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IMAQ
High-Quality Digital Image Acquisition Board for PCI
IMAQ PCI-1424 User Manual

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IMAQ PCI-1424 User Manual

October 1999 Edition Part Number 321869B-01

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Important Information
Warranty
The PCI-1424 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor. The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions, due to defects in materials and workmanship, for a period of 90 days from date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period. National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free. A Return Material Authorization (RMA) number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work. National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty. National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate. The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy. In the event that technical or typographical errors exist, National Instruments reserves the right to make changes to subsequent editions of this document without prior notice to holders of this edition. The reader should consult National Instruments if errors are suspected. In no event shall National Instruments be liable for any damages arising out of or related to this document or the information contained in it. EXCEPT AS SPECIFIED HEREIN, NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AND SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. CUSTOMER'S RIGHT TO RECOVER DAMAGES CAUSED BY FAULT OR NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT THERETOFORE PAID BY THE CUSTOMER. NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT BE LIABLE FOR DAMAGES RESULTING FROM LOSS OF DATA, PROFITS, USE OF PRODUCTS, OR INCIDENTAL OR CON SEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY THEREOF. This limitation of the liability of National Instruments will apply regardless of the form of action, whether in contract or tort, including negligence. Any action against National Instrumen ts must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues. National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control. The warranty provided herein does not cover damages, defects, malfunctions, or service failures caused by owner's failure to follow the National Instruments installation, operation, or maintenance instructions; owner's modification of the product; owner's abuse, misuse, or negligent acts; and power failure or surges, fire, flood, accident, actions of third parties, or other events outside reasonable control.

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Compliance
FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*
Determining FCC Class
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrialcommercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). Depending on where it is operated, this product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital electronics emit weak signals during normal operation that can affect radio, television, or other wireless products. By examining the product you purchased, you can determine the FCC Class and therefore which of the two FCC/DOC Warnings apply in the following sections. (Some products may not be labelled at all for FCC, if so the reader should then assume these are Class A devices.) FCC Class A products only display a simple warning statement of one paragraph in length regarding interference and undesired operation. Most of our products are FCC Class A. The FCC rules have restrictions regarding the locations where FCC Class A products can be operated. FCC Class B products display either a FCC ID code, starting with the letters EXN, or the FCC Class B compliance mark that appears as shown here on the right. The curious reader can consult the FCC web site http://www.fcc.gov for more information.

FCC/DOC Warnings
This equipment generates and uses radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in strict accordance with the instructions in this manual and the CE Mark Declaration of Conformity**, may cause interference to radio and television reception. Classification requirements are the same for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Canadian Department of Communications (DOC). Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user's authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules.

Class A
Federal Communications Commission
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Canadian Department of Communications
This Class A digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numИrique de la classe A respecte toutes les exigences du RХglement sur le matИriel brouilleur du Canada.

Class B
Federal Communications Commission
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful

interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Canadian Department of Communications
This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations. Cet appareil numИrique de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du RХglement sur le matИriel brouilleur du Canada.

European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives
Readers in the EU/EEC/EEA must refer to the Manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity (DoC) for information** pertaining to the CE Mark compliance scheme. The Manufacturer includes a DoC for most every hardware product except for those bought for OEMs, if also available from an original manufacturer that also markets in the EU, or where compliance is not required as for electrically benign apparatus or cables. * Certain exemptions may apply in the USA, see FCC Rules §15.103 Exempted devices, and §15.105(c). Also available in sections of CFR 47. ** The CE Mark Declaration of Conformity will contain important supplementary information and instructions for the user or installer.

Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual: This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. This icon denotes a warning, which advises you of precautions to take to avoid being electrically shocked. bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click on in the software, such as menu items and dialog box options. Bold text also denotes parameter names. Italic text denotes variables, emphasis, a cross reference, or an introduction to a key concept. This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply. Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard, sections of code, programming examples, and syntax examples. This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives, paths, directories, programs, subprograms, subroutines, device names, functions, operations, variables, filenames and extensions, and code excerpts.

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Contents
Chapter 1 Introduction
About the PCI-1424 ....................................................................................................... Software Programming Choices .................................................................................... NI-IMAQ Driver Software .............................................................................. National Instruments IMAQ Vision ................................................................ IMAQ Vision Builder ...................................................................................... Integration with DAQ ...................................................................................... Vision and Motion ........................................................................................... 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-5 1-6

Chapter 2 Configuration and Installation
What You Need to Get Started ...................................................................................... Optional Equipment ....................................................................................................... How to Set up Your IMAQ System ............................................................................... Unpacking ...................................................................................................................... Board Configuration ...................................................................................................... Installation ..................................................................................................................... 2-1 2-2 2-2 2-4 2-4 2-5

Chapter 3 Hardware Overview
Functional Overview...................................................................................................... 3-1 Differential/TTL Level Converters ................................................................. 3-2 LUTs ................................................................................................................ 3-2 Multiple-Tap Data Formatter .......................................................................... 3-3 SDRAM ........................................................................................................... 3-3 Advanced Clock Generation............................................................................ 3-3 RS-232 Serial Interface ................................................................................... 3-3 Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry .......................................................... 3-4 High-Speed Timing ......................................................................................... 3-4 Acquisition, Scaling, ROI................................................................................ 3-4 Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers .................................................................... 3-4 Bus Master PCI Interface ................................................................................ 3-4 Board Configuration NVRAM ........................................................................ 3-5 Video Acquisition............................................................................................ 3-5 Start Conditions ............................................................................................... 3-5 Acquisition Window Control .......................................................................... 3-5

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Chapter 4 Signal Connections
I/O Connector ................................................................................................................ 4-1 Signal Description ......................................................................................................... 4-3

Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Technical Support Resources Glossary Index Figures
Figure 1-1. Figure 1-2. Figure 1-3. Figure 2-1. Figure 2-2. Figure 3-1. Figure 4-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware ............................................................. 1-3 NI-IMAQ Functions.............................................................................. 1-4 IMAQ Vision Builder and Application Development Tools ................ 1-5 How to Set up Your IMAQ System ...................................................... 2-3 PCI-1424 Parts Locator Diagram.......................................................... 2-4 PCI-1424 Block Diagram ..................................................................... 3-2 PCI-1424 Pin Assignments ................................................................... 4-2

Table
Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signals ........................................................................... 4-3

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This chapter describes the PCI-1424 and describes your software programming choices.

