Solution
Once you
download or
generate the appropriate camera file for your camera, the location of the
*.icd file will depend on which version of Vision Acquisition Software you have installed:
- Vision Acquisition Software 8.2.3 and later:
- If you are using Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, or Windows 10, place the
*.icd file in
<Users>\Public\Public Documents\National Instruments\NI-IMAQ\Data
- If you are using Windows XP, place the *.icd file in
<Documents and Settings>\All Users\Shared Documents\National Instruments\NI-IMAQ\Data
- Vision Acquisition Software 8.2.3 and Earlier place the *.icd file in:
<National Instruments>\NI-IMAQ\Data
Once the file is placed in the correct directory, launch MAX and select your IMAQ device from the
Devices and Interfaces»NI-IMAQ Devices list in the
Configuration tree. With your IMAQ device highlighted, right-click the appropriate channel and select
Camera from the context menu. Select the appropriate camera file from the list.