Camera File (.icd) for Dalsa Piranha 4 (P4-CM-08K070)

Hi there
I am trying to use the Dalsa line-scan camera P4-CM-08K070-00-R together with the NI PCIe-1433 frame grabber in Labview.
Although there are lots of camera files for different Dalsa models (in the IMAQ driver collection and here on the NI site), I haven't found one for my camera.
I have tried to create one using the Camera File Generator, but without too much success.
Serial communication through Camera Link for reading & writing camera settings works well, but I can't get a signal.
When I use "Snap" in NI MAX or Labview, I just get a timeout.
Anybody here, who has experience with Dalsa cameras?
Thanks!
Sebastian
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Hi uday
Thanks for the quick reply. Unfortunately, it did not bring me much further.
- I am able to load my camera file in MAX, but that does obviously not mean that there aren't any problems.
- I didn't know that MAX can automatically generate camera files. Where do I find this option?
- Yes, I also know what a timeout in general is. I made sure that the camera runs internally triggered, so it should send data all the time without waiting for a trigger from the frame grabber.
As a matter of fact; I got two steps forward and one back, when I tried to find that automatic camera file generation in MAX.
For a couple of times I could receive the test pattern from the camera; now I only get the following error when I try to snap an image: "Serial terminal string not found ..."
(See also the attached screen shots - the MAX error message is in German, but it has basically the same contents as the one in CFGen)
I wish I could tell what exactly I have done...
I am confused, because
- I wasn't aware that the image data transfer involves serial communication.
- the serial communication for setting parameters works flawless, and I am sure that I have set up the correct termination character in the camera file.
Any idea what this error message means exactly?
regards, seb
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CFGen - STS not found.png ‏30 KB
MAX - STS not found.png ‏88 KB

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