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FlyCapture SDK

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FlyCapture^® SDK v2.0

FlyCapture 2.0 is the result of an extensive development and beta testing process that has yielded Point Grey's most stable and feature-rich software package ever. A key feature of the new release is cross-platform support for both 32- and 64-bit Microsoft Windows and Linux Ubuntu operating systems, using a common application programming interface (API). Some further enhancements include:

• simplified object-oriented interface to make application development faster and easier for software developers;

• new hardware abstraction layer (HAL) enabling the seamless connection of any Point Grey FireWire or USB 2.0 camera product to the host system, allowing FlyCapture to work with future Point Grey Gigabit Ethernet and USB 3.0 products;

• support for new IIDC 1.32 features such as frame buffering and lookup table functionality;

• thunking functionality allowing applications built using 32-bit versions of the SDK to communicate with cameras that run on 64-bit operating systems.

A translation layer is currently available that allows existing 1.8-based applications to run in the 2.0 interface, and additional documentation for helping developers to migrate their code will be available in Point Grey’s online knowledge base by the end of December 2009. An updated version of FlyCapture 2.0 with support for Microsoft Windows 7 is planned for January 2010.

Download FlyCapture2 Datasheet

The on-line FlyCapture SDK Help system can be used to learn more about the functionality provided by this software development kit, including:

Camera parameter control
Proprietary PGRCAM and FirePRO device drivers
Demo programs and utilities
Full FlyCapture API programming library


Resolution and frame rate control	Control settings like shutter and gain	Get information about the camera and software

HDR, image flip, and other advanced features	Pixel binning and region of interest control	GPIO control for trigger and strobe

Development Kit Contents

Included with all Point Grey Imaging Products.

Emissions and RoHS Compliance
Not applicable.

Technical Documents

On-Line User Manual
Example Source Code
Download FlyCapture2 Datasheet

Related Articles
Planned support for Windows 7

Technical Application Notes / White Papers
TAN2008003 - Setting the gap count in the FirePRO driver for long cables
TAN2009003 - Getting Started with FlyCapture 2.0 and Linux
TAN2004003 - PGR FlyCapture SDK Color Processing Algorithm Performance

Knowledge Base Articles
Click here to view FlyCapture knowledge base articles

Included with all Point Grey cameras.

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