OPTOcam 20/9

USB 3.0 camera from OPTOLUTION, driven via Balluff Impact Acquire.

Connection

USB 3.0

Driver software

Balluff Impact Acquire

In PIVlab select

PIVlab LD-PS + OPTOcam 20/9

1. Install the software

Standalone app

1. Download and install Balluff Impact Acquire.
2. In the installer, the options Common Runtime and GenICam GenTL Support are all you need. You can uncheck everything else.

MATLAB toolbox

1. Make sure the Image Acquisition Toolbox is installed. Many university MATLAB licences include it.
2. Download and install Balluff Impact Acquire.
3. In the installer, the options Common Runtime and GenICam GenTL Support are all you need. You can uncheck everything else.
4. 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 20/9.
3. Start your PIV recordings.