About the PCI-1424
The PCI-1424 is a highly flexible, monochrome and color, PCI-based IMAQ board that supports a diverse range of digital cameras from many camera companies. The PCI-1424 acquires digital images in real time and can store these images in onboard frame memory, or transfer these images directly to system memory. The board can capture up to 32 bits of data at a time at clock speeds up to 50 MHz.1 The PCI-1424 is simple to configure so that you can easily install the board and begin acquiring images. The PCI-1424 ships with NI-IMAQ, the National Instruments complete IMAQ driver software you can use to directly control the PCI-1424 and other National Instruments IMAQ hardware products. Using NI-IMAQ, you can quickly and easily start your applications without having to program the board at the register level. Featuring a high-speed data flow path, the PCI-1424 is ideal for both industrial and scientific environments. As a standalone board, the PCI-1424 supports up to 32 bits of differential or TTL level video data, four general purpose control lines that can be configured to generate precise timing signals to control digital camera acquisition, and four external input/output (I/O) lines that you can use as triggers or as high-speed digital I/O lines. If you require more advanced triggering or digital I/O lines (either digital or analog), you can use the PCI-1424 and NI-IMAQ with the National Instruments data acquisition (DAQ) product line.

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Early versions of the PCI-1424 may not support acquisitions at 50 MHz. For the exact maximum acquisition clock rate of your PCI-1424, see the Maximum Clock Rate indicator in Measurement & Automation Explorer.

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A common problem with image acquisition boards is that you cannot easily synchronize several functions to a common trigger or timing event. The PCI-1424 uses its Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) bus to solve this problem. The RTSI bus consists of the National Instruments RTSI bus interface and ribbon cable to route additional timing and trigger signals between the PCI-1424 and up to four National Instruments DAQ or IMAQ boards in your computer. The RTSI bus can even synchronize multiple IMAQ hardware captures. Detailed specifications of the PCI-1424 are in Appendix A, Specifications.

Software Programming Choices
Using NI-IMAQ, the National Instruments image acquisition driver software, you can program your IMAQ board to acquire and save images. You can use NI-IMAQ with other National Instruments software for a complete image acquisition and analysis solution, as shown in Figure 1. NI-IMAQ works with LabVIEW, BridgeVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, as well as conventional programming languages. National Instruments IMAQ Vision adds powerful image processing and analysis to these programming environments. You can also use IMAQ Vision Builder to quickly and easily prototype your IMAQ image analysis applications.

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Vision Software IMAQ Vision

Image Analysis

Blob Analysis

Pattern Matching

Gauging and Measurement Display and ROI

Filters

Color Matching and Analysis

Mor phology

LabVIEW

Application Software BridgeVIEW ActiveX LabWindows/CVI (ComponentWorks) Driver Software NI-DAQ

NI-IMAQ

ValueMotion/ FlexMotion

IMAQ

Hardware DAQ

ValueMotion/ FlexMotion

Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware

NI-IMAQ Driver Software
The NI-IMAQ driver software is included with your IMAQ device. NI-IMAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your application programming environment. These functions include routines for video configuration, image acquisition (continuous and single-shot), memory buffer allocation, trigger control, and board configuration, as shown in Figure 1-2.

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Image Acquisition

Triggering and Timing

DAQ Synchronization

Buffer Control

Camera Control

Look-up Table Control

Figure 1-2. NI-IMAQ Functions

The NI-IMAQ driver software performs all functions required for acquiring and saving images. The NI-IMAQ software does not perform any image analysis. For image analysis functionality, refer to the National Instruments IMAQ Vision section in this chapter. NI-IMAQ has both high-level and low-level functions for maximum flexibility and performance. Examples of high-level functions include the functions to acquire images in single-shot or continuous mode. An example of a low-level function is configuring an image sequence since it requires advanced understanding of your IMAQ device and image acquisition. NI-IMAQ internally resolves many of the complex issues between the computer and your IMAQ device, such as programming interrupts and DMA controllers. NI-IMAQ is also the interface path between LabVIEW, BridgeVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, or a conventional programming environment and your IMAQ device. The NI-IMAQ software kit includes a series of libraries for G, LabWindows/CVI, and ComponentWorks (ActiveX) that are functionally equivalent to the NI-IMAQ software.

National Instruments IMAQ Vision
IMAQ Vision is an image acquisition, processing, and analysis library of more than 200 functions for grayscale, color, and binary image display, image processing, pattern matching, shape matching, blob analysis, gauging, and measurement. You can use IMAQ Vision functions directly or in combination for unique image processing. With IMAQ Vision you can acquire, display, manipulate, and store images as well as perform image analysis, processing, and

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interpretation. Using IMAQ Vision, an imaging novice or expert can perform graphical programming of the most basic or complicated image applications without knowledge of any algorithm implementations. IMAQ Vision is available for LabVIEW, BridgeVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Microsoft Visual C++, or ComponentWorks.

IMAQ Vision Builder
IMAQ Vision Builder is an interactive prototyping tool for machine vision and scientific imaging developers. With IMAQ Vision Builder, you can prototype vision software quickly or test how various vision image processing functions work. As shown in Figure 1-3, IMAQ Vision Builder generates a Builder file, which is a text description that contains a recipe of the machine vision and image processing functions. This Builder file provides a guide you can use to develop applications with IMAQ Vision in LabVIEW, BridgeVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and ComponentWorks.

IMAQ Vision Builder Prototype Builder File Vision Application Development IMAQ Vision and Application Software

Figure 1-3. IMAQ Vision Builder and Application Development Tools

Integration with DAQ
Any platform that supports NI-IMAQ also supports NI-DAQ and a variety of National Instruments DAQ boards, so your IMAQ device and NI-IMAQ development can integrate with National Instruments DAQ products.

