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Getting Started with the NI PXI/PCI-1411
Configuring the NI 1411
After you have installed the NI 1411 and powered on the computer, the computer will recognize the
device and assign resources to it. Use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), the National
Instruments configuration utility, to configure the NI 1411 for acquisition. Refer to the
Measurement &
Automation Explorer Help for NI-IMAQ
for additional information about configuring the NI 1411.
Note
Before configuring the device in MAX, ensure that you installed the NI-IMAQ driver
software.
Specifications
The following specifications apply to the NI 1411 image acquisition device. These specifications are
typical at 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Formats Supported
Input formats
RS-170/NTSC ................................................29.97 frames/s
CCIR/PAL......................................................25 frames/s
Output formats
RGB ..............................................................32-bit
HSL ................................................................32-bit
R, G, B, H, S, or L .........................................8-bit
Pixel aspect ratio ............................................Square pixel
Video Input
Quantity .................................................................1 (VIDEO)
VIDEO ...................................................................Composite video on BNC (RSE), Y/C on S-Video
connector (RSE)
Input impedance.....................................................75
Ω ±
1
%
Input range (blank to white)...................................700 mV (calibrated) or
400 mV to 1.00 V (variable gain)
(PCI-1411 revision C and later,
PXI-1411 revision A and later)
Frequency response (luminance)
Full range .......................................................12 MHz (–3 dB) typ
(all filters off)
Programmable ................................................Decimation and lowpass filters
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