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Software for machine vision and embedded vision

Allied Vision offers software for machine vision and embedded vision cameras on platforms with Windows, Linux, and Linux ARM.

  • Vimba and Vimba X SDK - view camera images, program your vision application, and more
  • Drivers and Viewer for MIPI CSI-2 cameras
  • Tools for Defective Pixel Correction
  • Tools for Camera Link and SWIR cameras

Vimba X and Vimba SDK

Vimba X is our new, fully GenICam-compliant SDK. The Vmb APIs are similar to the Vimba APIs and migration is easy.

The Developer Guide contains a "Get Started" section including a migration guide for Vimba users.

Vimba X is our recommended SDK for Alvium cameras with GigE, USB, and CSI interface - it supports the latest Alvium features.

More information about Vimba X

 

Vimba X vs. Vimba

Vimba XVimba
Windows, Linux, ARM, macOSYes, yes, yes, yesYes, yes, yes, no
Supports latest Alvium featuresYesNo
Supports legacy non-GenICam compliant featuresNoYes
GigE, USB, and CSI-2 supportYesYes
IEEE 1394 supportNoYes
Camera Link Config TLNoYes
C, C++, and Python API YesYes
.NET API NoYes
Image Transform LibraryYesYes
Firmware UpdaterYesYes
Viewer YesYes

Vimba is the predecessor of our current Vimba X SDK. Please note that Vimba is not being further developed and does not support the latest Alvium features. The Vimba X documentation contains a migration guide for Vimba users - we are happy to support you if you want to switch to Vimba X.

More information about Vimba

MIPI CSI-2 drivers

Our drivers for MIPI CSI-2 cameras support:

  • NVIDIA Jetson SOMs
  • Toradex Apalis iMX8
  • Nitrogen6_MAX
  • Wandboard

Find supported ARM boards and drivers

More software

Download software for:

  • Defective Pixel correction
  • Software for Camera Link and IR cameras
  • V4L2 Viewer
  • Camera Adapter for µManager Micro-Manager Adapter
  • Legacy software

Software downloads