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SOFTWARE INSTALLATION
The Active Silicon FireBird Package
includes the FireBird Driver (device driver
and core libraries), various applications
including ActiveCapture, a GenICam-
based GUI program, and the GenTL
Producer. Additionally, ActiveSDK is for
software developers.
By default, selecting Typical installs
everything, but individual options can be
deselected if required (see image below).
The packages are supplied as a
compressed file which includes the
Software Installation Options
FireBird Frame Grabbers – Quickstart Guide v2.4
installation package along with these
instructions and the release notes.
The file naming convention is:
as-<product>-<OS>- vXX_YY_ZZ
where <product> is:
z fbd-cxp for the FireBird CoaXPress
Package.
z fbd-cl for the FireBird Camera Link
Package.
z fbd-sdk for the FireBird ActiveSDK
Package.
Windows® 10
Uninstall any previous version of
the Active Silicon FireBird Package
(see page 11). Note: The previous
SDK can be left on the PC to allow
developers to refer to both old and
new SDKs.
Un-zip the required msi package to a
local disk.
Run the msi.
Follow the on-screen prompts,
including to reboot the PC once
installation has completed.
After completing installation it is
recommended to update the FireBird
firmware (see the next page).
Note: <xx> represents the camera interface, e.g. CXP or CL.
Windows Service
Part of the installation is a Windows
service 'Active Silicon FireBird' which
automatically runs as Windows starts.
This loads the main firmware into
FireBird boards with part numbers
including '3PE' . Until the service runs
these boards have limited functionality,
and from a hardware viewpoint they
do not power or discover connected
cameras and LEDs do not function. This
process is needed to meet PCI Express
requirements with the larger FPGA used.
Other Operating Systems
See the specific Quickstart Guide
supplied with the installation package.
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