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Vision and Motion
With National Instruments IMAQ hardware and IMAQ Vision pattern matching software you can quickly and accurately locate objects in instances where objects vary in size, orientation, focus, and even when the part is poorly illuminated. Use National Instruments high-performance stepper and servo motion control products with pattern matching software in inspection and guidance applications such as locating alignment markers on semiconductor wafers, guiding robotic arms, inspecting the quality of manufactured parts, and locating cells.

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This chapter lists what you need to get started acquiring images with your IMAQ device; describes optional equipment and custom cables; and explains how to unpack, configure, and install your IMAQ device.

What You Need to Get Started
To set up and use your PCI-1424, you will need the following:

u Your PCI-1424 u Getting Started with Your IMAQ System u IMAQ PCI-1424 User Manual u NI-IMAQ release notes u NI-IMAQ for Windows 2000/NT/9x and documentation u Optional software packages and documentation:
IMAQ Vision for G, LabWindows/CVI, or ComponentWorks IMAQ Vision Builder LabVIEW BridgeVIEW LabWindows/CVI

u IMAQ D100 series camera cables, depending on your camera u IMAQ D2504 video cable (optional--for access to trigger lines) u Your Pentium-based PCI computer running Windows 2000,
Windows NT, or Windows 9x

u A digital video camera or other digital video source

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Optional Equipment
National Instruments offers a variety of products for use with your PCI-1424, including the following cables and other National Instruments products: · · · · · Cables to connect your digital camera to the PCI-1424 A four-pod BNC cable, which routes trigger signals to a BNC connector block (IMAQ D2504) IMAQ memory modules to increase PCI-1424 onboard memory RTSI bus cables for connecting the PCI-1424 to other IMAQ or DAQ hardware Other National Instruments DAQ devices for enhanced triggering, timing, or input/output

For more specific information about these products, refer to your National Instruments catalogue or Web site, or call the office nearest you.

How to Set up Your IMAQ System
Use Figure 2-1 as a guide while you install your software and hardware, configure your hardware, and begin using NI-IMAQ in your application programs. Follow the instructions in the Getting Started with Your IMAQ System document to install your NI-IMAQ software and IMAQ hardware. If you will be accessing the NI-IMAQ device drivers through LabVIEW or BridgeVIEW, you should read the NI-IMAQ release notes and the NI-IMAQ VI Reference Manual to help you get started.

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Read the Getting Star ted with Your IMAQ System document and the NI-IMAQ release notes to install your NI-IMAQ software, IMAQ hardware, and documentation.

Configure your hardware using the Measurement & Automation Explorer and online help. LabWindows/CVI Third-Par ty Compilers LabVIEW BridgeVIEW

What application software are you using? ComponentWorks

Read Chapter 1, Introduction to NI-IMAQ, in the NI-IMAQ User Manual.

Read Getting Results with ComponentWorks IMAQ Vision for information on using ComponentWorks in your application environment.

Read: · NI-IMAQ VI Reference Manual · Your IMAQ Vision for G documentation if you are using IMAQ Vision for G You no longer need the online NI-IMAQ documentation.

Read the sections in chapters 2 and 3 in the NI-IMAQ User Manual that apply to the function groups you will use in your application.

Use the ComponentWorks IMAQ Vision documentation when you need specific information about individual NI-IMAQ functions.

Look at the self-documented example source code on your distribution CD for your application language and environment.

Use the NI-IMAQ Function Reference Manual when you need specific information about individual NI-IMAQ functions.

If you are using IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI, read the documentation for IMAQ Vision for LabWindows/CVI.

Figure 2-1. How to Set up Your IMAQ System

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Unpacking
Your PCI-1424 is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic damage to the board. Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the board. To avoid such damage in handling the board, take the following precautions: · · · Ground yourself via a grounding strap or by holding a grounded object. Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of your computer chassis before removing the board from the package. Remove the board from the package and inspect the board for loose components or any other signs of damage. Notify National Instruments if the board appears damaged in any way. Do not install a damaged board in your computer. Never touch the exposed pins of connectors.

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Board Configuration
The PCI-1424 is fully software configurable. There is only one switch, S1, on this board and it should never be switched. Figure 2-2 shows the location of this switch as well as the factory-default settings on the PCI-1424 device.

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3

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1

5

6

1 2

SCSI-Type, 100-pin Connector Product Name

3 4

Assembly Number Serial Number

5 6

SDRAM Socket Switch S1

Figure 2-2. PCI-1424 Parts Locator Diagram

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Installation
Note You must install the NI-IMAQ driver software before installing your 1424 device.

For information on how to install NI-IMAQ, please see the Getting Started with Your IMAQ System document and your NI-IMAQ release notes. You can install the PCI-1424 in any available PCI expansion slot in your computer. However, to achieve the best noise performance, you should leave as much room as possible between the PCI-1424 and other boards and hardware. The following are general instructions, but consult your computer user manual or technical reference manual for specific instructions and warnings. 1. Plug in but do not turn on your computer before installing the PCI-1424 device. The power cord grounds the computer and protects it from electrical damage while you are installing the module.

Warning

To protect both yourself and the computer from electrical hazards, the computer should remain off until you finish installing the PCI-1424. 2. 3. 4. Remove the top cover or access port to the PCI bus. Select any available PCI expansion slot. Locate the metal bracket that covers the cut-out in the back panel of the chassis for the slot you have selected. Remove and save the bracket-retaining screw and the bracket cover. Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that might be on your clothes or body. Line up the PCI-1424 with the 100-pin SCSI-type connector near the cut-out on the back panel. Slowly push down on the top of the PCI-1424 until its card-edge connector is resting on the expansion slot receptacle. Using slow, evenly distributed pressure, press the PCI-1424 straight down until it seats in the expansion slot. Reinstall the bracket-retaining screw to secure the PCI-1424 to the back panel rail. Check the installation. Replace the computer cover.

5. 6.

7. 8. 9.

Your PCI-1424 is now installed.

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This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions on your PCI-1424 board and explains the operation of each functional unit making up the PCI-1424.

