Installing eSDK Pro

eSDK Pro and eCapture Pro share the same license and are installed together with the eCapture Pro installer. During setup, eSDK Pro appears as a selectable component.

Note: Although both are installed, do not run them at the same time on the same server. Use eCapture Pro only for configuration tasks such as firmware updates or IP addressing.

Before You Begin

• Install and configure your network interface card.
• Connect the camera using the supplied cables.
• Connect power.
• Have access to the Emergent Vision Downloads page with a registered account.
• Uninstall any previous version of eSDK or eCapture Pro using the maintenancetool program in the installation directory.

Download the Installer

1. Go to the Emergent Vision Downloads page (on the Emergent Vision website, click Resources > Downloads).
2. Click Software and expand the eCapture Pro section.
3. Download the newest eCapture Pro installer for your operating system.
   Note: Starting with version 1.3.0, the eCapture Pro installer includes eSDK Pro instead of eSDK.

Install on Windows

1. Locate the downloaded ZIP file (e.g., eCaptureProInstaller_1_3_0_Windows.zip).
2. Extract the archive.
3. Read the README.txt and release_notes.txt files.
4. Run the installer (e.g., eCaptureProInstaller_1_3_0_Windows.exe).
5. Follow the on-screen instructions. During setup, you will see the eSDK Pro component and related information.

Note: If a previous version is still installed, the installer will prompt you to uninstall it before continuing.

Install on Linux (Ubuntu)

Important: Do not run the installer with sudo.

1. Locate the downloaded ZIP file (e.g., eCaptureProInstaller_1_3_0_Ubuntu_22_04.zip).
2. Extract the archive.
3. Read the README.txt and release_notes.txt files.
4. Run the installer script (e.g., ./eCaptureProInstaller_1_3_0_Ubuntu_22_04.run).
5. Follow the on-screen instructions. During setup, you will see the eSDK Pro component and related information.

Verify the Installation

• Build and run the server_connect sample included with the installer.
• Verify that your camera is detected and listed in the output.

Uninstall

To uninstall eSDK Pro and eCapture Pro, run the maintenancetool program in the installation directory.

See Also

• eSDK Pro System Requirements — Supported OS, hardware, and toolchains.
• Using eSDK Pro Examples — Sample code projects included with the installer.
• eSDK Pro How-To Guides — Step-by-step tasks like triggering, sync, and saving.