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SIDX

SIDX provides an interface between scientific cameras, common instrumentation, and imaging software. Hardware users who want to fully access the capabilites of their devices can use SIDX to get started quickly and easily.

Provides flexability for systems developers
Hardware-independent interface
Easily handles custom imaging needs

version 7

Fast streaming to disk during live display
Motorized Stage support
64 bit support

Version 7.0
US$ 950.00

Version 6.2
US$ 795.00

Specification

Supported Products
Company	Product	SIDX 7	SIDX 6
Programs
ITT Visual Information Solutions	IDL, ENVI	√	√
Java		√	√
Microsoft	Visual Studio .NET		√
National Instruments	LabVIEW 2009	√	√
NIH	ImageJ		√
WaveMetrics	IGOR Pro	√	√
Operating Systems
Windows 32 bit	XP, Vista, 7	√	√
Windows 64 bit	XP, Vista, 7	√

Supported Hardware
Vendor	Driver	SIDX 7	SIDX 6
Cameras
Andor Technology	all		√
AVT	all	√
The Cooke Corporation	.camera		√
	pixelfly	√	√
	Sensicam		√
DVC Company	all		√
EDT ¹		√	√
Hamamatsu	all		√
Jenoptik	all	√
PCO	.camera		√
	pixelfly	√	√
	Sensicam		√
Photometrics	PVCAM		√
Princeton Instruments	PVCAM		√
QImaging	all		√
RedShirt Imaging ²	all		√
SciMeasure ³	all	√	√
Spectral Instruments	all		√
Motorized Stages
Applied Scientific Instrumentation		√
Ludl
Prior Scientific

Notes
EDT provides Camera Link adapters which SIDX only supports with SciMeasure and RedShirtImaging cameras. SIDX for RedShirtImaging cameras should be obtained directly through RedShirtImaging. Cameras from SciMeasure are supplied with SIDX. If you have a SciMeasure camera, contact SciMeasure to obtain a software license key for SIDX. The SIDX supplied with SciMeasure cameras does not support IGOR Pro.

Download

Version 7
Current release: Contact Bruxton directly for SIDX 7.0.1

Version 6
Current release: SIDX 6.2.87 Windows installer Old releases: SIDX 6.2.78 Windows installer SIDX 6.2.67 Windows installer SIDX 6.2.60 Windows installer SIDX 6.2.58 Windows installer

Documents

Version 7
Installation Instructions PDF Manual by programming language C IDL IGORPro Java LabVIEW Release Notes

Version 6
Online Manual Release Notes

Support

Downloading SIDX 7

Contact Bruxton Corporation to purchase SIDX and obtain a ZIP file.
Follow the SIDX Installation Instructions once you have obtained the ZIP file.

Downloading SIDX 6

SIDX is downloadable with an electronic key.
Contact Bruxton Corporation to purchase SIDX and obtain a key.
Download the SIDX installer once you have obtained a key.

Version 7

Motorized Stage specific functions are currently untested.
Support for Microsoft Visual Studio .NET is currently unavailable.
Support for an ImageJ plug-in is currently unavailable.
Support for WaveMetrics IGOR Pro is only available for 32-bit operating systems.

Version 6

For details about SIDX, please refer to the online manual.
SIDX known issues

QImaging camera triggering

We believe that the trigger connector pinout in the QImaging manual is not correct. The pinout shown does correspond to the Singatron 62000-6P, as specified. However, the signals appear to be mirrored left/right, for example, we find that the signal shown as on pin 5 appears on pin 6. Please confirm for yourself when using the camera trigger connector. You may want to place a current-limiting resistor on the 5V connection when testing, to avoid potentially damaging the camera.

Multi-threading

It is essential that an application using SIDX calls SIDX from only one thread. If an application calls SIDX from more than one thread, SIDX will fail under some conditions with some camera drivers.

Contact information

For SIDX customers who are reselling, we provide a special price. Please place your order with the checkout button below to purchase at the discounted rate.

Version 6.2
US$ 596.25 for Reseller