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NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual

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NI 17xx User Manual

February 2013
372429C-01

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Page 1: ...NI Vision NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual For NI 1712 1732 1752 1754 Smart Cameras NI 17xx User Manual February 2013 372429C 01 ...

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Page 4: ...F HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE TO AVOID DAMAGE INJURY OR 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 I...

Page 5: ...re encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the u...

Page 6: ...y 1 2 NI Desktop Power Supply 1 3 Third Party Power Supply 1 3 Power Requirements 1 5 Connect to the Development Computer 1 5 Direct Connection 1 5 Network Connection 1 6 Subnet Considerations 1 6 IP Address Assignment 1 6 DHCP IP Addresses 1 6 Firewall Configuration 1 7 Chapter 2 Software Overview Configuring the NI Smart Camera with Vision Builder AI 2 2 Configure the IP Address 2 2 Install Soft...

Page 7: ...Files 4 3 Selecting a Light 4 4 Connecting a Light to the Direct Drive Lighting Controller 4 5 External Lighting Controllers 4 5 Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the NI Smart Camera 4 7 Isolated Inputs 4 7 Isolated Outputs 4 8 Protecting Against Inductive Loads 4 9 Connecting to Serial Devices 4 10 Communicating with the Console 4 10 Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder 4 10 Chapter 5 I...

Page 8: ...7 LED Indicators and DIP Switches Understanding the LED Indicators 7 1 Device Initialization 7 2 POWER LED 7 2 STATUS LED 7 2 IMG ACQ LED 7 4 PASS LED 7 4 FAIL LED 7 4 Configuring DIP Switches 7 4 SAFE MODE Switch 7 4 IP RESET Switch 7 5 NO APP Switch 7 5 CONSOLE Switch 7 6 Chapter 8 Thermal Considerations and Mounting Thermal Considerations 8 1 Mounting the NI Smart Camera 8 2 Appendix A Specific...

Page 9: ...uilder AI B 1 The NI Smart Camera Restarts Unexpectedly B 2 Run Time Problems B 3 The NI Smart Camera is Unresponsive and Blinks the IMG ACQ and FAIL LEDsB 3 Lighting Problems B 3 The Light Does Not Illuminate When Using the Direct Drive Controller B 3 There is No External Lighting Strobe B 5 MAX B 5 Vision Builder AI B 5 Triggering Problems B 5 No Trigger is Received B 5 LED Error Indications B 6...

Page 10: ...troduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply monospace Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs subprograms subroutines device names fun...

Page 11: ...ormation about running applications created with Vision Builder for Automated Inspection in the Vision Builder Automated Inspection Interface 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...

Page 12: ... 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 ...

Page 13: ...mation Basic information about the NI 17xx Smart Camera hardware 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 ...

Page 14: ...veral 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 smart camera models incorporate an image sensor processor and digital I O in a compact rugged housing 1 Image Sensor 2 Standard C Lens Mount 3 Lighting Connector 4 LED Indicators 5 DIP Switches 6 POWER I O Connect...

Page 15: ...era also includes LEDs for communicating system status four DIP switches to specify startup options isolated inputs and isolated outputs for connecting to external devices Refer to Chapter 7 LED Indicators and DIP Switches for more information about the LEDs and DIP switches Connect the Power Supply To connect a power supply to the NI Smart Camera complete the steps listed in one of the following ...

Page 16: ... 1 2 NI 17xx Smart Camera 1 Connect and secure the 15 pin D SUB connector on the NI desktop power supply to the POWER I O connector on the smart camera 2 Plug the power supply power cord into the power supply 3 Plug the power supply into an outlet When power is first applied to the smart camera the POWER LED flashes red for one second while internal systems power up The POWER LED then lights green...

Page 17: ...ions for the POWER I O connector and lists the signal names and pin numbers used to supply power to the NI Smart Camera Refer to Chapter 3 Connectors for a complete description of pin functions for I O The table lists wire colors for the National Instruments 15 pin D SUB pigtail cable Cables from another vendor may have different wire colors 4 Connect the COM signal from the cable or terminal bloc...

Page 18: ...obe output to the controller to prevent damage to the controller Use a power supply with tolerances that meet the requirements of the controller or use the 5 V external lighting strobe 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 requi...

