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NI PXI/PCI-1428 User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Camera Link ..................................................................................................................1-2
Overview .........................................................................................................1-2
Software Overview ........................................................................................................1-2
NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..............................................................................1-3
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-3
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection .........................................1-3
Vision Development Module ............................................................1-4
Integration with DAQ......................................................................................1-5
Vision and Motion...........................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Hardware Overview
Functional Overview......................................................................................................2-1
Camera Link and the NI 1428 .........................................................................2-2
Base Configuration ...........................................................................2-2
Medium Configuration......................................................................2-2
Data Transmission ...........................................................................................2-2
LUTs................................................................................................................2-3
Multiple-Tap Data Formatter ..........................................................................2-3
SDRAM ...........................................................................................................2-3
Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry ..........................................................2-3
High-Speed Timing .........................................................................................2-4
Acquisition and Region of Interest (ROI) .......................................................2-4
Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers ....................................................................2-4
Bus Master PCI Interface ................................................................................2-4
Start Conditions ...............................................................................................2-4
Acquisition Window Control ..........................................................................2-5
Serial Interface.................................................................................................2-5
Chapter 3
Signal Connections
Connectors .....................................................................................................................3-1
MDR 26-Pin Connector...................................................................................3-2
68-Pin VHDCI Connector ...............................................................................3-2
Connector Signal Connection Descriptions.....................................................3-4
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