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Thermal Considerations and
Mounting
This chapter contains information about the operating temperature of the NI Smart Camera and
provides the information necessary to create a custom mount for the smart camera.
Thermal Considerations
The NI Smart Camera can operate in environments with ambient temperatures ranging from
0 to 45 °C. The maximum housing temperature of the smart camera is 65 °C. Refer to
Appendix A,
Specifications
, for complete specifications. Figure 8-1 shows the location to take
temperature measurements on the smart camera.
Figure 8-1.
Measuring the NI Smart Camera Housing Temperature
Operating the smart camera above the specified ambient temperature or above the specified case
temperature will degrade image quality and can cause permanent damage to the device.
The smart camera also has a internal temperature sensor that provides an internal temperature
measurement. You can monitor the temperature sensor from LabVIEW using the
Status Information»Temperature
property from the IMAQ property node.
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Region to Measure NI Smart Camera Housing Temperature
GND
+
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5V
24V
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NI 17XX SMART CAMERA