Page 19: ...nt If the NI 17xx Smart Camera is connected directly to the development computer the device will use a link local IP address If the NI 17xx Smart Camera is connected to a network that has a DHCP server the device will automatically obtain an IP address You can also configure the NI 17xx Smart Camera to use a static IP address If you cannot locate the NI 17xx Smart Camera on the network first refer...

Page 20: ...ppear in MAX or Vision Builder AI Note TA NI 17xx Smart Camera connected directly to the development computer or to the same subnet as the development computer is always configurable from MAX or Vision Builder AI regardless of the IP address settings Firewall Configuration If you are having difficulty detecting the NI 17xx Smart Camera on your network you must configure the firewall to open the TC...

Page 21: ...bout using the NI 17xx Smart Camera with Vision Builder AI Refer to Configuring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEW for information about using the NI 17xx Smart Camera with LabVIEW The installation and configuration process for each development environment is different Complete only the instructions for your chosen development environment Caution National Instruments software may require you to upda...

Page 22: ...rify that the device has power and is connected to an Ethernet port on the same subnet as the development computer then click Refresh Target List Refer to the section Understanding the LED Indicators in Chapter 7 LED Indicators and DIP Switches for information about LED status messages 4 Click Configure Target The Remote Target Configuration Wizard launches in a new window 5 In the Name field ente...

Page 23: ...plete the following steps to acquire an image using Vision Builder AI 1 On the Vision Builder AI welcome screen select the NI 17xx Smart Camera in the list of targets 2 Click Acquire Image Smart Camera Example The image acquisition example opens in the Vision Builder AI Configuration Interface 3 Click the Run Inspection Once button to acquire a single image 4 In the State Configuration Window sele...

Page 24: ...tes for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of LabVIEW Documentation for LabVIEW is available by selecting Start All Programs National Instruments LabVIEW LabVIEW Manuals 2 LabVIEW Real Time Module Refer to the LabVIEW Real Time Module Release and Upgrade Notes for installation instructions and information about getting started with the LabVIEW Real Time Module Docume...

Page 25: ...nter a name for the device Use the Comments field to enter any additional information or a brief description of the device 4 Device names are limited to 31 characters with no spaces or special characters except hyphens The first and last characters must be alphanumeric 5 Verify the IP address configuration in the Network Settings tab If the network is configured to issue IP addresses using DHCP se...

Page 26: ...te click Finish Acquire an Image Complete the following steps to acquire an image using MAX 1 In the Remote Systems branch of the MAX configuration tree expand the folder for your device 2 Click cam0 NI 17xx where 17xx is replaced by the actual model number of your NI 17xx Smart Camera 3 Click Snap to acquire a single image or click Grab to acquire continuous images Click Grab again to stop a cont...

Page 27: ... instructions for connecting the NI 17xx Smart Camera to external devices Information about acquiring an image with the NI 17xx Smart Camera 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...

Page 28: ... Camera Connector Overview Connector Name Connector Type Description POWER I O connector 15 pin D SUB 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 ...

Page 29: ...ruments Cables sold by other manufacturers could have different wire colors Table 3 2 POWER I O Connector Signal Descriptions Connector Diagram Signal Name Pin Number Wire Color 24 V 5 Red COM 15 Black RS232_TXD 10 Pink RS232_RXD 14 Black White TrigIn 2 Brown IsoIn 1 8 Orange TrigIn 12 Light Green IsoOut 0 6 Yellow IsoOut 0 1 Green IsoOut 1 11 Light Blue IsoOut 1 7 Gray PhaseA 3 Blue PhaseA 13 Bro...

Page 30: ...ng connector on the NI Smart Camera Caution All signals on the lighting connector are outputs from the smart camera Do not connect any external voltage or current source to any pin on the lighting connector Note The NI 1712 1732 do not offer the Direct Drive lighting controller Do not connect to the LED and LED connectors on the NI 1712 1732 Note The NI 1712 does not support strobe lighting Do not...

Page 31: ...tically detects the speed and duplex capabilities of its link partner and configures for the fastest common interface The smart camera can also perform auto crossover allowing the use of straight or crossover Ethernet cables independent of the connection configuration When shielded Ethernet cables are being used ensure that the shields on the Ethernet cables and the POWER I O cable do not contact ...

