Cameras¶
Compatibility¶
All The Imaging Source cameras can be addressed under Linux. Some legacy hardware is not supported by the tiscamera libraries.
Type | Linux I/O | tiscamera |
---|---|---|
Usb-2.0 | yes | yes |
Usb-3.0 | yes | yes |
GigE | yes | yes |
Firewire | yes | no |
Converter / Grabber | yes | no |
Firmware Update¶
In the event a firmware update is required, take the following steps:
Prerequisites¶
The following tools are required for a firmware update:
firmware-update
firmware-update is not part of a standard tiscamera installation. To get the tool you have to manually compile the tiscamera repository. firmware-update can then be found in the build directory under tools/firmware-update/.
firmware-update
firmware-update is not part of a standard tiscamera installation. To get the tool you have to manually compile the tiscamera repository. firmware-update can then be found in the build directory under tools/firmware-update/.
camera-ip-conf
camera-ip-conf is part of a standard tiscamera installation when aravis support is enabled.
Identifying the Camera¶
To identify the available devices, execute the following command in a terminal:
sudo firmware-update -l
sudo firmware-update -l
camera-ip-conf -l
Locate the Firmware¶
Go to the directory <tiscamera>/data/firmware/usb2/.
Locate the latest firmware for the camera.
Writing the Firmware¶
cd <tiscamera-build-dir>/tool/firmware-update/
sudo .firmware-update -u -d <SERIAL> -f <path to firmware file>
cd <tiscamera-build-dir>/tool/firmware-update/
sudo .firmware-update -u -d <SERIAL> -f <path to firmware file>
camera-ip-conf upload --serial <SERIAL> firmware=<path to firmware file>