Chapter 1
Introduction
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Software Programming Choices
Using NI-IMAQ, the National Instruments image acquisition driver
software, you can program your IMAQ device to acquire and save images.
You can use NI-IMAQ with other National Instruments software for a
complete image acquisition and analysis solution, as shown in Figure 1.
NI-IMAQ works with LabVIEW and LabWindows/CVI, as well
as conventional programming languages. National Instruments
IMAQ Vision adds powerful image processing and analysis to these
programming environments. You can also use IMAQ Vision Builder to
quickly and easily prototype your IMAQ image analysis applications.
Figure 1-1.
The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware
Vision Software
IMAQ Vision
Gauging and
Measurement
Pattern
Matching
Blob
Analysis
Image
Analysis
Morphology
Display
and ROI
Color Matching
and Analysis
Filters
Application Software
Measurement Studio
(LabWindows/CVI, Visual C++, Visual Basic)
LabVIEW
Driver Software
NI-Motion
NI-DAQ
NI-IMAQ
Hardware
ValueMotion/
FlexMotion
DAQ
IMAQ