Page 32: ...network traffic that is not related to the smart camera traffic will often be present on the link In dedicated links between a computer and the smart camera typically the only traffic on the link will be the communication between the computer and the smart camera SPEED LED The SPEED LED indicates the speed of the negotiated link The NI Smart Camera supports 10 Mbps 100 Mbps and 1 000 Mbps 1 Gbps l...

Page 33: ...and based on the average amount of power that can be safely dissipated by the light The Direct Drive controller can operate in continuous or strobed mode When operating in strobed mode the controller can provide more current to the light than in continuous mode The average power dissipated while strobing the light for a short period of time at a higher current can be comparable to the average powe...

Page 34: ...ve lighting controller in strobed mode care must be taken to ensure that the resulting strobe duty cycle and strobe duration do not violate the limits of the Direct Drive lighting controller or the limits of the light For your convenience the software calculates the resulting strobe duration and duty cycle for your configured frame rate and exposure time It then compares them to the limits of the ...

Page 35: ...in the lighting file is unusable because the data does not meet the requirements of Direct Drive lighting the data describing the light is not in the proper syntax or the digital signature has been altered In digitally signed lighting files the current limit and duty cycle limit are encoded as part of the signing process The limits in signed lighting files are not human readable Modifying a signed...

Page 36: ...y certain lights with white and blue LEDs require a higher voltage drop than usual to turn on or reach full brightness Such lights may be incompatible with the smart camera These lights may need to be reconfigured by the manufacturer to bring the voltage drop within the specified range of the smart camera The minimum voltage drop specified for the light does not fall below the specified range of t...

Page 37: ...32 NI 1752 NI 1754 While the Direct Drive lighting controller is designed to handle common machine vision lighting requirements some applications require the use of a light with current or voltage requirements beyond those supported by the Direct Drive Other applications require more than one light All NI Smart Cameras support connections to third party lighting controllers to solve these applicat...

Page 38: ...t the strobe timer in the controller Caution If you are using the 5 V strobe output or the 24 V strobe output the software does not impose any limits on the duration or the duty cycle of the strobe output You must ensure that your requested exposure time and the frame rate result in duration and duty cycle that do not violate the limits of the external controller and or light s Refer to the Maximu...

Page 39: ...e NI Smart Camera Figure 4 3 Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the 24 V Strobe Output 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 means for preventing ground loops that could degrade signal integrity The is...

Page 40: ...nsors to Isolated Inputs Isolated Outputs 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 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...

Page 41: ... is connected to an output a large counter electomotive force may occur at switching time due to energy stored in the inductive load This flyback voltage can damage the outputs and the power supply 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 isol...

Page 42: ...e 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 Ensure that the serial port terminal program is configured to the following settings 9 600 bits per second Eight data bits No parity One stop bit No flow control Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder This ...

Page 43: ...noise that would be eliminated by using a differential encoder Shielded encoder cables are recommended for all applications Unshielded cables are more susceptible to noise and can corrupt the encoder signals Refer to the External Trigger section of Chapter 6 Image Acquisition for information about using a quadrature encoder to delay a trigger Figure 4 8 shows an example of connecting the quadratur...

Page 44: ...d External Devices Figure 4 9 shows the internal quadrature encoder RS 422 input circuit Figure 4 9 NI Smart Camera Quadrature Encoder Input Circuit Phase A Phase A Phase B Phase B 3 3 V 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 10 kΩ 7 5 kΩ 7 5 kΩ 7 5 kΩ 7 5 kΩ NI 17xx ...

Page 45: ... of view FOV of your imaging system use Equation 5 1 and the specifications for the image sensor of your device as listed in Appendix A Specifications 5 1 where FOV is the field of view in either the horizontal or vertical direction Pixel Pitch measures the distance between the centers of adjacent pixels in either the horizontal or vertical direction1 Active Pixels is the number of pixels in eithe...

Page 46: ...ight combination of components that match your inspection needs This might include increasing your working distance choosing a lens with a shorter focal length or changing to a high resolution camera Image Sensor Spectral Response The spectral response curve describes the relative sensitivity of the sensor to different wavelengths of light The peak responsiveness of the VGA and SXGA sensors is to ...

Page 47: ...Figure 5 2b one half of the image is read out from the center of the sensor and the rest of the image is discarded to enable a faster start of the next frame In 1 4 scan only one quarter of the image is read out Figure 5 2 illustrates the portion of the sensor exposed during partial scanning Figure 5 2 Partial Scan Modes Binning Binning can improve the light sensitivity of the sensor by treating a...

