NI IMAQ PCI-1409 Image Acquisition Module

The NI IMAQ PCI-1409 is a high-performance image acquisition module for machine vision and scientific imaging applications. This single-slot PCI/PXI module digitizes analog video signals from multiple camera types and delivers measurement-quality images to host systems. It supports standard video formats, nonstandard cameras, and progressive scan sources, with flexible triggering and synchronization for integrated inspection and measurement systems.

– Technical Specifications

• Digitization: 8 or 10-bit ADC resolution
• Onboard Memory: 16 MB SDRAM for buffering
• Dynamic Range: Up to 60 dB
• Pixel Clock Range: 2 MHz to 40 MHz
• Bandwidth Selection: 30 MHz (full) or 9 MHz (5th order Butterworth lowpass filter)
• Minimum Pulse Width: 20 ns
• Input Impedance: 75 Ω
• Video Standards: RS-170/NTSC, CCIR/PAL, VGA
• PCI Bus Transfer Rate: Maximum 132 MB/s (bus master mode); 100 MB/s sustained

– Key Features

• Supports monochrome and color-coded video sources, line-scan and area cameras, progressive scan, and VGA formats
• Programmable gain and offset for signal optimization
• Antichrominance filter for NTSC and PAL signals
• Genlock circuit locks to standard video, progressive scan, VGA, or external synchronization signals
• Four independent video input channels (75 Ω BNC or 68-pin VHDCI connectors)
• Four external trigger/digital I/O lines and four digital outputs for camera control
• RTSI and PXI trigger bus integration for synchronization with DAQ and motion control devices
• Trigger routing, monitoring, and driving circuitry

– Typical Applications

• Machine vision inspection and measurement
• Scientific and medical imaging
• Automated optical quality control
• Multi-camera acquisition systems requiring synchronized capture and triggering

– Compatibility & Integration

• Operating Systems: Windows Vista/XP/2000, Windows NT/Me/9x
• Software Support: NI-IMAQ driver, Vision Builder for Automated Inspection, Vision Development Module, LabVIEW
• Form Factor: Single-slot PCI/PXI module (4.2 × 6.9 inches, 0.28 lbs)
• Synchronization: Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) bus and PXI trigger bus connectivity