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IMAQ PCI/PXI-1407 User Manual

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Introduction

This chapter describes the IMAQ PCI-1407 and PXI-1407 devices and 
describes your software programming choices.

About Your PCI/PXI-1407

The PCI-1407 and PXI-1407 are high-accuracy, monochrome IMAQ 
boards for PCI, PXI, or CompactPCI chassis that support RS-170 and 
CCIR video standards. The boards feature an 8-bit flash analog-to-digital 
converter (ADC) that converts video signals into digital form. The 
PCI/PXI-1407 acquires frames in real time and transfers them directly to 
system memory.

The PCI/PXI-1407 is simple to configure so that you can easily install the 
board and begin your image acquisition. The PCI/PXI-1407 ships with 
NI-IMAQ, the National Instruments complete image acquisition driver 
software you can use to directly control your board. Using NI-IMAQ, you 
can quickly and easily start your application without having to program the 
board at the register level.

Featuring low cost and high accuracy, the PCI/PXI-1407 is ideal for 
both industrial and scientific environments. As a standalone board, the 
PCI/PXI-1407 supports one video source and an external I/O line that 
you can use as a trigger or digital I/O line. If you require more advanced 
triggering or additional I/O lines (either digital or analog), you can use 
the PCI/PXI-1407 and NI-IMAQ with the National Instruments data 
acquisition (DAQ) product line.

Detailed specifications of the PCI/PXI-1407 are in Appendix A, 

Specifications

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Summary of Contents for PXI-1407

Page 1: ...IMAQ IMAQ PCI PXI 1407 User Manual High Quality Monochrome Image Acquisition Boards for PCI PXI and CompactPCI Bus IMAQ PCI PXI 1407 User Manual October 1999 Edition Part Number 322156B 01...

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Page 6: ...c software version This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a warning which advises you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked italic It...

Page 7: ...Get Started 2 1 Optional Equipment 2 2 How to Set up Your IMAQ System 2 2 Unpacking 2 4 Installation 2 4 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Functional Overview 3 1 Video Buffer 3 2 Gain and Offset Circuitry...

Page 8: ...es Figure 1 1 The Relationship between the Programming Environment NI IMAQ and Your Hardware 1 3 Figure 1 2 NI IMAQ Functions 1 4 Figure 1 3 IMAQ Vision Builder and Application Development Tools 1 5 F...

Page 9: ...l the board and begin your image acquisition The PCI PXI 1407 ships with NI IMAQ the National Instruments complete image acquisition driver software you can use to directly control your board Using NI...

Page 10: ...CI devices with sub buses and PXI The standard implementation for CompactPCI does not include these sub buses Your PXI 1407 device will work in any standard CompactPCI chassis adhering to the PICMG 2...

Page 11: ...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 Soft...

Page 12: ...chapter NI IMAQ has both high level and low level functions for maximum flexibility and performance Examples of high level functions include the functions to acquire images in single shot or continuou...

Page 13: ...ons without knowledge of any algorithm implementations IMAQ Vision is available for LabVIEW BridgeVIEW LabWindows CVI Microsoft Visual C or ComponentWorks IMAQ Vision Builder IMAQ Vision Builder is an...

Page 14: ...nal Instruments IMAQ hardware and IMAQ Vision pattern matching software you can quickly and accurately locate objects in instances where objects vary in size orientation focus and even when the part i...

Page 15: ...e following One of the following 1407 devices PCI 1407 PXI 1407 Getting Started with Your IMAQ System NI IMAQ release notes IMAQ PCI PXI 1407 User Manual NI IMAQ for Windows 2000 NT 9x and online docu...

Page 16: ...for enhanced triggering timing or input output For more specific information about these products refer to your National Instruments catalogue or Web site or call the office nearest you How to Set up...

Page 17: ...ocumentation Read Chapter 1 Introduction to NI IMAQ in the NI IMAQ User Manual Read the sections in chapters 2 and 3 in the NI IMAQ User Manual that apply to the function groups you will use in your a...

Page 18: ...the NI IMAQ driver software before installing your PCI PXI 1407 For information on how to install NI IMAQ please see the Getting Started with Your IMAQ System document and your NI IMAQ release notes P...

Page 19: ...o the back panel rail 8 Check the installation 9 Replace the computer cover Your PCI 1407 is now installed PXI 1407 You can install a PXI 1407 in any available 5 V peripheral slot in your PXI or Compa...

Page 20: ...g video signals into digital form The board has both gain and offset circuitry to optimize the input signal range of the ADC It also features a PCI interface for high speed data transfer The scatter g...

Page 21: ...DC and LUT An 8 bit flash ADC digitizes the image which is passed to a 256 by 8 bit lookup table LUT RAM You can configure the input LUT to implement simple imaging operations such as contrast enhance...

Page 22: ...Control section later in this chapter Acquisition and Region of Interest Control The acquisition and region of interest control circuitry monitors the incoming video signal and routes the active pixel...

Page 23: ...of the PCI specification Trigger Control This circuit controls the direction and functionality of the external trigger line The trigger can start an image acquisition when used as an input signal As a...

