https://github.com/morefigs/pymba

Python wrapper for Allied Vision's Vimba C API
https://github.com/morefigs/pymba

allied-vision api-wrapper camera dll python python3 vimba vimba-sdk

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Python wrapper for Allied Vision's Vimba C API

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/morefigs/pymba
• Owner: morefigs
• License: mit
• Created: 2013-04-02T00:38:37.000Z (about 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2024-05-22T23:55:07.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-03-22T20:35:44.276Z (over 1 year ago)
• Topics: allied-vision, api-wrapper, camera, dll, python, python3, vimba, vimba-sdk
• Language: Python
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• Size: 280 KB
• Stars: 104
• Watchers: 23
• Forks: 83
• Open Issues: 27
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  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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README

          
| ⚠️ [Allied Vision now officially provide Python support](https://github.com/alliedvision/VmbPy) - consider using the official API instead of Pymba. |

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# Pymba

Pymba is a Python wrapper for Allied Vision's Vimba C API. It wraps the Vimba C library file included in the Vimba installation to provide a simple Python interface for Allied Vision cameras. It currently supports most of the functionality provided by Vimba.

## Installation

### Installing Vimba SDK

For Windows:

* [Download](https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software.html) and launch the Vimba SDK installer:

  * Select "Custom Selection".

  * Select (at least) the following options:

    * A transport layer that matches your hardware (e.g. "Vimba USB Transport Layer" for USB cameras):

      * Core components.

      * Register GenICam Path variable.

    * Vimba SDK:

      * Core components.

      * Register environment variables.

      * C API runtime components.

      * C API development components.

      * Driver Installer.

      * Vimba Viewer.

* Run `VimbaDriverInstaller.exe` and install the relevant driver.

* Test the driver installation by running `VimbaViewer.exe`.

For other OS's see [Vimba's download page](https://www.alliedvision.com/en/products/software.html).

### Installing Pymba

For Python 3 install Pymba via PIP.

    pip install pymba

    

For Python 2 and for backwards compatibility with older versions of Pymba use the [`python2`](https://github.com/morefigs/pymba/tree/python2) branch.

### Testing installation 

If Vimba and Pymba are installed correctly, then the following code should give the installed Vimba version. No camera is needed.

    from pymba import Vimba, __version__

    print(__version__)

    print(Vimba.version())

## Usage examples

    

Usage examples can be found in the [`examples`](examples/) directory.

## Known issues

* Not all API functions are supported, but missing functions can be added on request.

* Not all camera pixel formats are currently supported.