OPTOcam 2/80

USB 3.0 camera from OPTOLUTION, driven via the Basler pylon software.

Connection

USB 3.0

Driver software

Basler pylon

In PIVlab select

PIVlab LD-PS + OPTOcam 2/80

Two OPTOcam 2/80 can be combined for stereo-PIV (from PIVlab 4.0): tick Stereo in the image acquisition panel.

1. Install the software

Standalone app

1. Download and install the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite.

MATLAB toolbox

1. Make sure the Image Acquisition Toolbox is installed. Many university MATLAB licences include it.
2. Download and install the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite.
3. Install the Image Acquisition Toolbox Support Package for GenICam Interface.

2. Connect the camera

1. Plug the camera into a USB 3.0 port of the computer.

For full USB speed: connect the camera directly to the computer, not through a USB hub. Laptops should run on their power supply, because some save energy by limiting USB bandwidth on battery.

3. Start capturing

1. Start PIVlab and open the image acquisition panel.
2. Select the configuration PIVlab LD-PS + OPTOcam 2/80.
3. Start your PIV recordings.