Getting Started with the NI 8234
The NI 8234 is a Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interface device for PXI Express (PXIe) or CompactPCI
Express (cPCIe). This document describes how to install and configure the necessary hardware and
software components to begin using the NI 8234.
What You Need to Get Started
You need the following items to set up and use the NI 8234.
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NI 8234 GigE interface device
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GigE Vision compliant camera
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Ethernet cable
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PXIe/cPCIe computer running Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000 with at least one available slot
Note
The NI 8234 card will work in any standard peripheral slot of a cPCIe chassis adhering to the
PICMG CompactPCI Express EXP.0 R1.0
specification, or in a peripheral slot of a PXIe chassis that
is compatible with the
PXI Express Hardware Specification, Revision 1.0
or later.
Note
Visit
ni.com/info
and enter
rdvisionvista
for more information about
National Instruments image acquisition device compatibility with Windows Vista.
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NI Vision Acquisition Software 8.2.1 or later, which includes the NI-IMAQdx driver software
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Optional software for developing applications:
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NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
–
NI Vision Development Module
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LabVIEW
–
LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
–
Microsoft Visual Basic
Related Documentation
The following documents contain additional information that you may find helpful:
•
NI Vision Acquisition Software Release Notes
—Outlines new functionality, system requirements,
installation procedures, and descriptions of the documentation included with the NI-IMAQdx
driver software.
•
Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-IMAQdx
—Describes how to configure the
NI-IMAQdx driver software, NI interface devices, and cameras using Measurement & Automation
Explorer (MAX).
•
NI-IMAQdx Help
—Contains fundamental programming concepts for the NI-IMAQdx driver
software.
