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Contents
About the NI 1409 .........................................................................................................1-1
Using PXI with CompactPCI.........................................................................................1-2
Software Overview ........................................................................................................1-3
NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..............................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-4
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection .........................................1-4
Vision Development Module ............................................................1-5
Integration with DAQ and Motion Control .....................................................1-5
Video Multiplexer ...........................................................................................2-2
Programmable Gain and Offset .......................................................................2-2
Analog Bandwidth Control Circuitry ..............................................................2-2
10-Bit ADC .....................................................................................................2-2
Digital Filter and LUT.....................................................................................2-3
Onboard Memory ............................................................................................2-3
Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers ....................................................................2-3
PCI Interface....................................................................................................2-3
Genlock Circuit and SYNC Mux ....................................................................2-3
Acquisition and Region-of-Interest (ROI) Control .........................................2-4
RTSI Bus .........................................................................................................2-4
Digital Input/Output Circuitry.........................................................................2-4
Acquisition Modes .........................................................................................................2-4
Analog Front End Considerations..................................................................................2-5
10-Bit/8-Bit Mode ...........................................................................................2-5
Clamping .........................................................................................................2-6
BNC Connector..............................................................................................................3-1
Digital I/O Connector ....................................................................................................3-3
Digital I/O Connector Signal Connection Descriptions ..................................3-5