NI PCIe-8236 GigE Vision Interface Device with Power over Ethernet The NI PCIe-8236 (NI 8236) is a GigE Vision interface device for PCI Express (PCIe). The NI 8236 supports Power over Ethernet (PoE). This document describes how to install and configure the necessary hardware and software to use the NI 8236.
Required Components The following items are necessary to set up and use the NI 8236: NI 8236 image acquisition device GigE Vision camera Shielded Ethernet cable Computer running Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit or 64-bit versions)/Vista (32-bit or 64-bit versions)/XP (32-bit) with at least one available x4 or larger PCIe slot.
Installing the Software Before installing the NI 8236 you must install the application software and device driver. Install the software in the following order: LabVIEW—Refer to the LabVIEW Release Notes for installation instructions for LabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW software. Refer to the LabVIEW Upgrade Notes for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of LabVIEW.
Connect an Ethernet cable to a GigE Vision camera, then connect the camera to the NI 8236 front panel. Refer to Figure 1 for the location of the Ethernet ports. 10. Plug in and power on the computer. Figure 1. NI 8236 Connections and Indicators...
Ethernet Ports on the NI 8236 The NI 8236 provides two standard Gigabit Ethernet ports (Port 0 and Port 1) to acquire images from GigE Vision cameras. The NI 8236 can power PoE-capable cameras when connected to the power supply of the computer. When the NI 8236 is providing PoE, the LED that corresponds to the port will be lit.
NI 8236 in an application. • National Instruments Example Finder—LabVIEW contains an extensive library of VIs and example programs. To access the NI Example Finder, open LabVIEW and select Help» Find Examples. • NI Developer Zone—Visit the NI Developer Zone at for the latest example ni.com/zone...
Storage temperature .......... –20 °C to 70 °C Relative humidity ..........5% to 90%, noncondensing Pollution Degree ..........2 Do not use the NI 8236 for connection to signals within Measurement Caution Categories II, III, or IV. Measurement Category........I...
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