Table Of Contents - National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1407 User Manual

Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
About Your 1407 Device ...............................................................................................1-1
Using PXI with CompactPCI.........................................................................................1-2
Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-2
NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..............................................................................1-4
IMAQ Vision...................................................................................................1-5
IMAQ Vision Builder......................................................................................1-5
Integration with DAQ......................................................................................1-6
Vision and Motion...........................................................................................1-6
Chapter 2
Installation
What You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................2-1
Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................2-2
How to Set up Your IMAQ System...............................................................................2-2
Safety Information .........................................................................................................2-4
Unpacking ......................................................................................................................2-6
Installation .....................................................................................................................2-6
Chapter 3
Hardware Overview
Functional Overview......................................................................................................3-1
Video Buffer....................................................................................................3-2
Gain and Offset Circuitry ................................................................................3-2
8-Bit ADC and LUT........................................................................................3-2
CSYNC Mux ...................................................................................................3-3
Genlock SYNC Generator...............................................................................3-3
Pixel Aspect Ratio Circuitry............................................................................3-3
Acquisition and Region-of-Interest Control....................................................3-3
FIFO Buffer .....................................................................................................3-3
Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers ....................................................................3-3
PCI Interface....................................................................................................3-4
Trigger Control................................................................................................3-4
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