FLIR Spinnaker Camera

Note

This feature requires ScanImage Premium

Summary

Spinnaker is a proprietary GenICam3 compatible library that supports USB 3.1 and Gigabit Ethernet cameras distributed by FLIR (Point Grey).

Spinnaker should not be confused with FlyCapture2.  Cameras compatible with FlyCapture2 are not necessarily compatible with Spinnaker and vice versa.  Most notably, USB 2.0 and Firewire cameras, which are supported by FlyCapture2, are not supported by Spinnaker. Specific differences can be found on this FLIR Knowledge Base Article.

Installation

Camera drivers can be downloaded from the FLIR website and need to be installed before use with ScanImage.

ScanImage® is capable of automatically interfacing with the camera once drivers are installed.

Configuration

From the Camera drop down, select your Camera.

You will need to provide an arbitrary camera name, the camera’s model Number, and the camera’s Serial Number.

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An example Configuration Page with one Spinnaker camera available

Troubleshooting

The Configuration drop-down does not list the correct camera

Check to see if the correct drivers are installed for the camera. Make sure that the camera is compatible with the Spinnaker SDK and that the PC has the right hardware requirements to use it. This can be confirmed by installing FLIR’s SpinView utility GUI and attempting to acquire with the camera.