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Getting Started with the NI 17xx

as that provided by a standard wall outlet (e.g., 115 V for U.S. 
or 230 V for Europe). Examples of Measurement Category II 
are measurements performed on household appliances, 
portable tools, and similar products.

Measurement Category III is for measurements performed in 
the building installation at the distribution level. This category 
refers to measurements on hard-wired equipment such as 
equipment in fixed installations, distribution boards, and 
circuit breakers. Other examples are wiring, including cables, 
bus-bars, junction boxes, switches, socket-outlets in the fixed 
installation, and stationary motors with permanent connections 
to fixed installations.

Measurement Category IV is for measurements performed 
at the primary electrical supply installation (<1,000 V). 
Examples include electricity meters and measurements on 
primary overcurrent protection devices and on ripple control 
units.

Where to Go for Support

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technical support. At 

ni.com/support

 you have access to 

everything from troubleshooting and application development 
self-help resources to email and phone assistance from 
NI Application Engineers.

National Instruments corporate headquarters is located at 
11500 North Mopac Expressway, Austin, Texas, 78759-3504. 
National Instruments also has offices located around the world to 
help address your support needs. For telephone support in the 
United States, create your service request at 

ni.com/support

 

and follow the calling instructions or dial 512 795 8248. For 
telephone support outside the United States, contact your local 
branch office: 

Australia 1800 300 800, Austria 43 662 457990-0, 
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Summary of Contents for NI 17xx Smart

Page 1: ...on about specific features and specifications of the smart camera Select Start All Programs National Instruments Vision Documentation NI IMAQ to access the NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual after confi...

Page 2: ...communication CAT 5 cables are not guaranteed to meet the necessary electrical requirements While CAT 5 cables may appear to work at 1 000 Mbps in some installations CAT 5 cables are likely to cause i...

Page 3: ...rmation Optional Components National Instruments offers a variety of accessories for use with the NI Smart Camera including the following items Lenses 8 mm part number 780024 01 12 mm part number 7800...

Page 4: ...Connect the Lens and Lighting Complete the following steps to connect a standard C mount lens and external lighting accessories to the NI Smart Camera 1 Remove the lens cover from the smart camera 2...

Page 5: ...listed mark LPS The power supply must also meet any safety and compliance requirements for the country of use Power Only Refer to Figure 1 while completing the following steps to connect the NI deskt...

Page 6: ...cable Figure 2 Connecting the NI Smart Camera to a Third Party Power Supply 1 Connect and secure the 15 pin D SUB connector on your cable to the POWER I O connector on the smart camera 2 If you are u...

Page 7: ...hen 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 when power is correctly wired to the smart camer...

Page 8: ...development computer to connect through the network 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...

Page 9: ...ment computer to use a static IP address Refer to your Windows networking documentation for information about configuring a static IP address The smart camera is now connected directly to the developm...

Page 10: ...ra is configured as described in the Configuring the NI Smart Camera with Vision Builder AI section and the Configuring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEW section other subnets can be used to access it...

Page 11: ...developing flexible and scalable applications The following add on modules are required for developing machine vision applications LabVIEW Real Time Module Programming library for developing distribut...

Page 12: ...ument and Appendix B Troubleshooting of the NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual for information about subnets and troubleshooting smart camera configuration issues 4 Click Install Software The Remote Tar...

Page 13: ...box Acquire an Image Complete the following steps to acquire an image using Vision Builder AI 1 On the Vision Builder AI welcome screen select the NI Smart Camera in the list of targets 2 Click Acqui...

Page 14: ...Release and Upgrade Notes for installation instructions and information about getting started with the LabVIEW Real Time Module Documentation for the LabVIEW Real Time Module is available by selecting...

Page 15: ...information about subnets and troubleshooting smart camera configuration issues 3 In the Name field enter a name for the device Use the Comment field to enter any additional information or a brief de...

Page 16: ...stall Software on the NI Smart Camera Complete the following steps to install software from the development computer to the NI Smart Camera 1 In the Remote Systems branch of the MAX configuration tree...

Page 17: ...o create your application Refer to the Where to Go from Here section for a list of documentation and other resources to help you set up and use the smart camera in an application Where to Go from Here...

Page 18: ...d Additional Resources for LabVIEW Users Documentation for LabVIEW and the LabVIEW Real Time Module is available from the Help menu on the LabVIEW toolbar You can access documentation for the NI Visio...

Page 19: ...or to removing covers or shields If the device is rated for use with hazardous voltages 30 Vrms 42 4 Vpk or 60 Vdc it may require a safety earth ground connection wire Refer to the device specificatio...

Page 20: ...ry establishes standardized impulse withstand voltage levels that commonly occur in electrical distribution systems The following is a description of Measurement Categories Measurement Category I is f...

Page 21: ...to Go for Support The National Instruments Web site is your complete resource for technical support At ni com support you have access to everything from troubleshooting and application development se...

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