Page 48: ...clipped to the maximum pixel value and you can no longer distinguish subtle shading in the brightest areas of the image Gain can be useful when there is not enough available light and you need to increase the brightness of your images However increasing gain multiplies both the signal and noise When possible it is preferable to add additional lighting Hardware Binarization The NI Smart Camera supp...

Page 49: ...he smart camera configuration page to enable hardware binarization Refer to the Measurement Automation Explorer Help for NI IMAQ for more information Maintenance Do not touch the CCD sensor by hand or with other objects The sensor can be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD body oils and particulate matter Use a lens mount cover whenever a lens is not mounted on the camera to protect the sensor ...

Page 50: ...mage Exposing the image sensor for too long of a time relative to the amount of light in the environment results in a bright low contrast image When the image sensor is exposed for an appropriate amount of time relative to the light in the environment acquired images will exhibit appropriate contrast to easily distinguish both dark and light features Contrast is a key factor in obtaining good resu...

Page 51: ... to acquire images based on internal timing or an external trigger signal In both cases the NI 17xx Smart Camera can acquire images at the camera s maximum frame rate Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate section for information about factors that affect the maximum frame rate Internal Timing The NI 17xx Smart Camera features two types of internally timed modes free run mode and fixed frame rate mode In...

Page 52: ...ra configuration page Figure illustrates the relationship between an external trigger a lighting strobe and the exposure time Figure 6 1 Externally Triggered Mode The trigger shown in Figure 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 53: ...e strobing a light there is a short delay while the lighting controller turns on the light This delay is represented by the lighting turn on time in Figure Table 6 2 lists the lighting turn on times After the lighting turn on time the exposure begins The width of the exposure pulse determines how long the sensor is exposed The exposure time can be adjusted by setting the Exposure Time control in V...

Page 54: ...Trigger delay as described in the External Trigger section of this chapter Determining the Maximum Frame Rate You can determine the maximum frame rate for your configuration in software by reading the Max Frame Rate indicator in Vision Builder AI reading the Acquisition Frame Rate Limit attribute in LabVIEW or reading the Max Frame Rate indicator in MAX When external triggering is enabled do not t...

Page 55: ...gger delay A longer exposure time results in a longer frame period and a slower maximum frame rate Determining the Trigger Delay If the trigger delay is set longer than the untriggered minimum frame period the trigger delay value further limits the min frame period When the trigger delay is specified in milliseconds the software includes this in the calculation of the maximum frame rate indicator ...

Page 56: ...d the lighting turn on time respectively The image readout duration varies depending on the smart camera configuration as shown in Table 6 3 Table 6 3 Image Readout Duration Smart Camera Model Full Scan 1 2 Scan 1 4 Scan Binning NI 1712 NI 1732 NI 1752 16 38 ms 8 86 ms 5 49 ms 8 17 ms NI 1754 76 47 ms 41 38 ms 24 70 ms 38 23 ms ...

Page 57: ...vides information about the location and functionality of the LED indicators and 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 ...

Page 58: ...r the smart camera waits up to 60 seconds to acquire an IP address If the smart camera does not receive an IP address within 60 seconds it connects to the network with a link local IP address with the form 169 254 x x The STATUS LED flashes to indicate that the smart camera is in an unconfigured state POWER LED The POWER LED indicates whether the power supplied to the camera is adequate The POWER ...

Page 59: ...hapter 2 Software Overview for information about installing software on the smart camera 3 Flashes Green The smart camera is in safe mode because the SAFE MODE DIP switch is in the ON position Refer to the Configuring DIP Switches section for information about the SAFE MODE DIP switch 4 Flashes Green The smart camera has experienced two consecutive software exceptions The smart camera automaticall...

Page 60: ...l temperature was exceeded Refer to the Thermal Considerations section of Chapter 8 Thermal Considerations and Mounting for information about measuring the temperature of the smart camera Refer to Appendix A Specifications for complete temperature specifications Configuring DIP Switches This section describes the SAFE MODE IP RESET NO APP and CONSOLE DIP switches on the NI Smart Camera To turn on ...

Page 61: ...54 x x Once you have reset the IP address you can set up a new network configuration for the smart camera from a development machine on the same subnet or you can use an Ethernet cable to connect the smart camera directly to the development computer 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...

