Documentation for HALCON

Here you will find a comprehensive documentation of our software MVTec HALCON. Manuals, instructions and release notes for the latest version will be a useful help in your daily business. You will find further information in the service & support section. Take a look at our videos, tutorials and read the articles in the developers' corner.

Available downloads:

Reference Manual

HALCON Basics

Programmer's Manuals

Technical Notes

Release Notes

Product Discontinuations

Reference Manual

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HALCON Basics

Quick Guide	Download PDF (2.7 MB)
Installation Guide	Download PDF (0.4 MB)
HDevelop User's Guide	Download PDF (5.6 MB)
Solution Guide I - Basics	Download PDF (11.7 MB)
Solution Guide II-A - Image Acquisition	Download PDF (0.6 MB)
Solution Guide II-B - Matching	Download PDF (3.4 MB)
Solution Guide II-C - 2D Data Codes	Download PDF (4.5 MB)
Solution Guide II-D - Classification	Download PDF (4.3 MB)
Solution Guide III-A - 1D Measuring	Download PDF (1.2 MB)
Solution Guide III-B - 2D Measuring	Download PDF (2.5 MB)
Solution Guide III-C - 3D Vision	Download PDF (14.2 MB)
Technical Updates	Download PDF (0.2 MB)

Programmer's Manuals*

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Programmer's Guide	Download PDF (1.9 MB)
Extension Package	Download PDF (0.8 MB)
HALCON for Arm^®-based Platforms	Download PDF (0.2 MB)

Technical Notes*

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Gray Value Interpolation	Download PDF (0.4 MB)
Parallel Programming	Download PDF (0.8 MB)
Surface-Based Matching	Download PDF (3.3 MB)

Release Notes

HALCON 21.11 Progress	Read online
HALCON 21.05 Progress	Read online
HALCON 20.11 Steady	Read online
HALCON 18.11.3 Steady	Read online
Previous Versions	Click here