Camera Drivers And Tools For Changing Camera Parameters; Basler Pylon Camera Software Suite - Basler Racer User Manual

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3 Camera Drivers and Tools for
Changing Camera Parameters
This chapter provides an overview of the options available for changing the camera's parameters:
The options available with the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite let you change parameters
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and control the camera by using a stand-alone GUI (known as the pylon Viewer) or by
accessing the camera from within your software application using the API.
You can also control the camera and change parameters via direct access to the camera's
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register structure with the Basler Binary Protocol Library.
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Basler pylon Camera Software Suite

The Basler pylon Camera Software Suite is available for Windows and Linux operating systems and
is designed to operate all Basler cameras that have an IEEE 1394 interface, a GigE interface or a
USB 3.0 interface. It will also operate some newer Basler camera models with a Camera Link
interface. The pylon drivers offer reliable, real-time image data transport into the memory of your
computer at a very low CPU load.
The options available with the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite let you
change parameters and control the camera by using a standalone GUI known as the Basler
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pylon Viewer.
change parameters and control the camera from within your software application using the
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Basler pylon SDKs.
The remaining sections in this chapter provide an introduction to the tools.
You can obtain the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite from the Basler website by using this link:
www.baslerweb.com
To help you install the software, you can also download these documents from the Basler website:
pylon Deployment Guide (Software Version 5.x) – Installation Guide (AW001362)
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Installation and Setup Guide for Cameras Used with pylon for Windows (AW000611).
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Basler racer Camera Link

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