Ni-imaq driver software, Ni-imaq driver software -3, Figure 1-1 – National Instruments PCI-1411 User Manual
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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Figure 1-1. The Relationship between the Programming Environment,
NI-IMAQ, and Your Hardware
NI-IMAQ Driver Software
The NI-IMAQ driver software is included with your IMAQ device.
NI-IMAQ has an extensive library of functions that you can call from your
application programming environment. These functions include routines
for video configuration, image acquisition (continuous and single-shot),
memory buffer allocation, trigger control, and board configuration, as
shown in Figure 1-2.
Vision Software
IMAQ Vision
Gauging and
Measurement
Pattern
Matching
Blob
Analysis
Image
Analysis
Morphology
Display
and ROI
Color Matching
and Analysis
Filters
Application Software
LabWindows/CVI
ActiveX
(ComponentWorks)
BridgeVIEW
LabVIEW
Driver Software
ValueMotion/
FlexMotion
NI-DAQ
NI-IMAQ
Hardware
ValueMotion/
FlexMotion
DAQ
IMAQ