The Pylon Viewer; The Pylon Usb Configurator; The Pylon Sdk - Basler Ace User Manual

Camera Drivers and Tools for Changing Camera Parameters
The pylon software includes several tools that you can use to change the parameters on your
camera including the pylon Viewer, the USB Configurator, and the pylon SDK. The remaining
sections in this chapter provide an introduction to the tools.
3.1.1

The pylon Viewer

The pylon Viewer is included in the Basler pylon 4 Camera Software Suite. The pylon Viewer is a
standalone application that lets you view and change most of the camera's parameter settings via
a GUI based interface. The pylon Viewer also lets you acquire images, display them, and save
them. Using the pylon Viewer is a very convenient way to get your camera up and running quickly
when you are doing your initial camera evaluation or doing a camera design-in for a new project.
For more information about using the pylon Viewer, see the Installation and Setup Guide for
Cameras Used with Basler's pylon API (AW000611xx000).
3.1.2

The pylon USB Configurator

The pylon USB Configurator is included in the Basler pylon 4 Camera Software Suite besides the
Basler pylon IP Configurator and the Basler pylon CL Configurator. The pylon USB Configurator is
a standalone application. It allows you to obtain information about the architecture of the device tree
to which your camera is connected, about the devices, including your camera, and to prepare a
report.
For more information about using the pylon USB Configurator see the Installation and Setup Guide
for Cameras Used with Basler's pylon API (AW000611xx000).
3.1.3

The pylon SDK

After the pylon Camera Software Suite has been installed on your PC, you can access all of the
camera's parameters and can control the camera's full functionality from within your application
software by using the pylon API. The pylon Programmer's Guide and the pylon API Reference
contain an introduction to the API and include information about all of the methods and objects
included in the API. The programmer's guide and API reference are included in the Basler pylon 4
Camera Software Suite.
The Basler pylon SDK includes a set of sample programs that illustrate how to use the pylon API to
parameterize and operate the camera. These samples include Microsoft® Visual Studio® solution
and project files demonstrating how to set up the build environment to build applications based on
the API.
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