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authormorefigs <morefigs@gmail.com>2014-03-08 12:47:46 +1100
committermorefigs <morefigs@gmail.com>2014-03-08 12:47:46 +1100
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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.