Solution
Once you download or generate (Creating a Camera File using the NI Camera File Generator) 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 or Windows 7/8/10/11, 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 (i.e., PCIe-1433) device from the Devices and Interfaces. With your IMAQ device highlighted, right-click the camera and select Camera Selection from the context menu. Select the appropriate camera file from the list.
