Re: image acquisition under linux

Posted by Richard Kollmar-2 on
URL: http://imagej.273.s1.nabble.com/image-acquisition-under-linux-tp5003802p5003854.html

According to Point Grey, their latest FlyCapture SDK, which includes a GUI capture program, works with their USB cameras under Linux: "With the release of version 2.0 of the FlyCapture SDK, users can program and operate Point Grey FireWire and USB imaging cameras in a Linux environment." (Knowledgebase Article 17: http://www.ptgrey.com/support/kb/index.asp?a=4&q=17&ST=usb+linux). They then refer to a Technical Application Note under Article 330: Getting Started with FlyCapture 2.0 and Linux.

In Article 17, they also describe steps to take for getting libdc1394 Support for USB Cameras to work. There is a very nice program to acquire from IIDC/DCAM firewire programs under Linux called Coriander (http://damien.douxchamps.net/ieee1394/coriander/) which has worked for us in the past with a PointGrey Grasshopper camera
(Firewire). As far as I understand, Coriander is based on libdc1394, but whether this is enough to make it work with your USB camera is above my paygrade.

Cheers,

Richard

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