Installation
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Installation
Installation
5. Installing the Tripod Adapter (optional)
• The tripod adapter for the Ladybug3 attaches to the bottom of the
camera. Feed and secure the IEEE-1394b cable through the adapter.
Then plug the cable into the camera 1394b connector and screw the
adapter to the bottom of the Ladybug3.
6. Connect the 1394b PCI Card and Cable to the camera
• Plug the IEEE-1394b cable into the 1394 PCIe card (desktop) or Express
card (laptop).
• If the Microsoft Windows
“
Found New Hardware Wizard
”
appears,
proceed to Step 7. Otherwise, proceed to Step 8.
7. Configure the Ladybug Driver
• Click
“
Install from a list or specific location
”
and click
“
Next
”
.
• Select
“
Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install
”
and
“
Next
”
.
• Click
“
Have Disk
”
and browse to
C:\Program Files\Point Grey
Research\PGR Ladybug\driver\signed\<your platform>
click
“
Open
”
,
then
“
OK
”
.
• Select the camera model, then click
“
Next
”
. See the following Knowledge
base article for further information:
http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=258
• You will be prompted to continue installation - click
Continue Anyway
then
Finish
to complete installation. Check the Device Manager to
confirm that installation was successful.
1. Recommended System Configuration
• Windows XP or Vista
• Point Grey FirePRO driver
• Intel Core2 Duo or Quad processor or compatible processor
• 2 GB of RAM
• NVIDIA video card with 512 MB RAM
• IEEE-1394b PCI Express interface card
• Striped disk RAID array to store streaming data at more than 80MB/sec
• Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 (to compile and run example code)
2. Electrostatic Precautions and Camera Care
• Users who have purchased a bare board camera should:
• To clean the imaging surface of your CCD, follow the steps outlined in
www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=66.
• Extended exposure to bright sunlight, rain, dusty environments, etc.
may cause problems with the electronics and the optics of the system.
• Avoid excessive shaking, dropping or mishandling of the device.
CPU
RAM VIDEO PORTS
OS
2Gz
Dual/Quad
Core
Windows XP SP1
or Vista
2
GB
NVIDIA
512mb
IEEE-1394b
• Either handle bare handed or use non-chargeable
gloves, clothes or material. Also use conductive shoes.
• Install a conductive mat on the floor or working table
to prevent the generation of static electricity.
• When handling the camera unit, avoid touching the
lenses. To clean the lenses, use a standard camera lens
cleaning kit or a clean dry cotton cloth. Do not apply
excessive force.
FIREWIRE
1394b
3. Install the IEEE-1394b PCIe card (Desktop) or IEEE-1394b
Express Card (Laptop)
• Turn computer off and place the IEEE-1394b PCI card in an open PCI slot (desktop)
or place the IEEE-1394b PCI-Express card in an open PCI-Express slot (laptop).
• Connect the 4-pin connector on the card to the PC power supply
(desktop) or connect the power adapter to the Express Card (laptop).
• Turn the computer back on and log into Windows.
• In most cases, the Windows IEEE-1394 drivers will be automatically
installed for the card, with no user input required. However, in some cases
the
Found New Hardware Wizard
will appear. Follow the prompts
given by the Wizard to install the card.
• Open Windows Device Manager by going to the
Control Panel > System > Hardware tab > Device Manager.
Ensure
the PCI card is properly installed as an
IEEE 1394 Bus host controller.
4. Install the Ladybug Software and Drivers
• Follow the installation instructions to install the software.
LADYBUG 3
Software and Drivers
• Insert the Ladybug software CD-
ROM. If the Installation Wizard
does not automatically run, browse
to your CD-ROM directory and
run the
setup.exe
file.
Power
FirePRO IEEE-1394b PCIe card (Desktop)
i
IMPORTANT NOTE for Windows XP and Vista Users
• A dialog will appear asking if you want to install Point Grey’s FirePRO driver. If you
are running Vista, XP SP2, or XP SP3, users must install and use the FirePRO driver to
achieve S800 speeds. For more details, refer to the following Knowledge Base articles:
http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=258
http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=171
IEEE-1394b Express card (Laptop)
Secure the cable
through the adapter.
Plug the cable into the
camera and screw the
adapter on to the camera.
8. Test the Installation using LadybugCapPro
• From the
Start
menu, select
All Programs > Point Grey Research > PGR
Ladybug > LadybugCapPro.exe.
• The
Welcome
dialog opens, and it will display a choice of starting a camera, or
loading a previously recorded stream file. Select
Start Camera
.
• The
Select Camera
dialog opens. This dialog allows you to view a list of all the
currently connected Ladybug cameras across all IEEE-1394 buses, and select
one to control and view images from.
Note: Setting isochronous or asynchronous transfer speeds is recommended
for advanced users only. If in doubt, use the default settings.
• To begin grabbing images, select a camera and click
OK
.
• The first time
LadybugCapPro
runs, it will warn that a set of alpha masks
must be generated then prompt you for the blending width (overlap in pixels
between cameras). For simplicity, use the default blending width and select
OK
.
• After selecting a blending width, the
LadybugCapPro
Main Window opens in
live image-grabbing mode.
• The Ladybug User Guide
(Programs > Point Grey Research > PGR
Ladybug > Documentation)
provides detailed installation information.
Our on-line
Knowledge Base
(
http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/
) also
addresses the following problems:
• Article 21: Troublesome hardware configurations
• Article 91: PGR camera not recognized by system and not listed in Device Manager
• Article 258: Which Point Grey camera driver should I use?
• Article 171: Performance of 1394 devices may decrease after installing Windows XP SP2
• Article 188: Image data acquired by my camera is corrupt and displayed images are broken
• The Ladybug User Guide
(Programs > Point Grey Research > PGR
Ladybug > Documentation)
provides other references.
• Ladybug SDK Help
• Ladybug3 Technical Reference
• Knowledge Base Articles:
• Article 250: Overview of the Ladybug image stitching process
• Article 264: Overview of multithreading optimizations in Ladybug library.
• Article 285: Which versions of Visual Studio can be used to build applications using the
FlyCapture or Ladybug SDK?
• Article 288: Ladybug JPEG image quality and buffer size settings.
• Article 302: Using the Ladybug3 in a mobile setting
• Article 337: Working with signed and unsigned camera drivers
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