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UUID for IMAQdx and IMAQ for IEEE-1394 Cameras

Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394
Primary Software Version: 1.0
Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A
Secondary Software: N/A

Problem:
Where can I find the Unique Universal Identifier (UUID) for my IMAQdx or IMAQ for IEEE-1394 camera ? What is the syntax to initialize a camera with the UUID? Is there a way to programmatically determine the UUID of a camera?

Solution:
The UUID is a 16 digit number that is unique to each camera and can be especially useful in situations where cameras may be repeatedly plugged in and unplugged. The easiest way to determine the UUID of your camera is to look at the Serial Number entry in the Camera Information tab in Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX), as shown below:

In order to initialize a camera using the UUID, you must use the syntax, UUID: followed by the 16 digit number. For example to the camera from the previous example with serial number 0x0001687307410386, you would pass the string UUID:0001687307410386 into the Camera Name input.

You can also programmatically determine the camera name by reading from 2 property nodes, one for the first half of the UUID and one for the second. These nodes are shown below for IMAQdx and IMAQ for IEEE-1394:

A little bit of number and string manipulation is necessary to use the outputs of these nodes. You must convert them from numbers to hexadecimal strings and concatenate them as shown below and in the attached vis: