Basic Information

Model: IMAQ PCI-1407

Bus: 32-bit PCI 2.1 (5V), half-length card

Type: Single-channel 8-bit black-and-white analog acquisition card

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

Position: RS-170/CCIR black-and-white camera, machine vision, scientific imaging, high-speed grayscale acquisition

Core parameters

Image Acquisition

Channel: 1 analog video input (BNC)

Standard:

RS-170 (NTSC black and white): 30 frames per second

CCIR (PAL black and white): 25 frames per second

Interlaced scanning: 25/30/50/60 frames per second (later version)

Resolution: 768×480 (RS-170), 768×576 (CCIR)

Pixel depth: 8 bits (256 levels of gray)

Frequency response: 15 MHz (‑3 dB)

Input impedance: 75 Ω (±1%)

Input range: 700 mV (calibrated)

Trigger and Synchronization

External trigger: 1 TTL input/output (edge programmable)

Synchronization signal: CSYNC (TTL), level programmable

Minimum pulse width: 50 ns

Bus and Performance

PCI transmission: 32 bit, master / slave

Ideal bandwidth: 133 MB/s; continuous: 100 MB/s

Pixel clock: 11.66–31 MHz, jitter <2 ns

Electrical and Physical

Power consumption: +5 V @ 1.34 A; +12 V @ 100 mA; ‑12 V @50 mA

Dimensions: 17.5 × 10.7 cm (half-length PCI)

Operating temperature: 0 ℃ ~ +55 ℃

Software compatibility

Driver: NI-IMAQ (traditional), does not support IMAQdx/DAQmx

System: Win98/2000/XP; Win7+ requires compatibility mode

Development: LabVIEW, VC++, VB, CVI, paired with Vision Development Module

Difference from PCI-1405 (easy to distinguish at a glance)

PCI-1405: Color + Black and White, 2×BNC, 16 MB cache, discontinued earlier

PCI-1407: Pure Black and White (high precision), 1×BNC, no onboard cache, stronger grayscale performance

Alternative models (direct upgrade)

PCIe-1427: PCIe, Black and White / Color, compatible with traditional IMAQ

PCIe-1433: Camera Link Digital, High-speed Grayscale, preferred for new projects

USB-6002 + Analog-Digital Converter: Low-cost transition for NI