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| author | morefigs <morefigs@gmail.com> | 2014-03-08 12:47:46 +1100 |
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| committer | morefigs <morefigs@gmail.com> | 2014-03-08 12:47:46 +1100 |
| commit | 842ff08e113cfdc0e52563ecef2e1c8ec97d100e (patch) | |
| tree | 0dad0b820f54ccfe54f4d2002d5ec11f59b64143 | |
| parent | 0b5baee69b57cd822c260f395fc881a8e110c5b1 (diff) | |
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@@ -4,14 +4,7 @@ pymba is a Python wrapper for the Allied Vision Technologies (AVT) Vimba C API. ## Installation -Install the Vimba SDK from AVT to the default directory, and install at least: - - - AVT 1394 Transport Layer - └ Core components - - AVT Vimba SDK - └ Core components - └ C API runtime components - └ Driver Installer +Install the Vimba SDK from AVT to the default directory. Run the AVTDriverInstaller tool and install the AVT Vimba SDK drivers. @@ -26,7 +19,7 @@ If Vimba and pymba are installed correctly, then the following code should give from vimba import * vimba = Vimba() - vimba.getVersion() + print vimba.getVersion() ### Basic usage @@ -41,7 +34,7 @@ The following code gives an example of basic usage. For clarity exceptions are n #### show Vimba version print vimba.getVersion() - #### list available camera IDs + #### list available Firewire camera IDs camIds = vimba.getCameraIds() for cam in camIds: print cam @@ -124,6 +117,7 @@ Handling exceptions can be done as shown below. ## Known issues * Not all API functions are wrapped (most are). For full list see vimbadll.py. -* Colour cameras have not been tested. B&W 1394 cameras have been tested under Windows with Vimba version 1.2.1. +* Only 32-bit VimbaC.dll (version 1.2.1) under Windows has been tested. +* Colour cameras and GigE cameras have not been tested. * The VimbaC.dll file location has been hardcoded in vimbadll.py. It should be easy to change if needed. |
