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NI CVS-1450 Series User Manual
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NI CVS-1450 Series Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the features and components of the
National Instruments CVS-1450 Series compact vision system.
About the NI CVS-1450 Series
NI CVS-1450 Series devices are easy-to-use, distributed, real-time imaging
systems that acquire, process, and display images from IEEE 1394 cameras
conforming to the
IIDC 1394-based Digital Camera Specification,
Version 1.30
. The NI CVS-1450 Series also provides multiple digital
input/output (I/O) options for communicating with external devices to
configure and start an inspection and to indicate results.
An Ethernet connection between the NI CVS-1450 device and a
development computer allows you to display measurement results and
status information and to configure the NI CVS-1450 device settings.
When configured, the NI CVS-1450 device can run applications without
a connection to the development computer.
Each NI CVS-1450 device ships with documentation and NI Vision
Acquisition Software which includes the NI-IMAQdx driver software. The
NI Vision Acquisition Software is licensed for one development system and
one deployment system.
Hardware Overview
The NI CVS-1450 device front panel consists of a VGA connector, RS-232
serial port, 10/100 Ethernet connector, and three IEEE 1394a ports.
Caution
The isolation on the NI CVS-1450 device is
not
safety isolation.
The NI CVS-1450 device also includes LEDs for communicating system
status, DIP switches that specify startup options, TTL inputs and outputs
for triggering, and isolated inputs and outputs for connecting to external
devices, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs), sensors, LED
indicators, and start/stop buttons. The isolated inputs and outputs on the
