ALLIED Vision Technologies Bigeye G-1100 Cool - Manual (Page 15)

AVT GigE Cameras Installation Manual V1.0.0
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Getting started
GigE Vision software
AVT provides several software packages that support AVT GigE Vision cameras.
The user can target the following operating systems and a variety of CPU archi-
tectures:
• Windows, Linux (supported by both AVT VIMBA and PvAPI SDKs)
• QNX or OSX (supported by PvAPI SDK only)
AVT GigE Vision cameras are GigE Vision v1.2 compliant. This means they are
compatible with third-party software which offers a GigE Vision driver.
Overview of installation
This is an overview of the installation process: follow the hyperlinks to read the
step-by-step instructions.
• Install Gigabit Ethernet network card and configure network card (Jumbo
Frames, Receive Descriptors, Performance Options and IP address set-
tings):
See chapter
Installing hardware on page 16.
• Install AVT SDKs plus corresponding Viewers:
See chapter
Installing camera software on page 22.
• Connect camera to PC or laptop and ensure that the camera is powered:
See chapter
Starting the camera on page 25.
• Acquiring your first image with VIMBA Viewer and GigE Sample Viewer:
Read chapter
Using the AVT viewer applications on page 26.
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VIMBA is AVT's future-proof SDK for all current and upcoming
AVT cameras with GigE Vision, FireWire (IEEE 1394) and USB
Vision interfaces. Visit the link below for more information.
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/us/products/software/
vimba-sdk.html
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AVT PvAPI SDK supports all GigE Vision cameras from AVT on
various operating systems, including Windows, Linux, OSX and
QNX. Visit the link below for more information.
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/us/products/software/avt-
pvapi-sdk.html
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For a list of compliant third-party software see:
http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/emea/products/software/
third-party-software.html