Using the GenTL Interface

Since runtime release 5.5, the Silicon Software runtime software includes a GenTL producer. This allows you to

The implemented GenTL producer provides GenTL 1.5.

Requirements

To use the GenTL interface, you must meet the following requirements:

Applet Configuration 

To use a specific applet configuration, proceed as follows:

  1. Configure the applet via microDisplay.
  2. Save the applet configuration as a *.mcf file.

  1. Define an environment variable SISO_GENTL_MCF that points to the *.mcf file containing the applet configuration.

After installing the Silicon Software runtime software version 5.5 (or higher), configuring the applet, and setting the environment variable, you are ready to use the GenTL interface provided by Silicon Software, for example, for camera configuration, or for developing a generic application (GenTL consumer).