User`s guide

Setting Up Image Acquisition Hardware
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Setting Up Image Acquisition Hardware
In this section...
“Introduction” on page 2-7
“Setting Up Frame Grabbers” on page 2-7
“Setting Up Generic Windows Video Acquisition Devices” on page 2-8
“Setting Up DCAM Devices” on page 2-8
“Resetting Your Image Acquisition Hardware” on page 2-8
“A Note About Frame Rates and Processing Speed” on page 2-8
Introduction
To acquire image data, you must perform the setup required by your particular image
acquisition device. In a typical image acquisition setup, an image acquisition device, such
as a camera, is connected to a computer via an image acquisition board, such as a frame
grabber, or via a Universal Serial Bus (USB) or IEEE 1394 (FireWire) port. The setup
required varies with the type of device.
After installing and configuring your image acquisition hardware, start MATLAB on
your computer by double-clicking the icon on your desktop. You do not need to perform
any special configuration of MATLAB to acquire data.
Note: 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. In order to use the Image
Acquisition Toolbox, you must install the adaptor that your camera uses. See “Image
Acquisition Support Packages for Hardware Adaptors” on page 4-2 for information
about installing the adaptors.
Setting Up Frame Grabbers
For frame grabbers, also known as imaging boards, setup typically involves the following
tasks:
• Installing the frame grabber in your computer