In this article we will show video tutorials on how to install the Daheng Imaging Python and C++ SDK on a Raspberry Pi. All required drivers can be found in the download section of our website. Our GigE and USB3 industrial vision cameras do work with a raspberry pi. We have even tested multiple 5MP, 10MP, 18MP and 20 Megapixel industrial vision cameras on a single Raspberry Pi. Please note that a Raspberry Pi3 has only a USB2 an 100mbit ethernet port. Therefore, the frame-rate will be lower. The Raspberry Pi4 has a USB3 and GigE port. On the Raspberry Pi 4, the USB3 port can achieve a maximum of 300mbit. This means that a 20MP industrial vision camera can run at max 15fps.
The Raspberry Pi is getting more and more popular for image processing. The two main reasons for this are the low hardware price and the increased performance of the Raspberry Pi. Recently the new Raspberry Pi4 has been released, offering even an USB3 and GigE port and a more powerfull processor. For image processing mulitple libraries are available, but OpenCV is one of the most popular image processing libraries on a Raspberry Pi. You can now develop a very powerfull image processing application for a very affordable price, using our Daheng Imaging industrial vision camera in combination with OpenCV and a Raspberry Pi.