Accessing the OCR Training Interface

NI OCR Training Interface

Accessing the OCR Training Interface

You can access the NI OCR Training Interface from the Start menu if the NI Vision Development Module is installed. You can also access the NI OCR Training interface from within NI Vision Assistant or NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection (Vision Builder AI).

From the Start Menu

To launch the OCR Training Interface from the Start menu, select Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»OCR Training.

From Vision Assistant

The OCR Training Interface opens from Vision Assistant in a wizard to guide you through the creation of a new template. Complete the following steps to launch the OCR Training Interface wizard in Vision Assistant.

  1. Acquire or open an image that contains the characters you want to read. Refer to the NI Vision Assistant Help for information about acquiring or opening images.
  2. To access the OCR/OCV Setup panel, select Identification»OCR/OCV, or click OCR/OCV on the Identification tab of the Processing Functions palette.
  3. Click New Character Set File on the Main tab of the OCR/OCV Setup panel.

From Vision Builder AI

The OCR Training Interface opens from Vision Builder AI in a wizard to guide you through the creation of a new template. Complete the following steps to launch the OCR Training Interface wizard in Vision Builder AI.

  1. Acquire, or simulate the acquisition of, an image that contains the characters you want to read. Refer to the Vision Builder for Automated Inspection: Configuration Help for information about acquiring images or simulating acquisitions.
  2. On the Identify Parts tab of the Inspection Steps palette, click Read/Verify Text.
  3. Select the Mode tab on the Read/Verify Text Setup panel, and click New Character Set File.