NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Properties
Refer to the class name below for the properties associated with each NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras class. Refer to the NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras Function Reference Help for more information about NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras properties and attributes.
The following table describes the NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras properties.
| Property | Long Name | Data Type and Range | Access Privilege | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VendorName | Camera Information:Vendor Name |  | Read Only | Returns the vendor name. |
| ModelName | Camera Information:Model Name | | Read Only | Returns the model number. |
| VideoFormat | Acquisition Attributes:Video Format |  | Read/Write | Gets/sets the video format. Must be a value between 0 and 7. |
| VideoMode | Acquisition Attributes:Video Mode | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the video mode. Must be a value between 0 and 7. |
| VideoRate | Acquisition Attributes:Video Rate | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the video frame rate. Must be a value between 0 and 7. |
| ImageRep | Acquisition Attributes:Image Representation | | Read Only | Gets the image representation for the acquisition. Default=0 Raw=1 Mono 8=2 Mono 16=3 RGB 32=4 RGB 64=5 |
| Timeout | Acquisition Attributes:Timeout | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the timeout value in milliseconds, used to abort an acquisition when the image transfer cannot be completed within the delay. |
| Format7UnitWidth | Acquisition Attributes:Partial Scan:Unit Width | | Read Only | Gets the minimum width of the acquisition window. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). When defining a region of interest in Format 7, the width of the ROI must be a multiple of UnitWidth. |
| Format7UnitHeight | Acquisition Attributes:Partial Scan:Unit Height | | Read Only | Gets the minimum height of the acquisition window. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). When defining a region of interest in Format 7, the width of the ROI must be a multiple of UnitHeight. |
| UniqueIDLow | Camera Information: Unique ID Low | | Read Only | Returns the low part of the 64-bit unique node ID of the IEEE 1394 camera associated with this session. |
| UniqueIDHi | Camera Information: Unique ID High | | Read Only | Returns the low part of the 64-bit unique node ID of the IEEE 1394 camera associated with this session. |
| LostBufferCount | StatusInformation:LostBufferCount | | Read Only | Gets the number of lost buffers during an acquisition session. Lost buffers occur when no internal buffers are available when the camera is streaming video data. |
| Format7Left | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Acquisition Window Left | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the left edge of the acquisition window. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). |
| Format7Top | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Acquisition Window Top | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the top edge of the acquisition window. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). |
| Format7Width | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Acquisition Window Width | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the width of the acquisition window. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). |
| Format7Height | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Acquisition Window Height | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the height of the acquisition window. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). |
| Format7ColorCoding | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Color Coding | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the color coding used for the current video format/mode if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). If the camera supports only standard video modes, this property is Read Only. Default=0 Mono 8=1 YUV 411=2 YUV 422=3 YUV 444=4 RGB 8=5 Mono 16=6 RGB 16=7 Signed Mono 16=8 Signed Mono RGB=9 Raw 8=10 Raw 16=11 |
| ImageWidth | Acquisition Attributes: Image Width | | Read Only | Gets the maximum width of the acquisition window. |
| ImageHeight | Acquisition Attributes: Image Height | | Read Only | Gets the maximum height of the acquisition window. |
| BytesPerPixel | Acquisition Attributes: Bytes Per Pixel | | Read Only | Gets the number of bytes used for each pixel. |
| FrameInterval | Acquisition Attributes: Frame Interval | | Read Only | Gets the expected duration of a frame acquisition, in milliseconds. |
| Format7BytesPerPacket | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Bytes Per Packet | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the number of bytes transmitted per isochronous IEEE 1394 serial packet. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). |
| ROILeft | Acquisition Attributes: Region of Interest Left | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the left edge of the region of interest. |
| ROITop | Acquisition Attributes: Region of Interest Top | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the top edge of the region of interest. |
| ROIWidth | Acquisition Attributes: Region of Interest Width | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the width of the region of interest. |
