Contents
NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual vi ni.com
Chapter 4
Lighting
Lighting Connector........................................................................................................ 4-1
Direct Drive Lighting Controller................................................................................... 4-2
Lighting Files .................................................................................................. 4-4
Selecting a Light ............................................................................................. 4-5
Connecting a Light to the Direct Drive Lighting Controller .......................... 4-6
External Lighting Controllers........................................................................................ 4-7
Connecting an External Lighting Controller to the NI Smart Camera ........... 4-8
Chapter 5
Image Acquisition
Exposure ........................................................................................................................5-1
Acquiring Images .......................................................................................................... 5-2
Internal Timing ............................................................................................... 5-2
External Trigger .............................................................................................. 5-3
Maximum Frame Rate................................................................................................... 5-6
Determining the Maximum Frame Rate ......................................................... 5-7
Determining the Scan Mode ........................................................................... 5-7
Determining the Exposure Time ..................................................................... 5-8
Determining the Lighting Mode ..................................................................... 5-8
Determining the Trigger Delay ....................................................................... 5-9
Calculating the Minimum Frame Period......................................................... 5-9
Chapter 6
LEDs and DIP Switches
Understanding the LED Indicators................................................................................ 6-1
Device Initialization........................................................................................ 6-2
POWER LED.................................................................................................. 6-2
STATUS LED................................................................................................. 6-2
IMG ACQ LED............................................................................................... 6-4
PASS LED ...................................................................................................... 6-4
FAIL LED ....................................................................................................... 6-4
Configuring DIP Switches............................................................................................. 6-4
SAFE MODE Switch ...................................................................................... 6-5
IP RESET Switch............................................................................................ 6-5
NO APP Switch .............................................................................................. 6-6
CONSOLE Switch .......................................................................................... 6-6
