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Chapter 2 Setup and Configuration
© National Instruments Corporation 2-13 NI 1450 Series Compact Vision System User Manual
The following items are necessary for setting up the development
computer.
❑ Vision Builder AI software, version 2.0 or later
❑ NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras driver software, version 1.5 or later
Installing Vision Builder AI and NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras
This section describes how to install the Vision Builder AI software and the
NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras driver software onto the development
computer.
Note You must install Vision Builder AI before installing the NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394
Cameras driver software.
Complete the following steps to install Vision Builder AI and the NI-IMAQ
for IEEE 1394 Cameras driver software onto the development computer.
1. Insert the Vision Builder AI CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2. When the installation splash screen appears, click Install NI Vision
Builder AI 2.0 and follow the setup instructions.
3. Insert the NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras CD into the CD-ROM
drive.
Note When installing NI-IMAQ for IEEE 1394 Cameras, make sure to install the support
files for LabVIEW Real-Time.
4. When the installation splash screen appears, click Install NI-IMAQ
for IEEE 1394 Cameras and follow the setup instructions.
5. Reboot the development computer.
Configuring the IP Address and Downloading Software onto the NI 1450
To set up an IP address and download software onto the NI 1450, complete
the following steps:
1. Launch Vision Builder AI by navigating to Start»Programs»
National Instruments»Vision Builder AI.
2. Expand the Execution Target pull-down listbox and click Select
Network Target. This process takes several seconds.
3. In the Select Remote Target window, click 192.168.10.12 to highlight
the row. This IP address is assigned to all unconfigured NI 1450s.