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yaqd-andor

PyPI Conda yaq black ver log

Daemons for Andor cameras.

This package contains the following daemon(s):

Installation Details

Daemons using Andor SDK3

The following daemons use Andor Software Development Kit v3 (SDK3):

  • andor-neo
  • andor-sona
  • andor-simcam

To run, you must also have access to the SKD3 driver files (not provided here):

  • atcore.h
  • atcore.lib
  • atblklx.dll
  • actl_bitflow.dll
  • atcore.dll
  • atdevregcam.dll (andor-neo daemon)
  • atdevsimcam.dll (andor-simcam daemon)
  • atusb_libusb10.dll

Place these files in the yaqd-andor package source directory.

Simcam needs Visual Studio

andor-simcam uses Andor's virtual camera, which is useful for remote development. For Windows, these libraries require Microsoft Build tools for Visual Studio (specifically, the Windows SDK and C++ x64/x86 build tools are needed).

Daemons using Andor SDK2

The following daemons use Andor Software Development Kit v2 (SDK2)

  • andorsdk2-ixon

To run, you must also have access to the SKD2 driver files:

/usr/local/lib/libandor.so (Linux) OR atmcd64d.dll /atmcd32d.dll (Windows (64/32-bit))

maintainers

Dan Kohler