National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1410, User Manual

Page 1: ...IMAQ TM IMAQ PCI 1410 User Manual High Quality Monochrome Image Acquisition Device for PCI Chassis IMAQ PCI 1410 User Manual January 2005 373793B 01 ...

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Page 4: ...nt of Communications DOC Changes or modifications not expressly approved by NI could void the user s authority to operate the equipment under the FCC Rules Class A Federal Communications Commission This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against ha...

Page 5: ...s you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash bold Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names italic Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept This font also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value t...

Page 6: ...tion 1 5 Chapter 2 Installation Necessary Items 2 1 Optional Equipment 2 2 Unpacking 2 2 Safety Information 2 2 Installation 2 5 IMAQ 1410 Device 2 5 Chapter 3 Hardware Overview Functional Overview 3 1 Video Multiplexer 3 2 Programmable Gain and Offset 3 2 Analog Bandwidth Control Circuitry 3 2 10 Bit ADC 3 3 Digital Filter and LUT 3 3 Onboard Memory 3 3 Scatter Gather DMA Controllers 3 3 PCI Inte...

Page 7: ... Bit 8 Bit Mode 3 5 Clamping 3 6 Chapter 4 Signal Connections Video Input Channels 4 1 BNC Connector 4 1 Digital I O Connector 4 2 Digital I O Connector Signal Connection Descriptions 4 3 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Custom Cables Appendix C Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index ...

Page 8: ...ly and easily start the applications without having to program the device at the register level As a stand alone device the IMAQ 1410 supports four general purpose control lines that are configurable to generate precise timing signals for controlling camera acquisition The IMAQ 1410 also supports four video sources and four external I O lines to use as triggers or digital I O lines Easily synchron...

Page 9: ...Vision Builder for Automated Inspection AI Allows you to configure solutions to common inspection tasks National Instruments Vision Development Module Provides customized control over hardware and algorithms The following sections provide an overview of the driver software and the application software For detailed information about individual software packages refer to the documentation specific t...

Page 10: ...Microsoft Visual Basic NI IMAQ features both high level and low level functions Examples of high level functions include the sequences to acquire images in multi buffer single shot or continuous mode An example of a low level function is configuring an image sequence since it requires advanced understanding of the IMAQ device and image acquisition National Instruments Application Software This sec...

Page 11: ...ntations NI Vision Assistant is included with the Vision Development Module Vision Assistant is an interactive prototyping tool for machine vision and scientific imaging developers With Vision Assistant you can prototype vision applications quickly and test how various vision image processing functions work Vision Assistant generates a Builder file which is a text description containing a recipe o...

Page 12: ...ion Use National Instruments high performance stepper and servo motion control products with pattern matching software in inspection and guidance applications such as locating alignment markers on semiconductor wafers guiding robotic arms inspecting the quality of manufactured parts and locating cells ...

Page 13: ...p and configuring the IMAQ 1410 NI IMAQ driver software and documentation Getting Started with Your IMAQ System Optional software packages and documentation NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection NI Vision Assistant LabVIEW LabWindows CVI Measurement Studio IMAQ BNC 1 shielded 75 Ω BNC cable for VIDEO0 included with the IMAQ 1410 Video camera or other video source Pentium based PCI computer ru...

Page 14: ... the device take the following precautions Ground yourself using a grounding strap or by touching a grounded object such as the computer chassis Touch the antistatic package to a metal part of the computer chassis before removing the device from the package Caution Never touch the exposed pins of connectors Remove the device from the package and inspect it for loose components or any other signs o...

Page 15: ...els must be installed while operating the device Do not operate the device in an explosive atmosphere or where flammable gases or fumes may be present Operate the device only at or below the pollution degree stated in the specifications Pollution consists of any foreign matter solid liquid or gas that may reduce dielectric strength or surface resistivity The following is a listing of pollution deg...

Page 16: ... local level electrical distribution such as that provided by a standard wall outlet e g 115 V for U S or 230 V for Europe Examples of Installation Category II are measurements performed on household appliances portable tools and similar products Installation Category III is for measurements performed in the building installation at the distribution level This category refers to measurements on ha...

Page 17: ...rself and the computer from electrical hazards the computer must remain off and unplugged until you finish installing the IMAQ 1410 device 4 Remove the computer cover Make sure there are no lit LEDs on the motherboard If any are lit wait until they go out before continuing installation 5 Touch the metal part of the power supply case inside the computer to discharge any static electricity that migh...

