Overview

Introduction

VizionCTL is a cross-platform command-line tool for controlling and monitoring cameras. Two different tools are available: vizion-ctl, which imports the VizionSDK library and pyvizion-ctl, which imports the pyvizionsdk library.

vizion-ctl allows users to modify camera parameters, retrieve camera values and information, and update firmware through command-line instructions. Similarly, pyvizion-ctl enables camera modifications using command-line interface options.

Supported Platforms

• Windows 10/11

• Ubuntu

• NXP i.MX8MP

• NXP i.MX8MM

• NXP i.MX93

• NXP i.MX95

• Jetson Orin Nano (JetPack 5.x/6.x)

• UP Squared Pro 7000

vizion-ctl Installation

Windows

1. Download the VizionSDK for Windows from the following link: VizionSDK Download Page.

2. Once downloaded, run the installer (vizionsdk-{version}-win64.exe).

3. By default, vizionsdk is installed under C:\Program Files\vizionsdk

4. Start the vizion-ctl: Enter the command in the terminal to access the vizion-ctl tool

   vizion-ctl

Linux

Supported platforms

General PCs, UP Squared Pro 7000

• Offline Installation

  Download the VizionSDK .deb packages for Ubuntu from the following link: VizionSDK .deb packages Download Page.

  • Uncompress .tar folder and you can link to the local library

    tar -xf ./vizionsdk-{version}-linux64.tar

  • Install .deb packages. You can do this either through the graphical software center if available or via the command line using:

    1. sudo apt install ./vizionsdk-linux64.deb

    2. Installing the .deb package will automatically install the apt repository and signing key to enable auto-updating using the system's package manager.

• Online Installation

  The repository and key can also be installed manually with the following script:

  sudo apt-get install wget gpg
  wget -qO- https://download.technexion.com/apt/technexion.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.technexion.gpg
  sudo install -D -o root -g root -m 644 packages.technexion.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.technexion.gpg
  sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.technexion.gpg] https://download.technexion.com/apt/vizionsdk/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vizionsdk.list'
  sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.technexion.gpg] https://download.technexion.com/apt/vizionviewer/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vizionsdk.list'

  Then update the package cache and install the package using:

  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install vizionsdk

ARM

Supported platforms

NXP-iMX8MP, NXP-iMX8MM, NXP-iMX93, NXP-iMX95
NVIDIA-Jetpack5.x and Later

• Offline Installation

  Download the VizionSDK .deb packages for ARM from the following link: VizionSDK .deb packages Download Page.

  • Uncompress .tar folder and you can link to the local library

    tar -xf ./vizionsdk-{version}-linuxarm64.tar

  • Install .deb packages. You can do this either through the graphical software center if available or via the command line using:

    1. sudo apt install ./vizionsdk-linuxarm64.deb

    2. Installing the .deb package will automatically install the apt repository and signing key to enable auto-updating using the system's package manager.

• Online Installation

  The repository and key can also be installed manually with the following script:

  For Jetpack user, the stable main version is different from the legacy stable version.

  sudo apt-get install wget gpg
  wget -qO- https://download.technexion.com/apt/technexion.asc | gpg --dearmor > packages.technexion.gpg
  sudo install -D -o root -g root -m 644 packages.technexion.gpg /etc/apt/keyrings/packages.technexion.gpg
  sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.technexion.gpg] https://download.technexion.com/apt/vizionsdk/ stable main" > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vizionsdk.list'
  sudo sh -c 'echo "deb [arch=arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/keyrings/packages.technexion.gpg] https://download.technexion.com/apt/vizionviewer/ stable main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/vizionsdk.list'

  Then update the package cache and install the package using:

  sudo apt update
  sudo apt install vizionsdk

pyvizion-ctl Installation

Windows

• Download the .whl file and use pip to install wheel file

  1. Download the pyvizionsdk for Windows: pyvizionsdk Download Page.

  2. Download the wheel file with Python version on your device:
     pyvizionsdk-{version}-cp{python_version}-cp{python_version}-win_amd64.whl

  3. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell

  4. Install the pyvizionsdk using pip:

     pip install pyvizionsdk-{version}-cp{python_version}-cp{python_version}-win_amd64.whl

• pip install from the website directly

  pip install pyvizionsdk -i https://pypi.vizionsdk.com/root/pyvizionsdk/+simple/

Linux

Supported platforms

General PCs, UP Squared Pro 7000

Please ensure that ~/.local/bin is included in your PATH environment variable.

Installation

• Download the .whl file and use pip to install wheel file

  1. Download the pyvizionsdk for Linux: pyvizionsdk Download Page.

  2. Download the wheel file with Python version on your device:
     pyvizionsdk-{version}-cp{python_version}-cp{python_version}-manylinux_2_31_x86_64.whl

  3. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell

  4. Install the pyvizionsdk using pip:

     pip install pyvizionsdk-{version}-cp{python_version}-cp{python_version}-manylinux_2_31_x86_64.whl

• pip install from the website directly

  pip install pyvizionsdk -i https://pypi.vizionsdk.com/root/pyvizionsdk/+simple/

ARM

Supported platforms

NXP-iMX8MP, NXP-iMX8MM, NXP-iMX93, NXP-iMX95
NVIDIA-Jetpack5.x and Later

Please ensure that ~/.local/bin is included in your PATH environment variable.

Installation

• Download the .whl file and use pip to install wheel file

  1. Download the pyvizionsdk for ARM: pyvizionsdk Download Page.

  2. Download the wheel file with Python version on your device:
     pyvizionsdk-{version}-cp{python_version}-cp{python_version}-manylinux_2_34_aarch64.whl

  3. Open Command Prompt or PowerShell

  4. Install the pyvizionsdk using pip:

     pip install pyvizionsdk-{version}-cp{python_version}-cp{python_version}-manylinux_2_34_aarch64.whl

• pip install from the website directly

  pip install pyvizionsdk -i https://pypi.vizionsdk.com/root/pyvizionsdk/+simple/