NI Vision Acquisition Software ReadmeMay 2017
This file contains important information about National Instruments Vision Acquisition Software, including installation instructions, new features, fixed issues, and known issues.
Overview
System Requirements
Product Security and Critical Updates
NI Application Software Support
New Features
Updates and Improvements
Known Issues
Installation Instructions
Configuring NI-IMAQ
Configuring NI-IMAQdx
Automating the Installation of NI Products
Documentation and Examples
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1
Legal Information
OverviewNI Vision Acquisition Software allows you to acquire, display, and save images; control digital I/O on National Instruments image acquisition devices; and configure your driver software and hardware.
For information about licensing NI Vision software, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code LicenseVision. Refer to the NI Vision website at ni.com/vision for the latest information about NI Vision Acquisition Software.
NI Vision Acquisition Software includes the following drivers:
- NI-IMAQ is driver software for the following device types:
- NI 17xx smart cameras
- analog cameras
- parallel digital cameras
- Camera Link cameras
- NI-IMAQdx is driver software for the following device types:
- NI 177x smart cameras
- ISC-178x real-time smart cameras—see the Known Issues section regarding real-time Compact Vision Systems and ISC-178x smart cameras
- GigE Vision-compliant cameras
- USB3 Vision-compliant cameras
- IIDC/DCAM-compliant IEEE 1394 cameras
- DirectShow-compatible cameras
- Basler and Axis IP cameras
- NI-IMAQ I/O is driver software for controlling reconfigurable input/output (RIO) on image acquisition devices and real-time targets. The following hardware is supported by NI-IMAQ I/O:
- NI CVS-1457RT
- NI CVS-1458
- NI CVS-1458RT—see the Known Issues section
- NI CVS-1459
- NI CVS-1459RT—see the Known Issues section
- NI EVS-1463
- NI EVS-1463RT
- NI EVS-1464
- NI EVS-1464RT
- NI PCI-8254R
- NI PCIe-8255R
- NI PCIe-8237R
- NI PCIe-1473R
- NI PCIe-1473R-LX110
- NI 1483 FlexRIO Adapter Module
- Note: New versions of Vision Acquisition Software no longer support the following hardware:
- NI 1762 and 1764 Smart Cameras
- NI CVS-1454, 1455, and 1456 Compact Vision Systems
- Note: The EVS-146x series of controllers are not supported in LabVIEW 2016 or later.
Additional Driver SoftwareSome hardware requires driver software in addition to Vision Acquisition Software drivers. Refer to the National Instruments website at ni.com/drivers for information about these drivers.
- The NI PCIe-1473R and NI PCIe-1473R-LX110 require NI FlexRIO software to access the DRAM resources in a LabVIEW FPGA project.
- The NI 1483 FlexRIO Adapter Module requires NI FlexRIO software.
System RequirementsThe development computer must meet the following requirements to run NI Vision Acquisition Software:
| Processor | Pentium 4 1 GHz or equivalent |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM |
| Display | 1,024 × 768 resolution video adapter with a 16-bit display |
Minimum Recommended
Free Hard Disk Space | NI Vision Acquisition Software | 3.5 GB |
NI-IMAQ | 1.5 GB |
NI-IMAQdx | 1.5 GB |
NI-IMAQ I/O | 2.5 GB |
| Operating System | - Windows 10 (32- and 64-bit)
- Windows 8.1 (32- and 64-bit)1
- Windows 7 SP1 (32- and 64-bit)2
- Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP12
- Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)1
- Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (64-bit)2
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Note NI Vision Acquisition Software August 2016 dropped support for Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and installations of Windows 7 without any service packs. NI Vision Acquisition Software August 2016 and later will not install or run on an unsupported OS. You cannot deploy or distribute applications that use NI Vision Acquisition Software August 2016 or later to an unsupported OS. Additionally, after installing NI Vision Acquisition Software August 2016 or later, you cannot use any installers built on this computer with any version of LabVIEW, LabWindows™/CVI™, NI TestStand™, or Measurement Studio on an unsupported OS.
