NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras
Overview
Starting in August 2009, Vision Acquisition Software officially supports DirectShow imaging devices as part of the IMAQdx driver. You may download the driver at the following location: Vision Acquisition Software 2009
Downloads
Filename: ni_imaq_usb_installer_86.exe
Requirements: View
NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras driver software allows users to configure any DirectShow imaging device and acquire images into LabVIEW. Devices that support this feature include USB cameras, webcams, microscopes, scanners, and many consumer-grade imaging products.
Students and academic professionals can use this software with the NI Vision Development Module (included in the LabVIEW Student Edition) to analyze images with the aid of functions for image processing, including filters, binary morphology, pattern matching, and color inspection. The NI Vision Development Module also includes Vision Assistant for prototyping different functions, benchmarking inspections, and automatically generating code.
With NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras, you can:
- Acquire images from any USB imaging device with DirectShow support
- Select One-Shot or Continuous Image Acquisition modes
- Configure cameras programmatically, including the ability to programmatically select video modes
- Acquire directly into Vision Assistant for easy application prototyping
- Use the USB Express VI to quickly acquire images
Note: Although NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras comes with documentation, it is not officially supported by the National Instruments Corp.
System Requirements:
- Windows Microsoft Windows Vista/Vista x64/XP/2000 (English, Italian, Japanese, French, Italian, Norwegian, Dutch, Spanish/Portuguese, Russian, or simple Chinese).
- LabVIEW 7.0 or later.
- Vision Development Module 7.1 or later
- NI Vision Acquisition Software 7.1 or later, for USB LabVIEW support.
- Vision Assistant 7.1 or later, for USB Vision Assistant plug-in module support.
- Vision Assistant 8.0 or later, for USB Express VI support.
Known Issues:
- NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras only supports a single acquisition from one device at a time.
- Launching and closing camera sessions repeatedly will cause a minor memory leak.
- Exiting LabVIEW without closing the session properly will cause a system failure.
- Using an external image display window on a dual-processor machine or hyper-threaded machine may cause the computer to freeze when moving or clicking the external display window.
Related Links:
Requirements for Computer Running an EXE Using NI-IMAQ For USB Functions
Products & Services: Vision Acquisition Software
Requirements
Filename: ni_imaq_usb_installer_86.exe
Software Requirements
Language(s): LabVIEW
Hardware Requirements
Hardware Group: Vision (IMAQ)
Driver: NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras 1.0
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fesa79@nate.com thanks for your comment it
totally works.
- Uğur Ödek, metu/pes. ugurodek@hotmail.com - May 3, 2013
where to find USB-VIs
Hi,
I found the missing USB-VIs after
successful installation under "National
Instruments\LabVIEW 8.6\vi.lib\imaqUSB".
Maybe someone has the same problem.
- Lasse Cornils, Universität Hamburg. lassecornils@googlemail.com - Aug 30, 2012
How to use imaqUSB under Windows7
(1)Download “ni_imaq_usb_installer_86.exe”
(2)Move this file to “C:\imaqUSB\”. If folder
does not exist, you need to make it.
(3)Press ‘Windows key + R’ to run “RUN”.
(4)Input “CMD” then press ‘Enter’.
(5)Input “cd C”\imaqUSB” on command
window then press ‘Enter’.
(6)Input “ni_imaq_usb_installer_86 /x” on
command window then press ‘Enter’.
(7)Select all files then click ‘OK’.
(8)Click “Save” or “Yes” on Save (or Save
as…) window.
(9)Move the file ‘vision7.mnu’
to "C:\Program Files\National
Instruments\LabVIEW
201x\menus\Categories\VisionMotion”
(10)Move the folder ‘C:\imaqUSB’ to
C:\Program Files\National
Instruments\LabVIEW 201x\vi.lib
(11)Snap and Grap example is located in
following LabVIEW library file, “C:\Program
Files\National Instruments\LabVIEW 2011
\vi.lib\imaqUSB\ imaqUSB examples.lib”
- fesa79@nate.com - Aug 14, 2012
I am using original copies of LV2011 and
Vision Assistant 2011 but still cannot install
this driver. Any help would be apperciable.
- ZORAN CENEV, Tampere University of Technology. zoran.cenev@tut.fi - May 31, 2012
I've tried to use the above .exe file many
times, and as noted, only get a .pdf user
file. I downloaded an evaluation version
of NI-IMAQ to try . Why isn't this being
addressed, with so many users
experiencing the same thing. Sure
would like to evaluate and maybe
purchase the software if it works for us.
- Howard McLay, TRW Automotive. howard.mclay@trw.com - May 17, 2012
NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras on win7 and labview2011
I have the same problem: many times
installed -,but nothing happened.I've
installed LabView2011 and IMAQ Vision
2011. Please help. Thank you.
- 952470664@qq.com - May 17, 2012
problems with LAB
hi, i have the same question when i tried
to install the usb for the camera: there is
no update in the program panel( my OS
is win7 & LAB2010)
- 258815026@qq.com - Apr 14, 2012
NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras
I have installed the
ni_imaq_usb_installer_86.exe several
times and can't find IMAQ USB from the
Functions palette.
