How can I record a video with LABVIEW?

[rafqua]

Hi,

I have a question: How can I record a video with labview?

I have a camera (AXIS 221) connected via rj45 on PC. I see the video of the camera in a browser.

And I would to acquire the video in labview.

Could someone help me?

Thanks

Raf

[Andrey_Dmitriev]

Hi, Raf,

Download API for this camera (as far as i can see, from here: http://www.axis.com/techsup/cam_servers/dev/index.htm) and use it. It seems to be ActiveX component - so you can place this on the front panel in LabVIEW, and use it.

regards,

Andrey.

PS

The professional will never wrote "labview" or "LAbview". Only "LabVIEW" is correct. 😉

[rafqua]

Hi thank you for your answer.

But could you tell me how can I put the  components in LABVIEW?

[Andrey_Dmitriev]

Unfortunately I haven't any experience with this camera. Iguess, you should install API, then crete new VI, place ActiveX container (palette Container->ActiveX) on the Front Panel, then right mouse click, then choose Insert ActiveX object..., then found you camera object and select it and press OK. Then you probably can see image from the on the front panel. Also probably you will be able to get image data in array (how easy is it - depends from the camera API).

If you able to see image from camera in the Internet Explorer, then another method - you can put Microsoft Web Browser as ActiveX object, then you should also see the image. Disadvantage of this method - you will be not able to get image data.

Andrey.