Functional Overview
The PCI-1424 features a flexible, high-speed data path optimized for the reception and formatting of video data from digital monochrome and color cameras. The block diagram in Figure 3-1 illustrates the key functional components of the PCI-1424.

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UART

Synchronous Dynamic RAM Memory

100-Pin SCSI-Type Connector

Data Enables

Data

LUT LUT LUT LUT Data

IMAQ SDRAM Data Memory Interface

Pixel Clock Master Clock Camera Control

Differential/ TTL Conver ter Advanced Triggering and Timing Acquisition, Scaling, ROI, and Control

External Triggers RTSI Bus

Figure 3-1. PCI-1424 Block Diagram

Differential/TTL Level Converters
The PCI-1424 can drive and receive either TTL or differential-level signals. These signal levels can be controlled independently for the data, control, and enable lines on the 100-pin SCSI-type connector.

LUTs
The PCI-1424 uses two 64 KB-by-16 bit lookup tables (LUTs) that can also be used to do up to four 256 B-by-8 bit LUT operations. You can configure these LUTs to perform simple imaging operations such as contrast enhancement, data inversion, gamma manipulation, or other nonlinear transfer functions.

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Pixel Clock and Camera Enables

PCI Interface and Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers

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Multiple-Tap Data Formatter
Many of the digital cameras on the market send multiple channels or taps of data over the cable simultaneously to increase the frame rate of the camera. However, the data in each tap may not be transferred in the traditional top-left to bottom-right direction. Also, the taps may not transfer data in similar directions. The multiple tap data formatting circuitry on the PCI-1424 can reorder the data from up to four 8-bit taps. The data from each tap can be independently scanned either from left-to-right or right-to-left and top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top.

SDRAM
The PCI-1424 comes with 8 MB of onboard high-speed synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM). Additionally, a 144-pin SO-DIMM socket is located on the rear end of the board for adding up to an additional 64 MB of RAM. For more information on purchasing additional RAM, contact National Instruments. The PCI-1424 can also use the onboard RAM as a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer so that in some instances, the PCI-1424 can capture images larger than the amount of RAM on the board.

Advanced Clock Generation
The advanced clock generation circuitry on the PCI-1424 generates frequencies from 500 kHz to 50 MHz for digital cameras that require an external clock. Two clock connections on the 100-pin SCSI-type connector can control up to two cameras simultaneously.

RS-232 Serial Interface
You can use the RS-232 serial interface on the 100-pin SCSI-type connector to control digital cameras that also have a serial interface for camera control and configuration.

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Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry
The trigger control and mapping circuitry routes, monitors, and drives the external and RTSI bus trigger lines. You can configure each of these lines to start an acquisition on a rising or falling edge. In addition, you can drive each line asserted or unasserted, similar to a digital I/O line. You can also map pulses from the high-speed timing circuitry or many of the PCI-1424 status signals to these trigger lines. There are four external and four RTSI bus triggers. You can program each of these triggers in polarity and direction.

High-Speed Timing
The high-speed timing circuitry on the PCI-1424, built from high-speed counters, allows you to specify or generate precise, real-time control signals. You can map the output of this circuitry to a trigger line to provide accurate pulses and pulse trains.

Acquisition, Scaling, ROI
The acquisition, scaling, and region-of-interest (ROI) circuitry monitors the incoming video signals and routes the active pixels to the multiple-tap data formatter and SDRAM memory. The PCI-1424 can perform ROI and scaling on all video lines and frames. Pixel and line scaling transfers certain multiples (two, four, or eight) of pixels and lines to onboard memory. In an ROI acquisition, you select an area within the acquisition window to transfer to the PCI bus.

Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers
The PCI-1424 uses three independent onboard direct memory access (DMA) controllers. The DMA controllers transfer data between the onboard SDRAM memory buffers and the PCI bus. Each of these controllers supports scatter-gather DMA, which allows the DMA controller to reconfigure on-the-fly. Thus, the PCI-1424 can perform continuous image transfers directly to either contiguous or fragmented memory buffers.

Bus Master PCI Interface
The PCI-1424 implements the PCI interface with a National Instruments custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the PCI MITE. The PCI interface can transfer data at a maximum rate of 132 Mbytes/s in bus master mode. The PCI-1424 can generate 8-, 16-, and 32-bit memory read and write cycles, both single and multiple. In slave mode, the

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PCI-1424 is a medium-speed decoder that accepts both memory and configuration cycles. The interface logic ensures that the PCI-1424 can meet PCI loading, driving, and timing requirements.

Board Configuration NVRAM
The PCI-1424 contains onboard nonvolatile RAM (NVRAM) that configures all registers on power-up.

Video Acquisition
The PCI-1424 can acquire digital video in a variety of modes and store the images in the onboard SDRAM memory or transfer the images directly to PCI system memory.

Start Conditions
The PCI-1424 can start acquisitions in a variety of conditions: · Software control--The PCI-1424 supports software control of acquisition start. You can configure the PCI-1424 to capture a fixed number of fields or frames. This configuration is useful for capturing a single frame or a sequence of frames. Trigger control--You can start an acquisition by enabling external or RTSI bus trigger lines. Each of these 11 inputs can start a video acquisition on a rising or falling edge. You can use all four external triggers and up to four RTSI bus triggers simultaneously. Delayed acquisition--You can use either software or triggers to start acquisitions instantaneously or after skipping a specific period of time. You can use delayed acquisition for posttrigger applications. Frame/field selection--With an interlaced camera and the PCI-1424 in frame mode, you can program the PCI-1424 to start an acquisition on any odd or even field.

