About This Manual
© National Instruments Corporation xi IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI User Manual
Other Documentation• Your National Instruments image acquisition (IMAQ) device user
manual—If you need installation instructions and device-specific
information, refer to your device user manual.
•Getting Started With Your IMAQSystem—If you need instructions
for installing the NI-IMAQsoftware and your IMAQ hardware,
connecting your camera, running Measurement & Automation
Explorer (MAX) and the NI-IMAQDiagnostics, selecting a camera
file, and acquiring an image, refer to this getting started document.
•NI-IMAQ User Manual—If you need information about how to use
NI-IMAQand IMAQ image acquisition devices to capture images for
processing, refer to this manual.
• NI-IMAQVI or function reference guides—If you need information
about the features, functions, and operation of the NI-IMAQimage
acquisition VIs or functions, refer to these help files.
• IMAQ Vision Deployment Engine Note to Users—If you need
information about how to deploy your custom IMAQVision
applications on target computers, read this CD insert.
• Example programs—If you want examples of how to create specific
applications, go to <CVI>\samples\vision.
• Application Notes—If you want to know more about advanced
IMAQVision concepts and applications, refer to the Application
Notes located on the National Instruments Web site at ni.com/
appnotes.nsf.
• NI Developer Zone (NIDZ)—If you want even more information
about developing your vision application, visit the NI Developer Zone
at ni.com/zone. The NI Developer Zone contains example
programs, tutorials, technical presentations, the Instrument Driver
Network, a measurement glossary, an online magazine, a product
advisor, and a community area where you can share ideas, questions,
and source code with vision developers around the world.