IDS develops 'universal' camera software
By developing a single driver kit for all models of its uEye range, IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH of Obersulm, Germany, claims that it has made camera integration independent of the model or interface constraints.
Switching to a different camera or upgrading to a high-end model is now simple, quick and can be done at a reduced cost, says the company. Once configured, the application allows users to choose from over 100 available camera variants - from monochrome VGA models, with USB port to high-resolution 5-megapixel colour cameras with a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
Whichever variant is used, they all have one thing in common - the same software package and driver kit. Consequently, integrating cameras with an existing application involves the same procedure irrespective of the camera model and interface version that is used. For example, it is possible to change from a USB camera to one based on Gigabit Ethernet without any problems. Instead of reprogramming the application, users need only adjust a few camera-specific parameters, says the company.
The drivers and the software development kit (SDK) are included with every uEye camera. The SDK also contains demonstration programs, which come complete with the corresponding source code in C, C++ and Visual Basic. This helps developers quickly integrate the programs with their own applications and customise them as required. The SDK supports all the current Windows operating systems. SDK versions 3.30 and higher also run on Windows Vista. The USB models of the uEye series also include a driver for Linux.
Besides a TWAIN driver, an ActiveX component and a DirectShow/Windows Driver Model for the users of standard software, direct interfaces for many other current machine vision programs are also available, for example, ActivVisionTools, Common Vision Blox, Halcon, NeuroCheck and LabVIEW.
IDS says that its uEye series includes a wide range of cameras that cover both industrial and non-industrial applications. The product portfolio features models with a USB or Gigabit Ethernet interface, plastic or metal housing, charge-coupled device or complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor sensors, and resolutions from VGA to 5 megapixels.
Contact:
Thomas Schmidgall
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
Dimbacher Str. 6
74182 Obersulm
Germany
Phone: +49-7134-96-196-0
Fax: +49-7134-96-196-99
Email: t.schmidgall@ids-imaging.de
Web: http://www.ids-imaging.de
Web: http://www.ids-imaging.com
Switching to a different camera or upgrading to a high-end model is now simple, quick and can be done at a reduced cost, says the company. Once configured, the application allows users to choose from over 100 available camera variants - from monochrome VGA models, with USB port to high-resolution 5-megapixel colour cameras with a Gigabit Ethernet interface.
Whichever variant is used, they all have one thing in common - the same software package and driver kit. Consequently, integrating cameras with an existing application involves the same procedure irrespective of the camera model and interface version that is used. For example, it is possible to change from a USB camera to one based on Gigabit Ethernet without any problems. Instead of reprogramming the application, users need only adjust a few camera-specific parameters, says the company.
The drivers and the software development kit (SDK) are included with every uEye camera. The SDK also contains demonstration programs, which come complete with the corresponding source code in C, C++ and Visual Basic. This helps developers quickly integrate the programs with their own applications and customise them as required. The SDK supports all the current Windows operating systems. SDK versions 3.30 and higher also run on Windows Vista. The USB models of the uEye series also include a driver for Linux.
Besides a TWAIN driver, an ActiveX component and a DirectShow/Windows Driver Model for the users of standard software, direct interfaces for many other current machine vision programs are also available, for example, ActivVisionTools, Common Vision Blox, Halcon, NeuroCheck and LabVIEW.
IDS says that its uEye series includes a wide range of cameras that cover both industrial and non-industrial applications. The product portfolio features models with a USB or Gigabit Ethernet interface, plastic or metal housing, charge-coupled device or complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor sensors, and resolutions from VGA to 5 megapixels.
Contact:
Thomas Schmidgall
IDS Imaging Development Systems GmbH
Dimbacher Str. 6
74182 Obersulm
Germany
Phone: +49-7134-96-196-0
Fax: +49-7134-96-196-99
Email: t.schmidgall@ids-imaging.de
Web: http://www.ids-imaging.de
Web: http://www.ids-imaging.com
