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AW00098504000 Camera Drivers and Tools for Changing Camera Parameters
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3 Camera Drivers and Tools for
Changing Camera Parameters
This chapter provides an overview of the camera drivers and the options available for changing the
camera’s parameters.
The options available with the Basler pylon Driver Package let you change parameters 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 driver API.
You can also control the camera and change parameters via direct access to the camera’s register
structure.
3.1 The Pylon Driver Package
The Basler pylon Driver Package is designed to operate all Basler cameras that have an IEEE
1394a interface, an IEEE 1394b interface, or a GigE 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 PC at a very low CPU load.
Features in the pylon driver package include:
 The Basler GigE Vision filter driver
 The Basler GigE Vision performance driver
 IEEE 1394a/b drivers
 A Camera Link configuration driver for some newer camera models
 A pylon camera API for use with a variety of programming languages
 A pylon DirectShow driver
 A pylon TWAIN driver
 A variety of adapters for third party software imaging processing libraries
 The Basler pylon Viewer
 Source code samples
 A programming guide and API reference.
You can obtain the Basler pylon Driver Package from the Downloads section of our website:
www.baslerweb.com
To help you install the driver for use with ace Camera Link cameras, you can use the Installation
and Setup Guide for Ace Camera Link Cameras (AW000996xx000). You can obtain the guide from
the Downloads section of the website.