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  • Page 1 ISC-1752...
  • Page 2 NI Vision NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual For NI 1712/1732/1752/1754 Smart Cameras NI 17xx User Manual February 2013 372429C-01...
  • Page 3 11500 North Mopac Expressway Austin, Texas 78759-3504 USA Tel: 512 683 0100 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 the Info Code ni.com/info...
  • Page 4 Any action against National Instruments must be brought within one year after the cause of action accrues. National Instruments shall not be liable for any delay in performance due to causes beyond its reasonable control.
  • Page 5 DEATH, THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK-UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS. BECAUSE EACH END-USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS' TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL...
  • Page 6 Operation of this hardware in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference. Users are required to correct the interference at their own expense or cease operation of the hardware. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user’s right to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Install Software on the NI Smart Camera..............2-3 Acquire an Image with Vision Builder AI..............2-3 Configuring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEW............2-4 Configure the IP Address ..................2-5 Install Software on the NI Smart Camera..............2-6 Acquire an Image...................... 2-6 © National Instruments | vii...
  • Page 8 Contents NI 17xx Smart Camera Technical Reference Chapter 3 Connectors POWER-I/O Connector ....................3-2 NI Smart Camera Power Requirements................3-3 Lighting Connector ......................3-3 Ethernet Ports........................3-4 Ethernet LEDs......................3-4 ACTIVITY/LINK LED ..................3-5 SPEED LED ..................... 3-5 Chapter 4 Connecting Lighting and External Devices Direct Drive Lighting Controller ..................
  • Page 9 Mounting the NI Smart Camera ..................8-2 Appendix A Specifications Power Requirements....................A-1 Memory ........................A-1 Processor........................A-1 VGA Sensor (NI 1712/1732/1752 Only)..............A-1 SXGA Sensor (NI 1754 Only).................. A-2 Lighting ........................A-3 Network ........................A-4 Serial......................... A-5 © National Instruments | ix...
  • Page 10 Contents Optically Isolated Inputs and Outputs ..............A-5 Isolated Inputs....................A-5 Isolated Outputs ....................A-5 Quadrature Encoder (NI 1732/1752/1754 Only) ............A-5 Physical Characteristics .................... A-5 Environmental......................A-6 Safety ........................A-6 Electromagnetic Compatibility ................. A-6 CE Compliance ......................A-7 Appendix B Troubleshooting Configuration Problems ....................

  • Page 11: About This Manual

    This manual is divided into two parts. Part I contains instructions for installing software and configuring your device. Part II contains detailed electrical and mechanical information for the National Instruments 17xx Smart Camera. Conventions The following conventions appear in this manual: This icon denotes a note, which alerts you to important information.

  • Page 12: Ni Vision Builder For Automated Inspection Documents

    Instrument Driver Network, a measurement glossary, an online magazine, a product advisor, and a community area where you can share ideas, questions, and source code with developers around the world. The NI Developer Zone is located on the National Instruments Web site at ni.com/zone –...

  • Page 13: Ni Vision Acquisition Software Documents

    NI-IMAQ VI Reference Help—Contains reference information about the LabVIEW VIs and properties for NI-IMAQ driver software. • Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-IMAQ—Describes how to configure NI-IMAQ driver software, NI image acquisition devices, and NI Smart Cameras using Measurement & Automation Explorer. © National Instruments | xiii...

  • Page 14: Parti

    Instructions for configuring the NI 17xx Smart Camera hardware • Basic information about software options for application development • Instructions for acquiring your first image with the NI 17xx Smart Camera using the selected application development software © National Instruments | I-1...

  • Page 15: Hardware Overview And Installation

    All smart camera models incorporate an image sensor, processor, and digital I/O in a compact, rugged housing. © National Instruments | 1-1...

  • Page 16: Connect The Power Supply

    Chapter 1 Hardware Overview and Installation Table 1-1 shows the differentiating features for each smart camera model. Table 1-1. NI Smart Camera Models Direct Drive Quadrature Lighting Lighting Encoder Processor Image Sensor Strobe Controller Support 400 MHz 1/3 inch Sony ICX424AL CCD PowerPC Monochrome 640 ×...

