Setting Camera Attributes in LabView 8.5 using PCI-1428

[eddiejiang]

Hi,

I'm trying to acquire images from a PULNIX TM 4200CL camera with a PCI-1428 board. I can successfully acquire images. But I find I am unable to set some camera attributes in LabView, especially like "shutter time" or "exposure time" etc. In detail, I can find "Camera Attributes::Exposure Mode" settings in "Measurement & Automation Explorer", however, I fail to find anything refer to this (Camera Attributes) in LabView. I tried IMAQ Property Node, but none of the subselections leads to changing camera attributes like exposure time. How can I deal with this problem, setting camera attributes in LabView?

The specifications of my hardware, software and drivers are as follows:

Frame Grabber Board: National Instruments PCI-1428

Camera: PULNIX 4200CL

LabView 8.5

Thanks,

Eddie

[RyanF]

Hello Eddie,

Use the "IMAQ Set Camera Attribute.vi" found in the "Vision and Motion->NI-IMAQ->Camera Control" palette.

Changing camera attributes will unconfigure your IMAQ session.  Currently this will reset "Trigger Each Line" and pulse generation settings.

Thanks,

Ryan F.

Message Edited by RyanF on 08-14-2008 01:37 PM