Acquire Image (Smart Camera) FAQs

Q: How can I prevent my acquisition step from timing out?

The Acquire Image (Smart Camera) step returns a timeout error if the step is configured for a triggered acquisition and a trigger is not received before the specified Timeout period expires. Refer to Chapter 8, Acquiring an Image with the NI Smart Camera, of the NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Tutorial for instructions about using the Vision Builder AI state diagram to prevent an acquisition timeout.