National Instruments NI CVS-1450 Series user manual Contents

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Contents
Chapter 1
NI CVS-1450 Series Overview
About the NI CVS-1450 Series.....................................................................................1-1
Hardware Overview.......................................................................................................1-1
Available Camera Bandwidth........................................................................................1-3
Software Overview........................................................................................................1-4
NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras Driver Software.......................................1-4
National Instruments Application Software....................................................1-5
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection.........................................1-5
LabVIEW Real-Time Module with the Vision Development
Module...........................................................................................1-5
Chapter 2
Setup and Configuration
Required Items...............................................................................................................2-1
Hardware.........................................................................................................2-1
Software...........................................................................................................2-2
Accessories....................................................................................................................2-2
Hardware.........................................................................................................2-2
Documentation...............................................................................................................2-3
Hardware Documents......................................................................................2-3
Vision Builder AI Documents.........................................................................2-3
NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras Driver Software Documents...................2-3
Vision Development Module and LabVIEW Real-Time Module
Documents....................................................................................................2-3
Vision Development Module Documents.........................................2-3
LabVIEW Real-Time Module Documents.......................................2-3
Safety Information.........................................................................................................2-4
Setup Overview..............................................................................................................2-6
Before Getting Started: Connecting the CVS-1450 Device to a Network......2-7
Subnet Considerations.......................................................................2-7
Setting Up the Hardware................................................................................................2-8
Connecting a Camera and Monitor to the CVS-1450 Device.........................2-8
Wiring Power to the CVS-1450 Device..........................................................2-9
Connecting to a Separate Main Supply...........................................................2-10
Connecting the CVS-1450 Device to the Development Computer.................2-12
Vision Builder AI: Setting up the Development Computer...........................................2-13
Installing Vision Builder AI and NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras.............2-13