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NI Vision
NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual
NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual
June 2008
372429B-01
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Important Information Warranty NI 17xx Smart Cameras are warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period. This warranty includes parts and labor. The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instru
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Compliance Compliance with FCC/Canada Radio Frequency Interference Regulations Determining FCC Class The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules to protect wireless communications from interference. The FCC places digital electronics into two classes. 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
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Contents About This Manual Conventions ...................................................................................................................ix Related Documentation..................................................................................................x Hardware Documents ......................................................................................x NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Documents...............................x LabVIEW and NI Vision Developm
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Contents Chapter 4 Lighting Lighting Connector........................................................................................................ 4-1 Direct Drive Lighting Controller................................................................................... 4-2 Lighting Files .................................................................................................. 4-4 Selecting a Light .........................................................................................
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Contents Chapter 7 Ethernet Ports Ethernet LEDs................................................................................................................7-2 ACTIVITY/LINK LED...................................................................................7-2 SPEED LED ....................................................................................................7-2 DHCP and Static IP Address Assignment .....................................................................7-3 Firewall
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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: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item,
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About This Manual Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual: Hardware Documents � 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,
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About This Manual LabVIEW and NI Vision Development Module Documents � 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 familiarize yourself with the LabVIEW graphical programming environment and the basic LabVIEW features you use to build data acquisition and instrument control
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1 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. When a feature pertains only to specific smart camera models, a list at the beginning of the section shows which smart camera models support the feature. All sm
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Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview For more information about the image sensors, refer to Chapter 3, NI Smart Camera Image Sensor. For complete smart camera specifications, refer to 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. The Direct Drive lighting controller is an integrated controller to di
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Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview Figure 1-1 shows the smart camera. 4 1 2 7 - + GND 3 5V 24V NI 17XX SMART CAMERA 5 6 1 Image Sensor 5 DIP Switches 2 Standard C Lens Mount 6 POWER-I/O Connector 3 Lighting Connector 7 Ethernet Ports 4LEDs Figure 1-1. NI Smart Camera © National Instruments Corporation 1-3 NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual
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Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview Software Overview Developing applications with the NI Smart Camera requires one of the following software options: or LabVIEW Vision Builder for LabVIEW Real-Time Module Automated Inspection NI Vision Development Module NI Vision Acquisition Software 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. The following sec
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Chapter 1 NI Smart Camera Overview LabVIEW LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for developing flexible and scalable applications. To develop machine vision applications with the NI Smart Camera and LabVIEW, you must have the following add-on modules: LabVIEW Real-Time Module, NI Vision Development Module, and Vision Acquisition Software. LabVIEW Real-Time Module The LabVIEW Real-Time Module combines LabVIEW graphical programming with the power of Real-Time (RT) hardware, enabling
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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. For more information about MAX, refer to the Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-IMAQ NI-IMAQ is the interface path b
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2 Power and I/O This chapter provides information about the NI Smart Camera POWER-I/O connector, connecting isolated inputs and isolated outputs, and connecting to serial devices and to quadrature encoders. POWER-I/O Connector The POWER-I/O connector provides signal connections for power and I/O, including isolated inputs and outputs, quadrature encoders, and serial devices. The POWER-I/O connector is a standard female high-density 15-pin D-SUB connector. Table 2-1 shows the pin organizatio
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Chapter 2 Power and I/O Table 2-1. POWER-I/O Connector Signal Descriptions (Continued) Connector Diagram Signal Name Pin Number Wire Color TrigIn– 12 Light Green IsoIn(0)– IsoIn(1)– IsoOut(0)+ 6 Yellow IsoOut(0)– 1 Green 11 15 (COM) IsoOut(1)+ 11 Light Blue 6 10 IsoOut(1)– 7 Gray 1 5 (+24 V) PhaseA+ 3 Blue PhaseA– 13 Brown/White PhaseB+ 9 Purple PhaseB– 4 White NI Smart Camera Power Requirements Caution Use the NI Smart Camera only with a 24 VDC, UL listed, limited power source (LPS) supply. T
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Chapter 2 Power and I/O If you are using the Direct Drive lighting controller, the power supply wattage must be sufficient to power both the camera and the light. The power required by the light can be significantly more than the power required by the smart camera. Isolated Inputs Caution Do not apply a voltage greater than 30 VDC to the isolated inputs. Voltages greater than 30 VDC may damage the NI Smart Camera. Caution The isolated inputs and outputs on the smart camera provide an easy me
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Chapter 2 Power and I/O Sensor TrigIn+ Power IsoIn(0)+ NPN (Sinking) IsoIn(1)+ Output Device TrigIn– IsoIn(0)– Sensor NI 17xx IsoIn(1)– Common Figure 2-2. Connecting External Sinking Output Sensors to Isolated Inputs Isolated Outputs Caution Do not power the load connected to the isolated outputs with any external power supply greater than 30 VDC. 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
