
FLIR Science File SDK for MatLab - Getting started
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How can I install the Science File SDK for MatLab?
How do I import data into the MatLab workspace?
Installing the software
The Science File SDK libraries are precompiled for MatLab. In order to use the functions, you must reference these libraries in your script. See instructions below to do this.
Example files
See the bottom of this answer page for example scripts that will help get you started.
Installation instructions
Step 1: Install prerequisite software
MatLab must be installed in order to use the Science File SDK in MatLab.
If you are using Windows, make sure Microsoft Visual Studio is installed. The Science File SDK requires some C++ libraries to be installed on Windows. If you don’t want to install Visual Studio, you can download and install the C++ Build Tools instead.
Restart your computer!
Step 2: Install the SDK
Install the current version of Science File SDK, available from our software downloads page.
On your desktop, you should now have Science File SDK launcher. Open this to quickly access the documentation.
Step 3: Reference SDK libraries
The Science File SDK libraries are installed to a location on your computer. On Windows, this is C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\sdks\file\bin.You can reference these libraries in one of two ways.
Add folder to MatLab path
Copy libraries to file location
Step 4: Write your code
You can download a sample MatLab function attached to the bottom of this page to easily import data from a file.
The general process for importing a file is like this:
Click here to download the article


