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You can configure numerous parameters on the PCI-1424 to control the video acquisition window. A brief description of each parameter follows: · Acquisition window--The PCI-1424 allows the user to specify a particular region of active pixels and active lines within the incoming video data. The active pixel region selects the starting pixel and number of pixels to be acquired relative to the assertion edge of the

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horizontal (or line) enable signal from the camera. The active line region selects the starting line and number of lines to be acquired relative to the assertion edge of the vertical (or frame) enable signal. · Region of interest--The PCI-1424 uses a second level of active pixel and active line regions for selecting a region of interest. When you disable the region-of-interest circuitry, the board stores the entire acquisition window in onboard or system memory. However, when you enable the region-of-interest circuitry, the board acquires only a selected subset of the image frame. Scaling down--The scaling down circuitry also controls the active acquisition region. The PCI-1424 can scale down a frame by reducing the number of pixels per line, the number of lines per frame, or both. For active pixel selection, the PCI-1424 can select every pixel, every other pixel, every fourth pixel, or every eighth pixel. For active line selection, the PCI-1424 can select every line, every other line, every fourth line, or every eighth line. You can use the scaling down circuitry in conjunction with the region-of-interest circuitry. Interlaced video--The PCI-1424 supports both interlaced and non-interlaced, or progressive scan, digital video signals. In interlaced mode, the PCI-1424 combines the odd and even fields into one contiguous frame for analysis. In non-interlaced mode, each field is treated as an independent frame.

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This chapter describes cable connections for the PCI-1424.

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I/O Connector
The PCI-1424 100-pin SCSI-type connector connects to all digital video data inputs, digital enable inputs, camera control outputs, RS-232 serial interface, and the external trigger signals. To access these connections, you can build your own custom cable or use one of the optional cables from National Instruments.
Note Refer to the National Instruments Web site, http://www.ni.com/imaq, for the

latest information on optional cables and the cameras they support. Figure 4-1 shows the pinout of the 100-pin SCSI-type connector.

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Data0+ Data0 Data1+ Data1 Data2+ Data2 Data3+ Data3 Data4+ Data4 Data5+ Data5 Data6+ Data6 Data7+ Data7 Data8+ Data8 Data9+ Data9 Data10+ Data10 Data11+ Data11 Data12+ Data12 Data13+ Data13 Data14+ Data14 Data15+ Data15 Control0+ Control0 Control1+ Control1 Control2+ Control2 Control3+ Control3 EnableA+ EnableA EnableB+ EnableB EnableC+ EnableC EnableD+ EnableD Pixel Clock + Pixel Clock

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50

51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100

Data16+ Data16 Data17+ Data17 Data18+ Data18 Data19+ Data19 Data20+ Data20 Data21+ Data21 Data22+ Data22 Data23+ Data23 Data24+ Data24 Data25+ Data25 Data26+ Data26 Data27+ Data27 Data28+ Data28 Data29+ Data29 Data30+ Data30 Data31+ Data31 RI (RS-232) DTR (RS-232) DSR (RS-232) RTS (RS-232) CTS (RS-232) DCD (RS-232) Master Clock1+ Master Clock1 Master Clock0+ Master Clock0 SOUT (RS-232) SIN (RS-232) External Trigger0 External Trigger1 External Trigger2 External Trigger3 GND GND

Figure 4-1. PCI-1424 Pin Assignments

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Signal Description
Table 4-1 describes each signal connection on the 100-pin SCSI connector:
Table 4-1. I/O Connector Signals

Signal Name Data<31..0>± Control<3..0>±

Description Data<31..0>± allows you to connect data up to 32 bits wide in either TTL or differential format to the PCI-1424. You can use the control lines on the PCI-1424 to control digital camera features and timing information. Either static or dynamic, TTL or differential, signals can be generated on these lines to perform such functions as generating integration or shutter pulses to the digital cameras. The PCI-1424 can receive any combination of up to four enable signals. These signals can be either TTL or differential. Examples of camera signals which might be connected to these pins are frame enable, line enable, even enable and odd enable. If your camera has a separate field signal, that line should be connected to Enable C. You can use these two sets of pins to generate a master clock signal for your digital camera. Possible clock frequencies range from 500 kHz to 50 MHz. Serial Data Out is used for RS-232 connections. Serial Data In is used for RS-232 connections. Ring Indicator is used for RS-232 connections. Data Terminal Ready is used for RS-232 connections. Data Set Ready is used for RS-232 connections. Request to Send is used for RS-232 connections. Clear to Send is used for RS-232 connections. Data Carrier Detect is used for RS-232 connections.

Enable±

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Signal Name External Trigger<3..0>

Description External Trigger<3..0> are TTL I/O lines used to start an acquisition or output to control external events. You can program the triggers to be rising or falling edge sensitive. You can also program the triggers to be programmatically asserted or unasserted similar to the function of a digital I/O line or to contain internal status signals (by using the onboard events) or specific pulse widths. The PCI-1424 uses the Pixel Clock input as a reference clock to latch the incoming video data. GND is a direct connection to digital ground on the PCI-1424.

Pixel Clock± GND

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This appendix lists the specifications of the PCI-1424. These specifications are typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated.

External Connections
Trigger sense .......................................... TTL Trigger level ........................................... Programmable (rising or falling) Pixel clock sense .................................... Selectable (TTL or differential) Pixel clock level ..................................... Programmable (rising or falling) Enable sense ........................................... Selectable (TTL or differential) Enable level ............................................ Programmable (rising or falling) Master clock drive .................................. Selectable (TTL or differential) Master clock level .................................. Rising edge Control signal drive ................................ Selectable (TTL or differential) Control signal level ................................ Programmable (rising or falling) Minimum control signal pulse width ..... 20 ns Video data sense..................................... Selectable (TTL or differential)

Clocks
Master clock frequency range ................ 500 kHz50 MHz (± 0.5% of selected frequency) Pixel clock frequency range ................... 050 MHz
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PCI Interface
PCI initiator (master) capability .............Supported PCI target (slave) capability ...................Supported Data path .................................................32 bits Card voltage ............................................5 V, 12 V, 12 V Card type .................................................32-bit full-size card Parity generation/checking, error reporting .........................................Supported Target decode speed ...............................Medium (1 clock) Target fast back-to-back capability ........Supported Resource locking ....................................Supported as a master and slave PCI interrupts ..........................................Interrupts passed on INTA# signal Base address registers .............................BAR0 (16 KB) BAR1 (64 KB) Expansion ROM .....................................4 KB PCI master performance Ideal .................................................133 Mbytes/s Sustained..........................................100 Mbytes/s

Power Requirements
Voltage ....................................................+ 5 V (2.135 A) +12 V (25 mA) 12 V (20 mA)

Physical
Dimensions .............................................106.68 by 312 cm (4.2 by 12.283 in.) Weight ....................................................1.1 kg (0.5 lb)

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Environment
Operating temperature............................ 050 °C Storage temperature ............................... 2570 °C

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This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and provides technical support telephone numbers for you to use if you have trouble connecting to our Web site or if you do not have internet access.

