Chapter 1
Introduction to IMAQ Vision
IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI User Manual
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Reference
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Example programs—If you want examples of how to create specific
applications, go to
cvi\samples\vision
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Application Notes—If you want to know more about advanced
IMAQ Vision concepts and applications, refer to the Application
Notes located on the National Instruments Web site at
ni.com/appnotes.nsf/
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NI Developer Zone (NIDZ)—If you want even more information about
developing your vision application, visit the NI Developer Zone at
ni.com/zone
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The NI Developer Zone contains example programs,
tutorials, technical presentations, the Instrument Driver Network, a
measurement glossary, an online magazine, a product advisor, and a
community area where you can share ideas, questions, and source code
with vision developers around the world.
Application Development Environments
This release of IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI supports the following
Application Development Environments (ADEs) for Windows
2000/NT/Me/9
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LabWindows/CVI version 5.0.1 and higher
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Borland C++ Builder 3.0 and higher
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Microsoft Visual C/C++ version 6.0 and higher
Note
Although IMAQ Vision has been tested and found to work with these ADEs, other
ADEs may also work.
IMAQ Vision Function Tree
The IMAQ Vision function tree (
NIVision.lfp
) contains separate
classes corresponding to groups or types of functions. Table 1-1 lists the
IMAQ Vision function types and gives a description of each type.
