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Software Downloads

Downloadable binaries and links to documentation and example source code for Excelitas' Axsun OCT products.

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NOTE: Software versions older than the "current release" are not recommended for new applications but will be available for download indefinitely to support legacy systems, even after being superseded by newer released versions.

Intermediate versions labeled "stable pre-release" are recommended for new designs (to take advantage of bug fixes and new features) but may be removed upon completion of the next full release cycle or upon availability of a newer stable pre-release version.

Versions labeled "pre-release" should be used only as noted to enable specific new functionality or compatibility with prototype products.

Axsun Integrated Engine Components

Contains installers for several Axsun Integrated Engine software components in a single archive for convenience and fewer individual downloads. Includes the and unified installer (with LabVIEW Run-Time Engine), corresponding USB and PCIe device drivers, and other required and optional 3rd-party dependencies. Included software is not necessarily the most up-to-date version for each component (see individual sections below) but represents a snapshot of the available stable pre-release versions and compatible dependencies at the time of posting. .

Versions
Date
Links

Image Capture Tool v1.0.0.434 Hardware Control Tool v1.0.0.267 PCIe Device Driver v1600 USB Device Driver v1.2.6

19Jul23

GUI Tools

(.exe)

OCT Host documentation can be found . OCT Host is available for Windows only. The corresponding API version always matches the OCT Host version in a 1:1 fashion.

Version
Date
Links
Notes

2.2.0.2 (pre-release)

12Jan23

1.18.2 (stable pre-release)

4Aug20

1.17.15 (current release)

4Sep18

(.exe)

Image Capture Tool documentation can be found . Image Capture Tool is available for Windows only and depends on the AxsunOCTCapture library.

Version
Date
Links
Dependency Versions

1.0.0.434 (stable pre-release)

19Jul23

Capture: 3.8.2

1.0.0.375 (current release)

9Jun21

Capture: 3.6.0

Version
Date
Links
Dependency Versions

1.0.0.267 (stable pre-release)

19Jul23

Control: 2.3.0.0

Control_LW: 1.7.1

1.0.0.192 (current release)

9Jun21

Control: 1.18.2 Control_LW: 1.0.0

APIs & Libraries

Version
Date
Links
Notes

3.8.2 (stable pre-release)

19Jul23

3.8.1 (stable pre-release)

12Jan23

3.6.0 (current release)

9Jun21

PCIe driver: v1440

3.0.0

26Jul19

PCIe driver: v1290

2.5.2

4Mar19

Version
Date
Links

2.0.2 (stable pre-release)

8Mar24

2.0.0 (stable pre-release)

26Dec23

1.7.1 (stable pre-release)

19Jul23

1.0.0 (current release)

9Jun21

0.9.7

23Oct20

0.9.2

26Jul19

Example Projects & Source Code

Source code is available in multiple programming environments for rudimentary example projects that illustrate the integration and use of the Axsun APIs within a client application.

NOTE: Example program structure is simplified for readability and is not intended for production use.

For integration in non-C-based environments, a class of external code wrappers is typically created for each library function employed by a client application. Axsun does not maintain external code wrappers in an exhaustive fashion for all library functions and all environments, but the function calls highlighted in the example projects provide a model which can be easily extended to wrap other functions in the libraries as needed.

Find example source code embedded within the reference documentation of the respective API or downloadable here:

Environment
Date
Libraries
Links

21Jul22

Capture, Control_LW, Control

Device Drivers

PCIe Device Driver

(Applicable to the Axsun PCIe DAQ only)

Version
Date
Links

v1600

11Jan23

v1500

11Jul22

v1470

v1440

9Jun21

v1290

4Mar19

USB Device Driver

(Applicable to Axsun Laser Engine, Ethernet/PCIe DAQ, and Camera Link DAQ when connecting via USB)

AxsunOCTControl_LW on Linux OS uses the usbfs kernel driver which is included in the distribution and no additional installations are required.

Sample OCT Data

Filename
Size (MB)
Data Type
# Images
Notes

68

JPEG

200

Compressed

178

U8

200

264

U16

200

335

I16

100

Raw 12-bit ADC data

269

complex

100

Post-FFT Re & Im parts

85

U8

100

88

U8

100

131

U16

100

Device Firmware & FPGA Bitstreams

(Applicable to Axsun Laser Engine, Ethernet/PCIe DAQ, and Camera Link DAQ)

Required for support.

(.exe)

Hardware Control Tool documentation can be found . Hardware Control Tool is available for Windows only and depends on the AxsunOCTControl or AxsunOCTControl_LW libraries.

(.dll/.so)

PCIe driver:

OpenCV (win):

PCIe driver: OpenCV (win):

OpenCV:

AxsunOCTCapture supports x64 architectures only. It is maintained and supported on Windows 10/11 and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). Operation on Windows 7 and other modern Linux distributions is feasible but not formally supported. for more information about alternative platform support.

(.dll/.so)

(x64)

(x64)

AxsunOCTControl_LW supports 64-bit architectures (x64 on Windows and Linux; arm64 on Linux only). It is maintained and supported on Windows 10/11 and Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver). Operation on Windows 7 and other modern Linux distributions is feasible but not formally supported. for more information about alternative platform support.

(.dll)

Access the AxsunOCTControl library via the corresponding version of .

Installation instructions for Windows OS can be found (v1440 and older) or (v1500 and newer). Installation instructions for Linux can be found .

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AxsunOCTControl and OCT Host on Windows OS use the libusb-win32 generic USB device driver which is installed automatically by the .

AxsunOCTControl_LW on Windows OS requires a . See or instructions.

Axsun OCT image data files (*.dat) are created by the library using the axSaveFile() command . These files can only be interpreted by the AxsunOCTCapture library via the axLoadFile() command or the corresponding button in the Image Capture Tool. These sample data files are NOT intended to demonstrate any particular level of OCT image quality, but are available in a range of data types to aid the developer in software installation and API integration efforts.

Please for more information onor . Depending on the current firmware version, a device may need to be requalified or have some non-volatile settings reconfigured after an upgrade. We will help ensure compatibility with your preferred library versions and other device firmware prior to sending binaries or scheduling a remote upgrade and re-qualification via screen sharing.

Image Capture Tool
Hardware Control Tool
See here for installation instructions
OCT Host
here
AxsunOCTControl.dll
Image Capture Tool
here
Hardware Control Tool
here
AxsunOCTCapture
Contact us
AxsunOCTControl_LW
Contact us
AxsunOCTControl
contact us
updating your device's firmware
FPGA bitstream
OCT Host linked above
OCT Host installer executable
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Windows
Linux
Docs
v4.5.5
Windows
Linux
Windows
Docs
v4.5.0
Windows
Docs
Windows
Docs
Linux (arm32)
Windows
Linux (x64)
Linux (arm64)
Docs
Windows
Linux
Windows
Docs
Windows
Linux
Docs
Windows
Docs
LabVIEW (2021)
Windows
Windows
Linux
Windows
Linux
license required
Windows
Windows
IRcard_JPEG.dat
IRcard_U8.dat
IRcard_U16.dat
IRcard_I16.dat
IRcard_complex.dat
kaptontapeU8.dat
fingernailU8.dat
fingertipU16.dat
v1600
v4.5.5
v1600
here
here
newer version of the libusb-win32 device driver (1.2.6)
AxsunOCTCapture
here
here for installation
upgrade
or the corresponding button in the Image Capture Tool
Azmyth OEM Laser Engine