Managing a webcam using LabView, How?

[Hummer1]

I have a small webcam (usb) that I would like to use to acquire images through LabView.  MAQ doesn't recognize it and it does not appear on the list of Non Plug and play devices...any suggestions?

Thanks.

[hecmar.arreola]

Is your webcam TWAIN (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TWAIN) compatible?  You might be able to do it through ActiveX if that is the case.  I would look for an ActiveX or a .NET solution to your problem, I think...

 You might also be able to create a webcam stream external to labview or even the particular computer, and then use an embedded Windows Media Player to stream the feed.

[A_Person]

Which version of the IMAQ driver are you using?  Are you using NI-IMAQdx 3.4 or NI-IMAQ for USB?

[Hummer1 · Accepted solution]

Here is a link to the IMAQ USB software now supported by NI.

http://sine.ni.com/devzone/cda/epd/p/id/5030

Hummer1