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Chapter 2

Hardware Overview

NI PCIe-1433 User Manual and Specifications

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Camera Link and the NI 1433

The NI 1433 supports Camera Link Base, Medium, Full, and Extended Full 
configurations.

The Camera Link specifications include up to 64 data bits, enable signals, 
and asynchronous serial transmission, as well as four digital camera control 
lines for controlling exposure time, frame rates, and other camera control 
signals. The four control lines are configured in the camera file to generate 
precise timing signals for controlling digital camera acquisition.

Note

Extended Full configurations support up to 80 bits of data.

The Camera Link standard defines physical connections between image 
acquisition devices and Camera Link cameras, and it allows for flexibility 
of image format and data transfer protocols. The camera manufacturer 
defines image parameters, such as image resolution and the number of bits 
per pixel, and camera control parameters, such as frame-on-demand and 
exposure control signals.

These variable parameters are defined on a per-camera basis in a camera 
file (

camera_model.icd

) supplied by National Instruments. NI-IMAQ 

uses the information in this camera file to program the NI 1433 to acquire 
images from a specific camera. Without this camera file, the driver does not 
have the information necessary to configure the NI 1433 to recognize the 
image format of the particular camera you are using.

The three Camera Link configurations have the following bit allocations 
and number of taps:

Table 2-1.  

Camera Link Bit Allocations and Taps

Base

Configuration

Medium 

Configuration

Full

Configuration

Bit Allocation 

and Taps

8-bit × 1, 2, or 3 taps 
(pixels)

10-bit × 1 or 2 taps

12-bit × 1 or 2 taps

14-bit × 1 tap

16-bit × 1 tap

24-bit RGB

8-bit × 4 taps

10-bit × 3 or 4 taps

12-bit × 3 or 4 taps

30-bit RGB

36-bit RGB

8-bit × 8 taps

Summary of Contents for PCIe-1433

Page 1: ...NI Vision NI PCIe 1433 User Manual and Specifications Base Medium and Full Configuration Camera Link Frame Grabber NI PCIe 1433 User Manual and Specifications July 2010 374001B 01...

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Page 4: ...e encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device gene...

Page 5: ...t information bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names italic Italic text denotes var...

Page 6: ...tion with DAQ and Motion Control 1 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Functional Overview 2 1 Camera Link and the NI 1433 2 2 Hardware Binarization 2 3 Multiple Tap Data Formatter 2 4 Trigger Control and M...

Page 7: ...Contents NI PCIe 1433 User Manual and Specifications viii ni com Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index...

Page 8: ...s are installed with the NI IMAQ driver software Additional camera files are available for download from the National Instruments Industrial Camera Advisor Web site at ni com camera The 26 pin MDR con...

Page 9: ...view Developed by a consortium of camera and image acquisition device manufacturers Camera Link is a standard for interfacing digital cameras with image acquisition devices Camera Link simplifies conn...

Page 10: ...detailed information about individual software packages refer to the documentation specific to each software package NI IMAQ Driver Software The NI 1433 ships with NI Vision Acquisition Software which...

Page 11: ...ows you to easily configure and benchmark a sequence of visual inspection steps as well as deploy the visual inspection system for automated inspection With Vision Builder AI you can perform powerful...

Page 12: ...CVI or Visual Basic using the Vision Assistant machine vision and image processing libraries Using the LabVIEW VI creation wizard Vision Assistant can create LabVIEW VIs that perform the prototype yo...

Page 13: ...owing block diagram illustrates the key functional components of the NI 1433 Figure 2 1 NI 1433 Block Diagram Host Bus Serial Control 26 Pin MDR Connector 26 Pin MDR Connector Medium Configuration Rec...

Page 14: ...The camera manufacturer defines image parameters such as image resolution and the number of bits per pixel and camera control parameters such as frame on demand and exposure control signals These vari...

Page 15: ...e This pixel value range is known as the gray level interval or the threshold interval Binarization works by setting all image pixels that fall within the threshold interval to the image white value a...

Page 16: ...n acquisition on a rising edge or a falling edge You also can drive each line asserted or unasserted as a digital I O line You can map pulses from the high speed timing circuitry or the NI 1433 status...

