NI 5431 Composite Video Generator
Saving a Video Signal to Disk

The Basic Create Video File from BMP Image and Save VI only saves the calculated NTSC, PAL, or SECAM data array. It does not download the data array to the hardware.

You can access this example VI by selecting Functions»Video Generation»Generator Examples»Basic create video file from BMP image and save.

To save the calculated data array, complete the following steps:

1. Launch the example VI icon.
2. On the front panel, use the operator tool and the up and down arrows on the Video type control to select the appropriate video format.
3. Run the VI. The Input BMP File dialog box appears, prompting you to select the bitmap image file that you want to convert to a binary video data file.
4. Double-click BMPs to browse in the subdirectories for the appropriate bitmap image file based on the video format you chose in step 2. Refer to Basic Examples for more information.
5. Double-click a subdirectory, then double-click a .bmp file. The Output BIN file dialog box appears.
6. Double-click Video data files to access the appropriate subdirectories.
7. Select the subdirectory based on the video format that you selected in the Video type control. The new binary video data file is saved in this subdirectory.
8. Enter a .bin file name for the new binary video data file being saved.

Note  To avoid being prompted for the file paths, enter the file paths in the Input BMP file path field and the Output video binary file path field before running the VI.

9. Click Save. A new binary video data file is created and saved in the Video data files subdirectory you selected in step 7.