How To Start With Firewire Marlin F-046C Camera?

[Juanjo Vega]

Hi everyone,

I'm a very beginner in controlling cameras from LabVIEW. I have a Marlin F-046C Camera controlled by a firewire interface and I don't know how to work with this from my LabVIEW application.

I don't know even if I need any type of software package. I already have the NI Vision one.

I tried to look for the camera in Measurement & Automation Explorer but there's no camera there.

I need someone to give me some indications in wich software is needed and how to configure labVIEW to get images from the camera.

Thanks in advance!!

[ScottSmith]

Hi Juanjo,

For an overview of controlling AVT cameras using National Instruments software, please see http://www.alliedvisiontec.com/files/pdf/produkte/AVT_SDK_Selector_v1_02.pdf

In particular please note pages 11 and 12 of that document.

Regards,

Scott

[svif]

You should probably get the IMAQ vision for firewire. It contains many vi's to control the camera and to capture images.

[Juanjo Vega]

Is there an IMAQ Vision software package for firewire? or it's the same IMAQ Vision I have? Mine is LabVIEW 7.1 and Vision 71.
Thanks!

[svif]

There is an additional package of drivers which is called IMAQ FOR IEEE 1394 CAMERAS.

[Juanjo Vega]

Thanks! I have already found the NI_MAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras at http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/2977#toc3

I'll try to make this work. See you!

[JohannS]

Juanjo

You may also look into the newly released NI-IMAQdx 3.0 which ships as part of Vision Acquisition Software 8.2.1.
http://digital.ni.com/softlib.nsf/webcategories/85256410006C055586256BE60070436D?opendocument&node=132060_US

NI-IMAQdx 3.0 supercedes NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras 2.x and is recommended for new FireWire (and Gigabit Ethernet) camera development. NI-IMAQdx provides support for all the latest development environments and has single API that can be used for both FireWire and Ethernet camera applications. Please note that NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras 2.x will continue to ship as part of Vision Acquisition Software but will not be maintained for future releases.

Hope this helps,

Johann