National Instruments NI Vision NI 17xx - Manual (Page 10)

Getting Started with the NI 17xx Smart Camera 10 ni.com
Software Options
National Instruments provides two options for developing applications for the NI Smart Camera.
• NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (Vision Builder AI)—Interactive, menu-driven
configuration software for developing, benchmarking, and deploying machine vision applications.
The latest version of Vision Builder AI is included with the smart camera.
To use Vision Builder AI to configure the smart camera and develop your application, complete
the instructions in the
Configuring the NI Smart Camera with Vision Builder AI section of this
document.
• NI LabVIEW—Graphical programming environment for developing flexible and scalable
applications. The following add-on modules are required for developing machine vision
applications:
– LabVIEW Real-Time Module—Programming library for developing distributed,
deterministic applications.
– NI Vision Development Module—Programming library for developing machine vision and
scientific imaging applications.
– NI Vision Acquisition Software—Includes NI-IMAQ driver software for acquiring images
and controlling I/O using the smart camera. The latest version of NI Vision Acquisition
software is included with the smart camera.
To use LabVIEW to configure the smart camera and develop your application, complete the
instructions in the
Configuring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEW section of this document.
Note The installation and configuration process for each development environment is different.
Complete only the instructions for your chosen development environment.
Vision Builder
for
Automated Inspection
LabVIEW
LabVIEW Real-Time Module
NI Vision Development Module
NI Vision Acquisition Software
or