Page 3 - Important Information
Important Information Warranty The NI PCI-1426 is 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 to be defect...
Page 4 - Compliance; Determining FCC Class; Class A; Compliance with EU Directives
Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations 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 (fo...
Page 5 - Conventions
Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: < > Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example, AO <3..0>. This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information. bo...
Page 6 - Contents
© National Instruments Corporation vii NI PCI-1426 User Manual Contents Chapter 1Introduction Software Overview ........................................................................................................ 1-2 NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..........................................................
Page 7 - Glossary
Contents NI PCI-1426 User Manual viii ni.com Appendix ACabling Appendix BTechnical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index
Page 8 - Introduction
© National Instruments Corporation 1-1 NI PCI-1426 User Manual 1 Introduction The NI 1426 is an interface device that supports a diverse range of Camera Link-compatible cameras. The NI 1426 acquires digital images in real time and stores the images in onboard frame memory or transfers them directly ...
Page 9 - Software Overview; NI-IMAQ Driver Software; National Instruments Application Software
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PCI-1426 User Manual 1-2 ni.com Software Overview Programming the NI 1426 requires the NI-IMAQ driver software for controlling the hardware. National Instruments also offers the following application software packages for analyzing and processing your acquired images. • Vis...
Page 11 - Integration with DAQ and Motion; Camera Link; Overview
Chapter 1 Introduction NI PCI-1426 User Manual 1-4 ni.com LabVIEW VI creation wizard, Vision Assistant can create LabVIEW VI diagrams that perform the prototype you created in Vision Assistant. You can then use LabVIEW to add functionality to the generated VI. Integration with DAQ and Motion Platfor...
Page 12 - Hardware Overview; Functional Overview
© National Instruments Corporation 2-1 NI PCI-1426 User Manual 2 Hardware Overview This chapter provides an overview of NI 1426 hardware functionality and explains the operations of the NI 1426 functional units. Functional Overview The NI 1426 features a flexible, high-speed data path optimized for ...
Page 13 - Camera Link and the NI 1426; Base Configuration; Data Transmission
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview NI PCI-1426 User Manual 2-2 ni.com Camera Link and the NI 1426 The NI 1426 supports the Camera Link Base configuration. Base Configuration The Camera Link Base configuration places 24 data bits and four enable signals (Frame Valid, Line Valid, Data Valid, and a spare) on ...
Page 14 - Hardware Binarization
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporation 2-3 NI PCI-1426 User Manual Hardware Binarization The NI 1426 supports binarization and inverse binarization. Binarization and inverse binarization segment an image into two regions: a particle region and a background region. Use binariz...
Page 15 - Multiple-Tap Data Formatter; SDRAM
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview NI PCI-1426 User Manual 2-4 ni.com Multiple-Tap Data Formatter Many digital cameras transfer multiple taps, or channels, of data simultaneously to increase the frame rate of the camera. However, the data in each tap may not be transferred in the traditional top-left to bo...
Page 16 - Wiring an Isolated Input to Output Devices
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporation 2-5 NI PCI-1426 User Manual Note If not configured as single-ended I/O lines, triggers have input only capability. Wiring an Isolated Input to Output Devices You can wire an isolated input to both sourcing and sinking output devices. Ref...
Page 17 - Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview NI PCI-1426 User Manual 2-6 ni.com Figure 2-4. Example of Connecting an Isolated Input to a Sinking Output Device Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder The NI 1426 accepts differential (RS-422) line driver inputs. Shielded encoder cables are recommended for all applications....
Page 19 - Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview NI PCI-1426 User Manual 2-8 ni.com Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers The NI 1426 uses three independent onboard direct memory access (DMA) controllers. The DMA controllers transfer data between the onboard SDRAM memory buffers and the PCI bus. Each of these controllers suppo...
Page 20 - Serial Interface
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview © National Instruments Corporation 2-9 NI PCI-1426 User Manual Serial Interface The NI 1426 provides serial connections to and from the camera through two LVDS pairs in the Camera Link cable. All Camera Link serial communication uses one start bit, one stop bit, no parity...
Page 21 - Signal Connections
© National Instruments Corporation 3-1 NI PCI-1426 User Manual 3 Signal Connections Figure 3-1 shows the connectors on the front panel of the NI 1426. Figure 3-1. NI 1426 Connectors 1 MDR 26-Pin Connector 2 15-Pin D-SUB Connector TRIGGERS CAMERA LINK 2 1
Page 22 - Connectors
Chapter 3 Signal Connections NI PCI-1426 User Manual 3-2 ni.com Connectors This section describes the MDR 26-pin connector and the 15-pin D-SUB connector on the NI 1426. MDR 26-Pin Connector The MDR 26-pin connector provides reliable high-frequency transfer rates between the camera and the acquisiti...
Page 24 - Connector Signal Connection Descriptions
Chapter 3 Signal Connections NI PCI-1426 User Manual 3-4 ni.com Connector Signal Connection Descriptions Table 3-1 describes the MDR 26-pin and 15-pin D-SUB signal connections. Table 3-1. I/O Connector Signals Signal Name Description TTL_TRIG<3..0> TTL external triggers/DIO lines (I/O). DGND D...
Page 25 - Cabling
© National Instruments Corporation A-1 NI PCI-1426 User Manual A Cabling This appendix contains cabling requirements for the NI 1426, including Camera Link cable ordering information. 15-Pin D-SUB Cable Specifications National Instruments provides a generic 15-pin cable assembly kit (part number 190...
Page 26 - Ordering Information
Appendix A Cabling NI PCI-1426 User Manual A-2 ni.com Figure A-1 illustrates the Camera Link cable. Figure A-1. Camera Link Cable Ordering Information Camera Link cables are manufactured by 3M corporation and are available from both National Instruments and 3M. Two-meter Camera Link cables (part num...
Page 33 - Index; Numerics
© National Instruments Corporation I-1 NI PCI-1426 User Manual Index Numerics 15-pin D-SUB connector, 3-3 cable specifications, A-1overview, 3-3pin assignments (figure), 3-3 A acquisition and region of interest (ROI) circuitry, 2-7 acquisition start conditions, 2-8acquisition window control active p...