NI Web Support
To provide you with immediate answers and solutions 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, National Instruments maintains extensive online technical support resources. They are available to you at no cost, are updated daily, and can be found in the Technical Support section of our Web site at
www.ni.com/support

Online Problem-Solving and Diagnostic Resources
· KnowledgeBase --A searchable database containing thousands of frequently asked questions (FAQs) and their corresponding answers or solutions, including special sections devoted to our newest products. The database is updated daily in response to new customer experiences and feedback. Troubleshooting Wizards --Step-by-step guides lead you through common problems and answer questions about our entire product line. Wizards include screen shots that illustrate the steps being described and provide detailed information ranging from simple getting started instructions to advanced topics. Product Manuals --A comprehensive, searchable library of the latest editions of National Instruments hardware and software product manuals. Hardware Reference Database --A searchable database containing brief hardware descriptions, mechanical drawings, and helpful images of jumper settings and connector pinouts. Application Notes --A library with more than 100 short papers addressing specific topics such as creating and calling DLLs, developing your own instrument driver software, and porting applications between platforms and operating systems.

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Software-Related Resources
· Instrument Driver Network --A library with hundreds of instrument drivers for control of standalone instruments via GPIB, VXI, or serial interfaces. You also can submit a request for a particular instrument driver if it does not already appear in the library. Example Programs Database --A database with numerous, non-shipping example programs for National Instruments programming environments. You can use them to complement the example programs that are already included with National Instruments products. Software Library --A library with updates and patches to application software, links to the latest versions of driver software for National Instruments hardware products, and utility routines.

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National Instruments has offices located around the globe. Many branch offices maintain a Web site to provide information on local services. You can access these Web sites from www.ni.com/worldwide If you have trouble connecting to our Web site, please contact your local National Instruments office or the source from which you purchased your National Instruments product(s) to obtain support. For telephone support in the United States, dial 512 795 8248. For telephone support outside the United States, contact your local branch office: Australia 03 9879 5166, Austria 0662 45 79 90 0, Belgium 02 757 00 20, Brazil 011 284 5011, Canada (Calgary) 403 274 9391, Canada (Ontario) 905 785 0085, Canada (QuИbec) 514 694 8521, China 0755 3904939, Denmark 45 76 26 00, Finland 09 725 725 11, France 01 48 14 24 24, Germany 089 741 31 30, Greece 30 1 42 96 427, Hong Kong 2645 3186, India 91805275406, Israel 03 6120092, Italy 02 413091, Japan 03 5472 2970, Korea 02 596 7456, Mexico (D.F.) 5 280 7625, Mexico (Monterrey) 8 357 7695, Netherlands 0348 433466, Norway 32 27 73 00, Poland 48 22 528 94 06, Portugal 351 1 726 9011, Singapore 2265886, Spain 91 640 0085, Sweden 08 587 895 00, Switzerland 056 200 51 51, Taiwan 02 2377 1200, United Kingdom 01635 523545

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Prefix pnµmkMGtMeaning piconanomicromillikilomegagigateraValue 10
12 9 6 3 3 6 9

10 10 10

10 10 10 10

12

Numbers/Symbols
% + +5V / ± Percent. Positive of, or plus. 5 V signal. Per. Ohm. Plus or minus. Negative of, or minus.

A
A AC acq u isi t io n wi nd o w Amperes. Alternating current. The image size specific to a video standard or camera resolution.

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act i ve li ne regi o n

The region of lines actively being stored. Defined by a line start (relative to the vertical synchronization signal) and a line count. The region of pixels actively being stored. Defined by a pixel start (relative to the horizontal synchronization signal) and a pixel count. Value that identifies a specific location (or series of locations) in memory. American National Standards Institute. Application programming interface. A rectangular portion of an acquisition window or frame that is controlled and defined by software. Ordered, indexed set of data elements of the same type. Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. A proprietary semiconductor component designed and manufactured to perform a set of specific functions for specific customer needs.

active pixe l reg ion

ad dres s ANSI API area

array ASIC

B
b B Bit. One binary digit, either 0 or 1. Byte. Eight related bits of data, an eight-bit binary number; also used to denote the amount of memory required to store one byte of data Temporary storage for acquired data. A group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer, such as the PCI bus; typically the expansion vehicle to which I/O or other devices are connected.

bu ffer bu s

C
C cac he Ce lsi u s. High-speed processor memory that buffers commonly used instructions or data to increase processing throughput. Complementary metal-oxide semiconductor.

CMOS

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co nv ersi on d ev ic e

Device that transforms a signal from one form to another. For example, analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) for analog input and digital-to-analog converters (DACs) for analog output. Central processing unit.

CPU

D
DA Q Data acquisition. (1) Collecting and measuring electrical signals from sensors, transducers, and test probes or fixtures and inputting them to a computer for processing. (2) Collecting and measuring the same kinds of electrical signals with A/D or DIO boards plugged into a computer, and possibly generating control signals with D/A and/or DIO boards in the same computer. Decibel. The unit for expressing a logarithmic measure of the ratio of two signal levels: dB = 20log10 V1/V2, for signals in volts. Direct current. A default parameter value recorded in the driver; in many cases, the default input of a control is a certain value (often 0) that means use the current default setting. Deutsche Industrie Norme. A format for electrical connectors. Direct memory access. A method by which data can be transferred to and from computer memory from and to a device or memory on the bus while the processor does something else; DMA is the fastest method of transferring data to/from computer memory. Dynamic RAM. Software that controls a specific hardware device, such as an image acquisition board. The ratio of the largest signal level a circuit can handle to the smallest signal level it can handle (usually taken to be the noise level), normally expressed in decibels.

dB

DC de faul t set ti n g

DIN DM A

DRAM drive rs

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EEPROM Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory. ROM that can be erased with an electrical signal and reprogrammed. A voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event such as A/D conversion.

ex te rn al t ri g ge r

F
fie ld For an interlaced video signal, a field is half the number of horizontal lines needed to represent a frame of video. The first field of a frame contains all the odd-numbered lines, the second field contains all of the even-numbered lines. First-in first-out memory buffer. The first data stored is the first data sent to the acceptor; FIFOs are used on IMAQ devices to temporarily store incoming data until that data can be retrieved. A complete image. In interlaced formats, a frame is composed of two fields. Feet.