Page 24: ...el region is defined by a pixel start relative to HSYNC and a pixel count Horizontal count The horizontal count is the total number of pixels between two HSYNC signals The horizontal count determines...

Page 25: ...deo Parameters You can program all of these video parameters on the PCI PXI 1407 Programmable pixel and line count The PCI PXI 1407 uses an advanced genlock circuit to generate an internal PCLK This c...

Page 26: ...other odd line or every fourth odd line You can use the scaling down circuitry in conjunction with the region of interest circuitry Interlaced video The PCI PXI 1407 supports both interlaced and nonin...

Page 27: ...or the PCI PXI 1407 BNC Connectors The BNC external connectors supply an immediate connection to the PCI PXI 1407 VIDEO CSYNC and TRIG inputs Use BNC cables to connect a camera to these inputs You can...

Page 28: ...programmable to be an input or an output When the PCI PXI 1407 is in CSYNC external mode use the connector to input a CSYNC signal from the camera In standard acquisition mode the internally generated...

Page 29: ...rmats Supported RS 170 60 Hz Interlaced mode 30 frames s CCIR 50 Hz Interlaced mode 25 frames s Video Input Quantity 1 monochrome Input impedance 75 VIDEO RSE BNC Frequency response 20 MHz 3 dB typ Ga...

Page 30: ...equency 11 66 to 15 78 MHz Aspect correction for standard video sources 5 to 7 Pixel jitter 5 ns peak PCI Interface PCI initiator master capability Supported PCI target slave capability Supported Data...

Page 31: ...Voltage 5 V 1 34 A 12 V 100 mA 12 V 50 mA Physical Dimensions PCI 1407 10 7 by 17 5 cm 4 2 by 6 9 in PXI 1407 16 by 10 cm 6 3 by 3 9 in Weight PCI 1407 0 127 kg 0 28 lb PXI 1407 0 145 kg 0 32 lb Envir...

Page 32: ...ak 30 shocks per face Operational random vibration PXI Only 5 to 500 Hz 0 31 grms 3 axes Nonoperational random vibration PXI Only 5 to 500 Hz 2 5 grms 3 axes Note Random vibration profiles were develo...

Page 33: ...ions FAQs and their corresponding answers or solutions including special sections devoted to our newest products The database is updated daily in response to new customer experiences and feedback Trou...

Page 34: ...to provide information on local services You can access these Web sites from www ni com worldwide If you have trouble connecting to our Web site please contact your local National Instruments office...

Page 35: ...10 12 n nano 10 9 micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 109 Numbers Symbols Percent Positive of or plus Negative of or minus Per Plus or minus Ohm A A Amperes A D Analog to digital AC...

Page 36: ...s completed AQ_IN_PROGRESS Signals that the acquisition of video data is in progress area A rectangular portion of an acquisition window or frame that is controlled and defined by software array Order...

Page 37: ...fers to the core specification defined by the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturer s Group PICMG compiler A software utility that converts a source program in a high level programming language such as...

Page 38: ...indows containing executable code and data that can be called or used by Windows applications or other DLLs functions and data in a DLL are loaded and linked at run time when they are referenced by a...

Page 39: ...nal between the start of the horizontal blank and the start of the horizontal synchronization signal ft Feet function A set of software instructions executed by a single line of code that may have inp...

Page 40: ...C Integrated circuit IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in Inches INL Integral nonlinearity A measure in LSB of the worst case deviation from the ideal A D or D A transfer characte...

Page 41: ...sfer that means 1 000 or 103 bytes s Kword 1 024 words of memory L library A file containing compiled object modules each comprised of one of more functions that can be linked to other object modules...

Page 42: ...nging addresses on the local processor MSB Most significant bit MTBF Mean time between failure mux Multiplexer A switching device with multiple inputs that selectively connects one of its inputs to it...

Page 43: ...o The ratio between the physical horizontal size and the vertical size of the region covered by the pixel an acquired pixel should optimally be square thus the optimal value is 1 0 but typically it fa...

Page 44: ...ended All measurements are made with respect to a common reference measurement system or a ground Also called a grounded measurement system RTSI bus Real Time System Integration Bus The National Instr...

Page 45: ...acquisition on a rising or falling edge TTL Transistor transistor logic V V Volts VI Virtual Instrument 1 A combination of hardware and or software elements typically used with a PC that has the funct...

Page 46: ...on See CSYNC configuration See also installation setting up IMAQ system 2 2 to 2 3 CSYNC acquisition window control 3 5 CSYNC mux 3 3 external acquisition mode 3 7 CSYNC signal table 4 2 D delayed vid...

Page 47: ...ne count definition 3 5 programmable pixel and line count 3 6 line region active 3 5 lookup table 8 bit ADC and LUT 3 2 M motion control and DAQ integrating with 1 6 N National Instruments web support...

Page 48: ...rmats supported A 1 internal pixel clock A 2 PCI interface A 2 to A 3 physical A 3 power requirements A 3 video input A 1 standard acquisition mode 3 7 start conditions video acquisition 3 4 to 3 5 sy...

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