calling picolo.dll in Labview

[polymer]

Hello all,
Basically, Iam new to this NI-IMAQ and Labview. Now, I want to use the Euresys - Picolo Image
acquisition card through Labview, for my image capturing. It seems that using something called the card driver(picolo.dll) this can be done. But, I really don't know the dexterity of handling dll files and calling external codes in Labview. Can anybody please tell me(teach me) how to call this picolo.dll in labview and to configure for sucessfully captuirng images in Labview using NI-IMAQ.
Hope that I would get some idea from you.

Advance thanks,

Regards,
Prasath,
Project Associate,
IITM.

[Kyle_V]

Prasath. If you want to learn how to read and write to dlls in LabVIEW, I think you'd find better luck posting to the LabVIEW General forum. Using dlls in LabVIEW is a fairly straightforward process as long as you know the ins and outs of the dll you're trying to use.


However, I would guess you're going to spend several months trying to integrate that Picolo frame grabber into LabVIEW. Is there something special about the Picolo that made you buy it? I know it's a very inexpensive frame grabber, but for a little more you can use the NI PCI 1405 to acquire straight into LabVIEW and not have to worry about tapping into the Euresys dll.

Just my opinion; it's not my job to sell the PCI 1405. If you have more time than money, then I'm sure you'll get the Eur
esys board working great!

Best of Luck, Prasath.

Kyle V.

[polymer]

Dear Kyle,
I thank for your valuable comment. I will do as you said regarding knowledge about dll. Also, I understood that Euresys card will be difficult with Labview for my expectation. But anyway I have to try to my extreme since I don't have NI-frame grabber.

Can you tell me what about Matrox frame grabber? which is the one I will try, If Euresys attempt fails


Thanks and Regards,
Prasath.

[saglio]

Hi all,
I have the same problem, did you have found a solution?

Manuel Saglini
Ing. dipl. méc. EPFL
saglini@minimotor.ch

MINIMOTOR SA
6980 Croglio, Switzerland

Tel.: +41 (0)91 611 31 00
Fax: +41 (0)91 611 31 10

http://www.minimotor.ch
Miniature Drive Systems

[Dan_Quinn]

Programming a Matrox frame grabber is just like programming a Picolo grabber in that you need to call the DLL provided by the manufacturer- from there, the DLL will contain functions that are aprticular to that board and you can program your system from there.

Regards,

Dan
National Instruments

[polymer]

Thanks for your answer, Will this technique(calling external dll) be effective ??..??
Have you experienced ? please tell me.

Prasath.

[Dan_Quinn]

It will definitely work, although to tell you the truth, would be much more tedious than simply using a National Instruments board. We have some great devices, including some rather low in cost for analog or digital cameras, color or monochrome, single channel, multiple channel, triggering, CameraLink, and even have a driver for FireWire boards.

Using an NI board, you could very easily plug in the board, plug in your camera and begin acquiring images in just a minute or two!

Regards,
Dan
National Instruments

[polymer]

thank you very much.

Prasath.

[Kyle_V]

Using the Matrox frame grabber is a little easier in LabVIEW than using the Euresys Picolo. There is a company that makes drivers for different frame grabber for LabVIEW, and one already exists for the Matrox Meteor II. Note: I've never used it, and I don't know how well it works. You can find it here: http://www.alliancevision.com/us/products/software_alv/meteor2/fr_meteor2.htm

Alliance Vision also makes frame grabber drivers "on demand."

Good Luck!

KyleV

[polymer]

Hi Kyle,
Your information is usefull, Thank you.

Prasath.