User`s guide

Product Overview
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Product Overview
In this section...
“Introduction” on page 1-3
“Installation and Configuration Notes” on page 1-4
“The Image Processing Toolbox Software Required to Use the Image Acquisition Toolbox
Software” on page 1-4
“Related Products” on page 1-5
“Supported Hardware” on page 1-5
Introduction
The Image Acquisition Toolbox software is a collection of functions that extend the
capability of the MATLAB numeric computing environment. The toolbox supports a wide
range of image acquisition operations, including:
• Acquiring images through many types of image acquisition devices, from professional
grade frame grabbers to USB-based webcams
• Viewing a preview of the live video stream
• Triggering acquisitions (includes external hardware triggers)
• Configuring callback functions that execute when certain events occur
• Bringing the image data into the MATLAB workspace
Many of the toolbox functions are MATLAB files. You can view the MATLAB code for
these functions using this statement:
type function_name
You can extend Image Acquisition Toolbox capabilities by writing your own MATLAB
files, or by using the toolbox in combination with other toolboxes, such as the Image
Processing Toolbox™ software and the Data Acquisition Toolbox™ software.
The Image Acquisition Toolbox software also includes a Simulink block, called From
Video Device, that you can use to bring live video data into a model.