NI 17xx Light Configuration

Use the Configure Light dialog box to control your light. You must choose between Select Light and Enter Light Protection Data when configuring a light source.

Select Select Light to choose a lighting data file. Lighting data files exist in four levels of certification:

Digitally Signed by National Instruments—The information contained within this file has been verified as correct and safe by National Instruments. Contact National Instruments for support regarding this lighting data file or the light to which it refers.

Digitally Signed by a Third-party Company—The information contained within this file has been verified as correct and safe by the specified third-party company. Contact the third-party company for support regarding this lighting data file or the light to which it refers.

Not Digitally Signed—The information contained within this file meets the requirements of Direct Drive lighting; however, it has not been verified that the information is safe to use with the specified light. Use this file at your own risk.

Invalid—The information contained within this file is unusable because the digital signature is corrupt, the data describing the light is corrupt, the data describing the light is not in the proper syntax, or the data does not meet the requirements of Direct Drive lighting.

Select Enter Lighting Protection Data to manually enter control limits for your light. Before manually entering limits for your light, be aware of the manufacturer specified limitations. Exceeding the maximum current or timing limits specified by the manufacturer will damage the light. All lights support the following options:

• Maximum Continuous Current (mA) specifies the continuous current limit in milliamps and is the maximum current limit the light supports in continuous mode.
• Maximum Strobe Current (mA) specifies the strobe current limit in milliamps and is the maximum current the light supports when in strobe mode.
• Maximum Strobe Duration (ms) specifies the strobe duration limit in milliseconds and is the maximum amount of time that the light remains on when being driven with the maximum strobe current.
• Maximum Strobe Duty Cycle (%) specifies the maximum duty cycle to allow for the strobe. The duty cycle is the ratio of the light strobe duration to the frame period.

  Note  If you violate either the strobe duration limit or the strobe duty cycle limit, then the settings will revert to the continuous current limit.

Refer to your light documentation for additional information about supported features and lighting limits.