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Installation
5.1 Windows installation
On Windows platforms, the SDK can be installed together with the GCT software package. The SDK is
not part of the default installation and must be selected during the installation phase of GCT.
During the installation all required software will be placed in the installation folder.
Please refer to the GCT documentation for a step by step installation of the full package.
5.1.1 Installer Contents
The default installation location of the SDK on Windows is
C:\Program Files\Chromasens\GCT2
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SDK
The programming interface and library for customer applications
Locations:
<installation root>\bin\CSI.dll
<installation root>\include\csi\csi.h
(and others)
<installation root>\lib\CSI.lib
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CMake Config
CMake configuration files
Locations:
<installation root>\share\CSGenICam\cmake
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GCT
The camera configuration and acquisition application with graphical
interface
Locations:
<installation root>\bin\gct.exe
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SDK Examples
Example source code (C++) that shows the basic usage of the SDK
Locations:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Chromasens\GCT2\examples
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Documentation
Documentation of the SDK
Location:
<installation root>\doc
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GenTL Producers
(Optional) GenTL producers for Windows systems, if available
Locations:
<installation root>\GenTL
5.2 Linux installation
This chapter covers the installation procedure of Chromasens Gen<i>Cam SDK on Linux. The SDK is
distributed in an installation package and can be installed using the package manager of your
distribution.
Note:
Please note the list of currently supported Linux distributions:
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Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
5.2.1 Preparation
Download the software package from the Chromasens website
. Please note that the
installation requires administrative rights on the system.
5.2.2 Step by Step Installation Ubuntu 18.04
1.) Open a new terminal window