Saving BMPs with IMAQ.

[johnlb]

I'm using a PCI1405 image card with IMAQ and LabView 8.2. I need to display images at full camera rate and save images as BMP at 1 or 2 frames per second, updating the file name (testxxxx.BMP). The system works fine using MAX, I have looked at the examples but they have not helped. I'm not a LabView expert so I would welcome any guidance.

[Ian Colman]

Hi,

There is a vi that will handle the file writing for you:

Vision & Motion >> Vision Utilities >> Files >> IMAQ Write File.vi

All you need to do is place this VI after your IMAQ Read VIs inside your acquisition loop and the bmp will be saved with the name that you have wired into the IMAQ Write File VI. If you wish to increment the numeric part of of the bmp's file name, you can do this simply using the loop itteration terminal of your acquisition loop.

Give this a try within LabVIEW and if your efforts fall short of what you require just post what you have in a reply to this post.

Best Regards,

Ian Colman
Applications Engineer
National Instruments UK & Ireland

[muks]

R u looking for this?