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# HikRobot

HikRobot industrial cameras require the **HikRobot MVS (Machine Vision Software)** installation on your PC. After that, you can connect from AugeLab Studio using the HikRobot camera block.

## Quick start

1. Install **HikRobot MVS**.
2. Verify live view in the MVS tool.
3. Set a stable IP (GigE) and confirm the camera is reachable.
4. Start streaming in AugeLab Studio using the HikRobot camera block.

## Requirements

* HikRobot camera (GigE or USB, depending on model)
* Power (external power supply or PoE, depending on model)
* For GigE: Ethernet cable and a GigE-capable network adapter (a switch is optional)

## Setup (GigE cameras)

1. **Connect and power** the camera.
2. Download and install **MVS**: `https://www.hikrobotics.com/en/machinevision/service/download/`
3. Open the MVS application and confirm you can start acquisition and see a live image.
4. Set a **static IP** for the camera that matches your PC subnet.
5. Open AugeLab Studio and add the **HikRobot Camera** block. Type your camera's IP address and start acquisition.

![HikCamera Usage](/files/ph4u7JpF8wr87EX74sBq)

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* **Camera visible in MVS but not in Studio**: close MVS; only one app can usually connect to the camera at a time.
* **Can’t find the camera on GigE**: confirm the camera and PC are on the same subnet; try a direct Ethernet connection.

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