Why does ThermaCAM Researcher 2.10 fail to connect to Firewire cameras on Windows 7?

There is a problem with ThermaCAM Researcher 2.10 which displays a Failed to create camera control component error message if you have installed the program for Firewire cameras on Windows 7. Some Microsoft Visual Studio redistribution files are missing in the installation.

 

You can solve this problem by installing them yourself. (See the file vcredist_x86_ 8.0.50727.6195.exe attached to this answer).

Follow this procedure:

1. Download and double-click the enclosed *.exe file.
2. Start the command window by typing cmd in the Run dialog box.
3. Use the DOS cd command to navigate to the folder where the camera control component is installed by typing the following string in the command window:
cd C:\Program Files (x86)\FLIR Systems\ThermaCAM Researcher Pro 2.10\Binaries
4. In the command window, issue the command REGSVR32 CAMCTRL.OCX. This should bring up a message indicating success.

Administrative rights on the computer are required for all these actions.

 

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