Installation instructions
Find the right software tools for installing and setting up your Photonfocus camera. For additional tools, such as third-party software, please also visit our Software section.
No additional software or driver installation is required for GenlCam®- and GigE Vision®-compliant image processing applications. To set up the camera in your system and program your own software, install PFSDK Win64 for Windows 10/11 or PFSDK Linux64 for Linux systems. PFlnstaller Win64 contains all the necessary libraries for using Photonfocus 3D, DoubleRate, or QuadRate algorithms.
PFSDK Linux64
Version: 2025 .1.0
Supported operating systems: Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS
GigE cameras:
- PFSDK
- SDK examples
PFSDK Win64
Version: 2025 .1.0
Supported operating systems: Win8, Win10, Win11
GigE cameras:
- PFSDK and PFViewer (GUI) with DR1/QR1 support
- SDK examples and documentation
- C# and Python (2.7, 3.x) Wrappers
- Support for polarization cameras
3D cameras:
- PFSDK and PFViewer (GUI)
- SDK examples
PFInstaller Win64 (MV1 & Camera Link Cameras)
Version: 2 .50
Supported operating systems: Win8, Win10
CameraLink cameras:
- PFRemote (GUI) for configuring the camera
- pfLib SDK
3D cameras:
- PF3DSuite (GUI) and Documentation
- SDK
QR1 cameras: SDK , Examples, and documentation
Halcon: PhotonfocusPackage for Halcon 12
To configure the camera settings, download PFInstaller Win64 and install it. The file contains all the necessary libraries for using the Photonfocus 3D, DoubleRate, or QuadRate algorithms.
PFInstaller Win64 (MV1 & Camera Link Cameras)
Version: 2 .50
Supported operating systems: Win8, Win10
CameraLink cameras:
- PFRemote (GUI) for configuring the camera
- pfLib SDK
3D cameras:
- PF3DSuite (GUI) and Documentation
- SDK
QR1 cameras: SDK , Examples, and documentation
Halcon: PhotonfocusPackage for Halcon 12
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