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8.4 Software
8.4.1 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 cameras.
This software interface allows changing to other camera models.
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.
8.4.2 3
rd
Party Software
Strict compliance with the GenICam™ standard allows Baumer to offer the use of 3
rd
Party Software for operation with cameras of this 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/?id=2851