Software Installation¶
If you are using a uEye based camera please install the corresponding driver first.
EnsensoSDK¶
Download the latest EnsensoSDK software release from www.ensenso.com/download and follow the instructions on screen to install the software.
XR-Series Firmware¶
XR cameras come with an updatable firmware. It is recommended to always download the current EnsensoSDK and XR firmware together and update both, camera and PC.
Install the EnsensoSDK as described above.
Open NxView and right click the camera and select Update Firmware. You will be prompted whether you want to select an update file manually or download the corresponding firmware for your EnsensoSDK version directly from the internet.
Wait until the firmware was uploaded to the device and then power cycle the camera.
PartFinder¶
If you would like to use the PartFinder command for locating CAD models, you need to install additional software and licenses. Please refer to the PartFinder License guide for instructions.
Software APIs¶
The EnsensoSDK provides dedicated APIs for Halcon, Python and ROS. Please see the API section for details on how to install and use these interfaces with the EnsensoSDK.
Storage of Settings¶
The different software components of the EnsensoSDK will create subfolders below the %ENSENSO_INSTALL%/settings
folder to store their settings and cached data. A short description of the files is contained in the table below. When you installed components of the EnsensoSDK manually, please make sure that the ENSENSO_INSTALL
environment variable exists and the settings
directory is writable.
Subfolder |
Purpose |
---|---|
NxLib |
|
NxView |
|
NxTreeEdit |
|
cameras |
|
genicam |
|
presets |
|
schema |
|