how to read Thermal Camera FLIR by using Matlab?

Dear Mr/Mrs;

I have a thermal camera FLIR Tau 2.7 and try to take snap shot by using matlab.

I read some information from http://www.mathworks.com/ and saw information about matlab is compatible to FLIR through the command "gigecam"...I know they are in Image processing tools option, but i am not sure that will be worked on FLIR Tau 2.7

If FLIR Tau 2.7 works with matlab, can I download trial version from my account to play with it? My goal is using Matlab to capture an image from thermal camera FLIR tau 2.7.

Hope you can help me to solve out this question.

Thank you,

Best regards,

Nate Duong.

Answer 1

[Walter Roberson]

If I understand the flir.com site correctly, GigE is not available on any of the Tau series, but is available for some of the "A" series and some of the legacy "Photon" models. The Tau 2 CNV had a Camera Link interface it could be controlled by, but the Tau 2 looks like it has to be controlled by USB. On the other hand, in the table of features for the three current Tau 2 models, I see that there is the possibility of a Camera Link interface "Expansion Bus Accessory Module"; see http://www.flir.com/cores/display/?id=54717

So possibly you could add the Camera Link interface to your Tau 2, for which you would need a frame grabber, and appropriate hardware support package from MATLAB; see http://www.mathworks.com/hardware-support/camera-link.html . The Image Acquisition Toolbox would be required; I see the Image Processing Toolbox also listed as a requirement.

You can request Trial versions of the Image Acquisition Toolbox, presuming you can get the interface and frame grabber. GigE does not appear to be an option with that model line.