MAX can't see firewire camera (Pixellink A-662), how can I install/use it?

[JMAM]

I have Labview 8.2 and the Vision package 8.2.0 (including IMAQdx for 1394 2.0.4 and IMAQdx 3.0.0) installed on a computer with Windows XP SP2 and a Texas Instruments OHCI compliant IEEE1394 host controller. My firewire camera Pixelink A-662 can aqcuire frames with the OEM capture software and works fine.

My problem is that I cannot see it in the measurement and automation explorer under Devices and Interfaces, even after refreshing/rebooting the system.  "Install legacy driver support" returns that all files are up-to-date.

When I select "create new" device, I cannot choose a NI-IMAQdx or a IEEE1394 camera, but have only other options (SCXI, DAQmx, GBIP-VXI, PXI, ENET, VISA TCPIP), that do not look so promising.

What can I do to use my camera in LabView?

[muks]

Have you gone through this link

[Britoa]

My pixelink camera doesn't show up in max either.  I used pixelink's own LabVIEW drivers (I think they were on the CD that came with the camera or their website).  You may have different luck though, as I have a USB camera

[JMAM]

I have looked at your link, but I don't think that firewire has an IP adress. The smart cameras you mention are controlled via ethernet... "Remote Systems" needs an IP adress of the device, which I don't know (if firewire should have that, please tell me how to locate it).

[J POWER]

Hi,

The case may be that your camera is still attached to your manufactures driver, so you need to associate the camera to the NI driver this should enable you to view it in max.

Here is a link that may help show you how to do this:

http://digital.ni.com/public.nsf/allkb/22AD45D8A5B053AF86256EB5003B2811?OpenDocument

Hope this helps.Regards,

[Baoguo]

I have a PixeLink USB camera. Can I use "NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras 1.0 (usb_installer_setup.exe)" as driver to develop machine vision application?