User`s manual

Camera Drivers and Tools for Changing Camera Parameters AW00098504000
20 Basler ace Camera Link
The pylon package includes several tools that you can use to change the parameters on your
camera, including the pylon Viewer and the pylon API. The remaining sections in this chapter
provide an introduction to these tools.
3.1.1 The pylon Viewer
The pylon Viewer is included in Basler’s pylon Driver Package. The Viewer is a standalone
application that lets you view and change most of the camera’s parameter settings via a GUI based
interface. Using the pylon Viewer software is a very convenient way to get your camera up and
running quickly when you are doing your initial camera evaluation or doing a camera design-in for
a new project.
For more information about using the viewer, see the Installation and Setup Guide for Ace Camera
Link Cameras (AW000996xx000).
3.1.2 The pylon API
After the pylon Driver Package has been installed on your PC, you can access all of the camera’s
parameters and can control the camera’s full functionality from within your application software by
using the pylon API. The pylon Programmer’s Guide and the pylon API Reference contain an
introduction to the API and include information about all of the methods and objects included in the
API. The programmer’s guide and API reference are included in the pylon SDK.
The Basler pylon Software Development Kit (SDK) includes a set of sample programs that illustrate
how to use the pylon API to parameterize and operate the camera. These samples include
Microsoft® Visual Studio® solution and project files demonstrating how to set up the build
environment to build applications based on the API.