Unable to connect Basler a2A 1920 - 160uc PRO

[dr_gn]

Hello,

I'm having no luck conneting a Basler a2A 1920 - 160uc PRO USB camera to SharpCap (same with FireCapture).

It's works fine in Pylon.

Has anyone successfully done this, or could anyone help with suggestions to how to get it working. I'm not familiar with the technicalities of the software and drivers and how they interface.

Thanks very much.

[admin]

Hi,

unfortunately the way that the Pylon system works is very picky about the exact version of Pylon matching the version that SharpCap is trying to use. Because SharpCap doesn't get used much for Basler cameras any more, the version of pylon in SharpCap is somewhat out of date (currently 7.3.0.19429 in current versions of SharpCap).

To get things working you need to either

* Install the exact version of Pylon that SharpCap expects - i.e. 7.3.0.19429 - also remembering to install the 64 bit version of Pylon if you have 64-bit SharpCap (or 32 bit pylon for 32 bit Sharpcap)

or

* Install any newer version of Pylon, and when you install it, tick the option to install the developer components as well as the normal camera user components. This puts the files on your disk that SharpCap should be able to use to bridge to the newer version of Pylon.

cheers,

Robin

[dr_gn]

Thanks robin. Unfortunately I can't find that version of Pylon, only Basler_pylon_7.3.0.27189.

[dr_gn]

Thanks robin. Unfortunately I can't find that version of Pylon, only Basler_pylon_7.3.0.27189.

ETA, But I tried it anyway, and it immediately connected.

Looking forward to the next clear night to try it out.

Thanks again.