Page 62: ...when powering up or restarting and will only display device information during startup When the CONSOLE switch is in the OFF position you can use the smart camera serial port and NI Serial driver software to send and receive serial data The NI Serial software is installed when you install NI IMAQ When using the NI Serial driver keep the CONSOLE switch in the OFF position during normal operation Re...

Page 63: ...e specifications Figure 8 1 shows the location to take temperature measurements on the smart camera Figure 8 1 Measuring the NI Smart Camera Housing Temperature 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...

Page 64: ...nting the NI Smart Camera Caution If you choose not to mount the NI Smart Camera to a thermally conductive structure do not position the smart camera with the heat sinks resting on any surface Doing so may violate the thermal requirements of the smart camera and cause the smart camera to overheat Refer to Appendix A Specifications for temperature specifications Figures 8 2 through 8 5 provide the ...

Page 65: ... Smart Camera with Dimensions Figure 8 5 Bottom View of the NI Smart Camera with Dimensions 30 89 mm 1 216 in 32 80 mm 1 291 in 38 91 mm 1 532 in 50 62 mm 1 993 in 44 14 mm 1 738 in 117 66 mm 4 632 in 33 12 mm 1 304 in 24 78 mm 0 975 in 21 41 mm 0 843 in 25 45 mm 1 002 in 27 86 mm 1 097 in 20 71 mm 0 815 in 13 84 mm 0 545 in Optical Axis ...

Page 66: ...rse polarity protection Yes Memory SDRAM 256 MB Nonvolatile program data memory 512 MB Image data storage Unlimited using FTP or an Ethernet hard drive Processor NI 1712 1732 Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro 400 MHz NI 1752 1754 Freescale PowerQUICC II Pro 600 MHz VGA Sensor NI 1712 1732 1752 Only Sensor Sony CCD ICX424AL Active pixels VGA Full scan 640 480 1 2 scan 640 240 1 4 scan 640 120 Binning 1 2...

Page 67: ...1 Figure A 1 VGA Spectral Response Curve Gamma 1 0 fixed SXGA Sensor NI 1754 Only Sensor Sony CCD ICX205AL Active pixels SXGA Full scan 1 280 1 024 1 2 scan 1 280 512 1 4 scan 1 280 256 Binning 1 2 1 280 512 Pixel size 4 65 μm 4 65 μm Pixel pitch Full scan 1 2 scan 1 4 scan 4 65 μm horizontal 1 Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate section of Chapter 6 Image Acquisition for more information about calcul...

Page 68: ...6 68 μs Exposure time increment 71 6 μs Spectral characteristics Refer to Figure A 2 Figure A 2 SXGA Sensor Spectral Response Curve Gamma 1 0 fixed Lighting Direct Drive lighting controller NI 1752 1754 Only Maximum current 500 mA continuous 1 A strobed Minimum current 50 mA Light requirements 1 Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate section of Chapter 6 Image Acquisition for more information about calcu...

Page 69: ... VOL maximum 0 55 V IOH maximum 12 mA IOL maximum 12 mA 24 V external strobe NI 1732 1752 1754 Only Polarity Active high Strobe frequency Operating frame rate ON state Voltage Unregulated output drawn from the smart camera power supply Current 16 mA maximum OFF state Voltage Not driven Current Not applicable Network Network interface Ethernet Ports NI 1712 1 NI 1732 1752 1754 2 Speed NI 1712 10 10...

Page 70: ... 0 1 mA Input voltage 0 V to 1 V ON state Input current 3 mA to 5 4 mA Input voltage 20 V to 30 V Minimum pulse width 1 ms Isolated Outputs Channels NI 1712 1 NI 1732 1752 1754 2 Output type Sinking sourcing independently configurable External load power supply range 19 V to 30 V Output current 100 mA maximum per channel Max toggle rate 10 kHz Quadrature Encoder NI 1732 1752 1754 Only Encoder type...

Page 71: ... 10 Hz to 500 Hz 10 g Approved at altitudes up to 2 000 m Safety The NI Smart Camera meets the requirements of the following standards for safety and electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use IEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 UL 61010 1 CSA 61010 1 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to the product label or visit ni com certification search by model number or product line ...

Page 72: ...bstances from our products is beneficial to the environment and to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the Minimize Our Environmental Impact web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not included in this document Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment...