  • Page 17: Ni Desktop Power Supply

    The POWER LED then lights green when power is correctly wired to the smart camera. Third-Party Power Supply National Instruments provides the following two cable options for connecting a third-party power supply to the NI Smart Camera. •...
  • Page 18 Chapter 1 Hardware Overview and Installation Refer to Figure 1-3 while completing the following steps to connect a third-party power supply to the smart camera using either a terminal block or the pigtail cable. Figure 1-3. Connecting the NI Smart Camera to a Third-Party Power Supply NI Smart Camera Optional Terminal Block 15-Pin D-SUB to 15-Pin D-SUB Cable...

  • Page 19: Power Requirements

    Caution To prevent data loss and to maintain the integrity of your Ethernet installation, do not use a cable longer than 100 m. National Instruments recommends using a shielded twisted pair cable for maximum signal integrity. Direct Connection...

  • Page 20: Network Connection

    Chapter 1 Hardware Overview and Installation Network Connection To connect the NI 17xx Smart Camera to the development computer through a network, complete the following steps. Verify that the development computer is connected to the network and powered on. Using an Ethernet cable, connect from an Ethernet hub or other network port to Ethernet port 1 on the smart camera.

  • Page 21: Firewall Configuration

    Reserved as nati-vi-server (NATI VI Server). Used by Vision Builder for Automated Inspection to configure a remote NI Smart Camera. If your firewall is controlled remotely or you are unsure about configuring the firewall, contact your network administrator. © National Instruments | 1-7...

  • Page 22: Software Overview

    Software Overview National Instruments provides two options for developing applications for the NI 17xx Smart Camera. LabVIEW Vision Builder LabVIEW Real-Time Module NI Vision Development Module Automated Inspection NI Vision Acquisition Software Note Vision Builder for Automated Inspection and NI Vision Acquisition Software are included with the NI 17xx Smart Camera.

  • Page 23: Configuring The Ni Smart Camera With Vision Builder Ai

    Chapter 2 Software Overview Configuring the NI Smart Camera with Vision Builder AI Vision Builder AI is interactive, menu-driven configuration software for developing, benchmarking, and deploying machine vision applications. With Vision Builder AI, you can perform powerful visual inspection tasks and make decisions based on the results of individual tasks.

  • Page 24: Install Software On The Ni Smart Camera

    Click the Browse button next to the Software Image to Install on the Target control. Navigate to the Vision Builder AI software image you want to use, and click OK. Software images provided by National Instruments are installed to the <Vision Builder AI>\...

  • Page 25: Configuring The Ni Smart Camera With Labview

    • NI Vision Acquisition Software—Includes Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), the National Instruments configuration utility, and NI-IMAQ driver software for acquiring images and controlling I/O using the NI 17xx Smart Camera. The latest version of NI Vision Acquisition software is included with the NI 17xx Smart Camera.

  • Page 26: Configure The Ip Address

    Complete the following steps to configure IP address settings for the NI 17xx Smart Camera in MAX: Launch MAX by double-clicking the Measurement & Automation icon on the desktop, or selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement & Automation Explorer. Expand the Remote Systems branch of the configuration tree, and select the device you want to configure.

  • Page 27: Install Software On The Ni Smart Camera

    Chapter 2 Software Overview Install Software on the NI Smart Camera Complete the following steps to install software from the development computer to the NI 17xx Smart Camera. In the Remote Systems branch of the MAX configuration tree, expand the folder for your device and select Software.

  • Page 28: Art

    Descriptions and blink code explanations for the LED indicators • Information about configuring the DIP switches on the NI 17xx Smart Camera • Information about operating temperatures of the NI 17xx Smart Camera • Information about mounting the NI 17xx Smart Camera © National Instruments | II-1...
  • Page 29 Power and I/O connection Lighting connector NI 780260-01 Lighting outputs from the NI Smart Camera Ethernet port 1 Ethernet 10/100/1,000 Mb/s Ethernet port, primary Ethernet port 2 Ethernet 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port, static IP address only. © National Instruments | 3-1...