Page 18: ...as well as from non standard cameras such as line scan cameras The IMAQ 1410 digitizes analog video signals to 8 or 10 bits of resolution at sampling frequencies up to 40 MHz The IMAQ 1410 has a factory calibrated gain circuit to improve measurement accuracy and board to board consistency It uses a PCI interface for high speed data transfer 16 MB of SDRAM for data buffering and region of interest ...

Page 19: ...ntrol Circuitry You can select either the full bandwidth of 30 MHz or a reduced bandwidth of 9 MHz The 9 MHz bandwidth setting is available using a 5th order Butterworth lowpass filter Digital Input Output Circuitry RTSI Bus 68 pin VHDCI Connector Video 0 PCI Bus Video Mux Programmable Gain and Offset PCI Interface and Scatter Gather DMA Controller Onboard Memory and Control Circuitry Analog Bandw...

Page 20: ...ollers The DMA controllers transfer data between the onboard SDRAM memory buffer and the PCI bus Each of these controllers supports scatter gather DMA which allows the controllers to reconfigure on the fly This functionality enables the IMAQ 1410 to perform continuous image transfers directly to either contiguous or fragmented memory buffers PCI Interface The IMAQ 1410 implements the PCI interface...

Page 21: ...ines to start or stop an acquisition on a rising or falling edge You also can map onboard signals such as HSYNC VSYNC ACQUISTION_IN_PROGRESS and ACQUISITION_DONE to these lines The camera control lines provide a means to generate deterministic signals for triggering cameras strobe lights or other timing critical applications Note The IMAQ 1410 does not support pixel clock output on the trigger lin...

Page 22: ...Considerations The analog front end of the IMAQ 1410 features a calibrated gain circuit programmable DC restore circuit and 10 bit ADC as shown in Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 IMAQ 1410 Analog Front End 10 Bit 8 Bit Mode The IMAQ 1410 always digitizes the incoming video signal to 10 bits of resolution In 10 bit mode the IMAQ 1410 has four fixed full scale ranges for calibrating the gain for each range Be...

Page 23: ... required by the NTSC standard the clamping pulse may intersect either the color burst or the active video portions of the signal If this occurs an acquired image may appear to have dark and light bands as in the following image To prevent this problem open Measurement Automation Explorer MAX and navigate to the Advanced tab of the camera file property page Use the following guidelines to adjust t...

Page 24: ...annel configured in RSE mode uses one input which connects to the positive terminal The negative input is internally tied to ground BNC Connector The BNC external connector supplies an immediate connection RSE mode only to the 1410 VIDEO0 input To connect a camera to VIDEO0 first verify that the W1 jumper is in place Next use the 2 m BNC cable shipped with the IMAQ 1410 or another 75 Ω BNC cable t...

Page 25: ...nments 34 33 32 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 68 67 66 65 64 63 62 61 60 59 58 57 56 55 54 53 52 51 50 49 48 47 46 45 44 43 42 41 40 39 38 37 36 35 VIDEO 0 VIDEO 0 VIDEO 1 VIDEO 1 RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED DGND RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED RESERVED HSYNC_IN VSYNC_IN CSYNC_IN CSYNC_OUT CTRL 0 ...

Page 26: ...ization pulse produced at the beginning of each video scan line that keeps a video monitor s horizontal scan rate in step with the transmission of each new line You can set HSYNCIN for either TTL or RS 422 mode and program its polarity through software In RS 422 mode both HSYNCIN and HSYNCIN receive the HSYNC signal VSYNCIN Use VSYNCIN when the IMAQ 1410 is in external lock mode or external HSYNC ...

Page 27: ...o contain specific pulse widths or internal status signals by using the onboard events CTRL 3 0 Use the control lines on the IMAQ 1410 to control camera features and timing information such as generating integration or shutter pulses You can generate either static or dynamic signals and either TTL or differential signals on these lines GND GND is a direct connection to digital GND on the IMAQ 1410...

Page 28: ...A 60 Hz 640 480 resolution Note The IMAQ 1410 also supports other nonstandard video formats whose internal pixel clock frequencies are between 2 40 MHz Video Input Channels 4 monochrome Input impedance 75 Ω 1 VIDEO0 RSE BNC or VHDCI or DIFF VHDCI VIDEO 3 1 RSE or DIFF VHDCI Frequency response 30 MHz 3 dB typ Digital antichrominance filter Programmable disabled 3 58 MHz notch filter or 4 43 MHz not...

