User`s guide

Installing the Support Packages for Image Acquisition Toolbox Adaptors
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Installing the Support Packages for Image Acquisition Toolbox
Adaptors
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.
To use the cameras or frame grabbers you have been using with the toolbox, you must
install the support package for the adaptor that your camera uses. If you use multiple
adaptors, you need to install the support package for each one you use. For example,
if you have a Webcam on a Windows system and a Matrox
®
camera, you would need to
install the OS Generic Video Interface support package for the winvideo adaptor
for the Webcam and the Matrox Hardware support package for the matrox adaptor.
To use the Image Acquisition Toolbox for acquisition from any generic video interface,
you need to install the OS Generic Video Interface support package. This includes
any cameras that use the Windows Video (winvideo), Macintosh Video (macvideo), or
Linux Video (linuxvideo) adaptors. The correct files will be installed, depending on
your operating system.
All video interface adaptors are available through the Hardware Support Packages.
Using this installation process, you download and install the following file(s) on your host
computer:
• Image Acquisition Toolbox adaptor files for your selected adaptor
• Third-party files if your support package includes them, depending on the adaptor
(see the table in step 3)
Installing the Support Package
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In MATLAB type:
supportPackageInstaller
to open the Support Package Installer.
You can also open the installer from MATLAB by selecting Home > Resources >
Add-Ons > Get Hardware Support Packages.