Point Grey Camera Support from Image Acquisition Toolbox
Use Point Grey cameras with MATLAB and Simulink to acquire video and images
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
Using Point Grey cameras with MATLAB and Simulink, you can directly capture live video and images into your image processing and computer vision workflows.
MathWorks provides a support package that installs all required third party software. If you are unable to use the Point Grey support package, some of these cameras also support common vision standards. Check your specific camera model for hardware compatibility with your platform.
Choosing Between Manufacturer and Industry Standard Support
Point Grey support uses the Point Grey Fly Capture Driver, enabling all supported functionality for Point Grey cameras. However, this is only supported on Microsoft Windows. To work on other platforms, use the industry standard support for your camera model. If your camera or frame grabber is supported by both the industry standard and the manufacturer, it is recommended that you use the manufacturer support.
The following table shows which support packages can be used with each Point Grey camera based on the platform and industry standard. Note that you can also use the Point Grey hardware support package on Windows for all industry standards.
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| Camera Interface | Platform | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows | Mac OS X | Linux | |
| DCAM | DCAM Support Package | DCAM Support Package | |
| GigE Vision | GigE Vision Support Package | GigE Vision Support Package | |
| USB2 | - | - | |
| USB3 | - | - | |
Please see the Troubleshooting section of the Image Acquisition Toolbox documentation for additional information.
Platform and Release Support
See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability.
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