Release Notes

Windows SDK Release Notes

Windows SDK Release Notes

Version	OS support	Changes
1.7.10.0 (2024-04-16)	64 bit	Python bindings: add wheels for Python 3.11 and 3.12. VIB::DigitalInput: Add overloaded method ConfigureDebounceTime() for enabling debouncing on selected inputs only. VIB::CameraLinkIn: Calling ConfigureModule() is not required anymore. With the new default option CL_IN_MODULECONFIG_AUTO, the CL configuration is determined by the INMODE_TYPE parameter. In order to reconfigure a camera channel, ConfigureCLInput() can be called again after all buffers are released. The VIB::CameraLinkIn instance doesn't have to be closed anymore. The SDK installer no longer overwrites existing registry values for the location of the Serial Communication DLL clserima.dll. The default location is now "%ProgramFiles%\CameraLink\Serial" and "%ProgramFiles(x86)%\CameraLink\Serial". The 32-bit and 64-bit DLL variants of clserima.dll are copied to the locations specified by the registry values. VIB::Multiplexer / VIB::DigitalInput: After a timeout, the wait function WaitForEvent() / WaitForInputEvent() can be used again wihtout calling ConfigureEvent() / ConfigureInputEvent() and without losing any events between calls.
1.7.7.0 (2023-01-03)	64 bit	Add support for the Machine Vision Manager 2 (USB device) VisionBox Interface Library: Add methond VIBSystem::GetFirmwareVersion() Add overloaded method VIBSystem::CreateInstance() for creating a factory for a specific hardware component (VIB::eHardwareType). VIB::CameraLinkIn: Add support for image completion timestamps using the overloaded method WaitForImageBuffer() with the additional timestamp parameter (requires driver update). Fix DMA race condition leading to lost buffers for broken images, or WaitForImageBuffer() returning with an error ("No ready buffer found or broken sequence"). VIB::Multiplexer: GetEventTime(): fix possible timeout errors during FPGA register read. .NET library: add enum class VIB_NET::eHARDWARE_TYPE and factory properties VIB_NET::VIBSystem::HardwareType and VIB_NET::VIBSystem::FirmwareVersion. Update PCI driver to v1.3.2.0 Update USB driver to v1.2.0.0
1.7.5.0 (2021-12-10)	64 bit	Add Python bindings for the library. Add macro definitions for the library version to the header file VIB_Interface.h. Implement copy constructor and assignment operator to allow working with copies of device objects when using the Close() / Open() API. VIB::DigitalInput: Implement overloaded version of the methods ConfigureInputEvent() and WaitForInputEvent() and VIB::CameraTrigger: Implement overloaded version of the method Set() VIB::CameraLinkIn: Implement overloaded version of the method ConfigureCLInput(). Add methods GetAOI(), GetBitsPerPixel() and GetBufferSize(). VIB::Strobe: Add operating conditions calculator to the documentation page. VIB::Rs232 (Camera Link): Support only one serial port instance when using the Camera Link Full Firmware. VisionBox AGE-X3, Machine Vision Manager: Bugfix for using Multiplexer and DigitalInput Events with firmware version ≥ 1.0.0.56.
1.7.3.0 (2020-05-12)	64 bit	VIB::Multiplexer: add support for reading the event time with GetEventTime(). PCI / USB driver: Fix possible problem reusing Multiplexer Events and Digital input events after a program crash. Fix driver certificate problem with Windows 7.
1.7.1.0 (2020-02-26)	64 bit	Rename SDK to "IMAGO Windows SDK" (was AGE-X SDK) Provide 'Release Notes' in HTML format Provide API documentation in HTML format instead of .chm Move 'First Steps' PDF document into API documentation: First Steps Make sure that new drivers get installed during a SDK update VIB Interface library API enhancement: Add new Open() / Close() API for device classes, see Open devices using the Open() method. Add Reset() method for most device classes. Enable reuse of VisionBox devices which are not closed when a process terminates. Camera Link interface: Add support for Using embedded image, trigger and timestamp counters (requires firmware support).
1.6.8.0 (2019-03-08)	64 bit	Fix compatibility problem with Windows 10 Version 1809 and newer Add support for Camera Link Deca (for supported hardware only) Add support for the VisionBox AGE-X5 with Camera Link interface Add support for Multiplexer Events Bug fix for VIB::CameraLinkIn::AbortWaitingForDMA(): completed image buffers didn't return to the user when calling VIB::CameraLinkIn::WaitForImageBuffer() Remove Hardware Manual PDF documents, they can be downloaded from the IMAGO Download Portal
1.6.5.6 (2018-03)	64 bit	Add full support for the VisionBox AGE-X5 Remove support for 32 bit Windows OS, 32 bit applications are still supported Fix broken support for RS-422 in SDK v1.6.5.5 for the VisionBox AGE-X2 and the PCIe Camera Link card
