Interface name of a camera

[MCFL]

Hello everyone

What is the easiest way to find out the interface name of a camera?

The only way i know is clicking the right button of a mouse on camera icon in NI max.

But NI max doesn't give me a interface name of the camera because i don't have NI frame grabber.

Any way, Is there any other way?

And in case of usb3.0 camera, can i get a interface name without NI frame grabber??   

Please help me.

[udka]

-Which camera you are using?

-What type of camera you are using?

-What are your NI MAX and NI LabVIEW versions?

-Did you install Vision Acquisition Software, if yes what version?

-IMAQdx Enumerate Cameras VI will return list of cameras connected if that's what you are looking for.

[MCFL]

-Which camera you are using? -What type of camera you are using?

i used watec 902H Ultimate and this is an analog type. i think that anlaog type is not read in LabVIEW so i'm looking for a new camera. am i right?

-What are your NI MAX and NI LabVIEW versions?

i'm using 2015versions

-Did you install Vision Acquisition Software, if yes what version?

yes i have it and also 2015version

-IMAQdx Enumerate Cameras VI will return list of cameras connected if that's what you are looking for.

 wow, thanks. i used interface name from enumerate VI but there is an error window poped up. is this because of my analog camera?

[udka]

What error you got? Posting VI or snippet could help.

-Analog cameras are supported in LabVIEW as per my understanding.

-Since you told Analog camera, I think you should use IMAQ functions and not IMAQdx: http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/0564022DAFF513D2862579490057D42E

-Does the camera show up in NI MAX?

-You are able to capture images in NI MAX?

-How you have connected Camera  and PC?

[MCFL]

What error you got? Posting VI or snippet could help.

I attached my vi and 2 errors

-Does the camera show up in NI MAX? -You are able to capture images in NI MAX?

yes, it showes up in NI MAX and i can grab images in NI MAX.

-How you have connected Camera  and PC?

I have a frame grabber from sky tv(korea company) not a NI frame grabber.

My camera and frame grabber is connected by bnc cable.

I really appreciate your help!

[udka]

-Could you post your screenshot of NI MAX along with Camera information tab.

-If in MAX, bus type is Directshow, you should be using IMAQdx. Can you post screesnhot of error what you got when you used imaqdx enumerate cameras?

-Sorry if i am confusing, because when you told analog camera according to here : http://sine.ni.com/nips/cds/view/p/lang/en/nid/12892 IMAQ driver is for analog. I have never used analog cameras so i am not exactly sure which driver it is using.

[MCFL]

I attached some screenshots.

And there is no error when i use IMAQdx enumeration.VI

thank you for your help.

[udka]

I am sorry,you are getting camera interface name right?
-you should be using imaqdx to capture.
What's the question?

[MCFL]

yes, interface name is correct.

if i run the vi i sent to you after put my camera's interface name, two errors happen as i sent to you.

then, do you mean that those errors happen because my VI is consist of IMAQ and my camera ni IMAQdx??

[udka]

Yes. You should be using imaqdx hence interface error.
- replace with imaqdx functions and check if you still get errors.