Vimba X Ecosystem
As an addition to Vimba X, you can use the following software for special use cases and to optimize your camera.
Vimba X Bridge for Open eVision
The Vimba X Bridge for Open eVision gives you easy access to image analysis libraries and software tools:
EasyImage, EasyGauge, EasyFind, EasyMatch, EasyObject, EasyColor, EasyOCR, EasyOCR2, EasyBarCode, EasyMatrixCode and EasyQRCode
3D and Deep Learning libraries
As of version 23.12, Open eVision contains the Vimba X Bridge, which takes images from Vimba X and uses them for image processing and analysis.
You can find more information on our website:
https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software/vimba-x-sdk/vimba-x-bridge-for-open-evision/
Camera Adapter for Micro-Manager
Micro-Manager (also known as µManager) is an open source software for control and automation of microscope hardware. You can use all cameras supported by Vimba X with Micro-Manager.
Vimba X ROS2 driver
Find the Vimba X ROS2 driver on GitHub: https://github.com/alliedvision/vimbax_ros2_driver
GStreamer plugin
GStreamer is a powerful multimedia framework. With the GStreamer plugin, a wide variety of use cases is available. For example, you can stream, display, and record images and encode them to a video format.
Defective Pixel Manager
Vimba X Defective Pixel Manager enables you to use the on-board pixel correction features of your Alvium camera. Selected Manta and Mako G cameras are supported as well.
Vimba X Cognex Adapter
Vimba X Cognex Adapter enables you to use Cognex VisionPro:
Compatible transport layers and hardware
Additionally to the TLs that come with Vimba X, some TLs and hardware of other TKH Vision brands were tested for compatibility with Vimba X APIs.
Scope of the compatibility tests:
Performance: The non-AVT camera, used with the TL of its manufacturer, reaches the framerates specified in its datasheet. Within one hour, no dropped frames occur.
API compatibility: Essential API functions were tested.
Out of scope of the compatibility tests:
API tests do not cover the complete functionality.
Vimba X Viewer tabs are optimized for Alvium cameras. If a Viewer tab doesn’t work as expected with another camera, please use the feature tree available in the All tab.
Vimba X code examples requiring special camera features, such as loading and saving settings, can be used with Allied Vision cameras and transport layers only.
The table below shows tested TL/camera combinations:
TL ↓ camera → |
AVT GigE |
AVT USB |
SVS FXO GigE |
SVS Exo USB |
SVS FXO CXP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AVT GigE |
Yes |
Yes* |
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AVT USB |
Yes |
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SVS GigE |
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SVS USB |
Yes |
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NET GigEPRO |
Yes |
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Euresys CXP |
Yes |
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Chromasens CXP |
Yes |
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*incl. Vimba GigE Filter Driver |
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The table below shows tested hardware:
Interface |
Camera |
Firmware |
TL |
Additional hardware |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GigE |
fxo45MXGE (10G) |
1.7.2 Build 3090 2023-09-19 |
AVT GigE TL |
Intel X550 |
GigE |
GigEPRO |
1.12.008.00 |
AVT GigE TL |
N/A |
USB |
exo264CU3 |
1.7.2 Build 2990 2023-04-03 |
SVS TL, USB, Version 2.5.5 |
N/A |
CoaXPress |
fxo530CCX12-2C |
fxo53xxCX12-2C_v1.7.2_b3011 2023-04-03 |
eGrabber 24.04 |
Euresys Framegrabber, CXP 12 |
CoaXPress |
allPIXA evo 8k |
6.2.0 |
Euresys Coaxlink-24.04.0.2 |
Euresys Framegrabber, CXP 12 |
Note
To obtain technical support, please always contact the camera manufacturer.