Chapter1 Introductionto NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras
NI-IMAQfor IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 1-2 ni.com
Application Development Environments
This release of NI-IMAQ for 1394 supports the following Application
Development Environments (ADEs) for Windows 2000 and
Windows Me/98:
•LabVIEW version5.1 and higher
•LabWindows/CVIversion 5.0 and higher
•Borland C++ Builder 3.0 and higher
•Microsoft VisualC/C++ version 6.0 and higher
Note Although NI-IMAQfor 1394 has been tested and found to work with these ADEs,
otherADEs mayalso work.
Configuring YourIEEE-1394 Camera
You can useNational Instruments Measurement& Automation Explorer
(MAX) to configure your IEEE-1394 camera.
Setyour camera’s properties by right-clicking on your camera in the IMAQ
IEEE-1394Devices folder in the MAX configuration tree. Select
Propertiesfrom the pop-up m enu. Adjust your camera’sattributesand
click OKto save the camera file.
Thecamera information is saved in a camera file, which the LabVIEW VIs
use to select acamera and its supported attributes.