  • Page 30: Power-I/O Connector

    Table 3-2 lists the signal names and pin numbers for the 15-pin POWER-I/O connector. The table also lists the wire colors for the 15-pin D-SUB pigtail cable (part number 197818-05), sold separately by National Instruments. Cables sold by other manufacturers could have different wire colors.

  • Page 31: Ni Smart Camera Power Requirements

    5 V TTL Strobe Output (Absent on the NI 1712) LED+ Output (Absent on the NI 1712/1732) 24 V Strobe Output (Absent on the NI 1712) Ground Output Note Additional/replacement plugs for use with the lighting connector, part number 780260-01, are available from NI. © National Instruments | 3-3...

  • Page 32: Ethernet Ports

    Chapter 3 Connectors Ethernet Ports The Ethernet ports on the smart camera provide a connection between the smart camera and the development computer or other network devices. The smart camera provides one 10/100/1,000 Mbps Ethernet port. The NI 1732/1752/1754 provide a second 10/100 Mb/s Ethernet port.

  • Page 33: Activity/Link Led

    Table 3-3. Table 3-3. SPEED LED Behavior SPEED LED Behavior Indication No link or a 10 Mbps link is negotiated Solid Green A 100 Mbps link is negotiated Solid Amber A 1,000 Mbps link is negotiated © National Instruments | 3-5...

  • Page 34: Connecting Lighting And External Devices

    A shorter exposure time decreases the time it takes to acquire an image and potentially increases the total throughput of the system. Refer to the Exposure section of Chapter 6, Image Acquisition, for more information about exposure control. © National Instruments | 4-1...
  • Page 35 Chapter 4 Connecting Lighting and External Devices The smart camera automatically synchronizes the lighting strobe with the image sensor exposure. The smart camera always turns the light on before an exposure starts and turns the light off once the exposure completes. The duration of the light strobe is dictated by the exposure time.

  • Page 36: 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. •...

  • Page 37: Selecting A Light

    • NI 1754 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 38: Connecting A Light To The Direct Drive Lighting Controller

    The 24 V strobe output is powered by the voltage from the smart camera power supply and is available for controllers that require higher voltage inputs. The 24 V strobe output is nominally a 24 V output if 24 V power is supplied to the smart camera. © National Instruments | 4-5...
  • Page 39 Chapter 4 Connecting Lighting and External Devices Caution The 24 V external lighting strobe is an unregulated output dependent on the range of the power supply provided to the smart camera. If the power provided to the smart camera is +20%/-15% with +5% AC ripple, the output could be as high as 30 V.

  • Page 40: Connecting An External Lighting Controller To The Ni Smart Camera

    Voltages greater than 30 VDC may damage the NI Smart Camera. Caution The isolated inputs and outputs on the smart camera provide an easy means for preventing ground loops that could degrade signal integrity. The isolation on the smart camera is not safety isolation. © National Instruments | 4-7...

  • Page 41: Isolated Outputs

    Chapter 4 Connecting Lighting and External Devices You can wire an isolated input to both sourcing and sinking output devices. Refer to Figures 4-4 and 4-5 for wiring examples by output type. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for current requirements. Isolated inputs are not compatible with 5 V logic.

  • Page 42: Protecting Against Inductive Loads

    To limit flyback voltages at the inductive load, install a flyback diode across the load. Mount the flyback diode as close to the load as possible. Use this protection method if you connect any of the isolated outputs to an inductive load. © National Instruments | 4-9...

  • Page 43: Connecting To Serial Devices

    Refer to the Serial Hardware and Software Help for information about installing the 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...
  • Page 44 NI 17xx User Manual 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- and PhaseB- signals would be left unconnected.
  • Page 45 Chapter 4 Connecting Lighting and External Devices Figure 4-9 shows the internal quadrature encoder/RS-422 input circuit. Figure 4-9. NI Smart Camera Quadrature Encoder Input Circuit +3.3 V 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 10 kΩ Phase A+ – Phase A– Phase B+ –...

