How to Acquire an Image with an NI 17xx Smart Camera

Main Tab

1. In the Target drop-down listbox, choose Select Network Target or select a configured smart camera to acquire images from.

Trigger Tab

1. Select Triggered Acquisition if you want to start the image capture with a trigger.

   Note  The trigger signal must be connected to the trigger line of the NI 17xx. Refer to the NI 17xx User Manual for information about connecting signals to the NI 17xx.

2. Select the trigger polarity. Select Rising Edge if you want to start the acquisition of a new image on the rising edge of the trigger signal. Select Falling Edge if you want to start the acquisition of a new image on the falling edge of the trigger signal.
3. Enter a Timeout value. If a trigger signal is not received within the timeout period, the step fails.
4. Select the Acquisition Mode you want to use for the acquisition.

Lighting Tab

1. If you want to use the internal Direct Drive lighting controller, enable the Enable Direct Drive control and select the light connected to the smart camera.

   If you want to use an external lighting controller with the NI 17xx, use the 5 V TTL Strobe or 24 V Strobe control, depending on the voltage your lighting controller requires, to generate strobe signals for the lighting controller.

Compression Tab

1. Select the level of compression to apply to images.