Basic Information

Model: PCI-1405 / IMAQ PCI-1405

Bus: 32-bit PCI 33 MHz (3.3/5 V compatible)

Type: Single-channel color / black-and-white analog image acquisition card

Status: Out of production (EOL), second-hand / in stock circulation

Position: Compatible with NTSC/PAL/RS-170/CCIR analog cameras, machine vision / scientific imaging

Core Specifications

Image Acquisition

Channels: 1 analog video input (BNC interface ×2)

Supported Standards:

Color: NTSC (30 frames/second), PAL (25 frames/second)

Black and White: RS-170, CCIR

Resolution: 768×480 (NTSC), 768×576 (PAL)

Pixel Depth: 8 bits (256 levels of gray)

Onboard Cache: 16 MB frame cache

Acquisition Modes: Continuous acquisition, Region of Interest (ROI), Pixel Sampling

Trigger and I/O

External Trigger: 1 TTL input/output (for triggering acquisition or general DIO)

Trigger Modes: Hardware edge trigger, Software trigger, Frame/Field selection

Electrical and Physical

Power Consumption: +5 V @ 1.25 A; +12 V < 200 mA

Size: Standard PCI half-length card (10.7 × 17.5 cm)

Operating temperature: 0 ℃ ~ +55 ℃

Interfaces: 2×BNC (video), 1×TTL trigger I/O

Software compatibility

Driver: NI-IMAQ (traditional), paired with Vision Development Module

System: Win98/2000/XP; Win7 and above require compatibility mode

Not supported: DAQmx, IMAQdx (only traditional IMAQ)

Alternative solutions (analog-to-digital upgrade)

Since NI has discontinued all analog acquisition cards, for new projects, it is recommended to:

Digital camera + PCIe-1433/1435 (Camera Link, high-speed digital)

USB-6002 + analog-to-digital converter (low-cost transition)

Third-party analog acquisition cards (compatible with IMAQ, such as BitFlow, Euresys)