Help with creating a Labview program for Nikon D5000,D5100,D5200?

[d3mqxed]

Hi,

So, I have downloaded drivers from Ackerman (third party) company for the a series of Nikon cameras. The problem is that 1) I don't have it authenticated 2) I am not sure I can create a Vi using it because it has blocked access 3) I am not trying to buy the full version.

Now, what I am trying to do is control few cameras in the lab I work in. Not all at once, because we have a few different systems running with different cameras attached to them.

The endgame here is to create a labview program that will allow us to access said camera and allow us to control all the function and create controls for it. Example is that we want to have continuous pictures taken while we run a different command. I know that function is already available on the camera. 

So does anyone out there know how to create some drivers for a camera and can link me to how its done or know of a different way to control a camera through labview. I'll take any advise out there haha.

Thank you in advance to all that are willing to help.

[GerdW]

Hi d3,

I'll take any advise out there haha.

When you are working in a (professional) lab I advise:

- buy "full version" drivers as somebody else already did the work you now try to repeat

- buy cameras suitable for (professional) lab work. There are a lot of companies out there with cameras and image acquisition software.

- NI offers the IMAQ/Vision module. It can handle those (industrial) cameras - just ask your local NI sales rep!

Hint:

Sometimes you can replace the firmware of (better) consumer cameras by more "open" software. Then you (maybe) can access the needed functions of your cameras more easily…

[d3mqxed]

Thank you for the reply. 

Mainly I was asked to figure out a way around it, so that we didn't have to buy new software haha. 

I did end up finding a way to use the existing drivers and a work around with them, but your advise was helpful as well.