Software Quick Start Guide Overview

Use this Software Quick Start Guide to set up a basic Emergent Vision camera system and verify your software installation. The eCapture Pro installer installs eCapture Pro, eSDK Pro, and classic eSDK in a single installation flow. Then choose the path that matches your goal: view images in eCapture Pro or run a code example in eSDK Pro.

Note: This Quick Start covers eCapture Pro and eSDK Pro. Use eSDK Pro for new development. Classic eSDK is legacy and is not a Quick Start path. For classic eSDK maintenance workflows, see Overview of eCapture Pro and the Classic eSDK.

Figure 1: An Emergent Vision high-speed camera and eCapture Pro in a machine vision system

Who this is for

System integrators and developers who need to connect an Emergent Vision camera to a host computer or server, verify image capture in eCapture Pro, or begin application integration in eSDK Pro.

What you’ll accomplish

• Confirm that your system meets the hardware and software requirements.
• Connect one camera to the host computer or server.
• Install eCapture Pro, eSDK Pro, and classic eSDK by using the eCapture Pro installer.
• Verify the installation by viewing images in eCapture Pro or running a code example in eSDK Pro.

Choose your path

Complete the shared setup steps first:

1. Confirm the system requirements — Hardware and Software Requirements
2. Connect the camera hardware — Hardware Installation
3. Install the software — Software Installation

Then continue with the path that matches your goal:

• Verify that eCapture Pro works by viewing live images from a camera — Basic eCapture Pro Usage
• Verify that eSDK Pro works by running a code example — eSDK Pro Code Examples