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  • Page 1 NI Vision NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual June 2008 372429B-01...
  • Page 2 Thailand 662 278 6777, Turkey 90 212 279 3031, United Kingdom 44 (0) 1635 523545 For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on National Instruments documentation, refer to the National Instruments Web site at and enter ni.com/info the info code feedback ©...

  • Page 3: Important Information

    Instruments Corporation. National Instruments respects the intellectual property of others, and we ask our users to do the same. NI software is protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Where NI software may be used to reproduce software or other materials belonging to others, you may use NI software only to reproduce materials that you may reproduce in accordance with the terms of any applicable license or other legal restriction.
  • Page 4 These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products. Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder...2-7 Chapter 3 NI Smart Camera Image Sensor Field of View ...3-1 Image Sensor Spectral Response ...3-3 Partial Scan Mode ...3-3 Binning...3-4 Gain...3-4 Hardware Binarization ...3-5 © National Instruments Corporation NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual...
  • Page 6 Contents Chapter 4 Lighting Lighting Connector... 4-1 Direct Drive Lighting Controller... 4-2 Lighting Files ... 4-4 Selecting a Light ... 4-5 Connecting a Light to the Direct Drive Lighting Controller ... 4-6 External Lighting Controllers... 4-7 Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the NI Smart Camera ... 4-8 Chapter 5 Image Acquisition Exposure ...
  • Page 7 Thermal Considerations and Mounting Thermal Considerations ...8-1 Mounting the NI Smart Camera...8-2 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Troubleshooting Appendix C Maintenance Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index © National Instruments Corporation NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual Contents...

  • Page 8: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual describes the electrical and mechanical aspects of the National Instruments 17xx Smart Camera. Refer to Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera for smart camera and accessory installation information. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: »...

  • Page 9: Related Documentation

    Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera—Contains important safety information and information about installing and configuring NI Smart Cameras and accessories. You can access this manual by navigating to Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision» Documentation»NI-IMAQ. NI Developer Zone—Contains example programs, tutorials, technical...

  • Page 10: Labview And Ni Vision Development Module Documents

    • • NI Vision Acquisition Software Documents • • © National Instruments Corporation LabVIEW Help—Includes information about LabVIEW programming concepts, step-by-step instructions for using LabVIEW, and reference information about LabVIEW VIs, functions, palettes, menus, and tools. Getting Started with LabVIEW—Use this manual as a tutorial to...

  • Page 11: Ni Smart Camera Overview

    NI Smart Camera Overview This chapter provides an overview of the features and components of the National Instruments Smart Camera. Refer to Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera for smart camera and accessory installation information. Hardware Overview The NI Smart Camera is available in several different configurations.
  • Page 12 Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview For more information about the image sensors, refer to Chapter 3, Camera Image Appendix A, Specifications. All smart cameras have an RS-232 serial port, Gigabit Ethernet ports, and use a standard C-mount lens. Some smart camera models also include the Direct Drive lighting controller and support for quadrature encoders.
  • Page 13 Figure 1-1 shows the smart camera. NI 17XX SMART CAMERA 1 Image Sensor 2 Standard C Lens Mount 3 Lighting Connector 4 LEDs © National Instruments Corporation 5 DIP Switches 6 POWER-I/O Connector 7 Ethernet Ports Figure 1-1. NI Smart Camera Chapter 1...

  • Page 14: Software Overview

    Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview Software Overview Developing applications with the NI Smart Camera requires one of the following software options: The installation and configuration process for each development environment is different. Refer to Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera for installation and configuration instructions.

  • Page 15: Labview

    For information about how to use the NI Vision Development Module with the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, refer to the NI Vision for LabVIEW Help. © National Instruments Corporation Pattern matching Particle analysis Gauging Taking measurements...

  • Page 16: Ni Vision Acquisition Software

    Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview NI Vision Acquisition Software The NI Vision Acquisition Software CD contains Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) configuration software and NI-IMAQ driver software. Use MAX to configure the NI Smart Camera. You can set the IP address, update software on the smart camera, configure triggering, and set up the lighting features.

  • Page 17: Power And I/O

    D-SUB pigtail cable (part number 197818-05), sold separately by National Instruments. Cables sold by other manufacturers could have different wire colors. Table 2-1. POWER-I/O Connector Signal Descriptions Connector Diagram 15 (COM) 5 (+24 V) © National Instruments Corporation Signal Name Pin Number +24 V RS232_TXD RS232_RXD TrigIn+...

  • Page 18: Ni Smart Camera Power Requirements

    Chapter 2 Power and I/O Table 2-1. POWER-I/O Connector Signal Descriptions (Continued) Connector Diagram 15 (COM) 5 (+24 V) NI Smart Camera Power Requirements Caution Use the NI Smart Camera only with a 24 VDC, UL listed, limited power source (LPS) supply.

  • Page 19: Isolated Inputs

    Appendix A, Specifications, for current requirements. Isolated inputs are not compatible with 5 V logic. Sensor Power PNP (Sourcing) Output Device Sensor Common © National Instruments Corporation TrigIn+ IsoIn(0)+ IsoIn(1)+ TrigIn– IsoIn(0)– NI 17xx IsoIn(1)– Figure 2-1. Connecting External Sourcing Output Sensors to Isolated Inputs...

  • Page 20: Isolated Outputs

    Chapter 2 Power and I/O Sensor Power NPN (Sinking) Output Device Sensor Common Isolated Outputs Do not power the load connected to the isolated outputs with any external power Caution supply greater than 30 VDC. Voltages greater than 30 VDC may damage the NI Smart Camera.
  • Page 21 The isolated outputs can be used to drive external loads, as shown in Figures 2-3 and 2-4. © National Instruments Corporation NI 17xx Figure 2-3. Connecting an Isolated Output to a Sourcing External Load NI 17xx Figure 2-4. Connecting an Isolated Output to a Sinking External Load...

  • Page 22: Protecting Against Inductive Loads

    NI-Serial software on LabVIEW Real-Time targets, such as the smart camera. To open this document, navigate to Start»All Programs» National Instruments»NI-Serial»NI-Serial Help. Communicating with the Console When the CONSOLE DIP switch is in the ON position, you can read device information from the NI Smart Camera during startup, such as the IP address and firmware version, through a serial port terminal program.

  • Page 23: Connecting To A Quadrature Encoder

    National Instruments does not recommend the use of single-ended encoders with the smart camera. This configuration would require the ground for a single-ended encoder to be connected to the COM pin of the smart camera, and the PhaseA–...
  • Page 24 Chapter 2 Power and I/O Figure 2-5 shows an example of connecting the quadrature encoder differential line drivers. Encoder Phase A Phase A– Phase B Phase B– Figure 2-6 shows the internal quadrature encoder/RS-422 input circuit. Phase A+ Phase A– Phase B+ Phase B–...

  • Page 25: Ni Smart Camera Image Sensor

    To calculate the horizontal and vertical field of view (FOV) of your imaging system, use Equation 3-1 and the specifications for the image sensor of your smart camera, as listed in Appendix A, Specifications. where © National Instruments Corporation × Pixel Pitch Active Pixels...
  • Page 26 Chapter 3 NI Smart Camera Image Sensor Figure 3-1 illustrates horizontal field of view and working distance. 1 Horizontal Imaging Width 2 Working Distance For example, if the working distance of your imaging setup is 100 mm, and the focal length of the lens is 8 mm, then the field of view in the horizontal direction of a smart camera using the VGA sensor in full scan mode is Similarly, the field of view in the vertical direction is Based on the result of Equations 3-2 and/or 3-3, you can see that you might...

  • Page 27: Image Sensor Spectral Response

    In 1/4 scan, only one quarter of the image is read out. Figure 3-2 illustrates the portion of the sensor exposed during partial scanning. a Full Scan © National Instruments Corporation b 1/2 Scan Figure 3-2. Partial Scan Modes Chapter 3...

  • Page 28: Binning

    Chapter 3 NI Smart Camera Image Sensor Binning Binning can improve the light sensitivity of the sensor by treating adjacent pixels as a single pixel. Binning allows the image sensor to collect more electrons per pixel, which reduces the amount of required light and exposure time.

  • Page 29: Hardware Binarization

    When enabled, binarization sets all image pixels that fall within the threshold interval to the image white value and sets all other © National Instruments Corporation b Medium Gain Figure 3-4. Effect of Gain on the Video Signal...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 NI Smart Camera Image Sensor image pixels to black. Pixels inside the threshold interval are considered part of the particle region. Pixels outside the threshold interval are considered part of the background region. Inverse binarization reverses the assigned bit numbers of the particle region and the background region.

  • Page 31: Lighting Connector

    1 LED– Output (Not Available on the NI 1722) 2 LED+ Output (Not Available on the NI 1722) 3 Ground Output © National Instruments Corporation Figure 4-1. NI Smart Camera Lighting Connector 4 5 V TTL Strobe Output 5 24 V Strobe Output...

  • Page 32: Direct Drive Lighting Controller

    Chapter 4 Lighting Additional/replacement plugs for use with the lighting connector, part number Note 780260-01, are available from NI. Direct Drive Lighting Controller This section applies only to the following NI Smart Cameras: • • The NI Smart Camera offers an innovative lighting controller that directly powers third-party current controlled lights.
  • Page 33 Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate © National Instruments Corporation Image Acquisition, for more information.

  • Page 34: Lighting Files

    Digitally Signed by National Instruments—The information contained within the lighting file has been verified as correct and safe by National Instruments. Contact National Instruments for support regarding this lighting data file or the light to which it refers. Digitally Signed by a Third-Party Company—The information contained within the lighting file has been verified as correct and safe by the specified third-party company.

  • Page 35: Selecting A Light

    • • National Instruments software provides support for a variety of lights from major machine vision lighting companies. However, if your light is not in the list of supported lights, you may still be able to use your light with the Direct Drive lighting controller.

  • Page 36: Connecting A Light To The Direct Drive Lighting Controller

    Chapter 4 Lighting • The voltage drop of a light can vary significantly with environmental conditions, Note such as ambient temperature, current supplied, and strobe time. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for complete specifications for the Direct Drive lighting controller. Connecting a Light to the Direct Drive Lighting Controller This section applies only to the following NI Smart Cameras: •...

  • Page 37: External Lighting Controllers

    You must ensure that your requested exposure time and the frame rate result in duration and duty © National Instruments Corporation NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual...

  • Page 38: Connecting An External Lighting Controller To The Ni Smart Camera

    Chapter 4 Lighting cycle that do not violate the limits of the external controller and/or light(s). Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate Enable the 5 V and 24 V lighting outputs as follows: • • • Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the NI Smart Camera Figure 4-3 illustrates how to connect an external lighting controller to the 5 V TTL output on the NI Smart Camera.
  • Page 39 Figure 4-4 illustrates how to connect an external lighting controller to the 24 V output on the NI Smart Camera. NI 17xx Figure 4-4. Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the 24 V Strobe Output © National Instruments Corporation 24 V Strobe Output (~ 18 V – 30 V) GND Output...

  • Page 40: Image Acquisition

    The per pixel spatial resolution is the field of view, calculated in divided by the number of pixels in the sensor. Together, this information © National Instruments Corporation Field of View section of Chapter 3,...

  • Page 41: Acquiring Images

    Chapter 5 Image Acquisition can be used to calculate the maximum exposure. Assuming the object is moving horizontally across the field of view, use Equation 5-1 to calculate the maximum exposure time. where For many applications that include moving objects, additional lighting is necessary to achieve good image contrast due to the short exposure time required to avoid motion blur.

  • Page 42: External Trigger

    You can enable triggering in the following software programs: • • • © National Instruments Corporation Maximum Frame Rate Power and I/O, for information about connecting external Vision Builder AI—Select the Triggered Acquisition checkbox on the Trigger tab of the Acquire Image (Smart Camera) step.
  • Page 43 Chapter 5 Image Acquisition Figure 5-1 illustrates the relationship between an external trigger, a lighting strobe, and the exposure time. 1 User-Configurable Trigger Delay 2 Lighting Turn-On Time The trigger shown in Figure 5-1 represents an external trigger, configured to use the rising edge as the active edge. The time between the active edge of the trigger and the assertion of the lighting strobe is a user-configurable trigger delay.
  • Page 44 Exposure Time control in Vision Builder AI, setting the Exposure Time property in LabVIEW, or by setting the Exposure Time control in MAX. The lighting strobe deasserts at the © National Instruments Corporation Table 5-1. Trigger Synchronization Variability Trigger Synchronization Variability...

  • Page 45: Maximum Frame Rate

    Chapter 5 Image Acquisition end of the exposure pulse. The end of an exposure starts the image readout from the sensor. The maximum trigger rate is determined by the maximum frame rate for your configuration. Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate section for information about the factors that affect the maximum frame rate.

  • Page 46: Determining The Maximum Frame Rate

    Use the maximum frame rate specifications for your smart camera in your scan mode in Appendix A, Specifications, to determine the maximum frame rate for selected scan mode. © National Instruments Corporation ⎛ ⎝ max frame rate for selected scan mode is determined by the...

  • Page 47: Determining The Exposure Time

    Chapter 5 Image Acquisition Determining the Exposure Time The minimum frame period depends on exposure time, lighting mode, and trigger delay. A longer exposure time results in a longer frame period, and a slower maximum frame rate. Determining the Lighting Mode If you are not strobing a light using the Direct Drive or the external strobe outputs of the smart camera, the smart camera can expose one image while it is reading out the previous image, allowing for the highest possible frame...

  • Page 48: Determining The Trigger Delay

    Calculating the Minimum Frame Period Refer to Equations 5-3 and 5-4 to calculate the minimum frame period for untriggered acquisitions with and without strobing. © National Instruments Corporation Figure 5-4. Image Acquisition With Strobing min frame period NoStrobeNoTrigger...
  • Page 49 Chapter 5 Image Acquisition Refer to Equations 5-5 and 5-6 to calculate the minimum frame period for triggered acquisitions with and without strobing. min frame period min frame period where Tables 5-1 and 5-2 list the values for the trigger synchronization variability and the lighting turn-on time, respectively.

  • Page 50: Leds And Dip Switches

    This chapter provides information about the location and functionality of the LED indicators and DIP switches on the NI Smart Camera. Understanding the LED Indicators Figure 6-1 shows the location of the LEDs on the NI Smart Camera. © National Instruments Corporation FAIL PASS IMG ACQ...

  • Page 51: Device Initialization

    Chapter 6 LEDs and DIP Switches Device Initialization While the NI Smart Camera initializes, the POWER LED lights solid green and the STATUS, IMG ACQ, PASS, and FAIL LEDs exhibit a scrolling pattern. When the smart camera finishes initializing, the STATUS LED lights solid green.
  • Page 52 After the second exception, the smart camera remains in the exception state, alerting you to resolve the problem. Reinstall software on the smart camera or contact National Instruments for assistance. Refer to Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera for information about installing software on the smart camera.

  • Page 53: Img Acq Led

    Chapter 6 LEDs and DIP Switches IMG ACQ LED The IMG ACQ LED briefly lights green when an image is captured and ready for analysis. Fast frame rates can give this LED the appearance of being continuously lit. If the IMG ACQ LED and the FAIL LED both flash red, it indicates that the NI Smart Camera has shut down because the maximum internal temperature was exceeded.

  • Page 54: Safe Mode Switch

    To resume normal operations, move the IP RESET switch to the OFF position and reapply power or restart the smart camera. Keep the IP RESET switch in the OFF position during normal operation. © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 6 . Once you have reset the IP address, 0.0.0.0...

  • Page 55: No App Switch

    Chapter 6 LEDs and DIP Switches NO APP Switch Move the NO APP switch to the ON position to prevent a startup application from running when the NI Smart Camera powers on. If you want to permanently disable the application from running when the smart camera powers on, you can disable the startup application in software.

  • Page 56: Ethernet Ports

    When shielded Ethernet cables are being used, ensure that the shields on the Ethernet cables and the POWER-I/O cable do not contact each other to maintain full Ethernet signal integrity. © National Instruments Corporation 2 Port 2 Figure 7-1. NI Smart Camera Ethernet Ports...

  • Page 57: Ethernet Leds

    Chapter 7 Ethernet Ports A CAT 5e or CAT 6 1000Base-T Ethernet cable is required to achieve maximum Note 1,000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet performance. CAT 5e and CAT 6 Ethernet cables adhere to higher electrical standards required for Gigabit Ethernet communication. CAT 5 cables are not guaranteed to meet necessary electrical requirements.

  • Page 58: Dhcp And Static Ip Address Assignment

    DHCP server to assign an IP address to the smart camera: • • © National Instruments Corporation Table 7-1. SPEED LED Behavior SPEED LED Behavior No link or a 10 Mbps link is negotiated Solid Green...

  • Page 59: Firewall Considerations

    Chapter 7 Ethernet Ports Firewall Considerations If you are having difficulty detecting the system and setting up the NI Smart Camera on your network, you must configure the firewall to open the TCP/UDP ports used by the smart camera and the host machine. The smart camera uses the ports listed in Table 7-2.

  • Page 60: Thermal Considerations And Mounting

    Figure 8-1 shows the location to take temperature measurements on the smart camera. 1 Region to Measure NI Smart Camera Housing Temperature © National Instruments Corporation NI 17XX SMART CAMERA Figure 8-1. Measuring the NI Smart Camera Housing Temperature...

  • Page 61: Mounting The Ni Smart Camera

    Chapter 8 Thermal Considerations and Mounting Operating the smart camera above the specified ambient temperature or above the specified case temperature will degrade image quality and can cause permanent damage to the device. The smart camera also has a internal temperature sensor that provides an internal temperature measurement.
  • Page 62 Figures 8-2 through 8-5 provide the dimensional drawings necessary to create a custom mount for the smart camera. 47.00 mm (1.850 in.) 23.50 mm (0.925 in.) Optical Axis © National Instruments Corporation Chapter 8 95.75 mm (3.770 in.) 24.25 mm (0.955 in.) Optical Axis Figure 8-2.
  • Page 63 Chapter 8 Thermal Considerations and Mounting NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual 117.66 mm (4.632 in.) 44.14 mm (1.738 in.) Figure 8-4. Side View of the NI Smart Camera with Dimensions 33.12 mm (1.304 in.) 21.41 mm (0.843 in.) 24.78 mm (0.975 in.) 25.45 mm (1.002 in.)

  • Page 64: Power Requirements

    Processor NI 1722 ... Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro NI 1742/1744 ... Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro NI 1762/1764 ... Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro © National Instruments Corporation NI 1722 ... 24 VDC, +20%/–15% NI 1742/1744/1762/1764 Direct Drive disabled... 24 VDC, +20%/–15% Direct Drive enabled...
  • Page 65 Appendix A Specifications VGA Sensor (NI 1722/1742/1762 Only) Sensor ...Sony CCD ICX424AL Active pixels (VGA) Pixel size...7.4 μm × 7.4 μm Pixel pitch for field of view calculation Maximum frame rate Optical format...1/3 in. Sensor readout ...Progressive scan Bits per pixel...8 bits; 256 gray levels Minimum exposure time...36.28 μs Exposure time increment ...31.2 μs Refer to the...
  • Page 66 Sensor... Sony CCD ICX205AL Active pixels (SXGA) Pixel size ... 4.65 μm × 4.65 μm Pixel pitch © National Instruments Corporation Wavelength (nm) Figure A-1. VGA Sensor Spectral Response Curve Full scan ... 1,280 × 1,024 1/2 scan ... 1,280 × 512 1/4 scan ...
  • Page 67 Appendix A Specifications Maximum frame rate Optical format...1/2 in. Sensor readout ...Progressive scan Bits per pixel...8 bits; 256 gray levels Minimum exposure time...76.68 μs Exposure time increment ...71.6 μs Spectral characteristics ...Refer to Figure A-2 Gamma...1.0 fixed Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate maximum frame rate for your application.
  • Page 68 5 V external strobe 24 V external strobe Network Network interface... Ethernet Ports ... 2 © National Instruments Corporation Maximum current ... 500 mA continuous; 1 A strobed Minimum current ... 50 mA Light requirements Maximum voltage drop across LED+/LED– terminals ... 30 V, with ±10% input power Minimum voltage drop across LED+/LED–...
  • Page 69 Appendix A Specifications Speed ...10; 100; 1,000 Mbps Duplex ...Full, half Speed autodetection ...Yes Duplex autodetection ...Yes Auto MDI/MDI-X correction ...Yes DHCP Support ...Port 1 only Serial Baud rates ...Up to 230.4 Kbps Hardware flow control...No Optically Isolated Inputs and Outputs Isolated Inputs Channels ...2 Input type ...Sinking/sourcing, both inputs...

  • Page 70: Physical Characteristics

    Pollution degree ... 2 Operating shock (IEC 60068-2-27)... 50 g, 3 ms half sine, 18 shocks at Operating vibration Approved at altitudes up to 2,000 m. © National Instruments Corporation Ambient temperature ... 0 to 45 °C Maximum camera housing temperature... 65 °C Random (IEC 60068-2-34) ...

  • Page 71: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    Appendix A Specifications Safety The NI Smart Camera meets the requirements of the following standards for safety and electrical equipment for measurement, control, and laboratory use: • • Note For UL and other safety certifications, refer to the product label or visit , search by model number or product line, and click the appropriate link certification in the Certification column.

  • Page 72: Environmental Management

    Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) At the end of their life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling EU Customers center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives, visit National Instruments...

  • Page 73: Troubleshooting

    • • • © National Instruments Corporation The smart camera may not be powered. Verify that there is power to the smart camera and that both the smart camera and the development computer are properly connected to the network. The POWER LED should be lit green and the ACTIVITY/LINK LED should flash green when refreshing the list of devices in MAX or Vision Builder AI.

  • Page 74: The Ni Smart Camera Restarts Unexpectedly

    Appendix B Troubleshooting • The NI Smart Camera Restarts Unexpectedly Possible causes and solutions: • • • NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual The cable you are using may be inappropriate for the speed of your network, causing network communication dropout. While 1,000 Mbps communication over short cables lengths can be achieved with the CAT5 cable commonly used for 10 and 100 Mbps, CAT5e and CAT6 cables are more reliable and recommended for 1,000 Mbps links.

  • Page 75: Run-Time Problems

    © National Instruments Corporation NI 17xx Smart Camera for information about installing software on the smart camera or contact National Instruments for assistance. In the event that the Direct Drive lighting controller detects an abnormal load condition, such as a short circuit on the LED+ output, the smart camera stops image acquisition and returns an error.

  • Page 76: Lighting Problems

    Appendix B Troubleshooting You must remove power, bring the temperature within specifications, and reapply power to the smart camera to recover from this condition. Refer to smart camera. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for complete temperature specifications. Lighting Problems The Light Does Not Illuminate When Using the Direct Drive Controller In the event that your light does not illuminate, verify the following: •...

  • Page 77: There Is No External Lighting Strobe

    Possible causes and solutions: • • © National Instruments Corporation may restart. Ensure that your lighting wire connections are correct and/or reconfigure your lighting settings in MAX or Vision Builder AI. You have requested an amount of current within the specified range of the smart camera and within the maximum lighting current settings you configured in MAX or Vision Builder AI.

  • Page 78: Vision Builder Ai

    Appendix B Troubleshooting • Vision Builder AI Triggering Problems No Trigger is Received If you are not receiving a trigger, verify the following: • • • • NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual Make sure that you have enabled the corresponding external lighting strobe in MAX or Vision Builder AI.

  • Page 79: Led Error Indications

    Use a power supply with tolerances that meet the requirements of the controller, or use the 5 V external lighting strobe. © National Instruments Corporation You configured the device in MAX or Vision Builder AI to expect a trigger.

  • Page 80: Maintenance

    If oils are present on the sensor, clean the sensor with a cotton bud and ethyl alcohol. Be careful not to scratch the glass. Use only one pass over the glass per cotton bud to minimize the risk of recontamination and scratching. © National Instruments Corporation NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual...

  • Page 81: Technical Support And Professional Services

    Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the award-winning National Instruments Web site at • • • © National Instruments Corporation for technical support and professional services: ni.com Support—Technical support resources at the following: – Self-Help Technical Resources—For answers and solutions,...
  • Page 82 Appendix D Technical Support and Professional Services • If you searched your local office or NI corporate headquarters. Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual. You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of office Web sites, which provide up-to-date contact information, support phone numbers, email addresses, and current events.
  • Page 83 Ethernet cable, CAT 5, CAT 5e, or CAT 6 Ethernet cable used to connect a Real-Time standard target to a network port or between the development computer and the Real-Time target. © National Instruments Corporation Value –12 –9 – 6 –3...
  • Page 84 Glossary exposure time The amount of time that light is allowed to strike the imaging sensor to produce an image. falling edge The digital signal transition from the high state to the low state. field of view The area of inspection that the camera can acquire. Frames per second.
  • Page 85 NI-IMAQ Driver software for National Instruments image acquisition devices and smart cameras. Programmable Logic Controller. An industrial computer used for factory automation, process control, and manufacturing systems. pulse train A signal consisting of a series of continuous pulses. quadrature encoder...
  • Page 86 Glossary Transmission Control Protocol. A set of standard protocols for communicating across a single network or interconnected set of networks. TCP is for high-reliability transmissions. trigger Any event that causes or starts some form of data capture. Volts direct current. VGA sensor Video Graphics Array sensor.
  • Page 87 2-4 sourcing output sensors to isolated inputs, 2-3 to a quadrature encoder, 2-7 to serial devices, 2-6 © National Instruments Corporation CONSOLE DIP switch, 6-6 conventions used in the manual, ix Declaration of Conformity (NI resources), D-2 detailed specifications, A-1...
  • Page 88 4-1 connector, 4-1 controller, 4-2 files, 4-4 turn-on time, 5-5 LUT (lookup table) See hardware binarization National Instruments support and services, D-1 NI 17xx acquiring images, 5-2 assigning an IP address, 7-3 binning, 3-4 communicating with the console, 2-6...
  • Page 89 POWER LED, 6-2 POWER-I/O connector, 2-1 pin descriptions, 2-1 programming examples (NI resources), D-1 protecting against inductive loads, 2-6 © National Instruments Corporation quadrature encoder, 2-7 using a quadrature encoder to delay a trigger, 5-5 related documentation, x hardware documents, x...
  • Page 90 Index troubleshooting, B-1 configuration problems, B-1 firewall problems, B-1 LED error indications, B-7 lighting problems, B-4 network problems, B-1 NI resources, D-1 run-time problems, B-3 triggering problems, B-6 understanding LED indicators, 6-1 NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual VGA sensor, 3-1 Vision Acquisition Software, 1-6 Vision Builder for Automated Inspection, 1-4 Vision Development Module, 1-5...

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