Active Silicon computer vision products are supported by a variety of software tools. We provide powerful user software and SDKs for CoaXPress and Camera Link frame grabbers with support across several operating systems. Additionally, a wide range of drivers for third-party machine vision and scientific imaging packages is available.
For our Harrier and BlueBird products we offer SDKs for USB and IP video application developers. Also available are camera control software for Harrier cameras, for the Tamron MP1010M / MP1110M and for the Sony FCB-EV7520/A.
ActiveCapture is the front-end software for Active Silicon FireBird frame grabbers. The GenICam GenTL software is designed to support GenICam compatible CoaXPress and Camera Link cameras, as well as non-GenICam Camera Link cameras. It allows the user to access and control cameras and frame grabbers in a clear and intuitive way.
ActiveSDK is designed for OEMs and integrators using FireBird CoaXPress and Camera Link frame grabbers. It contains comprehensive example applications and optimized libraries for a variety of operating systems. The API (application programming interface) is consistent across operating systems and hardware platforms allowing easy migration.
A GenICam compliant driver package is provided with all Active Silicon’s FireBird frame grabbers. This GenICam Producer supports applications that use GenAPI, GenTL, GenCP or CLProtocol protocols.
All Active Silicon FireBird interface cards are compatible with NVIDIA’s GPUDirect™ for Video. Our well documented API and SDK sample code allow for easy integration of parallel computing techniques on standard computer hardware.
All Active Silicon FireBird interface cards are compatible with AMDs DirectGMA. Our well documented API and SDK sample code allow for easy integration of parallel computing techniques on standard computer hardware.
Active Silicon’s dedicated LabVIEW driver allows easy access to the functionality of our FireBird acquisition boards within the LabVIEW graphical programming environment.
VisionPro® driver for Active Silicon’s frame grabbers – All CoaXPress and Camera Link boards from our FireBird range and selected Camera Link, HD-SDI and LVDS frame grabber from our Phoenix range are compatible with the Cognex VisionPro® Software.
Active Silicon’s acquisition cards are compatible with a number of leading third party applications. Compatible software packages include Adaptive Vision’s Adaptive Vision Studio and Library, A&B Software’s ActiveGeni, di-soric Imaging’s nVISION, Mathworks’ MATLAB, Metlogix’s M3, MVTec’s HALCON, Norpix’s Streampix, Optronis’ TimeViewer, See Fast Technologies’ EyeMotion and Stemmer Imaging’s Common Vision Blox. .
The Harrier IP Example Software has been developed for use with Harrier products that support IP/ONVIF video. The examples show how to add text/graphical overlays to the live video stream and send VISCA commands to the camera via the ONVIF media service.
The Harrier USB SDK and example applications have been developed for use with Harrier and BlueBird products that support USB video. Based on Microsoft Media Foundation, it enables rapid development of Windows USB Video Class (UVC) applications for UVC compatible products (e.g. BlueBird SDI Adapter, Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board). It contains a .NET wrapper that enables USB video application development in Visual Basic, C++/CLI or C#. Harrier and Bluebird USB products are UVC compliant and will operate under Linux when a suitable UVC driver is installed.
The USB devices browser USBView.exe from Microsoft is a free Windows graphical UI app and a useful tool to browse all USB controllers and connected USB devices on a computer.
The HarrierControl Camera Software is a Windows 10 command line test/evaluation tool that enables easy VISCA communication with Harrier camera interface boards, Harrier and Oriole cameras. It supports VISCA communications over TTL/RS-232/RS-485/COM ports/USB, and can be used to configure the custom camera support on the Harrier USB/HDMI Camera Interface Board.