pylon
Fast and easy image acquisition
pylon offers reliable, certified drivers for many vision interfaces, as well as powerful and simple programming interfaces and convenient camera setup tools. Available for Windows, Linux, Linux ARM, macOS and Android.
Simple camera setup
Powerful tools for image acquisitionCertified drivers
Reliable performance for Windows, Linux, macOS, and AndroidBasler camera features
Direct access to camera features for the best images without additional processor loadReal-time performance
Stable real-time image acquisition thanks to excellent performance in terms of latency and jitterQuick to learn
Instant productivity thanks to easy-to-learn pylon APIs and context-sensitive developer documentationTime savings
Studies show that developers spend only 20% or less of their time on these tasks, as compared to other more time-consuming APIsLean code
Applications developed with pylon APIs require only about 40% of the program code for the same functionalityFewer sources of error
Lean and robust code as well as fast troubleshooting due to reduced program scope
The elements of the pylon Software Suite
pylon consists of several components: the pylon Viewer for evaluation and setup of cameras, SDKs for integration into application software, and drivers for reliable connectivity.
In addition, the pylon vTools offer image processing functions that can be easily integrated into your application.
pylon Viewer
The pylon Viewer is the central tool for setting up and evaluating Basler cameras. It offers a wide range of functions for configuration. The integrated camera documentation explains how to address the functions of your Basler camera in your application development. In addition, the Viewer provides tools for configuring network and USB connectivity.
To the pylon Viewer
pylon SDK
The pylon SDKs provide easy-to-learn programming interfaces that allow you to increase the productivity and stability of your applications. Each SDK includes numerous code examples for all types of functionality, as well as comprehensive developer documentation. pylon SDKs are available for various programming languages such as C++, .Net/C# and C.
Driver
Basler provides a range of optimized drivers for your camera for a variety of interfaces. Regardless of your choice, the drivers guarantee reliable and fast operation of your Basler cameras with real-time quality.
Open Source
Thanks to the open source projects pypylon and pylon camera driver for ROS 1 and ROS 2, you can develop prototype applications with the Python programming language as well as robot applications on the Robot Operating System (ROS).
With pylon GStreamer Plug-In an open-source plug-in for the GStreamer multimedia framework is available for media applications like streaming and video editing/playback.
Supported operating systems and their features
pylon for Windows | pylon for Linux x86 | pylon for Linux ARM | pylon for macOS | pylon for Android | |
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Platform | |||||
Latest pylon Version | pylon 8.1.0 | pylon 8.1.0 | pylon 8.1.0 | pylon 8.1.0 | pylon 6.1.0 |
Supported OS Version | 10 (64 bit), 11 (64 bit) | Ubuntu 20.04 or newer (64 bit), CentOS 9 or newer (64 bit) | Ubuntu 20.04 or newer (64 bit) | 11, 12, 13, 14 (Intel/ARM 64 bit) | 8, 9, 10, 11 |
Configuration Tools | |||||
pylon Workbench & vTools | ● | ● | ● | ||
pylon Viewer | ● | ● | ● | ● (pylon 6.2) | |
pylon GigE Configurator | ● | ● | ● | ||
pylon IP Configurator | ● | ● | ● | ● (pylon 6.2) | |
pylon USB Configurator | ● | ||||
pylon Camera Link Configurator | ● | ||||
Camera API Generator | ● | ● | ● | ||
Firmware Updater | ● | ● | ● | ||
CXP Grabber Firmware Updater | ● | ● | |||
CXP gpioTool | ● | ● | |||
Color Calibrator | ● | ● | ● | ● (pylon 6.2) | |
MPEG-4 Video Recording | ● | ● | ● | ||
blaze 3D Viewer | ● | ● | ● | ||
Application Development | |||||
Data Processing C++ API | ● | ● | ● | ||
C++ API | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
VB.Net/C# API | ● | ||||
C API | ● | ● | ● | ||
Java API | ● | ||||
GenTL | |||||
USB3 Vision | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
GigE Vision | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
CoaXPress 2.0 | ● | ● | |||
BCON for MIPI | ● | ||||
blaze 3D | ● | ● | ● | ||
Interface Driver | |||||
Direct Show Driver (U3V, GEV) | ● | ||||
TWAIN Driver (U3V, GEV) | ● | ||||
NeuroCheck Driver (U3V, GEV) | ● | ||||
CoaXPress 2.0 Driver | ● | ● | |||
GigE Vision Driver | ● | ● | ● | ● | |
USB3 Vision Driver | ● | ● | ● | ● | ● |
Camera Link Driver | ● | ||||
BCON for MIPI Driver | ● |
Image processing: fast and easy with pylon vTools
Design high-performance image processing functions, combine and flexibly integrate everything into your own application, along with camera control and image capture, perfectly matched to your Basler camera. Download pylon and try vTools for free.
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