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Device Connection

Establish and manage connection between image acquisition device and MATLAB®

To connect to and acquire images from any supported hardware, you can use the videoinput object. Use the imaqhwinfo function to determine your device adaptor names. You must install the appropriate support packages for the adaptors to show up. See Installing the Support Packages for Image Acquisition Toolbox Adaptors.

If you are using GigE Vision® hardware, see the GigE Vision Device Configuration section for information about setting up acquisition with GigE Vision cameras.

Functions

clearClear image acquisition object from MATLAB workspace
deleteRemove image acquisition object from memory
dispDisplay method for image acquisition objects
imaqfindFind image acquisition objects
imaqhwinfoInformation about available image acquisition hardware
imaqresetDisconnect and delete all image acquisition objects
imaqregisterRegister third-party custom adaptor
startObtain exclusive use of image acquisition device
stopStop video input object
videoinputCreate video input object
imaq.VideoDeviceAcquire one frame at a time from video device

Apps

Image Acquisition ExplorerAcquire images and video from hardware (Since R2022a)

Topics

Hardware Connection and Configuration

Getting Started with GigE Vision Hardware

Network Adapter Configuration for GigE Vision Hardware

Image Acquisition Toolbox Overview