Chapter 2
Configuration and Installation
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Your Pentium-based PCI, PXI, or CompactPCI computer running
Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows Me, Windows 98, or
Windows 95
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A video camera or other video source
Note
The IMAQ PCI-1409 and PXI-1409 devices rely on your computer’s PCI interface
chipset for the highest throughput to system memory. For the best results, your computer
should have a Pentium or better processor and an Intel 430 or 440 series or compatible PCI
interface chipset.
Optional Equipment
National Instruments offers a variety of products for use with your
PCI/PXI-1409 board, including the following cables and other National
Instruments products:
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IMAQ 6822 BNC breakout box and cable for trigger and additional
camera support
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RTSI bus cables for connecting the 1409 device to other IMAQ or DAQ
hardware
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Other National Instruments DAQ devices for enhanced triggering,
timing, or input/output
For more specific information about these products, refer to your National
Instruments catalog or Web site, or call the office nearest you.
How to Set up Your IMAQ System
Use Figure 2-1 as a guide while you install your software and hardware,
configure your hardware, and begin using NI-IMAQ in your application
programs.
Follow the instructions in the
Getting Started with Your IMAQ System
document to install your NI-IMAQ software and IMAQ hardware.
If you will be accessing the NI-IMAQ device drivers through LabVIEW,
you should read the NI-IMAQ release notes and the
NI-IMAQ User Manual
to help you get started.
