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Goldeye G/CL Technical Manual V4.1.1
Installing hardware and software
Installing a frame grabber
For the installation of a frame grabber, the computer must meet the minimum
system requirements of the frame grabber.
Find the requirements in the technical manual of the frame grabber.
Refer also to the frame grabber installation manual provided by the manufacturer
regarding installation details.
Installing camera software
This section presents instructions for software installation specific to Windows 7.
Goldeye CL cameras can be operated under later versions of Windows as well.
Allied Vision offers Vimba as the main SDK for its Camera Link cameras.
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Install Vimba SDK plus corresponding Vimba Viewer:
Installing Vimba Viewer on Windows on page 33
.
More information about frame grabbers:
For more information about compatibility of various frame grabber models and
system installation refer to the application note
Usage of Frame grabbers with Gold‐
eye CL Cameras,
which is downloadable from the Allied Vision website:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/support/technical-documentation/goldeye-gcl-
documentation.html
Technical information and support:
To receive advice on suitable frame grabbers for your application, contact the Allied
Vision support team.
Frame grabber configuration files
Some frame grabbers applications use configuration files to setup the grabber for a
certain camera. Allied Vision can provide files for the Goldeye CL series for various
frame grabbers.
For more information, contact the Allied Vision support team.
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