© National Instruments Corporation vii NIPCI-1426 User Manual
Contents

Chapter 1

Introduction

Software Overview........................................................................................................1-2
NI-IMAQ Driver Software..............................................................................1-2
National Instruments Application Software....................................................1-2
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection.........................................1-3
Vision Development Module............................................................1-3
Integration with DAQ and Motion..................................................................1-4
Camera Link..................................................................................................................1-4
Overview.........................................................................................................1-4

Chapter 2

Hardware Overview

Functional Overview......................................................................................................2-1
Camera Link and the NI1426 .........................................................................2-2
Base Configuration...........................................................................2-2
Data Transmission...........................................................................................2-2
Hardware Binarization.....................................................................................2-3
Multiple-Tap Data Formatter..........................................................................2-4
SDRAM...........................................................................................................2-4
Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry..........................................................2-4
Wiring an Isolated Input to Output Devices....................................................2-5
Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder..............................................................2-6
High-Speed Timing.........................................................................................2-7
Acquisition and Region of Interest (ROI).......................................................2-7
Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers....................................................................2-8
Bus Master PCI Interface................................................................................2-8
Start Conditions...............................................................................................2-8
Serial Interface.................................................................................................2-9

Chapter 3

Signal Connections

Connectors.....................................................................................................................3-2
MDR 26-Pin Connector...................................................................................3-2
15-pin D-SUB Connector................................................................................3-3
Connector Signal Connection Descriptions.....................................................3-4