How to create my own IMAQ reference ?

[Vincent90]

Hello,

I'd like to comunicate with AR0132AT CMOS Digital Sensor.

I am experienced LabVIEW user but i never played with IMAQ tools.

I tried to detect if my camera was seen with MAX but without sucess.

Using LabVIEW 2016.

The CMOS supplier used to debug theirs images with DevSuite

http://www.onsemi.com/PowerSolutions/supportDoc.do?type=software&rpn=AR0543

Does it mean my CMOS sensor is not compatible with IMAQ driver?

If it is the case, is there a way to workaroud it ? Creating my own IMAQ reference ?

Any help will be apreciated.

Vincent

[elcalverado]

Hi Vincent,

How is the CMOS sensor physically connected to the computer? Are you transferring the data over USB? Serial? The IMAQdx driver only works with cameras that conform to one of the following machine vision protocols: USB3, GigE, Firewire, IP cameras, or DirectShow USB 2.0 cameras. Otherwise, your camera won't be recognized in NI MAX.

If you are able to read the parallel digital output lines from the camera, you could rebuild the data in LabVIEW into a 2D array of pixel values, and then convert the array to the IMAQ image data type.

Jordan

elcalverado

[Vincent90]

Hello Jordan,

Thank you for your complete answer.

CMOS sensor is physically connected via coaxial wire. We are transferring data over PAL and/or SMPTE.

IMAQ driver won't recognize my device at all.

I don't think i can access parallel digital camera since my uut interfaces are only PAL/SMPTE.

Do you have an idea how can i test PAL at least ?

Best Regards,

Vincent