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Getting Started with the NI PXI/PCI-1422
9.
Connect the BNC cable included with the NI PCI-1422 to the camera. Refer to your camera
manufacturer documentation for specific instructions about how to connect the cable to your
camera.
10. Connect the BNC cable to the VIDEO connector on the NI PCI-1422 front panel.
11. Plug in and power on the computer.
The NI PCI-1422 is now installed and the camera is connected.
Configuring the NI 1422
After you have installed the NI 1422 and powered on the computer, the computer will recognize the
device and assign resources to it. Use Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), the National
Instruments configuration utility, to configure the NI 1422 for acquisition. Refer to the
Measurement &
Automation Explorer Help for NI-IMAQ
for additional information about configuring the NI 1422.
Note
Before configuring the device in MAX, ensure that you installed the NI-IMAQ driver
software.
Specifications
The following specifications apply to the NI 1422 image acquisition device. These specifications are
typical at 25 °C unless otherwise specified.
Maximum Working Voltage
Channel to earth .....................................................5 V, Installation Category 1 (signal voltage plus
common-mode voltage)
Channel to channel.................................................5 V, Installation Category 1 (signal voltage plus
common-mode voltage)
External Connections
Trigger sense ..........................................................TTL
Trigger level ...........................................................Programmable (rising or falling)
Pixel clock sense ....................................................Selectable (TTL or differential)
Pixel clock level .....................................................Programmable (rising or falling)
Enable sense...........................................................Selectable (TTL or differential)
Enable level............................................................Programmable (rising or falling)
Master clock drive..................................................Selectable (TTL or differential)
Master clock level ..................................................Rising edge
Control signal drive................................................Selectable (TTL or differential)
Control signal level ................................................Programmable (rising or falling)
Minimum control signal pulse width .....................20 ns
Video data sense.....................................................Differential
Usage .....................................................................Indoor use only
