Camera Link or USB3

I have a vision system using a color camera and frame grabber (1410).  As the future of cards near his end, prepare for obsolecense I think camera Camera Link or USB3-migrate.  I used the Camera Advisor and did not see an option USB3.  USB3 has the bandwidth and is less expensive than the Camera Link but I don't want to have to deal with the writing of my own vision of calls to acquire images of the USB3 camera or change the settings.  I want to be able to use MAX to do preliminary tests / troubleshooting the device.  I had problems with not being USB2 devices is not 100% compatible with the drivers OR so I worry about the USB3.  My question is should I just go with Camera Link or I'll be able to easily use the USB3 with LabVIEW?

You don't need to use the Camera Advisor to see if compatibility exists with USB 3.0. You just need to make sure that your camera is USB3 consistent Vision. Also note that comparing Camera Link with USB3 may not be the best. I see the USB3 compete more with the GigE interface. Camera Link interface can give you with bandwidths up to 850 MB/s and USB3 can give up to 400 Mbps with GigE around 125 MB/s. The USB3 plug-and-play functionality is very similar to GigE.

NOR-IMAQdx, part of the Vision Acquisition Software driver package, supports USB 3.0 compatible USB3 Vision devices so you should be OK, using software products from National Instruments (including MAX) to interface with your device. Remember that USB 2.0 devices was a different story. With which National Instrumetns took only supported these devices with a DirectShow interface.

In addition, suppliers of vision and camera announced USB3 only last fall. So there still some time before USB 3 becomes most used in the industry. Basler has just published the cameras Ace USB 3.0 , but they will be available in Q2.

If you don't need the benefits of Camera Link and USB3 fills your specifications, my recommendation is to go with USB3.

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