Installing Spinnaker from the Command Line
Instead of running the full/web Spinnaker installer you can:
- install silently through command line options (Spinnaker 4.0 or later)
- install each component individually through command line options (Spinnaker 3 or earlier). This option requires you to request the .msi files from support.
Note: Administrator privilege is required.
For Spinnaker 4.0 or Later - Using Silent Install
See also Distributing Spinnaker Applications.
Launch a command line silent install option using the Spinnaker .exe installer file.
| DESCRIPTION | ARGUMENT | OPTIONS | DEFAULT (WHEN NOTHING SPECIFIED) |
| Installation folder | InstallFolder | <String> | [ProgramFiles6432Folder]Teledyne\Spinnaker |
| Features to install | Features | APIDocs USBDrivers USBDriversLegacy GigEDrivers VisualStudio2015 Runtimes_v140 VCRedist_v140 GenTL_v140 SpinView_v140 Utilities_v140 SourceCode_v140 CSharpSrc_v140 CPPSrc_v140 CSrc_v140 VBSrc_v140 SpinVideo_v140 ThirdParty_2015 SpinnakerAIK_v140 SpinDirectShow_v140 |
APIDocs USBDrivers USBDriversLegacy Runtimes_v140 |
Bolded features listed in the table will automatically select additional features to install:
| FEATURE | INSTALLS |
| VisualStudio2015 | Spinnaker_Binaries_v140, VCRedist_v140, Spinnaker_GenTL_v140, Spinnaker_GenICam_v140, SpinView_v140, Utilities_v140, SourceCode_v140, CSharpSrc_v140, CPPSrc_v140, CSrc_v140, VBSrc_v140, SpinVideo_v140, SpinnakerAIK_v140, SpinDirectShow_v140 |
| Runtimes_v140 | Spinnaker_Binaries_v140, VCRedist_v140, Spinnaker_GenTL_v140, Spinnaker_GenICam_v140 |
| ThirdParty_2015 | SpinnakerAIK_v140, SpinDirectShow_v140 |
Example Command Line Options
For minimal runtime installation:
| SpinnakerSDK_FULL_4.0.0.96_x64.exe /install /silent Features=Runtimes_v140,GigEDrivers |
For silent uninstallation:
| SpinnakerSDK_FULL_4.0.0.96_x64.exe /uninstall /silent |
For Spinnaker 3 or Earlier - Using .msi Files
This command line installation functionality is supported by the Windows installer msiexec program that is included with Microsoft Windows. For a full list of installation options, type in msiexec --help in the command prompt.
Installation Notes
Make sure to navigate to the folder where the .msi installation file is located, unless you are going to run the installation using full path.
If Spinnaker is installed without using the command line, it can still be uninstalled with the command line (and vice versa).
General Usage
msiexec /Option [Optional Parameter]
Installation Optional Parameters:
- /i – install or configures Spinnaker
- /x – uninstalls Spinnaker
- /quiet – enables silent installation, no user interaction
- Display / User Interaction Optional Parameters
- /quiet – enables silent installation, no user interaction
- /passive – Unattended installation, progress dialog, no user interaction
Example – How to install Spinnaker 2.0 to 3.2
(Windows 7 or Windows 10 x64 with VS2015 runtime)
Spinnaker binaries
msiexec /L*v install_binaries.log /i Spinnaker_Binaries_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL="SpinView_v140,Utilities_v140,Runtimes_v140,SpinVideo_v140" REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Spinnaker drivers
msiexec /L*v install_driver.log /i Spinnaker_Drivers_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" INSTALLUSBCAM3_S="true" INSTALLUSBCAM_S="true" INSTALLPGRLWF_S="true" ADDLOCAL="USBDriversLegacy,USBDrivers,PGRLWFDrivers" /quiet
Spinnaker GenICam
msiexec /L*v install_genicam.log /i Spinnaker_GenICam_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL="GenICam_v140" REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Visual Studio Redistributables
msiexec /L*v install_vcredist.log /i VCRedist_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL="VCRedist_v140" REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Spinnaker GenTL
msiexec /L*v install_gentl.log /i FLIR_GenTL_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL="GenTL_v140" REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Optional .msi files
Spinnaker Source Code
msiexec /L*v install_sourcecode.log /i Spinnaker_SourceCode_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=CSharpSrc_v140,CPPSrc_v140,CSrc_v140,VBSrc_v140 REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Spinnaker Documentation
msiexec /L*v install_documentation.log /i Spinnaker_Documentation_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=APIDocs,Documentation REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Myricom MVA
msiexec /L*v install_mva.log /i mva-2.0.1.0_x64_wlh.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Spinnaker AIK (third party wrapper)
