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Chapter 7

LED Indicators and DIP Switches

CONSOLE Switch

With a serial port terminal program, you can use the CONSOLE switch 

to read device information from the NI Smart Camera during startup, 

such as the IP address and firmware version. When the CONSOLE 

switch is in the ON position, the serial port outputs device information 

and is not available for applications. The smart camera reads this switch 

only when powering up or restarting and will only display device 

information during startup.

When the CONSOLE switch is in the OFF position, you can use the smart camera serial port and 

NI-Serial driver software to send and receive serial data. The NI-Serial software is installed 

when you install NI-IMAQ. When using the NI-Serial driver, keep the CONSOLE switch in the 

OFF position during normal operation.

Refer to the 

Connecting to Serial Devices

 section of Chapter 4, 

Connecting Lighting and 

External Devices

, for more information about using serial communication with the smart 

camera.

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