Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The PCI-1411 and PXI-1411 are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves t...
Page 4 - Compliance; FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance*; Determining FCC Class; Class A; Class B
Compliance FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Compliance* Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. These classes are known as Class A (for use in industr...
Page 5 - European Union - Compliance to EEC Directives
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment...
Page 6 - Conventions
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: ♦ The ♦ symbol indicates that the following text applies only to a specific product, a specific operating system, or a specific software version. This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. This icon denotes a wa...
Page 7 - Contents
© National Instruments Corporation vii IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual Contents Chapter 1Introduction About the PCI/PXI-1411 ................................................................................................. 1-1Using PXI with CompactPCI .....................................................
Page 8 - Glossary
Contents IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual viii www.ni.com Chapter 4Signal Connections I/O Connector .................................................................................................................. 4-1Signal Description .....................................................................
Page 9 - Introduction
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 1 Introduction This chapter describes the PCI/PXI-1411 and describes your software programming choices. About the PCI/PXI-1411 The PCI/PXI-1411 is a highly flexible monochrome and color IMAQ board for PCI, PXI, or CompactPCI chassi...
Page 10 - Using PXI with CompactPCI
Chapter 1 Introduction IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 1-2 www.ni.com Using PXI with CompactPCI Using PXI-compatible products with standard CompactPCI products is an important feature provided by the PXI Specification, Revision 1.0. If you use a PXI-compatible plug-in device in a standard CompactPCI c...
Page 11 - NI-IMAQ Driver Software
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment, NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware NI-IMAQ Driver Software The NI-IMAQ driver software is included with your IMAQ device. NI-IMAQ has an extensive lib...
Page 13 - National Instruments IMAQ Vision
Chapter 1 Introduction © National Instruments Corporation 1-5 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual National Instruments IMAQ Vision IMAQ Vision is an image acquisition, processing, and analysis library of more than 200 functions for grayscale, color, and binary image display, image processing, pattern matc...
Page 14 - Integration with DAQ
Chapter 1 Introduction IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 1-6 www.ni.com Integration with DAQ Any platform that supports NI-IMAQ also supports NI-DAQ and a variety of National Instruments DAQ boards, so your IMAQ device and NI-IMAQ development can integrate with National Instruments DAQ products. Vision ...
Page 15 - Installation; What You Need to Get Started
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 2 Installation This chapter lists what you need to get started acquiring images with your IMAQ device; describes optional equipment and custom cables; and explains how to unpack, configure, and install your IMAQ device. What You Ne...
Page 16 - Optional Equipment
Chapter 2 Installation IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 2-2 www.ni.com Optional Equipment National Instruments offers a variety of products for use with your PCI/PXI-1411, including other National Instruments DAQ devices for enhanced triggering, timing, or input/output. For more specific information ab...
Page 18 - Unpacking
Chapter 2 Installation IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 2-4 www.ni.com Unpacking Your PCI/PXI-1411 is shipped in an antistatic package to prevent electrostatic damage to the board. Electrostatic discharge can damage several components on the board. To avoid such damage in handling the board, take the f...
Page 20 - Hardware Overview; Functional Overview; Video Acquisition
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 3 Hardware Overview This chapter presents an overview of the hardware functions on your PCI/PXI-1411 board and explains the operation of each functional unit making up the PCI/PXI-1411. Functional Overview The PCI/PXI-1411 features...
Page 21 - Video Decoder
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 3-2 www.ni.com Video Decoder The PCI/PXI-1411 supports NTSC and PAL video standards in either composite or S-Video format. The onboard video decoder converts the incoming video signal to Red, Green, and Blue (RGB) data and passes this data to...
Page 22 - SDRAM
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporation 3-3 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual SDRAM The PCI/PXI-1411 comes with 16 MB of onboard high-speed synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM). The PCI/PXI-1411 can use the onboard RAM as a first-in first-out (FIFO) buffer, transferring the image data ...
Page 23 - Bus Master PCI Interface; Acquisition Window Control
Chapter 3 Hardware Overview IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 3-4 www.ni.com Bus Master PCI Interface The PCI/PXI-1411 implements the PCI interface with a National Instruments custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the PCI MITE. The PCI interface can transfer data at a maximum rate of 13...
Page 25 - Signal Connections
© National Instruments Corporation 4-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 4 Signal Connections This chapter describes cable connections for the PCI/PXI-1411. I/O Connector The PCI/PXI-1411 uses one S-Video and two BNC connectors on the front panel to connect to video data inputs and the external trigger ...
Page 26 - Signal Description
Chapter 4 Signal Connections IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual 4-2 www.ni.com Signal Description Table 4-1 describes each signal connection on the 1411 device connectors: Custom Cables If you plan to make your own cables, refer to Figure 4-2 for the pin-out of the S-Video connector, as seen from the fro...
Page 27 - Specifications; Formats Supported; Video Input
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual A Specifications This appendix lists the specifications of the PCI/PXI-1411. These specifications are typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated. Formats Supported Input formats RS-170/NTSC ................................. 29.97 fr...
Page 28 - Color Decoding
Appendix A Specifications IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual A-2 www.ni.com A/D Conversion Quantity ..................................................One 8-bit 2X oversampling for composite videoTwo 8-bit 2X oversampling for Y/C (S-Video) Dynamic range ........................................46 dB typ Sa...
Page 29 - PCI Interface; Power Requirements
Appendix A Specifications © National Instruments Corporation A-3 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual PCI Interface PCI initiator (master) capability ............. Supported PCI target (slave) capability ................... Supported Data path ................................................ 32 bits Board ...
Page 30 - Physical; Environment
Appendix A Specifications IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual A-4 www.ni.com Physical Dimensions PCI-1411..........................................10.7 by 17.5 cm (4.2 by 6.9 in.) PXI-1411 .........................................10 by 16 cm (3.9 by 6.3 in.) Weight PCI-1411...................................
Page 31 - Introduction to Color
© National Instruments Corporation B-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual B Introduction to Color Color is the wavelength of the light we receive in our eye when we look at an object. In theory, the color spectrum is infinite. Humans, however, can see only a small portion of this spectrum—the portion tha...
Page 32 - RGB; Color Planes
Appendix B Introduction to Color IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual B-2 www.ni.com The perception of a color depends on many factors, such as: • Hue, which is the perceived dominant color. Hue depends directly on the wavelength of a color. • Saturation, which is dependent on the amount of white light pre...
Page 34 - Technical Support Resources; NI Web Support; Online Problem-Solving and Diagnostic Resources
© National Instruments Corporation C-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual C Technical Support Resources This appendix describes the comprehensive resources available to you in the Technical Support section of the National Instruments Web site and provides technical support telephone numbers for you to us...
Page 35 - Software-Related Resources; Worldwide Support
Appendix C Technical Support Resources IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual C-2 www.ni.com Software-Related Resources • Instrument Driver Network —A library with hundreds of instrument drivers for control of standalone instruments via GPIB, VXI, or serial interfaces. You also can submit a request for a par...
Page 46 - Index
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 IMAQ PCI/PXI-1411 User Manual Index A accuracy specifications, A-2acquisition acquisition, scaling, and ROI circuitry, 3-3acquisition window control, 3-4 to 3-5start conditions, 3-4 acquisition window, 3-4A/D conversion specifications, A-2 B block diagram of PC...