Is it possible to control a FLIR camera using National Instruments Machine Vision software?

National Instruments Machine Vision software can be used to control and acquire images from the following FLIR camera models: A315, A615, SC305, SC325, SC645, and SC655.  No FLIR software is required.  The NI Machine Vision vendor would provide all software needed.

The GeniCAM ICD can be downloaded from our download area.

The following basic parameters must be set:
Page 14 – Temperature Range of your target.  This hardware setting is called a “Case”.  Query the one you need and set it.  Temps are in Kelvin.
Page 15 – Object Parameters.  This allows the camera to calculate accurate temperature of your target.  Variables are in Kelvin and Meters.
Page 17 – NUC Mode.  Automatic is best, but you don’t want the camera to NUC while you are measuring your target.  You can set it to manual, but you must NUC at least once every 30 minutes or you can damage the camera.
Page 18 – IRFormat.  Set to Temperature Linear 0.1K.  This is a 16-bit data stream, where you get a digital count value per pixel in Kelvin.  For example, a digital value of 3730 equates to 373.0K or 100.0C.

A FLIR GEV Demo can be downloaded from the download page.  This is provided for reference only and is not supported.