Baumer EXG - 3 Software; Baumer-GAPI; Rd Party Software

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3. Software
3.1. Baumer-GAPI
Baumer-GAPI stands for Baumer “Generic Application Programming Interface”. With this
API Baumer provides an interface for optimal integration and control of Baumer Gigabit
Ethernet (GigE) and Baumer FireWire™ (IEEE1394) cameras.
This software interface allows changing to other camera models or interfaces. It also al-
lows the simultaneous operation of Baumer cameras with Gigabit Ethernet and FireWire™
interfaces.
This GAPI supports both Windows
®
(XP and Vista) and Linux
®
(from Kernel 2.6.x) operat-
ing systems in 32 bit, as well as in 64 bit. It provides interfaces to several programming
languages, such as C, C++ and the .NET™ Framework on Windows
®
, as well as Mono
on Linux
®
operating systems, which offers the use of other languages, such as e.g. C# or
VB.NET.
3.2. 3
rd
PartySoftware
Strict compliance with the Gen<I>Cam™ standard allows Baumer to offer the use of 3
rd
Party Software for operation with cameras of the EXG series.
You can nd a current listing of 3
rd
Party Software, which was tested successfully in com-
bination with Baumer cameras, at http://www.baumer.com