1.2
How to get started?
5
1.2.2.4
HALCON support
HALCON comes with built-in support for
mvIMPACT Acquire
compliant devices, so once a device driver has been
installed for the
mvIMPACT Acquire
device, it can also be operated from a HALCON environment using the corre-
sponding acquisition interface. No additional steps are needed.
MATRIX VISION devices that also comply with the GigE Vision or USB3 Vision standard don't need any software
at all, but can also use HALCON's built-in GigE Vision or USB3 Vision support.
As some
mvIMPACT Acquire
device driver packages also come with a GenTL compliant interface, these can also
be operated through HALCON's built-in GenTL acquisition interface.
1.2.2.5
LabVIEW support
Every
mvIMPACT Acquire
compliant device can be operated under LabVIEW through an additional set of VIs which
is shipped by MATRIX VISION as a separate installation (
"mvLabVIEW Acquire"
).
MATRIX VISION devices that also comply with the GigE Vision or USB3 Vision standard don't need any additional
software at all, but can also be operated through LabVIEW's GigE Vision or USB3 Vision driver packages.
1.2.2.6
DirectShow support
Every
mvIMPACT Acquire
compliant device driver package comes with an interface to DirectShow. In order to be
usable from a DirectShow compliant application, devices must first be registered for DirectShow support. How to
this is explained
here
(p. 116).
1.2.2.7
Micro-Manager support
Every
mvIMPACT Acquire
compliant device can be operated under
https://micro-manager.org
when
using mvIMPACT Acquire 2.18.0 or later and at least
Micro-Manager
1.4.23 build
AFTER
15.12.2016.
The
adapter needed is part of the
Micro-Manager
release. Additional information can be found here:
https
←
-
://micro-manager.org/wiki/MatrixVision
.
1.2.3
Image acquisition concept
The image acquisition is based on queues to avoid the loss of single images. With this concept you can acquire im-
ages via single acquisition or triggered acquisition. For detailed description of the acquisition concept, please have
a look at
"How the capture process works"
in the
mvIMPACT_Acquire_API
manual matching the programming
language you are working with.
1.2.4
Installation
To install the frame grabber properly you have to follow these steps:
(Please follow the links for detailed descriptions.)
•
Windows:
–
Please check the
system requirements
(p. 15).
–
Please
install the software and driver
(p. 16).
–
Please
install the hardware
(p. 15).
•
Linux:
–
Please check the
system requirements
(p. 20).
–
Please
install the software and driver
(p. 21).
–
Please
install the hardware
(p. 15).
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