How to get the real-time data from a CCD camera in labview?

[Kai0425]

I am going to setup a monitor system and need to acquire the intensity of each pixel at each second from a CCD camera. Also, I need to to some simple calculations with these real-time data at every moment to get my finanl output in this monitor system.

How may I do this using Labview?

Thank you very much.

Kai

[chilly_charly]

We don't have special powers, so we can't guess if you have Imaq Vision or not, if your camera comes with a LabVIEW driver, if it has an USB interface, or firewire, or a dedicated NI card, if you just want to detect a move, or a change in intensity, etc...

So, try to be more specific with your question, that will helps a lot 😉 

[Kai0425]

Sorry for that I didn't clarify my question. What I am going to measure is the intensity variation of a CCD camera. Actually, only the central 8 pixels of detector array are necessary to me, I need them to do some calculations to generate my monitor output. As mentioned, this will be a monitor system, so the read speed should be fast, at least 10 samples/second, for the operator to make correct termination of the production process.

In fact, I didn't get any element. I mean I even do not get a camera yet. Also, I am new to this field. Therefore, I need to learn if this work could be run well with Labview and all the accessories I should have.

Please give me some simple directions about how to achieve this work effectively.

Any suggestion is appreciated.

Best, 

Kai 

[NIquist]

http://www.ni.com/vision/software.htm

Start here to learn about NI machine vision solutions.  There is also a whole forum section devoted to it (select it from the GoTo... pulldown in the upper right side).

We can help you with specific questions but I don't think anyone will design a system for you.

[Kai0425]

Thank you.

May I ask where I can find the forum section you mean?

I don't find the GoTo button.

Kai

[NIquist]

It's not actually a button.  It's the pulldown selector below the one that says: "Select Community".  You can use that to jump to the other forums.  Go to the one called "Machine Vision".

NI-IMAQ and all the other Vision products can certainly do what you want.  Specifying all the needed components and designing the system will not be a trivial matter though.  It might be best to contact your NI representative and get some advice on the subject.  Good luck!