7. Allied Vision GigE cameras can be operated under earlier versions of Windows
including XP. Suggestions specific to Linux, QNX and OSX are also offered when
applicable. Allied Vision offers two main SDKs for its GigE Vision cameras—
VIMBA and PvAPI.
Overview of software installation
This is an overview for the software installation: follow the hyperlinks to read
the step-by-step instructions.
•
Install
VIMBA SDK
plus corresponding
VIMBA Viewer
:
Read
Installing VIMBA Viewer
on page 22.
•
Install
PvAPI SDK
and corresponding
GigE Sample Viewer
:
Read
Installing GigE Sample Viewer
on page 24.
Downloading camera drivers
Allied Vision GigE cameras work with any or all of the following software
options:
Installing VIMBA Viewer
[Windows 7]
•
Go to install directory.
•
Click
AVTVimba.exe
.
www
VIMBA Viewer or VIMBA SDK:
http://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software
www
GigE Sample Viewer or PvAPI SDK, see the Legacy Software sec-
tion:
http://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/software-
downloads
