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.
Please contact the Imaging Source to receive the necessary files.
Please contact the Imaging Source to receive the necessary files.
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>
