Chapter 1 Introduction
IMAQPCI/PXI-1428 User Manual 1-4 ni.com
National Instruments Application Software
This section describes the National Instruments application software
packages you can use to analyze and process the images you acquire with
the IMAQ 1428.
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (AI) is configurable machine
vision software that you can use to prototype, benchmark, and deploy
applications. Vision Builder AI does not require programming, but is
scalable to powerful programming environments.
Vision Builder AI allows you to easily configure and benchmark a
sequence of visual inspection steps, as well as deploy the visual inspection
system for automated inspection. With Vision Builder AI, you can perform
powerful visual inspection tasks and make decisions based on the results
ofindividual tasks. You also can migrate the configured inspection to
LabVIEW, extending the capabilities of the applications if necessary.
Vision Builder AI is available for LabVIEW, LabWindows/CVI, and
Measurement Studio, which includes support for Microsoft Visual Basic.
Vision Development Module
The Vision Development Module is an image acquisition, processing,
and analysis library of more than 270 functions for the following common
machine vision tasks:
• Pattern matching
• Particle analysis
•Gauging
• Taking measurements
• Grayscale, color, and binary image display
You can use the Vision Development Module functions individually or
in combination. With the Vision Development Module, you can acquire,
display, and store images, as well as perform image analysis and
processing. Using the Vision Development Module, imaging novices and
experts can program the most basic or complicated image applications
without knowledge of particular algorithm implementations.