AW00061111000 Introduction
Installation and Setup Guide for ace CL, aviator, beat, pilot, racer, runner, and scout Cameras (Windows) 1
1 Introduction
This document provides the information you will need to install and operate Basler GigE, Camera
Link, and FireWire (IEEE 1394) cameras. The installation of both hardware and the Basler pylon
Camera Software Suite for Windows are covered.
Refer to the camera’s User Manual for additional important information such as:
precautions,
mechanical specifications, including mounting points,
mechanical stress test results,
environmental requirements.
If you are using a GigE camera, refer to the camera’s User Manual for information about improving
your camera’s performance in a network and about using multiple cameras.
For installing and operating Basler ace GigE, ace USB 3.0, dart, pulse, and newer Basler cameras,
refer to the Basler Product Documentation available at docs.baslerweb.com.
The Basler pylon Camera Software Suite can also work on Linux x86, Linux ARM, or macOS
operating system. GigE Vision and USB3 Vision cameras can, in addition to the Windows OS, be
operated with these operating systems. Information about installing and setting up the other
operating systems can be found in the corresponding Readme and Install files included in the
setup package of the Basler pylon Camera Software Suite.
1.1 pylon Licensing Information
pylon and its API are distributed under the pylon License. For more information, check the Licenses
folder of your pylon installation.