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Chapter 2
Software Overview
Configuring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEW
LabVIEW is a 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 Measurement & Automation Explorer
(MAX), the National Instruments configuration utility, and NI-IMAQ driver software for
acquiring images and controlling I/O using the NI 17xx Smart Camera. The latest version
of NI Vision Acquisition software is included with the NI 17xx Smart Camera.
Install the software in the following order:
1.
LabVIEW
—Refer to the
LabVIEW Release Notes
for installation instructions for
LabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW software. Refer to the
LabVIEW
Upgrade Notes
for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version of
LabVIEW.
Documentation for LabVIEW is available by selecting
Start»All Programs»
National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals
.
2.
LabVIEW Real-Time Module
—Refer to the
LabVIEW Real-Time Module Release and
Upgrade Notes
for installation instructions and information about getting started with the
LabVIEW Real-Time Module.
Documentation for the LabVIEW Real-Time Module is available by selecting
Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals
.
3.
NI-IMAQ
—Refer to the
NI Vision Acquisition Software Release Notes
on the NI Vision
Acquisition Software installation media for system requirements and installation
instructions for the NI-IMAQ driver.
Documentation for the NI-IMAQ driver software is available by selecting
Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»Documentation»NI-IMAQ
.
4.
NI Vision Development Module
—Refer to the
NI Vision Development Module Readme
on the NI Vision Development Module installation media for system requirements and
installation instructions.
Documentation for the NI Vision Development Module is available by selecting
Start»
All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»Documentation»NI Vision
.