  • Page 46: Image Sensor

    Focal Length measures how strongly a lens converges (focuses) or diverges (diffuses) light. Because NI 17xx Smart Camera sensors have square pixels, pixel pitch corresponds to the pixel size for the appropriate sensor. © National Instruments | 5-1...

  • Page 47: Image Sensor Spectral Response

    Chapter 5 Image Sensor Figure 5-1 illustrates horizontal field of view and working distance. Figure 5-1. Parameters of an Imaging System Horizontal Imaging Width Horizontal Field of View 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 NI 17xx Smart Camera using the VGA sensor is 0.0074 mm 640...

  • Page 48: Partial Scan Mode

    Binning results in higher frame rates and lower spatial resolution in the vertical direction. The NI Smart Camera supports 1 × 2 binning. Figure 5-3 illustrates what happens to the sensor output during binning. Figure 5-3. Binning No Binning Binning © National Instruments | 5-3...

  • Page 49: Gain

    Chapter 5 Image Sensor Gain Gain is a multiplier applied to the analog signal prior to digitization. Increasing the gain increases the amplitude of the signal. Gain allows you to trade off between making smaller signals more visible at the cost of increased noise and no longer being able to differentiate between larger signals.

  • Page 50: 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 | 5-5...

  • Page 51: Image Acquisition

    Together, this information can be used to calculate the maximum exposure. Assuming the object is moving horizontally across the field of view, use Equation 6-1 to calculate the maximum exposure time. © National Instruments | 6-1...

  • Page 52: Acquiring Images

    Chapter 6 Image Acquisition × Horizontal (6-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- - ⁄ Horizontal Horizontal where is the maximum exposure time without blurring, R is the rate of motion of the object either horizontally or vertically, FOV is the field of view in the direction of motion, and N is the number of sensor pixels in the direction of motion 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 53 The time between the active edge of the trigger and the assertion of the lighting strobe is a user-configurable trigger delay. The trigger delay can be configured in either milliseconds or quadrature encoder counts. The NI 1712 does not support quadrature encoders. © National Instruments | 6-3...
  • Page 54 Chapter 6 Image Acquisition The incoming trigger is synchronized to the line rate of the smart camera. This adds an additional delay that can vary on a frame by frame basis. The maximum variability is shown in Table 6-1. Table 6-1. Trigger Synchronization Variability Smart Camera Model Trigger Synchronization Variability NI 1712...

  • Page 55: Maximum Frame Rate

    (6-2) ------------------------------------------ - min frame period where min frame period is the minimum amount of time for the strobe and trigger mode, as described in the Calculating the Minimum Frame Period section. © National Instruments | 6-5...

  • Page 56: Determining The Scan Mode

    Chapter 6 Image Acquisition Determining the Scan Mode The maximum frame rate for selected scan mode is determined by the partial scan mode and binning mode. Because the amount of data read out of the sensor is less in 1/2 or 1/4 scan mode, the readout takes less time, and you can achieve faster frame rates.
  • Page 57 Table 6-3. Image Readout Duration Smart Camera Model Full Scan 1/2 Scan 1/4 Scan Binning NI 1712 16.38 ms 8.86 ms 5.49 ms 8.17 ms NI 1732 NI 1752 NI 1754 76.47 ms 41.38 ms 24.70 ms 38.23 ms © National Instruments | 6-7...

  • Page 58: Led Indicators And Dip Switches

    DIP switches on the NI Smart Camera. Understanding the LED Indicators Figure 7-1 shows the location of the LEDs on the NI Smart Camera. Figure 7-1. NI Smart Camera LEDs FAIL PASS IMG ACQ STATUS POWER © National Instruments | 7-1...

  • Page 59: Device Initialization

    Chapter 7 LED Indicators 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. If the system does not initialize within the expected period of time, the STATUS LED flashes a status code.
  • Page 60 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 the Install Software on the NI Smart Camera...