For more information about the changes to our OS support for 2016, refer to KB 79UC78LS, Why Does my LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, Measurement Studio, or TestStand Built Installer Fail on Windows XP/Vista and Server 2003?.
Note Support for Windows 32-bit operating systems may require disabling physical address extension (PAE). To learn how this might affect your system and what actions you might need to take, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code PAESupport.
1 NI software installs VC2015 Runtime and .NET 4.6.2. Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 require Microsoft updates to support these items. Refer to Microsoft KB2919442 and KB2919355 for more information about how to install these updates.
2 NI software is signed with a SHA-256 certificate. Windows 7 SP1, Windows Embedded Standard 7 SP1, and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 require Microsoft updates to support SHA-256. Refer to Microsoft KB3033929 for more information about how to install this security update.
Product Security and Critical UpdatesVisit ni.com/security to view and subscribe to receive security notifications about NI products. Visit ni.com/critical-updates for information about critical updates from NI.
NI Application Software SupportThe following table lists the NI application software versions, including service packs, supported by the NI Vision Acquisition Software. The installer specifically allows side-by-side installations of NI Vision Acquisition Software for each of the supported versions of LabVIEW, enabling you to use the NI Vision Acquisition Software with multiple versions of LabVIEW. National Instruments recommends that you install LabVIEW, LabVIEW Real-Time, and any other supported development environment before installing NI Vision Acquisition Software.
| NI Application Software | Versions Supported by NI Vision Acquisition Software |
| NI LabVIEW | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| NI LabVIEW Real-Time Module | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| NI LabVIEW FPGA Module | 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 |
| NI LabWindows™/CVI™ | 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017 |
| NI Vision Development Module | 7.1 or later |
| NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection | 2.5 or later |
NI Vision Acquisition Software .NET SupportNI Vision Acquisition Software February 2014 was the last version to release updated support for the .NET Framework 2.0, .NET Framework 3.5, and .NET language integration into Visual Studio 2005 and Visual Studio 2008. Visual Studio 2010 and later are not supported.
New versions of NI Vision Acquisition Software will not provide new .NET feature support or development. It is recommended that you begin new development in other supported development environments.
New FeaturesThis release of NI Vision Acquisition Software includes the following new features.
NI-IMAQ 17.0
- Support for LabVIEW 2017 (32- and 64-bit)
NI-IMAQdx 17.0
- Support for LabVIEW 2017 (32- and 64-bit)—see the Known Issues section
NI-IMAQ I/O 17.0
- Support for LabVIEW 2017 (32- and 64-bit)—see the Known Issues section
Updates and ImprovementsRefer to the National Instruments Website for an up-to-date list of all bug fixes in this release.
Known IssuesYou can access the software and documentation known issues list online. Refer to the National Instruments Web site for an up-to-date list of known issues in NI Vision Acquisition Software.
The following list contains potential high severity issues that you may want to review before using this product. Refer to the previous link to determine if any known issues have been resolved in a subsequent update.
- For Linux Real-Time NI CVS-1458RT, NI CVS-1459RT, and ISC-178x targets, LabVIEW 2017 support and Recommended Software Set support are not currently available in this release due to a software incompatibility. Target discovery in MAX or LabVIEW will continue to work, and previous driver releases' Recommended Software Sets are still deployable to these targets and appropriate for use. Until this issue is resolved, custom software installation through MAX is not recommended once Vision Acquisition Software May 2017 has been installed on your host system. For more information, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code RTConsole2017.
- Installing or reinstalling certain drivers, including NI-IMAQdx or Vision RIO support, on top of previous installations on a Linux Real-Time target can put the target in an unreachable state unless you force it into safe mode using the reset button or manually reassociate driver dependencies on the target. To avoid this issue, format the target prior to installing or reinstalling software, or only perform reinstallations using a Recommended Software Set. To learn more about this issue and additional recovery options, visit ni.com/info and enter the Info Code nikalEmbeddedReinstall.
