User`s guide

Troubleshooting National Instr uments Hardware
Troubleshooting N ational Instruments Hardware
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“Troubleshooting National Instruments Devices” on page 10-21
“Determining the Driver Version for N ational Instruments Devices” on
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Troubleshooting National Instruments Devices
If you are having trouble using Image Acquisition Toolbox with a supported
National Instruments frame grabber, follow these troubleshooting steps:
1 Verify that your image acquisition hardware is functioning properly.
For National Instruments devices, run the application that came with your
hardware, Measurement & Automation E x plorer, and verify th at yo u can
receive live video.
2 Select Start
> Programs > National Instruments > Measurement
&Automation
.
3 To test that the h ardware is working properly, in Measurement &
Automation Explorer, exp and Devices and Interfaces,thenexpand
NI-IMAQ Devices, then expand the node that represents the board you
want to use.
4 With the board expanded, select t he channel or port that you have
connected a camera to.
5 Click the G
rab button to verify that your camera is working. If it is not,
see the Nat
ional Instruments device documentation.
6 If your hardware is functioning properly, verify that you are using a
hardware device driver that is co mpatible w i th the toolbox.
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