  • Page 61: Img Acq Led

    Chapter 7 LED Indicators 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 62: Ip Reset Switch

    Refer to the NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection: Configuration Help for more information about configuring remote target options. Keep the NO APP switch in the OFF position during normal operation. © National Instruments | 7-5...

  • Page 63: Console Switch

    Chapter 7 LED Indicators and DIP Switches CONSOLE Switch With a serial port terminal program, you can use the CONSOLE switch to read device information from the NI Smart Camera during startup, such as the IP address and firmware version. When the CONSOLE switch is in the ON position, the serial port outputs device information and is not available for applications.

  • Page 64: Thermal Considerations And Mounting

    The smart camera also has a internal temperature sensor that provides an internal temperature measurement. You can monitor the temperature sensor from LabVIEW using the Status Information»Temperature property from the IMAQ property node. © National Instruments | 8-1...

  • Page 65: Mounting The Ni Smart Camera

    Chapter 8 Thermal Considerations and Mounting If the internal temperature sensor reads 75 °C or more, the smart camera immediately halts operation and becomes unresponsive. The IMG ACQ LED and the FAIL LED flash red. You must remove and reapply power to the smart camera to recover from this condition. To maximize the cooling efficiency of the smart camera, mount it to a thermally conductive structure, as specified in the Mounting the NI Smart Camera section.
  • Page 66 Figure 8-5. Bottom View of the NI Smart Camera with Dimensions 33.12 mm (1.304 in.) 20.71 mm 21.41 mm (0.815 in.) (0.843 in.) 24.78 mm (0.975 in.) 25.45 mm 27.86 mm (1.002 in.) (1.097 in.) 13.84 mm Optical Axis (0.545 in.) © National Instruments | 8-3...

  • Page 67: Appendix A Specifications

    Pixel size............7.4 μm × 7.4 μm Pixel pitch for field of view calculation Full scan, 1/2 scan, 1/4 scan ..... 7.4 μm horizontal, 7.4 μm vertical Binning (1 × 2) ......... 7.4 μm horizontal, 14.8 μm vertical © National Instruments | A-1...

  • Page 68: Sxga Sensor (Ni 1754 Only

    Appendix A Specifications Maximum frame rate Full scan ............Up to 60 fps 1/2 scan .............Up to 109 fps 1/4 scan .............Up to 175 fps Binning (1 × 2)..........Up to 114 fps 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 Spectral characteristics ........Refer to Figure A-1...

  • Page 69: Lighting

    Maximum current ........500 mA continuous; 1 A strobed Minimum current........50 mA Light requirements Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate section of Chapter 6, Image Acquisition, for more information about calculating the maximum frame rate for your application. © National Instruments | A-3...

  • Page 70: Network

    Appendix A Specifications Maximum voltage drop across LED+/LED- terminals ......30 V, with ±10% input power supply 25 V, with +20%/-15% input power supply Minimum voltage drop across LED+/LED- terminals ......7 V Strobe frequency ........Operating frame rate Maximum strobe duty cycle .....45% 5 V external strobe (NI 1732/1752/1754 Only) Polarity............Programmable Strobe frequency ........Operating frame rate...

  • Page 71: Serial

    Max toggle rate ..........10 kHz Quadrature Encoder (NI 1732/1752/1754 Only) Encoder type ............. Differential, RS-422; phase A/phase B, no index Max toggle rate ..........1 MHz Physical Characteristics Lens mount ............C-mount Camera housing ..........Painted die-cast aluminium © National Instruments | A-5...

  • Page 72: Environmental

    Appendix A Specifications Dimensions ............11.77 cm × 8.58 cm × 5.06 cm (4.63 in. × 3.38 in. × 1.99 in.) Weight ...............525 g (18.52 oz) Environmental The NI Smart Camera is intended for indoor use only. Operating temperature Ambient temperature ........0 to 45 °C Maximum camera housing temperature ...65 °C Storage temperature ..........-15 to 45 °C Humidity ............10% to 90% RH, noncondensing...

