Any recommendations on small cameras that work well with Labview

[Nigan]

I'm currently working on a project with my engineering club at college. The project focuses on air flow through a variable leak in a pipe. So I'm looking for a camera that can be connected to our National Instruments DAQ, controlled by Labview and is small enough to fit in a 2in diameter pipe. I know this is asking a lot but any recommendations help so thanks in advance!!!

[deceased]

What does the camera need to look at?

Do you have access to the NI vision acquisition software already (I ask as it can be expensive).

I have used some very cheap (£15) USB endoscope cameras with LabVIEW (IMAQdx) with good results.

These cameras are only about 5-10mm diameter and have LED lighting, they are waterproof and designed to go in pipes. They have quite a tight focus and low frame rates, so it depends what you are trying to see.

This isn't the one I used, but it was similar https://www.amazon.com/DEPSTECH-Semi-rigid-Inspection-Waterproof-Adjustable/dp/B00STB0EW6/ref=sr_1_3...

Not a great camera, but it did the job for me one more than one occasion.

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[wiebe@CARYA]

AFAIK, USB cameras supported by Windows (DirectShow) are supported by IMAQ, so usable in LabVIEW. Other USB devices can still be used, but not natively by IMAQ. some dll might be needed (and can be found on the forum).

I don't think smallness is a criteria for usability in LabVIEW... 2" is huge nowadays. I just bought a 10$ camera that is 8mm, and IP67. Haven't tested it in LabVIEW, but I don't think it should be a problem.

Of course if you want quality (sensor and lenses), finding a cheap 2" camera might be a challenge. But I personally wouldn't be too worried about getting the images in LabVIEW.