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Chapter 2 Setup and Configuration
NI 1450 Series Compact Vision System User Manual 2-14 ni.com
Tip To uniquely identify unconfigured NI 1450s, connect and configure one NI 1450
at a time.
4. Click Configure to launch the Vision Builder AI Remote Target
Configuration Wizard.
5. In the Identification window, enter a name for the NI 1450 in the
Name field and a description of the NI 1450 in the Description field.
Note Device names are limited to 15 characters with no spaces or special characters.
The first and last characters must be alphanumeric.
6. Click Next.
7. If the network is configured to issue IP addresses using DHCP, select
Obtain IP address from DHCP server. Otherwise, set the IP address
manually by selecting Edit IP Settings, Suggest Values, and OK.
8. Click Next. This window shows the status of the software installed on
the NI 1450.
9. Select the Update Target Software checkbox.
10. Click OK to begin configuring the IP address and downloading
software onto the NI 1450. This initialization process takes several
minutes.
Acquiring an Image in Vision Builder AI
To acquire an image in Vision Builder AI, complete the following steps:
1. Launch Vision Builder AI.
2. In the Vision Builder AI Welcome screen, expand the Execution
Target pull-down listbox and click Select Network Target.
3. Select the NI 1450 you configured and click OK.
4. In the Vision Builder AI Welcome screen, click Configure
Inspection.
5. From the Acquire Images palette, click Acquire Image (IEEE 1394).
6. Click the Snap button to acquire a single image, or click the Grab
button to acquire continuous images.
7. Once you have configured your acquisition, click OK to add the step.
You can now add inspection steps as documented in the NI Vision
Builder for Automated Inspection Tutorial.