Getting Started with the NI PCI-1424
The NI PCI-1424 (NI 1424) is a high-quality monochrome and color digital image acquisition device.
This document describes how to install and configure the necessary hardware and software components
to begin using the NI 1424.
What You Need to Get Started
You need the following items to set up and use the NI 1424:
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NI 1424 image acquisition device
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Video camera or other video source
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D100 series camera cables, depending on your camera
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Computer running Microsoft Windows Vista/XP/2000 with at least one available PCI slot
Note
Visit
ni.com/info
and enter
rdvisionvista
for more information about National
Instruments image acquisition device compatibility with Windows Vista.
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NI Vision Acquisition Software 8.0 or later, which includes the NI-IMAQ driver software
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Optional software for developing applications:
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NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
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NI Vision Development Module
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LabVIEW
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LabWindows
™
/CVI
™
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Microsoft Visual Basic
Optional Equipment
National Instruments offers a variety of products for use with your NI 1424, including the following:
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D2504 camera cable, a four-pod BNC cable to route trigger signals to a BNC connector block
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Memory modules to increase NI 1424 onboard memory
Refer to the National Instruments catalog, visit
ni.com,
or call the National Instruments office nearest
you for more specific information about these products.
Related Documentation
The following documents contain information that you may find helpful:
•
NI PCI-1424 User Manual
—Contains information about programming options, hardware
functionality, and signal connections.
•
NI Vision Acquisition Software Release Notes
—Contains information about new functionality,
minimum system requirements, and installation instructions for the NI-IMAQ driver software.
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