Example LabVIEW Apps - Dashboard, CMUcam2 and Motors

Technical NI LabVIEW
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Hi, I’m having trouble getting the camera LabVIEW app running. Last year’s GUI recognizes the camera fine, but when I start up the LabVIEW app, it says that it cannot find the camera (all applications that might use the serial port are closed).

Any ideas about whats going on?

Thanks a bunch,

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Standard questions probably apply:

  1. Did you install NI-VISA?
  2. Are your serial ports configured correctly in the Measurement and Automation Explorer (MAX)?

Those two topics are covered in the documentation provided with the LabVIEW camera app.

-Danny

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Also, make sure your backup battery (on your IFI RC) is fully charged - as it comes in the kit, the backup battery is nearly dead. Sure, the CMUCam2 probably has power, and I even got it to connect once, but there isn’t enough juice to carry on a meaningful conversation with the camera. :o

As long as your COM port is correctly selected within the app (COM1 is default) you should be good-to-go.

Are you still having problems?

-Danny

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I have vista Home Premium 64bit and driver doesn’t work with this crappy-uncompatible machine. any ideas other than installing ubuntu or xp?
Thats my last option but i know it works