National Instruments PCI-1411, PXI-1411 NI-IMAQ Driver Software

Chapter 1 Introduction

Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment,

NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware

NI-IMAQ Driver Software

The NI-IMAQ driver software is included with your IMAQ device.

NI-IMAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your

application programming environment. These functions include routines

for video configuration, image acquisition (continuous and single-shot),

memory buffer allocation, trigger control, and board configuration, as

shown in Figure1 -2.

Vision Software

IMAQ Vision

Gauging and

Measurement

Pattern

Matching

Blob

Analysis

Image

Analysis

Morphology

Display

and ROI

Color Matching

and Analysis

Filters

Application Software

LabWindows/CVIActiveX

(ComponentWorks)

BridgeVIEWLabVIEW

Driver Software

ValueMotion/

FlexMotion

NI-DAQNI-IMAQ

Hardware ValueMotion/

FlexMotion

DAQIMAQ

Contents

Main IMAQ Page Important Information Warranty Copyright Trademarks WARNING REGARDING USE OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class FCC/DOC Warnings Class A European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives Conventions Contents Page Introduction About the PCI/PXI-1411 Using PXI with CompactPCI Software Programming Choices Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware NI-IMAQ Driver Software Page National Instruments IMAQ Vision IMAQ Vision Builder Integration with DAQ Vision and Motion Installation What You Need to Get Started Optional Equipment How to Set up Your IMAQ System Figure 2-1. How to Set up Your IMAQ System Getting Started with Your IMAQ System NI-IMAQ User Manual NI-IMAQ VI Reference Manual Introduction to NI-IMAQ Unpacking Installation Page Hardware Overview Functional Overview Video Acquisition Video Decoder Color-Space Processor and LUTs SDRAM Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry Acquisition, Scaling, ROI Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers Bus Master PCI Interface Board Configuration NVRAM Start Conditions Acquisition Window Control Page Signal Connections I/O Connector Signal Description Custom Cables A Specifications Formats Supported Video Input A/D Conversion Color Decoding Accuracy Memory External Connections PCI Interface Power Requirements Physical Environment B Introduction to Color Image Representations RGB Color Planes Hue, Saturation, Luminance, and Intensity Planes 32-Bit HSL and HSI C Technical Support Resources NI Web Support Online Problem-Solving and Diagnostic Resources Software-Related Resources Worldwide Support Glossary Numbers/Symbols A B C D E F G H I K L M N O P R S T V Index A B C D I L M N O R S T U V