The Image Acquisition Toolbox™ includes a separate interface for use with GigE Vision Compliant cameras. This interface is designed for GigE Vision cameras and supports more GigE-specific functionality.
You can continue to use the GigE Vision adaptor (gige
)
with the videoinput
object, or you can use the gigecam
object,
which takes advantage of GigE properties and features and is more
consistent with GigE Vision conventions for displaying properties
and managing selector properties.
Note
The GigE Vision support, using either object, requires that
you download and install the necessary files via MATLAB® Add-Ons.
The GigE Vision Hardware support package installs the files for both
the gige
adaptor for the videoinput
object
and the gigecam
object. For more information, see Installing the Support Packages for Image Acquisition Toolbox Adaptors.
Advantages of gigecam
Object
Designed for GigE Vision cameras
Allows use of GigE camera commands
Better handling of GigE Vision camera properties
Uses GigE Vision advanced property features
Advantages of videoinput
Object
Uses advanced toolbox features such as buffering and callbacks
Supports code generation
Supported in the Image Acquisition Tool (imaqtool), the VideoDevice System Object, and Simulink®
If you do not need to use any advanced toolbox features and
you do not need to use the Image Acquisition Tool, the VideoDevice
System Object, or Simulink, use the gigecam
object
to take advantage of the advanced GigE Vision Standard feature support
it offers.