National Instruments NI 1712 User Manual

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2-4 | ni.comChapter 2 Software OverviewConfiguring the NI Smart Camera with LabVIEWLabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for developing flexible and scalableapplications. The following add-on modules are required for developing machine visionapplications:• LabVIEW Real-Time Module—Programming library for developing distributed,deterministic applications.• NI Vision Development Module—Programming library for developing machine visionand scientific imaging applications.• NI Vision Acquisition Software—Includes Measurement & Automation Explorer(MAX), the National Instruments configuration utility, and NI-IMAQ driver software foracquiring images and controlling I/O using the NI 17xx Smart Camera. The latest versionof NI Vision Acquisition software is included with the NI 17xx Smart Camera.Install the software in the following order:1. LabVIEW—Refer to the LabVIEW Release Notes for installation instructions forLabVIEW and system requirements for the LabVIEW software. Refer to the LabVIEWUpgrade Notes for additional information about upgrading to the most recent version ofLabVIEW.Documentation for LabVIEW is available by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals.2. LabVIEW Real-Time Module—Refer to the LabVIEW Real-Time Module Release andUpgrade Notes for installation instructions and information about getting started with theLabVIEW Real-Time Module.Documentation for the LabVIEW Real-Time Module is available by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»LabVIEW»LabVIEW Manuals.3. NI-IMAQ—Refer to the NI Vision Acquisition Software Release Notes on the NI VisionAcquisition Software installation media for system requirements and installationinstructions for the NI-IMAQ driver.Documentation for the NI-IMAQ driver software is available by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»Documentation»NI-IMAQ.4. NI Vision Development Module—Refer to the NI Vision Development Module Readmeon the NI Vision Development Module installation media for system requirements andinstallation instructions.Documentation for the NI Vision Development Module is available by selecting Start»All Programs»National Instruments»Vision»Documentation»NI Vision.