Specifications
The following specifications apply to the NI 1722 and NI 1742 smart cameras. These specifications are
typical at 25 °C, unless otherwise stated.
Power Requirements
Power consumption
NI 1722 ..........................................................24 VDC, +20%, –15% (IEC 1311); 450 mA
NI 1742
Direct Drive disabled .............................24 VDC, +20%, –15% (IEC 1311); 450 mA
Direct Drive enabled ..............................24 VDC, +20%, –15% (IEC 1311); 800 mA
Reverse polarity protection ....................................Yes
Memory
SDRAM .................................................................128 MB
Nonvolatile program/data memory ........................128 MB
Image/data storage .................................................Unlimited using FTP or an Ethernet hard drive
Processor
NI 1722 ..................................................................Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro 400 MHz
NI 1742 ..................................................................Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro 533 MHz
VGA Sensor
Sensor.....................................................................Sony CCD ICX424AL
Active pixels ..........................................................VGA; 640 × 480
Maximum frame rate .............................................Up to 60 fps at 640 × 480
Optical format ........................................................1/3 in.
Pixel size ................................................................7.4 µm × 7.4 µm
Sensor readout........................................................Progressive scan
Bits per pixel ..........................................................8 bits; 256 gray levels
Partial scan
1/2 scan ..........................................................640 × 240, 109 fps
1/4 scan ..........................................................640 × 120, 175 fps
Binning
1 × 2 ...............................................................640 × 240, 114 fps
Minimum exposure time ........................................36.28 µs
Exposure time increment .......................................31.2 µs
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Refer to the NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual for more information about calculating the maximum frame rate for your
application.
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Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera
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