How does FLIR software communicate with the Tau2 over the serial interface? Is there is a development resource and tools to help design and write an application?
Most Tau2 support documents can be found at the Documents
tab at the main Tau2 page:
- The Product Specification briefly discusses the Command and Control interface at the bottom of page 12
- The Electrical Interface Description Document (EIDD) provides details of the Tau2 physical interface
- The Software Interface Description Document (SWIDD) provides the protocol and commands associated with the interface
- The FLIR Camera Control GUI, which runs on a Windows-based operating system. The GUI has also been demonstrated to work running Windows installed on Intel-based Macs running Apple`s Boot Camp;
- Direct serial commands as specified in the Software IDD;
- Discrete I/O pins that allow up to 8 functions to be assigned. Refer to the Tau2 Electrical IDD 102-PS242-41, paragraph 3.1.5.
- A custom interface using FLIR`s Software Developer`s Kit (SDK). The SDK is an accessory product intended for advanced users. The SDK part number is 110-0142-16, and is priced at $995. The FLIR SDK provides customers the capability to integrate software that can communicate and perform camera functions. There are two main components that comprise the SDK:
- The Windows Host SDK provides source code (C, C++), samples (C++, C#, VB), and binaries (DLL`s) to aid customers in the development of camera integration software in a Windows environment.
- The Embedded Host SDK provides low-level source code written in C that allows the developer to integrate the SDK with the FLIR camera on a non-Windows OS. Standard driver interfaces are provided by the SDK source code, but the low-level drivers (e.g., UART) need to be supplied by the developer.
The SDK is typically delivered directly to an internet (Box) location from which the software can be immediately downloaded after payment has been received by FLIR.