Software

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.

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Simple camera setup
Powerful tools for image acquisition
Certified drivers
Reliable performance for Windows, Linux, macOS and Android
Basler camera features
Direct access to camera features for the best images without additional processor load
Real-time performance
Stable real-time image acquisition thanks to excellent performance in terms of latency and jitter
Quick to learn
Instant productivity thanks to easy-to-learn pylon APIs and context-sensitive developer documentation
Time savings
Studies show that developers spend only 20% or less of their time on these tasks, as compared to other more time-consuming APIs
Lean code
Applications developed with pylon APIs require only about 40% of the program code for the same functionality
Fewer sources of error
Fast troubleshooting due to reduced program scope and simple application development

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pylon AI

The efficient AI software

Deep learning algorithms enable complex image analysis such as object detection or segmentation. Maximize the performance of your AI application with the new performance benchmarking feature.

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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.

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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.

pylon OS versions and their features

	*pylon for Windows* Download here	*pylon for Linux x86* Download here	*pylon for Linux ARM* Download here	*pylon for macOS* Download here	*pylon for Android* Download here
Platform
Latest pylon Version	pylon 7.5.0	pylon 7.5.0	pylon 7.5.0	pylon 7.3.1	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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More information about pylon

Learn more about our products and applications. Our comprehensive materials provide you with all the important details.

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