User`s guide

Point Grey Hardware

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Note: The Image Acquisition Toolbox software is compatible only with specific driver

versions provided with the Point Grey software and is not guaranteed to work with

any other versions.

• Find out the driver version you are using on your system. To learn how to get this

information, see “Determining the Driver Version for Point Grey Devices” on page

16-23.

• Verify that the version is compatible with the Image Acquisition Toolbox

software. For the correct driver information, check the list of supported drivers

on the Image Acquisition Toolbox product page at the MathWorks Web site

(www.mathworks.com/products/imaq).

If you discover that you are using an unsupported driver version, visit the Point Grey

Web site (www.ptgrey.com) to download the correct drivers.

Note: If you are using a Point Grey camera that is a GigE Vision device, do not try to use

both the Point Grey adaptor and the GigE Vision adaptor at the same time. You should

use the Point Grey adaptor.

Note: For use of the Bumblebee 2 cameras, certain video formats may be suppressed. To

see the available video formats for your Bumblebee camera, open the Image Acquisition

Tool and check the format list shown in the Hardware Browser under your device

node.

Determining the Driver Version for Point Grey Devices

To determine the Point Grey driver version you are using, run the Point Grey FlyCapture

utility.

to see the driver version number.

Select Start > Programs > Point Grey FlyCapture2 > Point Grey FlyCap2 to

open FlyCapture.

The driver number appears on the banner of the FlyCapture dialog box.