Page 29: ...ly clocked Pixel aspect ratio Programmable 5 of nominal Memory Onboard memory 16 MB synchronous dynamic RAM Internal Pixel Clock Frequencies range 2 MHz to 40 MHz Pixel ratio for standard video sources 5 External Connections Trigger input Voltage range 0 to 5 V TTL Input high voltage 2 0 V Input low voltage 0 8 V Polarity Programmable active high or active low Trigger output Voltage range 0 to 5 V...

Page 30: ... 5 cm 4 2 in 6 9 in Weight 0 127 kg 0 28 lb Environment The IMAQ PCI 1410 device is intended for indoor use only Operating temperature 0 to 55 C Storage temperature 20 to 70 C Maximum altitude 2 000 m Pollution Degree 2 Relative humidity 10 to 90 noncondensing Note Random vibration profiles were developed in accordance with MIL T 28800E and MIL STD 810E Method 514 Test levels exceed those recommen...

Page 31: ... Class A at 10 m FCC Part 15A above 1 GHz Immunity EN 61326 1997 A2 2001 Table 1 CE C Tick and FCC Part 15 Class A Compliant Note For EMC compliance operate this device with shielded cabling In addition all covers and filler panels must be installed Refer to the Declaration of Conformity DoC for this product for any additional regulatory compliance information To obtain the DoC for this product vi...

Page 32: ...igger sources or synchronization sources Use the following guidelines when developing your own cables For the video inputs use a 75 Ω shielded coaxial cable For the digital triggers and synchronization signals use twisted pairs for each signal For information about connector pin assignments refer to the Digital I O Connector section of Chapter 4 Signal Connections Connector Specifications Video an...

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Page 35: ... specific customer needs aspect ratio The ratio of a picture or image s width to its height B buffer Temporary storage for acquired data bus A group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer such as the PCI bus typically the expansion vehicle to which I O or other devices are connected C CCIR Comite Consultatif International des Radiocommunications A committee that develop...

Page 36: ... DAQ device E external trigger A voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event such as A D conversion F field For an interlaced video signal a field is half the number of horizontal lines needed to represent a frame of video The first field of a frame contains all the odd numbered lines the second field contains all of the even numbered lines frame A complete image In interlaced for...

Page 37: ...o a virtual instrument VI in LabVIEW interlaced A video frame composed of two interleaved fields The number of lines in a field are half the number of lines in an interlaced frame interrupt A computer signal indicating that the CPU should suspend its current task to service a designated activity interrupt level The relative priority at which a device can interrupt L LSB Least significant bit LUT L...

Page 38: ...size of the region covered by the pixel An acquired pixel should optimally be square thus the optimal value is 1 0 but typically it falls between 0 95 and 1 05 depending on camera quality pixel clock Divides the incoming horizontal video line into pixels R resolution 1 The number of rows and columns of pixels An image composed of m rows and n columns has a resolution of m n This image has n pixels...

Page 39: ...eing accessed the next one is being prepared for access sync Tells the display where to put a video picture The horizontal sync indicates the picture s left to right placement and the vertical sync indicates top to bottom placement T trigger Any event that causes or starts some form of data capture TTL Transistor transistor logic V value The grayscale intensity of a color pixel computed as the ave...

Page 40: ...ND signal table 4 4 composite synchronization See CSYNC configuration parts locator diagram 1 2 conventions used in the manual v CSYNC CSYNC mux 3 3 external acquisition mode 3 4 genlock and synchronization circuitry 3 3 CSYNCIN signal table 4 3 CSYNCOUT signal table 4 3 CTRL 3 0 signal table 4 4 custom cable specifications B 1 D Declaration of Conformity NI resources C 1 diagnostic tools NI resou...

Page 41: ...AQ and motion control 1 4 internal pixel clock specifications A 2 I O connector avoiding VIDEO0 connection with BNC connector 4 2 custom cable specifications B 1 pin assignments figure 4 2 signal descriptions table 4 3 K KnowledgeBase C 1 L LabVIEW Vision Builder AI 1 3 lock mode external 3 5 lookup table 10 bit LUT 3 3 M motion control integrating with 1 5 N National Instruments support and servi...

Page 42: ...ision 1 3 NI IMAQ driver software 1 3 specifications A D conversion A 2 electromagnetic compatibility A 4 environment A 3 formats supported A 1 internal pixel clock A 2 physical A 3 power requirements A 3 safety A 4 video input A 1 standard acquisition mode 3 4 support technical C 1 SYNC mux 3 3 synchronization circuitry 3 3 system requirements 2 1 T technical support C 1 training and certificatio...