error 0 x BFF6001F Cannot detect recognizable video source

[Deepak Arora]

Hi

Facing this error message

error 0 x BFF6001F Cannot detect recognizable video source

Labview 7.1 with a NI-IMAQ Vision 7.1.1

Imaq card NI-PCI-1407

I am not able to detect a CCD camera on this card.This is what , I have done so far :

Tried 3 different cameras ( all irs 170 out put) on a computer with the same image acquisition card ( PCI 1407) ---- all cameras work well

Now when I go to a different computer with the same software and same card , I am facing the error

error 0 x BFF6001F Cannot detect recognizable video source

Card itself is able to pass the self-test.

I have compared all the parameters in the tabs under Channel0:rs170 and they are same in two different computers.

Can you suggest something..?

Thanks

Deepak

[Brandon M]

Hi Deepak,

There are a lot of things that could be causing that error.  The first thing that you could check is the power that the camera gets at the computer where it does not work.  If the camera is not getting enough power or is getting "dirty" power, it could cause that error.  Are the computers in two different locations?  Can you verify that everything works in one computer and not in the other when the power source is the same, i.e. same outlet, same power adapter and cabling?

Once we have removed power from the equation, you should check the video signal itself.  If you have a scope or a DAQ card, you can probe the line and see what the signal looks like.  This article discusses analog signals, and you should see something similar to the signal in the second figure.

Let me know what you find.