Chapter 4
Lighting
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cycle that do not violate the limits of the external controller and/or light(s). Refer to the
, for more information.
Enable the 5 V and 24 V lighting outputs as follows:
•
In Vision Builder AI, enable the
5 V TTL Strobe
and/or
24 V Strobe
controls on the
Lighting
tab of the
Acquire Image (Smart Camera)
step. Refer to the
NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection:
Configuration Help
for more information about configuring the
5 V TTL and 24 V strobe outputs.
•
In LabVIEW, configure the
24V Strobe
and
5V Strobe
lighting
properties. Refer to the
NI-IMAQ VI Reference Help
for more
information about configuring the 5 V TTL and 24 V strobe outputs.
•
In MAX, select the
5 V TTL Strobe
and/or
24 V Strobe
checkboxes
on the
Lighting
tab of the smart camera configuration page. Refer to
the
Measurement & Automation Explorer Help for NI-IMAQ
for more
information about configuring the 5 V TTL and 24 V strobe outputs.
Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the NI Smart Camera
Figure 4-3 illustrates how to connect an external lighting controller to the
5 V TTL output on the NI Smart Camera.
Figure 4-3.
Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the 5 V TTL Strobe Output
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