| ROIHeight | Acquisition Attributes: Region of Interest Height | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the height of the region of interest. |
| Format7Speed | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Speed | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the transmission speed of the isochronous IEEE 1394 serial packet. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). Default=0 100 Mbps=1 200 Mbps=2 400 Mbps=3 800 Mbps=4 1600 Mbps=5 3200 Mbps=6 |
| LastBufferNumber | Status Information:Last Transferred Buffer Number | | Read Only | Gets the last transferred cumulative buffer number. |
| FrameCount | Status Information:Transferred Frame Count | | Read Only | Gets the number of frames transferred. |
| AcqInProgress | Status Information: Acquisition in Progress |  | Read Only | Gets the current state of the acquisition. |
| IgnoreFirstFrame | Acquisition Attributes: Ignore First Frame | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the video delay of one frame interval between starting the camera and receiving the video feed. |
| ShiftPixelBits | Acquisition Attributes: Shift Pixel Bits | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the alignment of 16-bit cameras. Downshift the pixel bits if the camera returns most significant bit-aligned data. |
| SwapPixelBytes | Acquisition Attributes: Swap Pixel Bytes | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the endianness of 16-bit cameras. Swap the pixel bytes if the camera returns little endian data. |
| Format7UnitBytesPerPacket | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Unit Bytes Per Packet | | Read Only | Gets the minimum value of data transfer size. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). When defining data transfer size in Format 7, the value of the size must be a multiple of UnitSize. |
| BitsPerPixel | Acquisition Attributes: Bits Per Pixel | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the true bit depth of 16-bit cameras. Valid values are 10, 12, 14, and 16. |
| ColorFilterInq | Acquisition Attributes: Bayer: Available Color Filter | | Read Only | Gets the recommended Bayer pattern to use for a Bayer sensor. None=0 GBGB RGRG=1 GRGR BGBG=2 BGBG GRGR=3 RGRG GBGB=4 |
| ColorFilter | Acquisition Attributes: Bayer: Color Filter |  | Read/Write | Gets/sets the Bayer pattern to use for a Bayer sensor. None=0 GBGB RGRG=1 GRGR BGBG=2 BGBG GRGR=3 RGRG GBGB=4 |
| ColorFilterGainR | Acquisition Attributes: Bayer: Gain R |  | Read/Write | Gets/sets the red gain coefficient for Bayer decoding. Valid values range from 0 to 3.999. |
| ColorFilterGainG | Acquisition Attributes: Bayer: Gain G | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the green gain coefficient for Bayer decoding. Valid values range from 0 to 3.999. |
| ColorFilterGainB | Acquisition Attributes: Bayer: Gain B | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the blue gain coefficient for Bayer decoding. Valid values range from 0 to 3.999 |
| Format7MaxSpeed | Acquisition Attributes: Partial Scan: Max Speed | | Read Only | Gets the maximum value of data transfer speed. Valid only if the camera supports Partial Image Size Format (Format 7). Default=0 100 Mbps=1 200 Mbps=2 400 Mbps=3 800 Mbps=4 1600 Mbps=5 3200 Mbps=6 |
| Attr | Camera Attributes: Attribute | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the current camera attribute. Brightness=0 Auto Exposure=1 Sharpness=2 White Balance U=3 White Balance V=4 Hue=5 Saturation=6 Gamma=7 Shutter=8 Gain=9 Iris=10 Focus=11 Temperature=11 Zoom=13 Pan=14 Tilt=15 Optical Filter=16 Trigger Delay=75 White Shading R=76 White Shading G=77 White Shading B=78 Frame Rate=79 |
| Mode | Camera Attributes: Mode | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the current operation mode for the current camera attribute. Relative=0 Off=1 Auto=2 One Push=3 Absolute=4 Ignore=5 |
| Value | Camera Attributes: Value | | Read/Write | Gets/sets the current value for the current camera attribute. |
| Min | Camera Attributes: Range: Minimum | | Read/Write | Gets the minimum value for the current camera attribute and mode. |
| Max | Camera Attributes: Range: Maximum | | Read/Write | Gets the maximum value for the current camera attribute and mode. |
| Present | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Present | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute is present. |
| Absolute | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Absolute | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute supports absolute operation mode. |
| OnePush | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: One Push | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute supports the One Push operation mode. |
| Off | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Off | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute supports the Off operation mode. |
| Auto | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Auto | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute supports the Auto operation mode. |
| Manual | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Manual | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute supports the Relative operation mode. |
| Readable | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Readable | | Read Only | Returns TRUE if the current camera attribute is readable. |
| Name | Camera Attributes: Inquiry: Name | | Read Only | Returns the name of the current camera attribute. |
| Base Address | Camera Information: BaseAddress | | Read Only | Returns the base address of the camera command registers. |