- yangsongtao1991@163.com - Apr 1, 2012
NI-IMAQ exe only installs a pdf?
Hi,
I downloaded the NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras, but
it only installed a PDF file. Is it a problem
with Windows 7 or LabView 2011?
Please help.
Thank you.
- Daniel Paixao, Northern Hi-Tec LTd.. daniel.paixao@nht.co.uk - Mar 8, 2012
IMAQ on Windows 7
Here's the answer chaps. This download is obsolete. Download the Vision Assistant
software; it contains NI-IMAQdx, which is the
successor to this software package
- Alex Brown, NIMR. alexpybrown@gmail.com - Feb 29, 2012
I have installed the
ni_imaq_usb_installer_86.exe four times still
nothing happened,no VI for me to choose,I
don't know what's wrong.I hope someone can
help me,I'm using the LabVIEW 2010 and VAS 2010.
- xyp_friend@yahoo.cn - Feb 22, 2012
NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras
Same for me. No way to install the VI's. Just
need the camera to acquire video and
machine vision is not required.
- Feb 7, 2012
I have the same problem: three times
installed - no VIs to choose.I've installed
LabView2011 and IMAQ Vision.
- informatik9er@arcor.de - Dec 17, 2011
Nothing Happens
I've tried to install this at least 5 times
and I still don't have any vi's for USB cameras.
- Nov 5, 2011
IMAQ USB problem
The acquistion properties cannot be set
programmatically... only possible via a
dialog, very uncomfortable.Can we do it
through programmatically?
- Prem Kumar, sass. premisra2@gmail.com - Jul 4, 2011
compatible cameras
Hello, is there a way to find which cameras
are supported for labview NI-IMAQ for USB
Cameras?
felipelazzari@hotmail.com
- felipelazzari@hotmail.com - Jan 13, 2011
Win7 + LV2009 solution
Instead of puzzling with the USB driver,
simply install IMAQdx 3.4 or later from the
drivers DVD.
- Csaba Cserhati, University of Debrecen. - Oct 26, 2010
USB for Canon Cameras
Hello,
Has anyone used USB for Canon
Camera models SX200, SX210 or G10?
- Faisal Mirza, Sunshine Corporation. mirzamf@gmail.com - Sep 10, 2010
Windows 7 + Labview 2009 solution
I figured out how to get it working perfectly
on my Labview 2009 student edition under
Windows 7.
It seems like NI could release a simple
modified installer to remedy the problem. I
just performed a manual install as mentioned
in an earlier post using the command line. I
installed to the following directory on my
windows 7 machine.
C:\Program Files (x86)\National
Instruments\LabVIEW 2009\vi.lib\imaqUSB\"
The installer does create a folder named
"NI-IMAQ for USB" but I just move the files
out of that folder and into the "imaqUSB"
folder I created.
- William Broch, Missouri S&T. wmbfy6@mst.edu - Aug 14, 2010
Windows 7 Fail
I am having same problem as I am running
Labview 2009 and Windows 7. I am not getting
anything in labview with a normal install. I
performed a manual install to "National
Instruments\NI-IMAQ for USB\" and tried to
open the VI's manually but I am getting odd
errors. Any help on installing this on
Windows 7 with Labview 2009??
- William Broch, Missouri S&T. wmbfy6@mst.edu - Aug 14, 2010
IMAQ for USB on Win7
I installed NI-IMAQ for USB now manually as
best as I could but since then Labview seems
to crash sometimes which it has not done before.
Please release a setup.exe that works with
Win 7 and LabView 2009
- abk47@web.de - Jun 17, 2010
Solution for Windows 7
I had the same Problem with Windows 7.
Manualy extracting the files worked for me.
just execute "ni_installer_....exe /x" from cmd
and select the files to extract.
- Mar 3, 2010
Windows 7 incompatibility?
I have to use Windows 7 Starter on a
notebook. I managed to install the Vision
module, I can see many VIs in the function
palette under the Vision tab.
But when I try to install the IMAQ-USB
extension, I think it fails.
The ImageDirectShowDll and ~Export.dll is
copied to the system32 dir, but is not
registered, and the regsvr32 gives an error
msg, when I try to reg. it manually.
The "NI-IMAQ for USB" directory, under the
program files\National Instruments, contains
only the manual pdf, and nothing else.
There is no corresponding example file under
the IMAQ\Examples dir, only the Imaq related
ones.
Is there an ni_imaq_usb_installer.exe which
works with Windows 7 (Starter) ?
