Thread: The Camera, I do not know where to start.
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Re: The Camera, I do not know where to start.
For reference, you don't need to know how to program in LabVIEW in order to use the CMUcam2 LabVIEW app. You simply have to install LabVIEW, download the app files and run the appropriate VI (please follow the directions carefully to avoid "file error" confusion and don't try to connect the camera to both the PC and RC at the same time).

As mentioned in an earlier thread, you don't "need" LabVIEW in order to build a successful robot. LabVIEW is provided in the kit to help assist teams with robot design. In particular, NI, WPI and others have created a set of applications that allow teams to test their camera (set focus and hopefully gain some confidence in its usage), gather data and simulate motors/robots.

I hope you get a chance to install and use LabVIEW. It's a very powerful tool for science and engineering.

Russ