stereo labs ZED Getting Started

stereo labs ZED Getting Started

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  • Page 1 Getting Started...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Installing the ZED SDK – Windows ........
  • Page 3: Getting Started With The Zed

    The ZED Camera has an integrated 2.0m / 6.5 feet USB3.0 cable. On the provided ZED USB Drive you will find the setup files for the ZED Camera and ZED SDK software. If you have lost the USB drive, you can find all the necessary files in our developer zone at stereolabs.com.
  • Page 4: System Requirements

    If you don’t have an NVIDIA GPU – i.e: Intel HD Graphics or AMD chip - you can still use the tools such as the ZED Explorer to view and record side by side 3D video but you will not be able to visualize depth or use any of the samples.
  • Page 5: Zed Camera Setup

    • If you don’t have an internet access only during setup, your firewall blocks access or you experience an issue during setup, please refer to the Camera Calibration Settings section below. • If you don’t have an internet access at all on your computer you can still use the ZED SDK but depth measurement won’t be accurate.
  • Page 6: Installing The Zed Sdk - Linux

    Internet access is required since the installer will fetch your camera calibration file from our online database. • If you don’t have an internet access at all on your computer you can still use the ZED SDK but depth measurement won’t be accurate.
  • Page 7: Getting To Know Your Zed Camera

    Camera Calibration Settings The ZED camera is factory calibrated, meaning you will not have to calibrate the camera each time you power it on. Each ZED camera has its own calibration data enclosed in a calibration file. This file is fetched automatically from our online database during the ZED SDK Setup.
  • Page 8: Updating The Firmware

    Updating the firmware You can update the ZED Camera firmware in the ZED Explorer tool – with your ZED Camera plugged in - by clicking on the Update button and selecting the latest firmware (it can be downloaded on our website, as a .bin file).
  • Page 9: Testing The Zed Using The Zed Explorer

    The ZED Explorer records feeds in a Stereolabs SVO format that is compatible with the ZED SDK functions. With SVO files, you can record stereo feeds from the ZED and compute later the depth map for these feeds using the SDK.
  • Page 10: Saving Still Images

    Saving Still Images You can save a Side by Side raw PNG image by clicking on the Save Image button. Doc Rev 1.3 - November 7, 2015...
  • Page 11: Other Tools

    Other Tools ZED Depth Viewer The ZED Depth Viewer tool allows you to visualize Depth and Point Cloud computed from the ZED Camera or from an SVO File. Doc Rev 1.3 - November 7, 2015...
  • Page 12 ZED Camera Resolution You can choose the Resolution between 2K / 1080p / 720p and VGA. SVO Control Panel This panel allows you to: • Load an SVO File. You can also directly Drag & Drop the file • Play/Pause the video •...
  • Page 13: Zed Svo Editor

    Decrease point size ZED SVO Editor The ZED SVO Editor tool allows you to cut a part of an SVO file and also merge multiple SVO files into a single one. Running the program This program must be run in a command prompt.
  • Page 14: Troubleshooting

    Why is the ZED Explorer display window black or the video frame rate low? This problem occurs when the ZED is connected on a USB 2.0 port. Please connect the ZED to a USB 3.0 port and make sure that USB 3.0 drivers are installed.
  • Page 15: Legal Terms

    Replacement may be with a new or refurbished unit. 4.3. After repair or replacement, Your ZED Camera will be covered by this warranty for the longer of the remainder of Your original Warranty Period, or 95 days after STEREOLABS ships it to You.
  • Page 16 2. License a. The Software is licensed to You, not sold. You are licensed to use the Software only as pre-installed in Your ZED USB flash drive, and updated by STEREOLABS from time to time. You may not copy or reverse engineer the Software.

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