Visual basic and Vision 6 Camera Link example

[MyKat]

Hi,

-Looking for a link to vb6 examble (based on vision 6) demonestrates Camera Link functionality ..i found some for firewire but could't find any for Camera Link yet ?

-What is the suitable IMAQ driver version to be used .with above example and Imaq board  1428 ?

Best Regards

MyKat

[George_P_Burdell]

MyKat-

There are several Camera Link Examples that will work with your 1428 card and your Camera Link camera.  These examples will be associated with NI-IMAQ not NI-IMAQdx like a firewire camera would.  I currently have the March release of Vision Acquisition Software which includes NI-IMAQ 4.4.  When you install this driver, you will need to specify to install support for VB.  Once you do this, VB examples will install with the driver.  In XP they will be found per the directory below.  

NI Vision Acquisition Software 2010.03
http://joule.ni.com/nidu/cds/view/p/id/1641/lang/en

NI-IMAQ VB 6.0 Examples Directory in XP
Start>>All Programs>>National Instruments>>Vision>>Text Based Examples>>NI Vision
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\National Instruments\NI-IMAQ\Examples\Legacy MSVB 6.0

[MyKat]

Hello Mike, Thanks for your reply..

- I reviewed the Imaq mentioned examples (NI-IMAQ\Examples\Legacy MSVB 6.0), please advice if the Grab.VBP example could be used to acquire Camera Link images via IMAQ 1428 board considering that the ICD camera file is defined in MAX  and no  API (imaq1394CameraOpen) calls like one used for firewire IMAQ1394_Reg.dll are required ?

Best Regards

MyKat

[George_P_Burdell]

MyKat-

There are 2 drivers you can use with Cameras with National Instruments software.  There is IMAQ and IMAQdx.  IMAQ is the driver that is associated with our Frame Grabber cards like your PCI-1428.  In the example you are referring to you will need to specify which device (ie Dev1) in the example.  IMAQdx is for controlling cameras that do not use a National Instruments Frame Grabber such as a USB or Firewire camera.  Therefore these should be the examples you need.