Introduction; About Your Pci/Pxi-1407 - National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1407 User Manual

Introduction

About Your PCI/PXI-1407

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This chapter describes the IMAQ PCI-1407 and PXI-1407 devices; lists
what you need to get started; describes software programming choices,
optional equipment, and custom cables; and explains how to unpack and set
up 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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