Acquire images from the stereo camera Bumblebee (PointGrey Research Inc.) under LabVIEW using IMAQ for IEEE1394

[wlan]

Did somebody control the stereo camera Bumblebee (PointGrey  Research Inc.) under LabVIEW using IMAQ for IEEE1394?

How can i acquire images (stereo pair) with LabVIEW?

[Uwe Symolka]

Hello wlan,

the Point Grey  Bumblebee Camera is a IEEE1394 Camera and works under the IIDC - Standard with the NI-IMAQ for IEEE1394 Driver http://digital.ni.com/softlib.nsf/websearch/161B95F09A55347F862571EF00549358?opendocument&node=13207....

For aquire pictures from both cameras, please test the following LV - Programm.

Message Edited by Uwe Symolka on 09-22-2006 01:56 AM

[wlan]

Hello Uwe,

thanks a lot for your answer. After i changed the camera driver to the NI-IMAQ-IEEE1394 driver, i can get images in MAX. The images are from the right lense, the camera name is cam0.

But wenn i add a cam1 into a VI, that can not be recognized.

The Bumblebee camera has 1 firewire interface and 2 lenses.

Can you tell me what should i do so that i can get stereo pairs?

Thanks!

WLAN

Message Edited by wlan on 09-22-2006 05:39 AM

[Uwe Symolka]

Hello wlan,

so the camera is very new. Is it poosible for you, to send us the camera for testing this apllication ??

my address is

Uwe Symolka | Vision Consultant | National Instruments | ni.com

Konrad-Celtis-Str. 79 | 81369 München | Tel.: +49 89 7413130 | Fax: +49 89 7146035

thanks

[ashish217]

I am using NI Vision Acquisition Software Version 8.2.3 for windows and trying to connect bumblebee stereo camera, but It is not detected by the NI-IMAQ.

Any help would be appreciated.

Ashish

[JohannS]

According to the Pt. Grey Datasheet the Bumblebee is compliant with the IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification v1.31. Both NI-IMAQdx 3.0.x and Legacy NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras 2.0.x support IIDC cameras. I recommend using NI-IMAQdx for new application development. The driver is available for download from:

http://digital.ni.com/softlib.nsf/websearch/5153F722B0F33FFA862572AE004E2FE4

I have not tested the Bumblebee. I am not certain how to get images from both sensors. I will try to get my the bumblebee and see if we can data streams from both sensors.

Hope this helps,

JohannS

Message Edited by JohannS on 06-26-2007 10:40 AM

[wlan]

how to get images from both sensors is the key problem. I didnot make it. Please try it and tell us your method if you can do it! Thanks a lot!

[ashish217]

Well, in my case I am not able to see either of the stereo camera and I do have the latest NI-IMAQ drivers. I have also tried on compact vision system (Real-Time Hardware), which didn't work either. I know my camera works because I am able to grab images using  Digiclops. 

Any  suggestions?

Thanks.

[wlan]

In MAX, select NI-Driver as you camera driver!

[wlan]

and you can get images, but only from one sensor (i think it was the left one...)