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[BlueCheese]

The "Basler GenICam Source" camera you see is a virtual DirectShow camera that is created by some of Basler's drivers. You do not want to use this interface because it does not have all the same features as directly accessing the camera. My guess is that your camera is associated with another driver, either Microsoft's or Basler's. You should be able to go to Windows's device manager and switch the driver to IMAQdx to resolve this.

Eric

[s20530223@live.nmmu.ac.za]

Hey Eric

I currently have my Windows Device Manager Window open. Under IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers there's Basler Pylon 1394 Bus OHCI LSI

and under National Instruments IMAQ Interfaces there's Basler scA1000-30fm digital camera. I'm not sure which driver and I should swap and how???

[ChristopheC]

You might also be able to do it from Measurement and Automation Explorer.

Expand NI-IMAQdx Devices, right click on the "Basler GenICam Source" that should be listed here, and there should be a menu item that allows you to change the driver for this camera.

-Christophe

[BlueCheese · Accepted solution]

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s20530223@live.nmmu.ac.za wrote:

Hey Eric

I currently have my Windows Device Manager Window open. Under IEEE 1394 Bus host controllers there's Basler Pylon 1394 Bus OHCI LSI

and under National Instruments IMAQ Interfaces there's Basler scA1000-30fm digital camera. I'm not sure which driver and I should swap and how???

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You would switch the "Basler scA1000-30fm" camera device to the IMAQdx driver. if you right click on it in device manager and say update driver it should have both as an option.

MAX can also switch the driver like Christophe mentioned but only if their camera shows up there--the "GenICam Source" camera is a DirectShow driver and since it is virtual it is not a real device and you cannot change the driver for it directly via MAX.

Eric

[s20530223@live.nmmu.ac.za]

It worked. Thank you very very much