1.6.5.5 (2017-11)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add Support for 24 Multiplexer output lines (for supported hardware only)
1.6.5.4 (2017-10)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add preliminary support for the VisionBox AGE-X5 The Watchdog can now optionally reset the Multiplexer and the Watchdog state is readable (requires FPGA support) I/O Scheduler: add Advanced Features (freeze mode, reset signal, encoder multiplexer, automatic re-queue mode, larger buffers) Support more than four I/O Schedulers Service device: the FAN speed on the VisionBox AGE-X4 is now readable The sensitivity for Digital input events is now adjustable, see VIB::DigitalInput::ConfigureInputEvent() USB driver: fix a possible race condition on simultaneous access USB driver: add support for Windows 10 code signing requirements
1.6.5.1 (2017-06)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for the PCIe Camera Link card PCI driver: add support for Windows 10 code signing requirements HALCON support and LabView examples are removed and provided as separate package Camera Link bug fix: the sequence of ready images could be incorrect under high CPU load Optimize and restructure internal synchronization (the library version can't be used with older versions at the same time) Add support for serial number for the Smart NIC (ToE & PoE) and Camera Link interfaces (for VisionBox AGE-X2 and PCIe VisionBoards)
1.6.3.1 (2016-03)	64 bit, 32 bit	Update TriggerGenerator: Counters and Dividers can now take the encoder direction into account Camera Link bug fix: Image format for CL-Medium with 8-bit / 6-taps and 24-bit / 2-taps was not correct
1.6.3.0 (2016-01)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for the VisionBox AGE-X4 with the PCIe VisionBoards 'Machine Vision Controller' and 'Smart NIC' (PoE / ToE) Add support for the Machine Vision Manager (external box with RTCC connected via USB) Camera Link: fix a situation where a waiting user thread wasn't woken up for every ready image Fix a possible race condition which occurs under heavy CPU load when rapidly reading from the same device
1.6.2.1 (2015-07)	64 bit, 32 bit	Make signals from the second digital input module available to the Multiplexer Fix the temperature read out for the VisionBox AGE-X2 'Wildcat'
1.6.2.0 (2015-03)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for the VisionBox AGE-X3 'Tigrillo'
1.6.1.0 (2015-02)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for the VisionBox AGE-X2 with Camera Link interface
1.6.0.0 (2014-10)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for multiple systems (mainboard, Camera Link, Smart NIC) Add support for the VisionBox AGE-X2 with Smart NIC interface (ToE / PoE) Include the FPGA Update to the SDK FPGA version 1.0.0.24 for the VisionBox AGE-X2: fix broken LED / WDT time base and add support for Smart NIC interface
1.5.2.0 (2014-09)	64 bit, 32 bit	Increase size of I/O Scheduler buffer to 128 entries (requires FPGA support) Strobe update: Add VIB::Strobe::SetFixedCurrent() support new timing with 'sequences of pulses' Increase power output of the strobe unit Add limited HALCON 11 support (Examples, DLLs, First-Steps) Add examples for AMD64
1.5.1.2 (2014-08)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for HALCON and HDevelop
1.5.1.0 (2014-03)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for 16 VIB::Multiplexer lines Add support for 4 LUTs in the VIB::TriggerGenerator Add support for I/O Scheduler with .NET
1.5.0.0 (2014-01)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add Support for I/O Scheduler Add Multiplexer output lines as source for the Digital Outputs (VisionBox AGE-X2)
1.4.0 (2013-08)	64 bit, 32 bit	Add support for 64 bit Windows Add support for 64 bit version of the VIB Interface library Add new .NET library VIB_NET (32 and 64 bit) and help file 'VIB_NET_v0.1.0.chm' Update 'VisionBox Age-X FirstSteps.pdf' and 'VisionBox Age-X HardwareManual.pdf' and add .NET support
1.3.0 (2013-02)	32 bit	Add support for the VisionBox AGE-X2 Digital input de-bounce time can be adjusted
1.2.4 (2012-10)	32 bit	Add support for the Look-Up-Table within the VIB::TriggerGenerator device Add support for reading values from the VIB::TriggerGenerator device
1.2.3 (2012-06)	32 bit	Fix the Installer environment variable Fix a I²C Mutex lock problem
1.2.2 (2012-06)	32 bit	Add Support for the FPGA device VIB::TriggerGenerator
1.2 (2012-01)	32 bit	Improveme documentation and create SDK documentation Bug fix: under high CPU load it was possible that the strobe current measurement missed the strobe pulse timing Add blocking function for waiting for digital inputs events: VIB::DigitalInput::WaitForInputEvent() Renamed some functions to make naming conventions more consistent