IMAQ vs NI Vision

Hello...  First of all a question about IMAQ...  I've seen many examples of LabVIEW which includes IMAQ VI...  What is necessary to own or buy to access these IMAQ vi?  Second, what is IMAQ versus NI Vision?  NEITHER Vision a more recent name for what was IMAQ or is it something else entirely?

I have a Developer Suite license and thanks to that I have many versions of LabVIEW Professional Developer Suite (PDS) LabVIEW through LabVIEW 2011 7 (does not have 2012).  But I don't have any specific modules vision/image...  All I really want to do is open a specific. TIF image and view this image on a LabVIEW front panel led.  Short of owning any IMAQ or NI Vision vi, made the main PDS provides the tools I need to do this simple task?

And again, I'm lost in the word soup.  What is IMAQ as compared or contrasted with NI Vision?

Thanks bob...

Hello Bob,

There is a lot of information to analyze through this question, let thus starts at the top.

NEITHER Vision is the platform of any vision that NEITHER has to offer. This can be broken down into two basic categories; Hardware and software. Hardware includes our smart cameras, Vision systems shipped, Frame Grabber cards (PCI, PXI, PCIe, SMU) and other material. The software can be decomposed into Vision Development Module (VDM) and the Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (VBAI). Sorry to throw in acronyms, but it will save some typing over the long term.

Vision Development Module, is the great global toolkit for LabVIEW Vision applications. The Vision Development Module includes several pieces of small software. These software include Machine Vision algorithms and several other pallets of treatment as well as the software of Acquisition Vision (SAV), which can be broken down into three additional parts. Here's where we come to the VI IMAQ, Vision Acquisition Software includes IMAQ IMAQ i/o and IMAQdx. IMAQ and IMAQ i/o are free software, and IMAQdx isn't.

Here's a quick preview

OR Vision

  • Hardware solutions
    • Smart cameras
    • Embedded Vision systems
    • PC and PXI systems
  • Software
    • Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
    • Vision Development module
      • Machine Vision algorithms
      • VI image treatment
      • Vision acquisition software
        • IMAQ (free)
        • IMAQ i/o (free)
        • IMAQdx (paid)

Now, as for your specific application the Vision Development Module is not included in the Suite of developers at least that specifically added to your package. However, you will be able to acquire and save an image with the base IMAQ VI.

IMAQ means Acquisition of Image and is a driver package for communications standards of different camera as well as several basic image manipulations. With the free IMAQ driver, you will have access to the VI listed in the knowledge base following.

The screws are installed with NOR-IMAQ and Acquisition of Vision Software?

http://digital.NI.com/public.nsf/allkb/1c4ed6177ee566d68625794a007ba160?OpenDocument

You can download the latest version of IMAQ here:

http://Joule.NI.com/nidu/CDs/view/p/ID/2758/lang/en

Alternatively, you can download a trial version of the software for Acquisition of Vision and then allow the functions of IMAQdx paid become invalid at the end of the trial period.

http://sine.NI.com/NIPs/CDs/view/p/lang/en/NID/12892

Once you have the IMAQ VI installed you should be able to open the. TIF file and display it using the ReadFile.VI IMAQ and an indicator of the image.

I hope that clarifies the differences of our Vision, and how you can access to the. TIF file.

See you soon,.

Joel

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