Can't acquire image with USB camera

[leguaani]

Hi

I'm a student and I'm doing my thesis.

I have Canon EOS 600D SLR and I'm doing application where I wan't to acquire images with the camera and then process them with LabVIEW and Vision Development Module and search specific feature from the picture.

The problem is that my camera isn't showing in NI MAX and I can't acquire image with VDM or Vision Assistant. What can I do to make my camera visible to LabVIEW?

All the drivers should be installed correctly. I have tried to install IMAQ for USB Camera, but it doesn't do anything. I also tried the Ackermann Automation Canon EOS Control for LabVIEW, and it worked, but the license costs. Is there any other way?

Thank you for your help.

[Klemen]

Hello,

I have never done this, but quick searching:

you can try the Cannon SDK:

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/standard_display/sdk_homepage

and:

https://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/CanonSDK/conversations/topics/1634

and:

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/688276/Canon-EDSDK-Tutorial-in-Csharp

You can build a .dll and use .NET functionality (from the project in the last link).

Best regards,

K