Page 73: ...or DHCP use on your network or the DHCP server assigns the same IP address to another device Either remove or reconfigure the other device or reconfigure the smart camera to use a different IP address by moving the IP RESET DIP switch to the ON position and reapplying power or restarting the smart camera Refer to the IP RESET Switch section of Chapter 7 LED Indicators and DIP Switches for more inf...

Page 74: ...y occurs when an attempt to upgrade the software is interrupted or if system files are deleted from the smart camera by the user Reinstall software on the smart camera Refer to Chapter 2 Software Overview for information about installing software on the smart camera The smart camera experienced two consecutive software exceptions The smart camera automatically restarts after an exception After the...

Page 75: ...the ambient temperature of the camera is the temperature inside the enclosure which can be notably warmer than the ambient temperature outside the enclosure 2 Measure the smart camera housing temperature at the location indicated in Figure 8 1 Measuring the NI Smart Camera Housing Temperature and verify that it is within specifications You must remove power bring the temperature within specificati...

Page 76: ...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 If your application requests more current than either of these two options the smart camera disables the Direct Drive until an allowable current level is requested and th...

Page 77: ...ision Builder AI Complete one of the following procedures to enable the correct lighting strobe MAX 1 Launch MAX 2 In the Configuration tree expand Devices and Interfaces 3 Expand NI IMAQ Devices 4 Expand the smart camera you are using 5 Select the channel you are using 6 Select the Lighting tab 7 Select the appropriate strobe from the External Strobe Generation control Vision Builder AI 1 Launch ...

Page 78: ...WER LED is Not Lit When the NI Smart Camera is Powered On If the power supply is properly connected to the smart camera but the POWER LED does not light up check that the power supply is 24 V 20 15 and within the specifications outlined in Appendix A Specifications Verify that the power supply can supply enough current for the smart camera model in use Using a power supply that is not within these...

Page 79: ...chase of most software products and bundles including NI Developer Suite NI also offers flexible extended contract options that guarantee your SSP benefits are available without interruption for as long as you need them Visit ni com ssp for more information For information about other technical support options in your area visit ni com services or contact your local office at ni com contact Traini...

Page 80: ...light sensitive pixels on a CCD sensor B black level The value that corresponds to true black in the image C CCD Charge Coupled Device A chip that converts light into electronic signals E 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 ...

Page 81: ...ommission A standard setting body IEEE Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers A standard setting body I O Input output The transfer of data to from a computer system involving communications channels operator interface devices or data acquisition and control interfaces L LED Light emitting diode lookup table Maps pixel values in a source image to other values in a transformed image M MA...

Page 82: ...ight emitter to transmit signals to a light receiver which then enables a signal current P pixel pitch The distance between the centers of adjacent pixels in either the horizontal or vertical direction PLC 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 R refe...

Page 83: ...gh an intermediate router SXGA sensor Super eXtended Graphics Array SXGA may refer to multiple resolutions SXGA sensors used with NI 17xx Smart Cameras feature a resolution of 1 280 960 pixels syntax Set of rules to which statements must conform in a particular programming language T TCP Transmission Control Protocol A set of standard protocols for communicating across a single network or intercon...

Page 84: ...xels VI Virtual Instrument A combination of hardware and or software elements typically used with a PC that has the functionality of a classic stand alone instrument W white level 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 ...

Page 85: ... devices 4 10 connecting lighting devices 4 1 connectors 3 1 I O 3 3 overview 3 1 power 3 3 CONSOLE DIP switch 7 6 conventions used in the manual xi D Declaration of Conformity NI resources C 1 device initialization 7 2 DHCP server 1 6 diagnostic tools NI resources C 1 Direct Drive connecting a light 4 5 lighting files 4 3 selecting a light 4 4 documentation conventions used in manual xi NI resour...

Page 86: ...tional Instruments support and services C 1 network connection 1 5 NI 17xx binning 5 3 communicating with the console 4 10 connecting an external lighting controller 4 5 an isolated output to a sinking external load 4 9 sinking output sensors to isolated inputs 4 8 to a quadrature encoder 4 10 to serial devices 4 10 device initialization 7 2 dimensions 8 2 Ethernet LEDs 3 4 hardware binarization 5...

Page 87: ... 2 4 NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection smart camera configuration 2 2 software NI resources C 1 SPEED LED 3 5 STATUS LED 7 2 indications 7 3 support technical C 1 SXGA sensor 5 1 T 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 erro...

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