Cameras¶
Compatibility¶
All The Imaging Source cameras can be addressed under Linux. Some legacy hardware is not supported by the tiscamera libraries.
Firmware Update¶
In the event a firmware update is required, take the following steps:
Prerequisites¶
The following tools are required for a firmware update:
tcam-firmware-update
tcam-firmware-update is not part of a standard tiscamera installation. You can find it here: https://github.com/theimagingsource/tcam-firmware-update
tcam-firmware-update
tcam-firmware-update is not part of a standard tiscamera installation. You can find it here: https://github.com/theimagingsource/tcam-firmware-update
tcam-gigetool
tcam-gigetool is part of a standard tiscamera installation when GigE support is enabled.
Identifying the Camera¶
To identify the available devices, execute the following command in a terminal:
tcam-firmware-update -l
tcam-firmware-update -l
tcam-gigetool list
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¶
sudo tcam-firmware-update -u -d <SERIAL> -f <path to firmware file>
sudo tcam-firmware-update -u -d <SERIAL> -f <path to firmware file>
tcam-gigetool upload --serial <SERIAL> firmware=<path to firmware file>