diff --git a/artiq/coredevice/grabber.py b/artiq/coredevice/grabber.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6406578ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/artiq/coredevice/grabber.py
@@ -0,0 +1,105 @@
+from numpy import int32, int64
+
+from artiq.language.core import *
+from artiq.language.types import *
+from artiq.coredevice.rtio import rtio_output, rtio_input_data
+
+
+class OutOfSyncException(Exception):
+    """Raised when an incorrect number of ROI engine outputs has been
+    retrieved from the RTIO input FIFO."""
+    pass
+
+
+class Grabber:
+    """Driver for the Grabber camera interface."""
+    kernel_invariants = {"core", "channel_base", "sentinel"}
+
+    def __init__(self, dmgr, channel_base, res_width=12, count_shift=0,
+                 core_device="core"):
+        self.core = dmgr.get(core_device)
+        self.channel_base = channel_base
+
+        count_width = min(31, 2*res_width + 16 - count_shift)
+        # This value is inserted by the gateware to mark the start of a series of
+        # ROI engine outputs for one video frame.
+        self.sentinel = int32(2**count_width)
+
+    @kernel
+    def setup_roi(self, n, x0, y0, x1, y1):
+        """
+        Defines the coordinates of a ROI.
+
+        The coordinates are set around the current position of the RTIO time
+        cursor.
+
+        The user must keep the ROI engine disabled for the duration of more 
+        than one video frame after calling this function, as the output
+        generated for that video frame is undefined.
+
+        Advances the timeline by 4 coarse RTIO cycles.
+        """
+        c = int64(self.core.ref_multiplier)
+        rtio_output(now_mu(), self.channel_base, 4*n+0, x0)
+        delay_mu(c)
+        rtio_output(now_mu(), self.channel_base, 4*n+1, y0)
+        delay_mu(c)
+        rtio_output(now_mu(), self.channel_base, 4*n+2, x1)
+        delay_mu(c)
+        rtio_output(now_mu(), self.channel_base, 4*n+3, y1)
+        delay_mu(c)
+
+    @kernel
+    def gate_roi(self, mask):
+        """
+        Defines which ROI engines produce input events.
+
+        At the end of each video frame, the output from each ROI engine that
+        has been enabled by the mask is enqueued into the RTIO input FIFO.
+
+        This function sets the mask at the current position of the RTIO time
+        cursor.
+
+        Setting the mask using this function is atomic; in other words,
+        if the system is in the middle of processing a frame and the mask
+        is changed, the processing will complete using the value of the mask
+        that it started with.
+
+        :param mask: bitmask enabling or disabling each ROI engine.  
+        """
+        rtio_output(now_mu(), self.channel_base+1, 0, mask)
+
+    @kernel
+    def gate_roi_pulse(self, mask, dt):
+        """Sets a temporary mask for the specified duration (in seconds), before
+        disabling all ROI engines."""
+        self.gate_roi(mask)
+        delay(dt)
+        self.gate_roi(0)
+
+    @kernel
+    def input_mu(self, data):
+        """
+        Retrieves the accumulated values for one frame from the ROI engines.
+        Blocks until values are available.
+
+        The input list must be a list of integers of the same length as there
+        are enabled ROI engines. This method replaces the elements of the
+        input list with the outputs of the enabled ROI engines, sorted by
+        number.
+
+        If the number of elements in the list does not match the number of
+        ROI engines that produced output, an exception will be raised during
+        this call or the next.
+        """
+        channel = self.channel_base + 1
+
+        sentinel = rtio_input_data(channel)
+        if sentinel != self.sentinel:
+            raise OutOfSyncException
+
+        for i in range(len(data)):
+            roi_output = rtio_input_data(channel)
+            if roi_output == self.sentinel:
+                raise OutOfSyncException
+            data[i] = roi_output
diff --git a/doc/manual/core_drivers_reference.rst b/doc/manual/core_drivers_reference.rst
index 06f1fd4ce..556f54096 100644
--- a/doc/manual/core_drivers_reference.rst
+++ b/doc/manual/core_drivers_reference.rst
@@ -134,11 +134,18 @@ DAC/ADC drivers
     :members:
 
 
-Compound drivers
-----------------
+Miscellaneous
+-------------
 
 :mod:`artiq.coredevice.suservo` module
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 .. automodule:: artiq.coredevice.suservo
     :members:
+
+
+:mod:`artiq.coredevice.grabber` module
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
+.. automodule:: artiq.coredevice.grabber
+    :members: