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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...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: <> Angle brackets that contain numbers separated by an ellipsis represent a range of values associated with a bit or signal name—for example, AO <3..0>. » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action.
Chapter 1 Introduction About the NI 1410 Device ...1-1 Software Overview ...1-2 NI-IMAQ Driver Software ...1-3 National Instruments Application Software ...1-3 Vision Builder for Automated Inspection...1-3 Vision Development Module ...1-4 Integration with DAQ and Motion Control ...1-5 Chapter 2 Hardware Overview Functional Overview...2-1...
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Contents Appendix A Custom Cables Appendix B Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index NI PCI-1410 User Manual viii ni.com...
The NI 1410 uses its Real-Time System Integration (RTSI) bus to solve this problem. The RTSI bus uses the National Instruments RTSI bus interface and ribbon cable to route additional timing and trigger signals between the NI 1410 and National Instruments DAQ, Motion Control, or other image acquisition devices.
1 68-Pin VHDCI Connector 2 BNC Connector Software Overview Programming the NI 1410 requires the NI-IMAQ driver software for controlling the hardware. National Instruments also offers the following application software packages for analyzing and processing your acquired images. • •...
NI-IMAQ performs all functions required for acquiring and saving images but does not perform image analysis. For image analysis functionality, refer to the National Instruments Application Software section of this chapter. NI-IMAQ also provides the interface path between the NI 1410 and LabVIEW, LabWindows environment.
Chapter 1 Introduction individual tasks. You also can migrate the configured inspection to LabVIEW, extending the capabilities of the applications if necessary. Vision Development Module The Vision Development Module is an image acquisition, processing, and analysis library of more than 270 functions for the following common machine vision tasks: •...
Integration with DAQ and Motion Control Platforms that support NI-IMAQ also support NI-DAQ and a variety of National Instruments DAQ devices. This allows integration between image acquisition devices and National Instruments DAQ products. Use National Instruments high-performance stepper and servo motion...
Chapter 2 Hardware Overview The block diagram in Figure 2-1 illustrates the key functional units of the NI 1410. 4 Camera Control Lines 4 External Triggers External PCLK, HSYNC, VSYNC Genlock Circuit External CSYNC and SYNC Mux Video Video Programmable 0,1,2,3 Gain and Offset Video 0...
PCI Interface The NI 1410 implements the PCI interface with a National Instruments custom application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), the PCI MITE. The PCI interface can transfer data at a maximum rate of 132 MB/s in bus master mode.
The seven trigger lines on the RTSI bus provide a flexible interconnection scheme between multiple image acquisition devices, as well as between National Instruments DAQ or Motion Control devices. Digital Input/Output Circuitry The digital input/output (I/O) circuitry routes, monitors, and drives the external trigger lines, RTSI bus lines, and camera control lines.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Overview To prevent this problem, open Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX) and navigate to the Advanced tab of the camera file property page. Use the following guidelines to adjust the Clamp Start and Clamp Stop values until the image is corrected: •...
VIDEO1, VIDEO2, and VIDEO3), the external digital I/O lines, triggers, and external signals. To access these connections, you can build your own custom cable or use one of the optional National Instruments cables. If you are using the VIDEO0 connection on the 68-pin VHDCI connector, you must Note unplug the BNC cable.
Chapter 3 Signal Connections Digital I/O Connector Signal Connection Descriptions Table 3-1 describes each signal connection on the 68-pin VHDCI connector. Signal Name VIDEO0± VIDEO0± allows for a DIFF or RSE connection. To operate in RSE mode, you must connect VIDEO0– to DGND. When you use VIDEO0+ or VIDEO0–, you must disconnect the video signal from the BNC connector.
This appendix lists specifications for building custom cables to use with the NI PCI-1410 device. Cable Specification National Instruments offers cables and accessories for you to connect to video sources, trigger sources, or synchronization sources. Use the following guidelines when developing your own cables: •...
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Appendix B 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.
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Glossary Data acquisition. (1) Collecting and measuring electrical signals from sensors, transducers, and test probes or fixtures and inputting them to a computer for processing. (2) Collecting and measuring the same kinds of electrical signals with A/D or DIO boards plugged into a computer, and possibly generating control signals with D/A and/or DIO boards in the same computer.
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Glossary NI-IMAQ Driver software for National Instruments image acquisition hardware. NTSC National Television Standards Committee. The committee that developed the color video standard used primarily in North America, which uses 525 lines per frame. See also PAL. Phase Alternation Line. One of the European video color standards.
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Also called a grounded measurement system. RTSI bus Real-Time System Integration Bus. The National Instruments timing bus that connects image acquisition and DAQ boards directly by means of connectors on top of the boards for precise synchronization of functions.
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Vision Builder AI, 1-4 lock mode, external, 2-4 lookup table, 10-bit LUT, 2-3 motion control, integrating with, 1-5 NI PCI-1410 User Manual National Instruments support and services, B-1 NI support and services, B-1 NI-IMAQ driver software, 1-3 parts locator diagram, 1-2, 3-2...
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