msiexec /L*v install_AIK.log /i Spinnaker_AIK_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=SpinnakerAIK_v140 REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
Spinnaker DirectShow
msiexec /L*v install_directshow.log /i Spinnaker_DirectShow_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=SpinDirectShow_v140 REBOOT=ReallySuppress /quiet
How to remove Spinnaker 2.0 to 3.2 libraries using msiexec
Spinnaker Binaries
msiexec /L*v uninstall_binaries.log /x Spinnaker_Binaries_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker Drivers
msiexec /L*v uninstall_driver.log /x Spinnaker_Drivers_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker" OSNAME="Windows 10" UNINSTALLUSBCAM3_S="true" UNINSTALLUSBCAM_S="true" UNINSTALLPGRLWF_S="true"
Spinnaker GenICam
msiexec /L*v uninstall_genicam.log /x Spinnaker_GenICam_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Visual Studio Redistributatbles
msiexec /L*v uninstall_vcredist.log /x VCRedist_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker Source Code
msiexec /L*v uninstall_source_code.log /x Spinnaker_SourceCode_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker Documentation
msiexec /L*v uninstall_documentation.log /x Spinnaker_Documentation_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker AIK
msiexec /L*v uninstall_AIK.log /x Spinnaker_AIK_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker DirectShow
msiexec /L*v uninstall_directshow.log /x Spinnaker_DirectShow_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker GenTL
msiexec /L*v uninstall_gentl.log /x FLIR_GenTL_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\FLIR Systems\Spinnaker"
Example – How to install Spinnaker 2.0 or earlier
(Windows 7 or Windows 10 x64 with VS2015 runtime)
1. Open the Command Prompt as Administrator. You need administrator access to install .msi files
2. cd to the folder where the .msi installation file is located
3. Enter each of the following commands to install Spinnaker:
Spinnaker binaries
msiexec /L*v install_binaries.log /i Spinnaker_Binaries_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL="SpinView_v140,Utilities_v140,Runtimes_v140" REBOOT=ReallySuppress
Spinnaker drivers
msiexec /L*v install_driver.log /i Spinnaker_Drivers_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" INSTALLUSBCAM3_S="true" INSTALLUSBCAM_S="true" INSTALLPGRLWF_S="true" ADDLOCAL="USBDriversLegacy,USBDrivers,PGRLWFDrivers"
Spinnaker GenICam
Msiexec /L*v install_genicam.log /i Spinnaker_GenICam_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL="7" INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL="GenICam_msvc2015" REBOOT=ReallySuppress
Optional .msi files
Spinnaker Source Code
msiexec /L*v install_sourcecode.log /i Spinnaker_SourceCode_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=CSharpSrc_v140,CPPSrc_v140,CSrc_v140,VBSrc_v140 REBOOT=ReallySuppress
Spinnaker Documentation
msiexec /L*v install_documentation.log /i Spinnaker_Documentation_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=APIDocs,Documentation REBOOT=ReallySuppress
Spinnaker AIK (third party wrapper)
msiexec /L*v install_AIK.log /i Spinnaker_AIK_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=SpinnakerAIK_v140 REBOOT=ReallySuppress
Spinnaker DirectShow
msiexec /L*v install_directshow.log /i Spinnaker_DirectShow_v140_x64.msi MSIFASTINSTALL=7 INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" ADDLOCAL=SpinDirectShow_v140 REBOOT=ReallySuppress
How to remove Spinnaker 2.0 or earlier libraries using msiexec
Spinnaker Binaries
msiexec /L*v uninstall_binaries.log /x Spinnaker_Binaries_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker Drivers
msiexec /L*v uninstall_driver.log /x Spinnaker_Drivers_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker" UNINSTALLUSBCAM3_S="true" UNINSTALLUSBCAM_S="true" UNINSTALLPGRLWF_S="true"
Spinnaker GenICam
msiexec /L*v uninstall_genicam.log /x Spinnaker_GenICam_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker Source Code
msiexec /L*v uninstall_source_code.log /x Spinnaker_SourceCode_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker Documentation
msiexec /L*v uninstall_documentation.log /x Spinnaker_Documentation_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker AIK
msiexec /L*v uninstall_AIK.log /x Spinnaker_AIK_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker"
Spinnaker DirectShow
msiexec /L*v uninstall_directshow.log /x Spinnaker_DirectShow_v140_x64.msi INSTALLFOLDER="C:\Program Files\Point Grey Research\Spinnaker"