Getting Started with the NI EVS-1463
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Connecting a Camera
To connect a camera to the NI EVS-1463, complete the following steps:
1.
Connect the appropriate cable to your camera. Refer to your camera manufacturer documentation
for specific instructions about how to connect the cable to your camera.
2.
Complete the following step for your camera type to connect the camera to the NI EVS-1463:
•
Base Configuration Camera Link Compatible Cameras
—Connect the camera MDR
26-pin Camera Link cable to the MDR 26-pin connector on the NI EVS-1463 front panel.
•
GigE Vision Cameras
—Connect the camera Ethernet cable to the secondary network
connector on the NI EVS-1463 front panel.
•
DirectShow-Compatible USB Cameras
—Connect the camera USB cable to a USB
connector on the NI EVS-1463 front panel.
The camera is now attached to the NI EVS-1463.
Connecting the Power Supply
To connect a power supply to the NI EVS-1463, complete the following steps.
1.
Connect the power supply to the 3-position power connector.
2.
Connect the 3-position power connector to the power supply connector on the NI EVS-1463.
3.
Plug the power supply cord into an outlet.
The power LED will illuminate and the NI EVS-1463 will boot when the power supply is properly
connected.
Interfacing with Camera Link Cameras
To interface with a Camera Link camera connected to the NI EVS-1463, you must associate the camera
with the appropriate camera file. Complete the following steps to use Measurement and Automation
Explorer (MAX) to associate a camera file with your Camera Link camera:
1.
Select
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement & Automation
to launch
MAX.
2.
Expand the
Devices and Interfaces
branch of the configuration tree.
3.
Expand the
NI-IMAQ Devices
branch.
4.
Expand the NI PCIe-1427 branch.
5.
Right-click
Channel 0
and select
Camera
.
6.
Select your camera from the menu. If your camera is not in the menu, verify that the appropriate
camera file is installed in the
<NI-IMAQ>\Data
directory.
For more information about camera files, refer to the
Camera Files
section of Chapter 1,
NI EVS-1463
Series Overview
, in the
NI EVS-1463 Series User Manual
.
