Using Aurora Imaging Library (AIL) for Windows
Aurora Imaging Library (AIL) is a comprehensive collection of software tools for developing machine vision, image analysis, and medical imaging applications. The toolkit features interactive software and programming functions for image capture, processing, analysis, annotation, display, and archiving. The following instructions describe how to configure Lucid GigE Vision cameras with Aurora Imaging Library for Windows.
System Specifications
- Windows 10 version 22H2 (64-bit), or Windows 11 version 24H2 and version 25H2 (64-bit)
- Aurora Imaging Library 11 for Windows (AIL 11.00.0602)
Table of Contents
System Specifications
Prerequisites
Capture Works
Aurora Imaging Example Launcher
Aurora Imaging Library installation
Prerequisites
Select at least ‘GigE Vision’ and ‘GenTL Consumer’ at the time of the AIL software setup installation.

Capture Works
After successfully completing the AIL setup program, launch ‘Capture Works’ from the Aurora Imaging Control Center. Connect a LUCID camera, and allocate the GigE Vision device. Start streaming/grabbing.

Aurora Imaging Example Launcher
The Aurora Imaging Example Launcher allows one to run all AIL example sample programs. Ensure your Default system is GigE Vision. Select ‘MdigGrab’ and click on Run. The following shows the ‘MdigGrab’ sample program running.

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