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Chapter 2 Basic Acquisition with NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras
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Table 2-2 lists common video modes and their corresponding image types
after being decoded by NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras.
Decoding images requires CPU resources. However, many of the decoding
algorithms have been optimized in the driver. If you do not want decoded
image data, you can use NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras to get a copy of
the raw camera output.
Programming Examples
This section contains examples of high-level and low-level image
acquisitions. Refer to the Example Programs section of Chapter 1,
Introduction to NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras, for directory paths to
the code examples discussed in this section.
High-Level Function Examples
Use high-level functions to write programs quickly without having to learn
the details of the low-level API and driver.
Table 2-2. Decoder Inputs and Corresponding Outputs
Raw Camera Output Decoded Destination Image
8-bit monochrome 8-bit monochrome
16-bit monochrome (big endian) 16-bit monochrome (little endian)
YUV 4:1:1 32-bit color
YUV 4:2:2 32-bit color
YUV 4:4:4 32-bit color
24-bit RGB 32-bit color
48-bit RGB 64-bit color
8-bit Bayer 32-bit color
16-bit Bayer 32-bit color