SDK User Guide

SDK Overview

Percipio provides two layers of camera SDK for different development needs: Vcamera SDK and Camport4 SDK.

Please select the appropriate SDK for your target application scenario based on their differences:

Aspect	Vcamera SDK (Application Layer)	Camport4 SDK (Core Layer)
Focus	Rapid Application Development	Standard Platform Adaptation
Technology	Based on Camport4 SDK + GenICam Standard Encapsulation	Native C++ Interface, Direct Hardware Control
Language	C++, Python, C#	C++
Ecosystem	Supports Windows, Linux	Supports Windows, Linux
Features	Simple Interface Easy to Learn No Hardware Low-level Knowledge Required	Complete Parameter System Enables Complex Function Customization
Contents	Viewer Vcamera API and Sample Programs (C++, Python, C#)	Camport4 API and Sample Programs (C++)

Additionally, specialized SDKs are available for the following platforms. Select according to your needs:

• ROS 1 / ROS 2

• Halcon

• VisionPro

Vcamera SDK User Guide

• Download & Install & Uninstall Vcamera SDK
• Compile Sample Programs
• API Descriptions (C++)
• API Descriptions (Python)
• API Descriptions (C#)
• Vcamera SDK Release Notes

Camport4 SDK User Guide

• SDK Download and Compilation
• Identify Gige_2_1 and Gige_2_0 Camera
• Sample Program Descriptions
• API Descriptions
• Feature Descriptions (Gige_2_1 Camera)
• Feature Descriptions (Gige_2_0 Camera)
• Camport4 SDK Release Notes
• Camport3 SDK (Legacy)
• Error Codes

ROS/Halcon/VisionPro SDK User Guide

• ROS 1 Platform
• ROS 2 Platform
• Halcon Platform
• VisionPro Platform