![background image](http://html2.mh-extra.com/html/national-instruments/vision-177-series/vision-177-series_user-manual_4808433023.webp)
Chapter 2
Software Overview
NI 177x Smart Camera User Manual
2-4
ni.com
The NI 177x Smart Camera is now configured and acquiring images. Use
Vision Builder AI to add and configure additional inspection steps to create
your application. Refer to the
section in the
introduction to this manual for a list of documentation and other resources
to help you set up and use the NI 177x Smart Camera in an application.
Configuring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEW
LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for 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 distributed, deterministic applications.
•
NI Vision Development Module
—Programming library for
developing machine vision and scientific imaging applications.
•
NI Vision Acquisition Software
—Includes Measurement &
Automation Explorer (MAX), the National Instruments configuration
utility, and NI-IMAQdx driver software for acquiring images and
controlling I/O using the NI 177x Smart Camera. The latest version of
NI Vision Acquisition software is included with the NI 177x Smart
Camera.
Install the software in the following order:
1.
LabVIEW
—Refer to the
LabVIEW Release Notes
for installation
instructions for LabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW
software. Refer to the
LabVIEW Upgrade Notes
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.
Documentation for the LabVIEW Real-Time Module is available by
selecting
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»
LabVIEW Manuals
.
3.
NI-IMAQdx
—Refer to the
NI Vision Acquisition Software Release
Notes
on the NI Vision Acquisition Software installation media for
system requirements and installation instructions for the NI-IMAQdx
driver.