National Instruments NI 1450 Series User Manual

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Chapter 2
Setup and Configuration
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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 SettingsSuggest 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
.