The parallel digital interface is an older interface and NI no longer sells parallel digital frame grabbers. The NI PCI-1422 and PXI-1422 used to be sold by NI for this purpose, but they are no longer being created or sold by NI.
Current Users
If you already own an NI PCI-1422 or PXI-1422, you can connect to it using NI-IMAQ 18.5 or earlier which is included in the
Vision Acquisition Software (VAS) bundle. You will be able to use the NI-IMAQ functions in LabVIEW to communicate with the camera, as well as interact with the camera in NI Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX) under the Devices and Interface section.
Note: NI-IMAQ
does not require a license. If you install VAS, you will be prompted to input a serial number, but you can bypass this step and will still be able to interact with the camera.
New Users
If you are setting up a new system, however, there are a few options:
- Get a camera that uses a newer interface (such as GigE, CameraLink, and USB3 Vision) that National Instruments still sells frame grabbers for (PXI frame grabbers and PCI frame grabbers).
- Consider using a third-party adapter that converts the digital parallel form factor to a newer interface (such as GigE, CameraLink, and USB3 Vision) that National Instruments still sells frame grabbers for.
- Get a National Instruments parallel digital frame grabber from a third-party resell source.
Additional Information
NI-IMAQ 19.0 and later removed support for parallel digital cameras.