Appendix A Specifications
NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual A-2 ni.com
VGA Sensor (NI 1722/1742/1762 Only)Sensor.....................................................Sony CCD ICX424AL
Active pixels (VGA)
Full scan...........................................640 × 480
1/2 scan............................................640 × 240
1/4 scan............................................640 × 120
Binning (1 × 2)................................640 × 240
Pixel size.................................................7.4 μm × 7.4 μm
Pixel pitch for field of view calculation
Full scan, 1/2 scan, 1/4 scan............7.4 μm horizontal,
7.4 μm vertical
Binning (1 × 2)................................7.4 μm horizontal,
14.8 μm vertical
Maximum frame rate1
Full scan...........................................Up to 60 fps
1/2 scan............................................Up to 109 fps
1/4 scan............................................Up to 175 fps
Binning (1 × 2)................................Up to 114 fps
Optical format.........................................1/3 in.
Sensor readout........................................Progressive scan
Bits per pixel...........................................8 bits; 256 gray levels
Minimum exposure time.........................36.28 μs
Exposure time increment........................31.2 μs
1 Refer to the Maximum Frame Rate section of Chapter5, Image Acquisition, for more information about calculating the
maximum frame rate for your application.