Installation and hardware
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Prosilica GB Technical Manual V2.2.6
Connecting to host application
Once you have installed the
Vimba Viewer
or third-party application to your host
computer, you can connect your Allied Vision GigE camera via an Ethernet cable
and connect the 3M Mini D cable to power the camera.
Third-party software
In addition to the software provided by Allied Vision, there are numerous GigE
Vision standard compliant third-party software options available. In general,
third-party software provides increased functionality such as image processing and
video recording.
Allied Vision’s Vimba SDK is based on the GenICam standard. GenICam-based
third-party software automatically connects with Vimba's transport layers.
Additionally, Vimba includes the Cognex Adapter for VisionPro.
Allied Vision recommends Category 6 or higher rated Ethernet cables. A different
rating may not sustain peak interface bandwidth; leading to lost connectivity or
image data coming from the camera.
Vimba Viewer documentation
Vimba Viewer documentation is included with the software download. Once
Vimba Viewer is installed on your host computer, documentation is located under
\Program Files\Allied Vision\Vimba
.