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Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera
Configuring the NI 17
xx
with LabVIEW
Complete the following steps to install LabVIEW, the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, the NI Vision
Development Module, and NI Vision Acquisition Software and configure the NI 17
xx
.
1.
Insert the LabVIEW CD. If you have autorun enabled, the installer starts automatically. If not,
select
Start»Run
. Enter
x:\autorun.exe
, where
x
is the letter of the CD drive.
2.
When the installation screen appears, click
Install LabVIEW
, and follow the setup instructions.
3.
Insert the LabVIEW Real-Time Module CD.
4.
When the installation screen appears, click
Install LabVIEW Real-Time Module
, and follow the
setup instructions.
5.
Insert the NI Vision Development Module CD.
6.
When the installation screen appears, click
Install NI Vision Development Module
, and follow
the setup instructions.
7.
Insert NI Vision Acquisition Software Disk 1.
8.
When the installation screen appears, click
Install NI Vision Acquisition Software
, and follow
the setup instructions.
Configure the IP Address
Complete the following steps to configure an IP address for the NI 17
xx
.
1.
Launch Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX), the National Instruments configuration
utility, by double-clicking the Measurement & Automation icon on the desktop, or selecting
Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Measurement & Automation
.
2.
Expand the
Remote Systems
branch of the configuration tree, and click
0.0.0.0
to display the
network settings.
0.0.0.0
is the initial IP address assigned to all unconfigured NI 17
xx
smart
cameras.
To uniquely identify multiple unconfigured devices, connect and configure one device at a time.
3.
In the
Name
field, enter a name for the device. Use the
Comment
field to enter any additional
information or a brief description of the device.
Device names are limited to 15 characters with no spaces or special characters, except hyphens.
The first and last characters must be alphanumeric.
4.
If the network is configured to issue IP addresses using DHCP, select
Obtain IP address from
DHCP server
. Otherwise, configure the IP address manually by selecting
Edit the IP settings
,
clicking
Suggest Values
, and clicking
OK
.
5.
If you want to prevent other users from resetting the NI 17
xx
, click the
Lock
button on the MAX
toolbar to set up password protection for the smart camera. To require users to enter the password
before restarting the NI 17
xx
, enable the
Password-protect Resets
checkbox.
6.
Click
Apply
on the MAX toolbar.
7.
When prompted, click
Yes
to restart the NI 17
xx
. The initialization process may take several
minutes.
Install Software on the NI 17
xx
Complete the following steps to install software from the development computer to the NI 17
xx
.
1.
In the Remote Systems branch of the MAX configuration tree, expand the folder for your device
and select
Software
.
2.
Click
Add/Remove Software
on the MAX toolbar to launch the LabVIEW Real-Time Software
Wizard.
