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IMAQ ™ NI-IMAQ ™ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Image Acquisition Software NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Mar ch 2001 Edition Part Number 370362 A-01.
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Conventions The follo wing con ventions are used in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup» Options directs you to pull down the File menu, selec t the Pa ge Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box.
© National Instruments Corporation v NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Contents Chapter 1 Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras About the NI-IMAQ Software ...... .......................... ......................... ...................
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© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 1 Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras This chapter describes the NI-IM AQ for IEEE-1394 software and lists t.
Chapter 1 Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 1-2 ni.com Application Development Environments This release of NI-IMAQ for 1394 support s the following Application Development Environmen ts (ADEs) for Windows 2000 and Windows Me/98: • LabVIEW version 5.
Chapter 1 Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Fundamentals of Building Applications with NI-IMAQ for 1394 Architecture A block diagram of the NI-IMAQ for 1394 architecture shown in Figure 1-1 illustrates the low- and mid-level architecture for IMAQ devices.
Chapter 1 Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 1-4 ni.com The NI-IMAQ Libraries The NI-IMAQ for 1394 for Windows 2 000/Me/98 function libraries are dynamic link libraries (DLLs), which means that NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 routines are not linked into the executable fi les of applications.
Chapter 1 Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras © National Instruments Corporation 1-5 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual • When compiling, i ndicate where the com piler can find the NI-IMA Q header files and shared libraries.
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 2 Software Over v iew This chapter describes the classes of NI-IMAQ for 1394 functions and briefly describes each function.
Chapter 2 Software Over view NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 2-2 ni.com High-Level Functions Use high-level functions to quickly and easily capture images. If you need more advanced functionalit y, you can mix high-level function s with low-level functions.
Chapter 2 Software Over view © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Sequence Functions Sequence functions st art and stop a continuous acquisitio n of multiple frames.
Chapter 2 Software Over view NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 2-4 ni.com imaq1394StopAcquisition Stops an asynchronous acquisi tion or synchronous continuous acquisition immediat ely. imaq1394GetBuffer Copies a frame buffer to a user-specified buffer.
Chapter 2 Software Over view © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Utility Functions Use utility functions to display an im age in a window, save an image to a file, or to get detailed error info rmation. imaq1394Plot Plots a buffer to a window given a handle to a window.
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 3 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 This chapter contains an overview of the NI-IMAQ for 1394 library, a description of the programmin g flow of NI-IMAQ for 1394, and programming examples.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI- IMAQ for 1394 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 3-2 ni.com Low-Level Functions The low-level function set supports all types of acquisiti on. You can use low-level functio ns to start a sy nchronous or asynchronous acq uisition.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Before you can acquire image data successfully , you must open a camera with the imaq1394CameraOpen function. imaq1394CameraOpen requires a camera name and returns a handle to this interf ace.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI- IMAQ for 1394 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 3-4 ni.com Scalable Image Size IEEE-1394 digital cameras support a predefined set of image sizes which you can select through the Format and Mode attrib utes in MAX.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 © National Instruments Corporation 3-5 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Introductor y Programming Examples This section introdu ces some examples fo r performing the different types of image acquisition.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI- IMAQ for 1394 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 3-6 ni.com When you in voke a snap, it initializes the IMA Q 1394 device and acquires the next incoming video frame to a buf fer . Use a snap for low-speed or single-capture applications where ease of programming is essential.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 © National Instruments Corporation 3-7 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Calling imaq1394SetupGrab initializes a session for a grab acquisitio n. After imaq1394SetupGrab , each successi ve grab copies the last acquired buf fer into a user buf fer where you can perform processing on the im age.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI- IMAQ for 1394 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 3-8 ni.com High-Level Sequence Functions Sequence functions include imaq1394SetupSequence .A sequence initiates a variable-length and variable-delay transfer to multiple buffers.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 © National Instruments Corporation 3-9 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Advanced Programming Examples Use low-level functions or co mbine high-and low -level functions for more advanced programming techniqu es, including snap, grab, and sequence.
Chapter 3 Programming with NI- IMAQ for 1394 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 3-10 ni.com Performing an Asynchronous Snap Using Low-Level Functions The Low-Level Snap1394 Asyn c example demonstrates how to perform an asynchronous acquisition usi ng low-level calls.
