Tools compatibility overview#

Vimba X Launcher shows recommended tools for connected cameras:

Vimba X Launcher

The following table lists common tasks and suitable tools for your camera and operating system.

What do you want to do?

Compatible cameras

Operating system

Tool

View images and control camera features

All area scan cameras

All

Vimba X Viewer

allPIXA line scan cameras

All

GCT Viewer

Camera driver update or installation

All GigE cameras

Windows only

VimbaXDriverInstaller.exe

Alvium USB

Windows only

VimbaXDriverInstaller.exe

Alvium CSI-2

ARM

alliedvision

Camera firmware update

Alvium, Goldeye, Goldeye Pro

All

VimbaXFirmwareUpdater.exe, VimbaXFirmwareUpdaterConsole.exe

allPIXA cameras

All

GCT Viewer

Manta, Prosilica

Windows only

Firmware Loader

EXO, FXO, HR, SHR

Contact Support

Color correction

EXO, FXO, HR, SHR

All

Color correction assistant

All other cameras

All

Vimba X Viewer

Defective Pixel correction

Alvium, Goldeye Pro

All

Vimba X Defective Pixel Manager

EXO, FXO, HR, SHR

All

SVCamDefectPixelCorrection.exe

NUC

Goldeye, Goldeye Pro

All

VmbNUC API

EXO, FXO, HR, SHR

All

SVCam NUC Correction Assistant

Shading

EXO, FXO, HR, SHR

All

SVCamShadingCorrection.exe

File access

EXO, FXO, HR, SHR

All

SVCamFileAccess.exe