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6.
Click
Next
.
7.
If the network is configured to issue IP addresses using DHCP, select
Obtain IP address from
DHCP server
. Otherwise, configure the IP address manually by selecting
Edit the IP settings
and
clicking
Suggest Values
.
8.
If you want to prevent other users from configuring the smart camera, select
Enable Password
and
click
Set Password
to set up password protection for the smart camera.
9.
Click
Next
.
Install Software on the NI 17
xx
Complete the following steps to install software from the development computer to the NI 17
xx
.
1.
In the Remote Target Configuration Wizard, enable the
Update Target Software
checkbox.
2.
Click the
Browse
button next to the
Software Image to Install on the Target
control.
3.
Navigate to the Vision Builder AI software image you want to use, and click
OK
. Software images
provided by National Instruments are installed to the
<Vision Builder AI>\RT Images
directory, where
<Vision Builder AI>
is the location where Vision Builder AI is installed.
4.
Click
OK
to apply the IP configuration settings and download software to the NI 17
xx
.
5.
Click
OK
to close the Remote Target Configuration Successful dialog box.
Acquire an Image
Complete the following steps to acquire an image using Vision Builder AI.
1.
In the
Select Remote Target
dialog box, select your configured NI 17
xx
device, and click
OK
.
2.
On the Vision Builder AI Welcome screen, click
Configure Inspection
.
3.
In the Inspection Steps palette, select the
Acquire Images
tab.
4.
Click the
Acquire Image (Smart Camera)
step. The property page for the step opens.
5.
Click
Acquire Single Image
to acquire an image from the NI 17
xx
.
6.
Use the controls on the
Main
,
Trigger
,
Lighting
, and
Advanced
tabs to configure any additional
settings necessary for your application.
7.
Click
OK
to add the step to the inspection.
The NI 17
xx
is now configured and acquiring images. Use Vision Builder AI to add and configure
additional inspection steps to create your application.
Additional Resources
Refer to the
NI Vision Builder AI Tutorial
to learn how to perform basic machine vision techniques using
Vision Builder AI. You can access the
NI Vision Builder AI Tutorial
and other documentation by
selecting
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision Builder AI»Documentation
. You can
also access context help within Vision Builder AI by clicking the
Show Context Help
button on the
Vision Builder AI toolbar.
Examples of common Vision Builder AI inspections are installed to the
<Vision Builder AI>\
Examples
directory.
Visit the NI Developer Zone at
ni.com/zone
for the latest example programs, tutorials, technical
presentations, and a community area where you can share ideas, questions, and source code with
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