Introduction to NI Vision in

LabVIEW for Education

Getting Started with Image Acquisition and Processing

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Agenda
History of NI Vision
Vision Development Module
Acquisition
Image Processing
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
(VBAI)
Additional Resources

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NI Vision in Industry

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NI Vision Applications
Part Inspection
Robotic Vision
Quality Measurements
Crash Test Analysis
Medical Research

Browse Vision
Case Studies
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NI Vision Industry Hardware

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Vision in LabVIEW for Education

LabVIEW
NI Vision
Software
Hardware
Drivers

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NI Vision Camera Support

What USB Cameras

are Supported?
Is My Camera
Supported?
Troubleshooting
USB Cameras

USB Cameras must be

Direct-Show Compliant
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Vision Acquisition Express VI

Functions Palette Vision and Motion Vision Express

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Vision Acquisition Express VI

1. Select
camera
2. Click
snapshot or
play
3. Click Next

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Vision Acquisition Express VI

1. Select
acquisition
mode
2. Click Next

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Types of Image Acquisition

Single Acquisition with Processing

Continuous Acquisition with

Processing

Finite Acquisition with Processing

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Finite Acquisition with PostProcessing

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Vision Acquisition Express VI

1. Choose video
mode
2. Click Next

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Vision Acquisition Express VI

1. Select the
inputs and
outputs you
want
2. Click Finish

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Vision Acquisition Express VI

IMAQ Image Display

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IMAQdx Functions

Vision and MotionNI-IMAQdx

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IMAQdx Example

LabVIEW 2010\examples\IMAQ\IMAQdx Examples.llb

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NI Vision Software

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LabVIEW Add-On

Separate Application

Vision
Developme
nt Module

Vision
Builder

For Automated
Inspection

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Vision Development Module

Vision Acquisition and Processing in LabVIEW

LabVIEW
Add-On

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Vision Development Module

VDM is a LabVIEW Add-On that includes specialized

LabVIEW subVI (code) designed for image processing
and analysis.

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VDM Image Processing Functions

Match Pattern
Match Geometric Pattern
Detect Shapes
Edge Detector
Peak Valley Detector
Caliper Tool
Line Gauge Tool
Rake
Concentric Rake
Spoke
Straight Edge
Clamp
Measure Intensity
Detect Objects
Motion Estimation
OCR (Read and Grade)
Classification
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Color Segmentation

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Browse Full
Function List

Vision Assistant Express VI

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Vision Assistant Express VI

Origina
l Image

Current
Step
Image

Config
Menu

Processin
g Script

Function
Menu

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Vision Processing
1. Segment/simplify image

2. Clean up selection

3. Extract features

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Output

Vision Assistant Example

1. Segment
2. Clean
3. Extract

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Vision Assistant Express VI

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VDM Functions

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Vision Processing

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Vision Builder
for Automated Inspection
Vision Acquisition and Processing outside LabVIEW

Stand
Alone
Applicatio
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Vision Builder
for Automated Inspection

VBAI Data Sheet

(Basic Info)
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VBAI
Interactive Tour
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Vision Builder
for Automated Inspection

Overview
Window

Main
Window

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State
Configuration
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Window 9

Inspection
Steps
Palette

Vision Builder
for Automated Inspection

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VBAI Example

VBAI Tutorial

VBAI
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Vision Builder
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VBAI Example

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VBAI LabVIEW Integration

VBAI call a
custom LabVIEW
subVI
Migrate Code

LabVIEW can run a

VBAI Inspection

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VBAI/ LabVIEW
Interaction

NI Vision Resources

Is My Camera
Supported?

VDM
Webcast Series

Memory Management
with IMAQ

What USB Cameras

are Supported?

IMAQ Error Guide

VBAI
Interactive Tour

Troubleshooting USB
Cameras

Browse Full
Function List

VBAI Tutorial

A Practical Guide to
Machine Vision
Lighting

Technical Primer on
Image Acquisition

VBAI DataSheet
(Basic Info)

(LabVIEW)ToolsHelpNI Vision for LabVIEW Help

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