FIFO

f ra m e ft

G
ga mma The nonlinear change in the difference between the video signal's brightness level and the voltage level needed to produce that brightness. Circuitry that aligns the video timing signals by locking together the horizontal, vertical, and color subcarrier frequencies and phases and generates a pixel clock to clock pixel data into memory for display or into another circuit for processing.

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h hu e Hour. Represents the dominant color of a pixel. The hue function is a continuous function that covers all the possible colors generated using the R, G, and B primaries. See also RGB. Hertz. Frequency in units of 1/second.

Hz

I
I/O Input/output. The transfer of data to/from a computer system involving communications channels, operator interface devices, and/or data acquisition and control interfaces. Integrated circuit. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. Inches. A set of high-level software functions, such as NI-IMAQ, that control specific plug-in computer boards. Instrument drivers are available in several forms, ranging from a function callable from a programming language to a virtual instrument (VI) in LabVIEW. A video frame composed of two interleaved fields. The number of lines in a field are half the number of lines in an interlaced frame. A software utility that executes source code from a high-level language such as Basic, C or Pascal, by reading one line at a time and executing the specified operation. See also compiler. A computer signal indicating that the CPU should suspend its current task to service a designated activity. The relative priority at which a device can interrupt. Interrupt request. See interrupt.

IC IEEE in. in st rum en t dri ve r

in t erla ced

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k Kilo. The standard metric prefix for 1,000, or 103, used with units of measure such as volts, hertz, and meters. Kilo. The prefix for 1,024, or 210, used with B in quantifying data or computer memory. A unit for data transfer that means 1,000 or 103 bytes/s. 1,024 words of memory.

K

kb y te s/s Kw o rd

L
li n e co un t LSB LUT The total number of horizontal lines in the picture. Least significant bit. Look-up table. Table containing values used to transform the gray-level values of an image. For each gray-level value in the image, the corresponding new value is obtained from the look-up table.

M
m M Meters. (1) Mega, the standard metric prefix for 1 million or 106, when used with units of measure such as volts and hertz; (2) mega, the prefix for 1,048,576, or 220, when used with B to quantify data or computer memory. Megabyte of memory. A unit for data transfer that means 1 million or 106 bytes/s. See buffer. Continuous blocks of memory that can be accessed quickly by changing addresses on the local processor. Most significant bit.

MB Mb yt es /s memory buffer m em o ry w in do w

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MTBF mux

Mean time between failure. Multiplexer. A switching device with multiple inputs that selectively connects one of its inputs to its output.

N
NI-IMAQ no n in t erla ced Driver software for National Instruments IMAQ hardware. A video frame where all the lines are scanned sequentially, instead of divided into two frames as in an interlaced video frame. Nonvolatile RAM. RAM that is not erased when a device loses power or is turned off.

NV RA M

O
op erat i ng sy ste m Base-level software that controls a computer, runs programs, interacts with users, and communicates with installed hardware or peripheral devices.

P
PAL Phase Alternation Line. One of the European video color standards; uses 625 lines per frame. See also NTSC. Peripheral Component Interconnect. A high-performance expansion bus architecture originally developed by Intel to replace ISA and EISA. PCI offers a theoretical maximum transfer rate of 132 Mbytes/s. Programmable function input. Programmable gain instrumentation amplifier. Picture element. The smallest division that makes up the video scan line; for display on a computer monitor, a pixel's optimum dimension is square (aspect ratio of 1:1, or the width equal to the height). Divides the incoming horizontal video line into pixels. The total number of pixels between two horizontal synchronization signals. The pixel count determines the frequency of the pixel clock.

PCI

PFI PGIA pix el

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PLL

Phase-locked loop. Circuitry that provides a very stable pixel clock that is referenced to another signal, for example, an incoming horizontal synchronization signal. The exact sequence of bits, characters, and control codes used to transfer data between computers and peripherals through a communications channel. Points.

pro to co l

pts

R
RAM real ti m e Random-access memory. A property of an event or system in which data is processed as it is acquired instead of being accumulated and processed at a later time. A measure in LSB of the accuracy of an ADC; it includes all nonlinearity and quantization errors but does not include offset and gain errors of the circuitry feeding the ADC. The smallest signal increment that can be detected by a measurement system. Resolution can be expressed in bits, in proportions, or in percent of full scale. For example, a system has 12-bit resolution, one part in 4,096 resolution, and 0.0244 percent of full scale. Color encoding scheme using red, green, and blue (RGB) color information where each pixel in the color image is encoded using 32 bits: 8 bits for red, 8 bits for green, 8 bits for blue, and 8 bits for the alpha value (unused). A flat cable in which the conductors are side by side. Region of interest. An area of the image from a window displaying the image. Read-only memory. The U.S. standard used for black-and-white television. Real-Time System Integration Bus. The National Instruments timing bus that connects IMAQ and DAQ boards directly, by means of connectors on top of the boards, for precise synchronization of functions.

rel ati v e ac cura cy

resolution

RGB

rib bo n cab l e ROI

ROM RS-1 70 RTSI bus

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s sat ura ti on Seconds. The amount of white added to a pure color. Saturation relates to the richness of a color. A saturation of zero corresponds to a pure color with no white added. Pink is a red with low saturation. Circuitry that scales down the resolution of a video signal. A type of DMA that allows the DMA controller to reconfigure on-the-fly. Synchronous dynamic RAM. Small outline dual inline memory module. Static RAM. Tells the display where to put a video picture. The horizontal sync indicates the picture's left-to-right placement and the vertical sync indicates top-to-bottom placement. RAM installed on a personal computer and used by the operating system, as contrasted with onboard RAM.

