Chapter 1
NI Smart Camera Overview
NI 17xx Smart Camera User Manual
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Software Overview
Developing applications with the NI Smart Camera requires one of the
following software options:
The installation and configuration process for each development
environment is different. Refer to
Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart
Camera
for installation and configuration instructions.
The following sections describe the software options. For detailed
information about individual software packages, refer to the documentation
specific to the package.
Note
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection and NI Vision Acquisition Software are
included with the smart camera. LabVIEW, the LabVIEW Real-Time Module, and the
NI Vision Development Module are sold separately.
NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (Vision Builder AI) is
configurable machine vision software you can use to configure the
NI Smart Camera and prototype, benchmark, and deploy machine vision
applications.
Creating applications in Vision Builder AI does not require programming.
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
of individual tasks. You can also migrate your configured inspection to
LabVIEW, extending the capabilities of your applications if necessary.
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