User`s guide

4 Image Acquisition Support Packages
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Image Acquisition Support Packages for Hardware Adaptors
The existing support for all supported hardware, such as GigE Vision and Windows
Video, is now available via the Support Package Installer. This is the same functionality
for acquiring images using all supported cameras that has always been part of the Image
Acquisition Toolbox.
With previous versions of the Image Acquisition Toolbox, the files for all of the adaptors
were included in your installation. Starting with version R2014a, each adaptor is
available separately through the Support Package Installer. All of the support packages
contain the necessary MATLAB files to use the toolbox with your adaptor. Some also
contain third-party files, such as drivers or camera set-up utilities. Offering the adaptor
files via the Support Package Installer allows us to provide the most up to date versions
of files.
To open the Support Package Installer, type supportPackageInstaller in MATLAB.
Then on the Select support package to install screen, select your adaptor, for
example GigE Vision Hardware or OS Generic Video Interface, from the list.
Note: For any cameras that use the Windows Video (winvideo), Macintosh Video
(macvideo), or Linux Video (linuxvideo) adaptors, use the support package called
OS Generic Video Interface. The correct files will be installed, depending on your
operating system.
The following table shows the support package name for each adaptor. In the Support
Package Installer, on the Select support package to install screen, select your
adaptor using the name listed in the table.
Adaptor Name Support package name in list Contents
Windows Video (winvideo) OS Generic Video
Interface
MATLAB files to use
Windows Video, Macintosh
Video, or Linux Video
cameras with the toolbox.
The correct OS files will be
installed, depending on your
system.