Image Acquisition Configuration

Install and Configure Driver Software

To use the CWIMAQ control to acquire images from the National Instruments image acquisition devices, you must install NI-IMAQ.

The NI-IMAQ driver software performs the low-level calls to the hardware. You can configure the system using Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), the National Instruments configuration utility provided with the hardware. MAX also provides parameters and values you need to use in the controls.

Install the most current version of the NI-IMAQ driver. The NI Vision for Visual Basic controls might require features provided only in the newest version of the driver. You can download the most current version of the driver from the National Instruments Web site.

To run the installation and configuration programs, follow the directions included with NI-IMAQ. Also, review the readme file and release notes, which provide the latest information as well as operating system details.

Configure Your image acquisition Hardware

Before using the image acquisition hardware with the NI Vision controls, configure the image acquisition device using MAX. Use MAX to test the hardware and perform image acquisition operations. When the device is configured, MAX assigns the device an interface name that you can use to reference it in applications.