Thanks a lot, in advance,
MN
- norbert@icegel.hu - Feb 19, 2010
labview-compatible cameras
Hi,
can someone give me some ideas on what
type/brand of usb cameras are suitable for
labview? i need to use it with labview vision
module and image acquisition IMAQ
Cheers
- Jan 4, 2010
camera
is there a list of camera's that are
compatible or how can we check if are
camera's are compatible?
- Nov 21, 2009
u say some solution but it isnt work for me,
labview 8.5
and vista os
i renamed folders and tested it.
it didnt install
- farhad rastegar, delta. farhad.rp@gmail.com - Nov 21, 2009
Property cannot be set programmatically
The acquistion properties cannot be set
programmatically... only possible via a
dialog, very uncomfortable.
- Sep 30, 2008
Vision Develppment Module is necessary for LabVIEW use
Hi, unfortunately, skuehn is right - to use
the IMAQ for USB driver with LabVIEW,
the corresponding Vision Development
Module must be be installed
beforehand.
- Sebastian F. Kleinau, National Instruments Germany GmbH. sebastian.kleinau@ni.com - Aug 25, 2008
Works great under LV8.5 without any
special modification.
- techunwu@gmail.com - Jul 26, 2008
It's kind of handy for messing around but the
memory leak is pretty brutal. With my app, it
crashed after a couple hundred captures with
the Snap example (had to reboot to fix it). I
was alternating between two different cameras
though, so it's possible that exacerbates the
problem.
- Ben Buckner, MetroLaser. - Jun 25, 2008
IMAQ USB vs. Vista
Hello!
Any changes to make IMAQ USB drives
compatible with Windows Vista???
Thank you!
- Libor Vitek, OPROX, a.s.. libor.vitek@oprox.cz - Jun 16, 2008
Same version problem
This installer does not even work on my
system with LabVIEW 8.2 AND LabVIEW 7.1
installed!!!
- Feb 28, 2008
use without Vision Dev Mod?
I am running LabVIEW 8.2 and would like to
simply control my USB digital camera with
NI-IMAQ. I don't need to do any image
processing. Is it necessary that I have the
Vision Development Module in addition to LV
8.2 to run this? Thank you!
- skuehn@rockefeller.edu - Feb 12, 2008
Same version problem
I used the process submitted by
MBFlower and I still cannot get past
the "must have Labview 7.1 or higher"
step.
I have Labview 8.5 with the July 2007
Vision installed. Any ideas?
- Jan 7, 2008
With Labview8.2 you just need to rename the
labview8.0 folder. Start the .exe file. You
must see un new folder labview8.0 with the
needed files.
- c.jai@free.fr - Jan 2, 2008
Thanks, MBflower. I followed your instruction
and it worked perfectly. Akira
- Nov 21, 2007
Fix for LV 8.5
Worked on 8.20. Didn't work on 8.5 until
I made some changes.
1. Rename the "LabVIEW 8.5" folder
to "LabVIEW 8.2" (If you have LabVIEW
8.2 still installed, rename that folder to
something else first)
2. Install the EXE file for USB.
3. Change LabVIEW 8.5 folder back
to "LabVIEW 8.5"
4. Find "vision7.mnu" and copy it into
this directory: C:\Program Files\National
Instruments\LabVIEW 8.5
\menus\Categories\VisionMotion
Step 4 puts the icon back into the
submenu in Vision+Motion.
- MBflower - Sep 12, 2007
IMAQ USB works great
I use IMAQ USB for grabbing single
shots of edges and calculating MTF. It
works great.
- p.spiegel@pauker-ingenieure.de - May 22, 2007
LV8.2 issue
It is impossible to install IMAQ for USB
ver. 1.1.1 if the only LabVIEW is 8.20.
ToDo:
1. Install LabVIEW 8.0 (evaluation or
registered)
2. Launch IMAQ for USB installation
3. Temporary rename "LabVIEW 8.0"
folder to "original 8.0"
4. Finish IMAQ for USB installation. It will
be installed in the "LabVIEW 8.0" folder.
5. Copy this "new" LabVIEW 8.0 folder
both into LabVIEW 8.2 folder and
renamed "original 8.0" folder.
6. Rename "original 8.0" folder back
to "LabVIEW 8.0".
Enjoy!
PS: It is possible to copy just only
installed files. But how we can find all of
them? 8-)
- Evgeny Sviridov, CATI. jack@cati.ru - May 15, 2007
doesnt work with my labview 8
When installing it says I ned to have labview
7. or higher...but I have the 8.x ... what am
I doind wrong?!?
- Joao Pinto. joao_icaro@yahoo.com - Apr 26, 2007
Any availability in Vista?
- john_s_ames@yahoo.com - Apr 25, 2007
Deploy apps
Can anyone please write down what is
necessary to deploy an application that uses
this driver !
- Marcel Janssen, TPO Displays Europe B.V.. m.janssen@tpo.biz - Dec 28, 2006
LV 8.20
It works on my LabVIEW 8.20 !
- Dec 20, 2006
LV 8.2
Does'nt work with LV 8.2
- Dec 4, 2006
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