{"id":6802,"date":"2026-06-15T11:51:47","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:51:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/support-service\/installation-instructions\/"},"modified":"2026-07-07T15:30:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T13:30:17","slug":"installation-instructions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/en\/support-service\/installation-instructions\/","title":{"rendered":"Installation instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"container--outer\">\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<h1 class=\"gb-text\">Installation instructions<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\">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 <a href=\"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/en\/support-service\/software\/\" id=\"4129\">Software section<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.photonfocus.com\/de\/support\/software\/\">.<\/a> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<div class=\"gb-tabs tabs\" data-opened-tab=\"1\" data-transition=\"fade\">\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__menu gb-tabs__menu-156de9fb\" role=\"tablist\">\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-tabs__menu-item gb-tabs__menu-item-730eb562 gb-block-is-current\" role=\"tab\" id=\"gb-tab-menu-item-730eb562\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><sup>GigE\u00a9<\/sup> cameras<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-tabs__menu-item gb-tabs__menu-item-d5f24533\" role=\"tab\" id=\"gb-tab-menu-item-d5f24533\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><sup>CameraLink\u00a9<\/sup><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div tabindex=\"0\" class=\"gb-tabs__menu-item gb-tabs__menu-item-a80e301f\" role=\"tab\" id=\"gb-tab-menu-item-a80e301f\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Hyperspectral cameras<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__items\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__item gb-tabs__item-open\" id=\"gb-tab-item-a5c6517f\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">No additional software or driver installation is required for GenlCam\u00ae- and GigE Vision\u00ae-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.  <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-text\">\n<div class=\"img-text\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-714fdc8e\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\";\">PFSDK Linux64<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Version: 2025 <\/strong>.1.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Supported operating systems:<\/strong> Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, 20.04 LTS, 22.04 LTS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>GigE cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PFSDK<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDK examples <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-9b95e171\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\";\">PFSDK Win64<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Version: 2025 <\/strong>.1.0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Supported operating systems:<\/strong> Win8, Win10, Win11<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>GigE cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PFSDK and PFViewer (GUI) with DR1\/QR1 support<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDK examples and documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>C# and Python (2.7, 3.x) Wrappers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for polarization cameras<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>3D cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PFSDK and PFViewer (GUI)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDK examples<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-b3896e08\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\";\">PFInstaller Win64 (MV1 &amp; Camera Link Cameras)<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Version: 2 <\/strong>.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Supported operating systems:<\/strong> Win8, Win10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>CameraLink cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PFRemote (GUI) for configuring the camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pfLib SDK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>3D cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PF3DSuite (GUI) and Documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>QR1 cameras: SDK <\/strong>, Examples, and documentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Halcon: PhotonfocusPackage <\/strong>for Halcon 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-fd6a9044\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">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. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"img-text\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-6b87c2d0\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\"><a href=\";\">PFInstaller Win64 (MV1 &amp; Camera Link Cameras)<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Version: 2 <\/strong>.50<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Supported operating systems:<\/strong> Win8, Win10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>CameraLink cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PFRemote (GUI) for configuring the camera<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>pfLib SDK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>3D cameras:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>PF3DSuite (GUI) and Documentation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SDK<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>QR1 cameras: SDK <\/strong>, Examples, and documentation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"gb-text\"><strong>Halcon: PhotonfocusPackage <\/strong>for Halcon 12<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-tabs__item\" id=\"gb-tab-item-ef14b958\">\n<div class=\"img-text\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-f6103b7a\">\n<p class=\"gb-text\">Please contact our support team at <a href=\"linkTo_UnCryptMailto(&apos;nbjmup%2BtvqqpsuAqipupogpdvt%5C%2Fdpn&apos;);\">support(at)photonfocus.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n<span class=\"gb-text gb-text-5613f025\" id=\"support-kontaktieren\">Do you need help?<\/span>\n\n<div class=\"container--outer\">\n<div class=\"container--inner--wide\">\n<div class=\"cta--small\">\n<div class=\"gb-element-b6934e96\" style=\"--inline-bg-image: url(https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/beratung-best-application-fit-1.jpg)\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-element-c0f6791d\">\n<h2 class=\"gb-text\">Contact our support team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether it&#8217;s integration, configuration, troubleshooting, or a service request\u2014our team is happy to assist you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text-5a7c0176\" href=\"tel:0041554510000\"><span class=\"gb-shape\">\n  \n<\/span><span class=\"gb-text\">Phone: +41 55 451 00 00<\/span><\/a>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<a class=\"gb-text button--primary gb-text-ddc61903\" href=\"https:\/\/photonfocus.dev40.econsor-programming.de\/en\/support-service\/support-and-service-contact\/\">Get in touch<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Download installation guides for Photonfocus GigE, CameraLink, and hyperspectral cameras to set them up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"parent":5090,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6802","page","type-page","status-publish","infinite-scroll-item","no-featured-image-padding"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Installation Instructions for Photonfocus cameras | software &amp; 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