Page 17: ...rate Note The external control for cameras has been preprogrammed into the camera file You can use Measurement Automation Explorer MAX to specify the frequency and duration of these signals in easy t...

Page 18: ...gh level interface PCIe Interface The NI 1433 is compliant with PCI Express 1 1 specifications The NI 1433 is intended for a x4 PCIe slot It does not fit properly into a x1 PCIe slot However the NI 14...

Page 19: ...meraLink clsercon exe ifacamerafilewithpreprogrammedserial commands does not exist for your camera With clsercon exe you can still communicate serially with your camera Access clsercon exe from the NI...

Page 20: ...ments also fully supports the recommended serial API described in the Specifications of the Camera Link Interface Standard for Digital Cameras and Frame Grabbers manual This manual is available on sev...

Page 21: ...he NI 1433 and describes considerations for using the NI 1433 with the NI Camera Link I O Extension Board PCIe Connectors The following figure shows the connectors on the NI 1433 device Figure 3 1 NI...

Page 22: ...es Figure 3 2 shows the Base configuration 26 pin MDR connector which is labeled Port 0 on the NI 1433 Refer to Table 3 1 for a description of the signals Figure 3 2 NI 1433 Base Configuration MDR Con...

Page 23: ...ull Configuration MDR Signal Descriptions Signal Name Description Y 3 0 Medium configuration data and enable signals from the camera to the NI 1433 YCLK Transmission clock on the Medium configuration...

Page 24: ...interface National Instruments recommends that you purchase a Camera Link cable rather than build a custom cable Refer to the Specifications of the Camera Link Interface Standard for Digital Cameras...

Page 25: ...ss Interface PCI Express compliance 1 1 Native link width x4 Up plugging availability x8 x16 Note Some system devices limit data transfer rates for plug in devices in an up plugging configuration Refe...

Page 26: ...85 MHz1 Note The Camera Link specification requires cameras to transmit at a minimum of 20 MHz Serial Interface Baud rates supported 9 6 19 2 38 4 57 6 115 2 230 4 460 8 or 921 6 kbps Power Requireme...

Page 27: ...000 m at 25 C ambient temperature Pollution Degree 2 Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 20 C to 70 C Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity range 5 to...

Page 28: ...on Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EN 61326 IEC 61326 Class A emiss...

Page 29: ...eficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulati...

Page 30: ...Standard Service Program Membership This program entitles members to direct access to NI Applications Engineers via phone and email for one to one technical support as well as exclusive access to on...

Page 31: ...r product by visiting ni com certification Calibration Certificate If your product supports calibration you can obtain the calibration certificate for your product at ni com calibration If you searche...

Page 32: ...ronization signal and a pixel count API Application programming interface area A rectangular portion of an acquisition window or frame that is controlled and defined by software B buffer Temporary sto...

Page 33: ...which data can be transferred to and from computer memory from and to a device or memory on the bus while the processor does something else DMA is the fastest method of transferring data to from compu...

Page 34: ...nce overhead is accounted for a x1 link can provide up to 200 MB s of input capability and 200 MB s of output capability Increasing the number of lanes in a link increases maximum throughput by approx...

Page 35: ...interchange standard utilizing individual differential signal pairs for data transmission in each direction Depending on data transmission rates RS 422 can be used at distances to 4 000 ft 1 275 m RT...

Page 36: ...nes You can configure each of these lines to start or stop acquisition on a rising or falling edge TTL Transistor transistor logic V VI Virtual Instrument 1 A combination of hardware and or software e...

Page 37: ...rdware binarization 2 3 overview 2 1 help technical support B 1 high speed timing 2 5 I instrument drivers NI resources B 1 integration with DAQ and motion control 1 5 K KnowledgeBase B 1 M MDR 26 pin...

Page 38: ...1 3 P PCI Express interface 2 6 programming examples NI resources B 1 Q quadrature encoder support 2 4 S serial interface 2 7 signal connections 3 1 SMB connector 3 4 software NI resources B 1 overvie...

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