7.3 Installation of drivers and
control software
Install the drivers supplied with the USB/RS-422
converter.
Download the latest version of the FLIR Camera
Controller GUI software from the following internet
address: http://www.flir.com/cvs/cores/resources/
software/tau/.
Install the software by following the instructions
provided in the download page.
7.4 SW FLIR Camera Controller
GUI
7.4.1 First connection to the camera
Make sure the housing is powered on, the video
cable has been connected to a monitor and that the
housing board has been connected to the PC via the
USB/RS-422 converter.
Launch the Camera Controller GUI software via the
icon on the desktop or from Start/All Programs/FLIR
Systems/Camera Controller GUI.
Select the LWIR option and confirm with the Select
key.
Fig. 12
This will open the Status window.
Fig. 13
Select the Camera/Connect board.
Fig. 14
If initially there is no reply from the camera and there
are several active COM Ports, a connection wizard
opens up and allows to choose the adequate port.
Fig. 15
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