National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1422 User Manual

National Instruments IMAQ PCI-1422 User Manual Manual pdf 7 page image

© National Instruments Corporation ix IMAQ PCI/PXI-1422 User ManualContentsChapter 1IntroductionAbout the PCI/PXI-1422 ...............................................................................................1-1Using PXI with CompactPCI.........................................................................................1-2Software Programming Choices ....................................................................................1-3NI-IMAQ Driver Software ..............................................................................1-4National Instruments IMAQ Vision ................................................................1-5IMAQ Vision Builder......................................................................................1-5Integration with DAQ......................................................................................1-6Vision and Motion...........................................................................................1-6Chapter 2InstallationWhat You Need to Get Started ......................................................................................2-1Optional Equipment .......................................................................................................2-2How to Set up Your IMAQ System...............................................................................2-2Safety Information .........................................................................................................2-4Unpacking ......................................................................................................................2-5Installation .....................................................................................................................2-6Chapter 3Hardware OverviewFunctional Overview......................................................................................................3-1Differential/TTL Level Converters .................................................................3-2LUTs................................................................................................................3-2Multiple-Tap Data Formatter ..........................................................................3-3SDRAM...........................................................................................................3-3Advanced Clock Generation............................................................................3-3RS-232 Serial Interface (UART).....................................................................3-3Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry ..........................................................3-3High-Speed Timing .........................................................................................3-4Acquisition, Scaling, ROI................................................................................3-4Scatter-Gather DMA Controllers ....................................................................3-4Bus Master PCI Interface ................................................................................3-4Board Configuration NVRAM ........................................................................3-4Video Acquisition............................................................................................3-5Start Conditions ...............................................................................................3-5Acquisition Window Control ..........................................................................3-5