sca li ng d ow n c ircu i try sca tt er-ga th er D MA SDRAM SO-DIMM SRAM sy nc

sy ste m RA M

T
ta p A stream of pixels from a camera. Some cameras send multiple streams, or taps, of data over a cable simultaneously to increase transfer rate. The rate, measured in bytes/s, at which data is moved from source to destination after software initialization and set up operations. The maximum rate at which the hardware can operate. Any event that causes or starts some form of data capture. Circuitry that routes, monitors, and drives external and RTSI bus trigger lines. You can configure each of these lines to start or stop acquisition on a rising or falling edge. Transistor-transistor logic.

tra nsfer rat e

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VC O Voltage-controlled oscillator. An oscillator that changes frequency depending on a control signal; used in a PLL to generate a stable pixel clock. Virtual Instrument. (1) A combination of hardware and/or software elements, typically used with a PC, that has the functionality of a classic stand-alone instrument (2) A LabVIEW software module (VI), which consists of a front panel user interface and a block diagram program.

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acquisition, scaling, and region-of-interest (ROI) circuitry, 3-4 acquisition start conditions, 3-5 acquisition window control, 3-5 to 3-6 active pixel region (acquisition window), 3-5 to 3-6 interlaced video, 3-6 region of interest, 3-6 scaling down circuitry, 3-6 advanced clock generation circuitry, 3-3 delayed acquisition start conditions, 3-5 differential-level /TTL level converters, 3-2 DMA controllers, 3-4 DSR signal (table), 4-3 DTR signal (table), 4-3

E
Enable± signal (table), 4-3 environment specifications, A-3 equipment, optional, 2-2 external connection specifications, A-1 External Trigger<3..0> signal (table), 4-4

B
block diagram of IMAQ PCI-1424 (figure), 3-2 bus master PCI interface, 3-4 to 3-5

F
frame/field selection, 3-5

C
clock signals Master Clock<1..0>± signal (table), 4-3 Pixel Clock± signal (table), 4-4 clocks advanced clock generation circuitry, 3-3 specifications, A-1 configuration flowchart (figure), 2-3 parts locator diagram, 2-4 setting up IMAQ PCI-1424, 2-2 Control<3..0>± signal (table), 4-3 CTS signal (table), 4-3

G
GND signal (table), 4-4

H
hardware overview, 3-1 to 3-6 acquisition, scaling, ROI, 3-4 acquisition window control, 3-5 to 3-6 advanced clock generation, 3-3 block diagram (figure), 3-2 board configuration NVRAM, 3-5 bus master PCI interface, 3-4 to 3-5 differential/TTL level converters, 3-2 high-speed timing, 3-4 LUTs, 3-2 multiple-tap data formatter, 3-3 RS-232 serial interface, 3-3 scatter-gather DMA controllers, 3-4 SDRAM, 3-3

D
data formatter, multiple-tap, 3-3 Data<31..0>± signal (table), 4-3 DCD signal (table), 4-3

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start conditions, 3-5 trigger control and mapping circuitry, 3-4 video acquisition, 3-5 high-speed timing circuitry, 3-4

N
National Instruments Web support, B-1 to B-2 NI-IMAQ driver software, 1-3 to 1-4 NVRAM, 3-5

I
IMAQ PCI-1424 optional equipment, 2-2 overview and features, 1-1 to 1-2 requirements for getting started, 2-1 software programming choices, 1-2 to 1-6 IMAQ Vision Builder, 1-5 IMAQ Vision, 1-4 to 1-5 NI-IMAQ driver software, 1-3 to 1-4 unpacking, 2-4 IMAQ Vision Builder, 1-5 IMAQ Vision, 1-4 to 1-5 installation procedure, 2-5 unpacking IMAQ PCI-1424, 2-4 interlaced video, 3-6 I/O connector overview, 4-1 pin assignments (figure), 4-2 signal description (table), 4-3 to 4-4

O
optional equipment, 2-2

P
parts locator diagram, 2-4 PCI interface specifications, A-2 PCI MITE application-specific integrated circuit, 3-4 physical specifications, A-2 Pixel Clock± signal (table), 4-4 power requirements, A-2

R
RAM board configuration NVRAM, 3-5 SDRAM, 3-3 region of interest, in acquisition window control, 3-6 region-of-interest (ROI) circuitry, 3-4 requirements for getting started, 2-1 RI signal (table), 4-3 RS-232 serial interface, 3-3 RTS signal (table), 4-3

L
LUTs (lookup tables), 3-2

M
mapping circuitry, 3-4 Master Clock<1..0>± signal (table), 4-3 memory board configuration NVRAM, 3-5 SDRAM, 3-3 multiple-tap data formatter, 3-3

S
scaling down circuitry, 3-6 scatter-gather DMA controllers, 3-4 SDRAM, 3-3 serial interface (RS-232), 3-3

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signal connections, 4-1 to 4-4 I/O connector overview, 4-1 pin assignments (figure), 4-2 signal description (table), 4-3 to 4-4 SIN signal (table), 4-3 software-controlled start conditions, 3-5 software programming choices, 1-3 to 1-5 IMAQ Vision Builder, 1-5 IMAQ Vision, 1-4 to 1-5 NI-IMAQ driver software, 1-3 to 1-4 SOUT signal (table), 4-3 specifications clocks, A-1 environment, A-3 external connections, A-1 PCI interface, A-2 physical, A-2 power requirements, A-2 start conditions delayed acquisition, 3-5 frame/field selection, 3-5 software control, 3-5 trigger control, 3-5

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technical support resources, B-1 to B-2 trigger control and mapping circuitry, 3-4 trigger controlled start conditions, 3-5 TTL/differential-level signal converters, 3-2

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unpacking IMAQ PCI-1424, 2-4

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Web support from National Instruments, B-1 to B-2 online problem-solving and diagnostic resources, B-1 software-related resources, B-2 worldwide technical support, B-2

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