Video Capture Device Support from Image Acquisition Toolbox
Use video capture devices to acquire images and video in MATLAB and Simulink
- Video Capture Device Support from Image Acquisition Toolbox
- Using Webcams with MATLAB and Simulink
Check the System Requirements
To install a hardware support package, you must have a supported product release, along with the required operating system and base product.
View the hardware support package system requirements table and confirm you have:
- A supported release
- A supported operating system
- The required base products
If you do not have a supported release or the required base products, you can get started with a free trial, or you can purchase products.
Continue with the Installation
After confirming you have the system requirements, proceed with either installation option listed below.
Option 1: Using the Toolstrip
Launch the Support Package Installer from your version of MATLAB and navigate to the correct support package.
Option 2: "Get Support Package" Button (.mlpkginstall file*)
Clicking the Get Support Package button provides the support package install file:
([filename].mlpkginstall)
There are several ways to initiate the Support Package Installer from these files:
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from your Internet browser. - Download and save the file (the default option for some Internet browsers), and open it directly from your Windows, Mac, or Linux operating system.
- Open the
.mlpkginstallfile directly from within MATLAB by navigating the Current Folder to the location of the downloaded file and double clicking it. That will initiate the installation for the MATLAB release that you have open.
The primary difference between using the .mlpkginstall file (option 2) rather than the toolstrip (option 1) to initiate support package installation is that the file allows the user to avoid the support package selection screen on the installer.
*These file types were introduced in MATLAB R2013a.
Users without an Internet connection can install hardware support packages by following the download instructions.
Capabilities and Features
Image Acquisition Toolbox™ Support Package for OS Generic Video Interface allows you to acquire images in MATLAB® or Simulink® from video capture devices that are supported natively by your computer’s OS. This includes webcams as well as some scientific and industrial cameras.
Features include:
- Buffering to acquire video continuously in the background without dropping frames
- Control of your acquisition from the Image Acquisition Tool app
- Simulink blocks to bring image data directly into a Simulink model
- Access to the dynamic properties from DirectShow® (Windows only)
Note: Basic acquisition of webcam images is available from MATLAB without the advanced features listed above. See Webcam Support from MATLAB.
Hardware Support
The following device types are supported by the support package on each platform.
| Platform |
Supported devices |
| Windows |
Devices from manufacturers that provide DirectShow compliant WDM (Windows Driver Model) drivers |
| Linux |
UVC compliant devices supported using Gstreamer drivers |
| Mac |
UVC compliant devices supported using AVFoundation framework |
Platform and Release Support
See the hardware support package system requirements table for current and prior version, release, and platform availability.
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