Is it possible to use USB Camera for labview without having to install NI Vision Modules?

[DragonSnow]

Hi, 

Is it possible to use a USB Camera for LabVIEW without having to install the NI Vision Module?

If anyone has an example VI that I can look at, it is greatly appreciated.

Thank you

[Quiztus2]

you need atleast vision acquisition software https://www.ni.com/en/support/downloads/drivers/download.vision-acquisition-software.html?srsltid=Af...

alternatively there are 3rd party repos on vipm.https://gitlab.com/serenial/g-augmented-reality-toolkit

[Bob_Schor]

Having had the (sad) experience of trying to use a "USB Camera" that didn't quite adhere to the GenICam standards (but worked fine with the proprietary driver and software from the camera manufacturer), I strongly suggest downloading a "trial" version of IMAQdx and seeing how easy it is to acquire single images and multi-frame videos in LabVIEW.  [I agree with @Quiztus2].

Bob Schor

[aeastet · Accepted solution]

I tried the software in this link and it does work. You might need to do a little work ont his but I can confirm that it does work and the block diagram is laid out in a way that will allow you to see what this developer did to achieve USB camera connection without Vision or IMAQdx.

https://forums.ni.com/t5/LabVIEW/2-hours-finished-the-webcam-program/m-p/782481?requireLogin=False

[aeastet]

Here is another possibility. I tried this one too and it does work:

https://forums.ni.com/t5/Example-Code/Video-for-Windows-avicap32-dll/ta-p/3491285?profile.language=e...

[DragonSnow]

thank you. i will give it a try. finally going back to this.