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Tools for Changing Camera Parameters
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3 Tools for Changing Camera
Parameters
This section explains the options available for changing the camera’s parameters. The available
options let you change parameters either by using stand-alone tools that access the camera via a
GUI or by accessing the camera from within your software application.
3.1 The pylon Viewer
The Basler pylon Viewer is a standalone application that lets you view and change most of the
camera’s parameter settings via a GUI based interface. The viewer also lets you acquire images,
display them, and save them. Using the pylon Viewer software is a very convenient way to get your
camera up and running quickly when you are doing your initial camera evaluation or doing a camera
design-in for a new project.
The pylon Viewer is included in Basler’s pylon Driver Package. You can download the pylon
package from the Basler website:
www.baslerweb.com/beitraege/beitrag_en_71708.html .
For more information about using the viewer, see the Installation and Setup Guide for Cameras
Used with Basler’s pylon API, (AW000611xx000). You can download the guide from the Basler
website:
www.baslerweb.com/indizes/download_index_en_19627.html .
3.2 The pylon API
You can access all of the camera’s parameters and can control the camera’s full functionality from
within your application software by using Basler’s pylon API. The Basler pylon Programmer’s Guide
and API Reference contains an introduction to the API and includes information about all of the
methods and objects included in the API.
The Basler pylon Software Development Kit (SDK) includes a set of sample programs that illustrate
how to use the pylon API to parameterize and operate the camera. These samples include
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solution and project files demonstrating how to set up the build
environment to build applications based on the API.
The SDK is included in Basler’s pylon Driver Package. You can download the pylon package from
the Basler website:
www.baslerweb.com/beitraege/beitrag_en_71708.html .