- Windows 10 systems with Secure Boot enabled cannot load the default installed USB3 Vision drivers. Refer to the Configuring NI-IMAQdx section of this document for more information.
Installation InstructionsComplete the following steps to install NI Vision Acquisition Software.
Note: You must have administrator access to install NI Vision Acquisition Software.
- Insert the NI Vision Acquisition Software installation media.
- If you do not have autorun enabled, double-click \NI-IMAQdx\Staging\NI USB3 Vision Legacy.
- Click OK.
- The single driver choice shown at this time is the legacy driver. Choose NI-IMAQdx USB3 Vision Device.
If more than one driver is listed as NI-IMAQdx USB3 Vision Device, choose NI-IMAQdx USB3 Vision Device Version: 16.0.0.49152.
Click Next.Click Close.
Installing the High Performance GigE Vision DriverIf you have an Intel Pro/1000 Series gigabit Ethernet Network Interface Card (NIC), it is recommended that you install the High Performance GigE Vision Driver. This will ensure optimized performance and minimal configuration. To associate your hardware with the high performance driver, complete the following steps.
- Install the NIC.
- Right-click the NIC in the Device Manager, and select Update Driver.
- Choose Browse my computer for driver software.
- Browse to the driver location. The newest driver version is installed to \MAX\Help.
NI Vision Acquisition Software Documentation for LabVIEW- You can access the NI-IMAQ VI Reference Help, NI-IMAQdx VI Reference Help, and NI Vision-RIO VI Reference Help from the LabVIEW Help menu.
- NI Example Finder—Illustrates common applications you can create with NI Vision Acquisition Software. In LabVIEW, select Help»Find Examples. Click the Help button in the NI Example Finder to display the NI Example Finder Help. Vision Acquisition Software examples for LabVIEW are installed to is the location LabVIEW is installed.
NI Vision Acquisition Software Documentation for LabWindows/CVI- NI-IMAQ Function Reference Help—Contains reference information about NI-IMAQ functions for LabWindows/CVI.
- NI-IMAQdx Function Reference Help—Contains reference information about NI-IMAQdx functions for LabWindows/CVI.
- Function panel help within LabWindows/CVI—Allows you to right-click within each function to access help for that function, control, function class, and function library. The NIIMAQdx.fp, and \CVI\Bin.
- Example programs are installed to
NI Vision Acquisition Software for Eclipse and other Text-based Development Environments- Getting Started with C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition with the NI Vision Development Module and NI-IMAQdx—Describes how to use the C/C++ Development Tools for NI Linux Real-Time, Eclipse Edition to develop an example C application using the NI Vision Development Module API and/or NI-IMAQdx, and deploy it on a Linux remote target. This tutorial outlines the basic steps required to build and deploy an example application. This document is installed to \Public\Public Documents\National Instruments.
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 10Microsoft Windows 10 is the latest version of the Windows operating system and features significant changes compared to previous versions. Windows 10 introduces several new capabilities and also combines features from both Windows 7 and Windows 8. For more information about NI support for Windows 10, visit ni.com/windows10.
Using NI Software with Microsoft Windows 8.1When you install NI software on Microsoft Windows 8.1, you will notice a few additional tiles in the Apps view, including shortcuts to NI application software products such as NI LabVIEW, Measurement & Automation Explorer (NI MAX), and NI Launcher. For more information about NI support for Windows 8.1, visit ni.com/windows8.
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End-User License Agreements and Third-Party Legal Notices
You can find end-user license agreements (EULAs) and third-party legal notices in the following locations after installation:
- Notices are located in the directories.
- EULAs are located in the \_Legal Information.txt for information on including legal information in installers built with NI products.
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