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs This chapter describes how to use the NI-IMAQ 1394 VIs in LabVIEW.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-2 ni.com Location of NI-IMAQ for 1394 Examples The NI-IMAQ VI for IEEE-1394 Cameras examples illustrate some common applications. You can find t hese examples in the labviewexamplesimaq directory for LabVIEW.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 VIs © National Instruments Corporation 4-3 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual The most commonl y used VIs are on the IMAQ for IEEE-1394 palette. Y ou can find VIs for basic acquisition and changing attributes.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-4 ni.com Buffer Management IMAQ Create and IMAQ Dispose manage image buffers in LabVIEW. IMAQ Create , shown in Figure 4-2, allocates an image buffer. Image Name is a label for the buffer created.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 VIs © National Instruments Corporation 4-5 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual NI-IMAQ for 1394 Acquisition T ypes Three NI-IMAQ image acquisition types are available in LabV IEW — snap, grab, and sequence.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-6 ni.com Figure 4-5 shows a simplif ied block diagram for usin g IMA Q1394 Gra b Setup and IMA Q1394 Grab Acquire . Figure 4-5. Acquiring Images Using Grab Sequence A sequence initiates a variable-leng th and variable-delay transfer to multiple buffers.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 VIs © National Instruments Corporation 4-7 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Figure 4-6 shows a simplif ied block diagram for using IM A Q1394 Sequence . Place IMA Q Create inside a For Loop to create an array of images for the Image s in input to IMA Q1394 Sequence .
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-8 ni.com 4. Call IMA Q1394 Get Image . 5. After an acquisition, release the resources associated with the acquisition using IMA Q 1394 Close . IMA Q1394 Close also stops the acquisition if one is in prog ress.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 VIs © National Instruments Corporation 4-9 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual an image acquired using IMA Q13 94 Snap .
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-10 ni.com Y our intensi ty graph no w sh ould appear similar to the image shown in Figure 4-9. For more information on the Intensity G raph, consult your LabVIEW documentation Figure 4-9.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 VIs © National Instruments Corporation 4-11 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual . Figure 4-11. Using a Picture Control to Display an RGB Image Camera Attributes Camera attributes allow you to control camera-specific features such as brightness and shutter speed directly from NI-IMAQ for 1394.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-12 ni.com Error Handling Every NI-IMAQ for 13 94 VI contains an error in input cluster and an error out output cluster, as show n in Figure 4-12.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ fo r 1394 VIs © National Instruments Corporation 4-13 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Error Code Format Error format for all NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs is the same, as follows: error in (no err or) is a cluster that describes the error status before this V I ex ecutes.
Chapter 4 Programming with NI-IMAQ for 1394 VIs NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual 4-14 ni.com code is the number identifyin g an error or warning. If status is TR UE, code is a non-zero error code. If status is F ALSE, code can be zero or a warning code.
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© National Instruments Corporation G-1 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Glossar y A acquisition window The image size specific to a video standard or camera resolution.
Glossary NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual G- 2 ni.com chrominance See chroma . compiler A software utility that con verts a source program in a high-level programming language, such as Basic, C, or Pascal, into an object or compiled program in machine language.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-3 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual dri ver Software that controls a specific hardw are device, such as an IMA Q or D A Q device. E external trigger A voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an ev ent such as A/D con version.
Glossary NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual G- 4 ni.com I I/O Input/output. The transfer of data to/from a co mputer system in volving communications channels, operator interface de vices, and/or data acquisition and control interfaces. IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-5 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual luma The brightness i nformation in the vi deo picture. The luma sign al amplitude v aries in propo rtion to the brightness of th e video signal and corresponds exactly to the monochrome pictur e.
Glossary NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual G- 6 ni.com O operating system Base-lev el software that controls a computer , runs programs, interacts with users, and communicates with installed hardware or peripheral de vices. P PCI Peripheral Component Interconnect.
Glossary © National Instruments Corporation G-7 NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual resolution (1) The number of rows and columns of pixels. An image composed of m rows and n columns has a resolution of . This image has n pixels along its horizontal axis and m pixels along its v ertical axis.
Glossary NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual G- 8 ni.com V V V olts. VI V irtual Instrument. (1) A com bination of hardware and/or software elements, typically used with a PC, that has the funct.
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 N I-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual Index A acquisition fun ctions, 2-3 adv anced programming examples, 3-9 to 3-10 asynchronous grab using low-le vel fu.
Index NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras User Manual I-2 ni.com L low-le vel functions acquisition fun ctions, 2-3 attribute functions, 2-4 utility functions , 2-5 M miscellaneous functions, 2-3 N National.
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