National Instruments Interface Device NI PCI-1426 - Manual (Page 6)

© National Instruments Corporation vii NI PCI-1426 User Manual
Contents
Chapter 1
Introduction
Software Overview ........................................................................................................1-2
NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..............................................................................1-2
National Instruments Application Software ....................................................1-2
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection .........................................1-3
Vision Development Module ............................................................1-3
Integration with DAQ and Motion ..................................................................1-4
Camera Link ..................................................................................................................1-4
Overview .........................................................................................................1-4
Chapter 2
Hardware Overview
Functional Overview......................................................................................................2-1
Camera Link and the NI 1426 .........................................................................2-2
Base Configuration ...........................................................................2-2
Data Transmission ...........................................................................................2-2
Hardware Binarization.....................................................................................2-3
Multiple-Tap Data Formatter ..........................................................................2-4
SDRAM ...........................................................................................................2-4
Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry ..........................................................2-4
Wiring an Isolated Input to Output Devices....................................................2-5
Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder ..............................................................2-6
High-Speed Timing .........................................................................................2-7
Acquisition and Region of Interest (ROI) .......................................................2-7
Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers ....................................................................2-8
Bus Master PCI Interface ................................................................................2-8
Start Conditions ...............................................................................................2-8
Serial Interface.................................................................................................2-9
Chapter 3
Signal Connections
Connectors .....................................................................................................................3-2
MDR 26-Pin Connector...................................................................................3-2
15-pin D-SUB Connector ................................................................................3-3
Connector Signal Connection Descriptions.....................................................3-4