  • Page 73: Ce Compliance

    At the end of the product life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers, National Instruments WEEE initiatives, and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment, visit ni.com/environment/...

  • Page 74: Appendix B Troubleshooting

    CAT6 cables are more reliable and recommended for 1,000 Mbps links. The smart camera has the ability to perform auto-crossover, allowing the use of straight or crossover Ethernet cables, independent of the connection configuration. © National Instruments | B-1...

  • Page 75: The Ni Smart Camera Restarts Unexpectedly

    Refer to the Chapter 2, Software Overview, 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: Run-Time Problems

    Connecting Lighting and External Devices, for a list of smart cameras that support the Direct Drive lighting controller. • The light is wired with the correct polarity, LED+ pin to the anode and LED- pin to cathode. © National Instruments | B-3...
  • Page 77 Appendix B Troubleshooting • You have properly configured the maximum light settings in MAX or Vision Builder AI. For safety reasons, the default configuration of the smart camera does not enable lighting until you configure the maximum lighting current settings that are appropriate for your light. •...

  • Page 78: There Is No External Lighting Strobe

    The trigger is connected correctly based on the type of sensor it is—sourcing or sinking. Refer to the Isolated Inputs section of Chapter 4, Connecting Lighting and External Devices, for information about connecting isolated inputs. © National Instruments | B-5...

  • Page 79: Led Error Indications

    Appendix B Troubleshooting • The sensor power supply is of appropriate voltage for interfacing to NI Smart Camera isolated inputs. Refer to the Isolated Inputs section of Chapter 4, Connecting Lighting and External Devices, for information about isolated inputs. Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for complete specifications.

  • Page 80: Technical Support And Professional Services

    You can also register for instructor-led, hands-on courses at locations around the world. • System Integration—If you have time constraints, limited in-house technical resources, or other project challenges, National Instruments Alliance Partner members can help. To learn more, call your local NI office or visit ni.com/allian •...

  • Page 81: Glossary

    Charge Coupled Device. A chip that converts light into electronic signals. edge count A specified number of assertions, rising, falling, or both, in a signal. exposure time The amount of time that light is allowed to strike the imaging sensor to produce an image. © National Instruments | G-1...
  • Page 82 Glossary 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. gain The amount of increase in signal power, voltage, or current expressed as the ratio of output to input.
  • Page 83 NI 17xx User Manual NI-IMAQ Driver software for National Instruments image acquisition devices and NI 17xx Smart Cameras. NI-IMAQ is installed as part of NI Vision Acquisition Software. open collector An output mechanism that grounds or does not ground a connection to a powered device.
  • Page 84 Glossary sensor resolution The number of columns and rows of CCD pixels in the camera sensor. sensor size The size of the active area of an image sensor. sinking A device that requires a powered signal as an input. sourcing A device that provides a powered signal.
  • Page 85 The point at which values in the red, green, and blue color planes converge to produce white. working distance The distance from the front of the camera lens to the object under inspection. © National Instruments | G-5...

  • Page 86: Index

    4-10 connecting, lighting devices, 4-1 connectors, 3-1 I/O, 3-3 gain, 5-4 overview, 3-1 power, 3-3 CONSOLE DIP switch, 7-6 hardware binarization, 5-4 conventions used in the manual, xi help, technical support, C-1 © National Instruments | I-1...
  • Page 87 Index I/O connector, 3-3 National Instruments support and image readout duration, 6-7 services, C-1 image sensor network connection, 1-5 binning, 5-3 NI 17xx field of view, 5-1 binning, 5-3 gain, 5-4 communicating with the console, 4-10 hardware binarization, 5-4 connecting...
  • Page 88 SXGA sensor, 5-1 technical support, C-1 thermal considerations, 8-1 training and certification, NI resources, C-1 trigger synchronization variability, 6-4 troubleshooting, B-1 configuration problems, B-1 firewall problems, B-1 LED error indications, B-6 lighting problems, B-3 network problems, B-1 © National Instruments | I-3...

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