What is the Camera Validator? Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-IMAQdxPrimary Software Version: 3.0.1 Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: I just installed the Vision Acquisition Software and an executable called the Camera Validator was also installed. What is it used for? Solution: The Camera Validator is a utility is meant for camera manufacturers that want to test their IEEE-1394 or GigE camera's compatibility with the NI-IMAQdx driver. It will test all the camera attributes and generate a test report. You must have the NI-IMAQdx driver version 3.0 or higher installed, and have a camera plugged in, detected correctly in MAX, and associated with the NI-IMAQdx driver to use the Camera Validator. By default the Camera Validator will use the first camera found and create a test report in the same folder the executable was run from. If you want to specify a specific camera or location to save the test results, you will need to pass these command line arguments to the executable. To do this, go to Start»Run and type cmd (for the command prompt).Go to the directory where the executable is by using the cd command. For example:cd c:Here is a list of command line arguments: /iid:camera name By default the Camera Validator grabs the first available camera and tests that. If more cameras are in the system, use this tag to choose another camera to test. eg: CameraValidator.exe /iid:cam1/out:report nameBy default the Camera Validator generates the name for the compatibility report. If you wish to override the filename for the report, use this tag to specify a different report file. eg: CameraValidator.exe /out:MyCameraReport.htm/time:acquisition timeBy default the Camera Validator acquires for 5000 ms before switching to the next video mode. If you wish to override the acquisition time, use this tag to specify the desired duration to acquire. eg: CameraValidator.exe /time:1000/displayBy default the Camera Validator acquires images without displaying them. If you wish to override the display behavior, use this tag to enable image display. eg: CameraValidator.exe /displayBy default the Camera Validator acquires image without saving them. If you wish to override the logging behavior, use this tag to enable image logging. eg: CameraValidator.exe /logFor more information on generating and submitting a compatibility test to National Instruments, please see the KnowledgeBase "Compatibility Test for IEEE-1394 and GigE Cameras with NI-IMAQdx" linked below. Related Links: Vision Acquisition Software KnowledgeBase 43CDBB0F: Compatibility Test for IEEE-1394 and GigE Cameras with NI-IMAQdx Camera Test Utility Readme Attachments:
Report Date: 12/28/2007 Last Updated: 04/18/2008 Document ID: 4GRDL8MJ |
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