Compatibility Test for IEEE-1394 and GigE Cameras with NI-IMAQdx Primary Software: Driver Software>>NI-IMAQ for IEEE-1394Primary Software Version: N/A Primary Software Fixed Version: N/A Secondary Software: N/A
Problem: I work for a camera manufacturer, and I would like to test an IEEE-1394 camera and/or a GigE camera with National Instruments NI-IMAQdx driver. If it works, I would like our camera listed on the NI website as a supported camera. What should I do? Solution: Use the Camera Validator utility to test the compatibility of your IEEE-1394 and GigE camera with the NI-IMAQdx driver. This utility tests each attribute of the camera and generates a report. If you would like the camera added to the National Instruments website as a supported camera, send the test report generated by the utility to www.ni.com/ask . The Camera Validator is an executable that began shipping with the Vision Acquisition Software 8.2.1. It installs to the National Instruments\ni-imaqdx\Utility directory. The Camera Validator is also available for download at National Instrument's FTP site under support/imag/camera_support/utilities. To use this utility you must have the NI-IMAQdx driver version 3.0 or higher installed, and you need a camera plugged in, detected correctly in Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX), and associated with the NI-IMAQdx driver. To launch camera validator, complete the following steps:
By default, Camera Validator uses the first camera found and creates a test report in the following dirctory \Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\National Instruments\NI-IMAQdx\Compatibility Reports. You can specify a camera or a location to save the test results by passing command line arguments to the executable. Camera Validator accepts the following arguments: /iid:camera name, where camera name is the name of the camera. By default, 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. Example: CameraValidator.exe /iid:cam1 /out:report name, where report name is the desired report name. By default, 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. Example: CameraValidator.exe /out:MyCameraReport.htm /time:acquisition time, where acquisition time is the desired acquisition time in ms. By default, 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. Example: CameraValidator.exe /time:1000 /display By default, Camera Validator acquires images without displaying them. If you wish to override the display behavior, use this tag to enable image display. Example: CameraValidator.exe /display /log By default, Camera Validator acquires images without saving them. If you wish to override the logging behavior, use this tag to enable image logging. Example: CameraValidator.exe /log Related Links: Developer Zone: Industrial Camera Advisor KnowledgeBase 1V9EHSU9: How Can I Tell If My IEEE 1394 (Firewire) Camera Is Supported? KnowledgeBase 3IEC42L6: NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) KnowledgeBase 25UCKA8M: Troubleshooting Tips for 1394 Cameras Camera Validator Readme Attachments:
Report Date: 11/13/2006 Last Updated: 10/17/2008 Document ID: 43CDBB0F |
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