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1. s Ethernet Figure 2 4 Ethernet Connector Location and Pinout Table 2 4 Ethernet Connector Signals Pin Fast Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 1 TX TS A3 2 TX TX_A 3 RX RX_B 4 NC TX_C 5 NC TX_C 6 RX RX_B 7 NC RX_D 8 NC RX_D National Instruments Corporation 2 7 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Table 2 5 10 100 1000 LAN Connector LED States LED Color LED State Condition Off LAN link is not established Left Green On steady state LAN link is established On brighter and pulsing The controller is communicating with another computer on the LAN Unlit Off 10 Mbit s data rate is selected Right Orange On 100 Mbit s data rate is selected Green On 1000 Mbit s data rate is selected USB Connectors Figure 2 5 shows the location and pinouts for the USB connectors on the NI EVS 1463 series connector signals system Table 2 6 lists and describes the USB SE ZS 0 PUT O a 6 Ol 90000 J mj A nm 0 Glo Figu re 2 5 USB Connector Location and Pinout Table 2 6 USB Connector Signals NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual
2. c echte Z EW Qo0000000 N i oooo00000 e vm mm MXI Express x1 Figure 2 7 MXI Express x1 Connector Location and Pinout Table 2 8 MXI Express x1 Connector Signals Side B Connector Side A Connector Pin Name Description Name Description 1 12V 12 V Power PRSNT 1 Hot Plug Presence Detect 2 12V 12 V Power 12V 12 V Power 3 RSVD Reserved 12V 12 V Power 4 GND Ground GND Ground 5 SMCLK SMBus Clock JTAG2 TCK 6 SMDAT SMBus Data JTAG3 TDI 7 GND Ground JTAG4 TDO 8 3 3V 3 3 V Power JTAGS TMS 9 JTAG1 TRST 3 3V 3 3 V Power 10 3 3 Vaux 3 3 V Power 3 3V 3 3 V Power 11 WAKE Link Reactivation PWRGD Power Good NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 2 12 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Table 2 8 MXI Express x1 Connector Signals Continued Side B Connector Side A Connector Pin Name Description Name Description Mechanical Key 12 RSVD Reserved GND Ground 13 GND Ground REFCLK Reference Clock 14 HSOp 0 Transmitter Lane 0 REFCLK eee ee 15 HSOn 0 Differential Pair GND Ground 16 GND Ground HSIp 0 Receiver Lane 0 17 PRSNT 2 Hot Plug Detect HSIn 0 Differential Pair 18 GND Ground GND Ground Audio Connectors Figure 2 8 shows the location and pinouts for the audio connectors on the NI EV
3. Oe OE D O OO P GO A Primary Network Connector Secondary Network Connector Reset Switch Audio In Connector Audio Out Connector Safe Mode IP Reset No App User 1 CF Master Slave Switches 7 User 2 User 1 HDD Power LEDs 8 CompactFlash Slot 9 Power Supply Connector 10 Grounding Lug 11 DVI I Connector 12 MDR 26 Pin Connector CAMERA LINK 13 RS 232 Serial Connector COM1 14 MXI Express x1 Connector 15 15 Pin D SUB I O Connector 16 USB Connectors National Instruments Corporation Figure 2 1 NI EVS 1463 Connectors 2 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors LED Indicators DIP Switches The front panel of a NI EVS 1463 series system features the following LED indicators USER 2 LabVIEW Real Time programmable LED USER 1 LabVIEW Real Time programmable LED HDD Green when HDD read write is in progress POWER Green when powered on NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual The front panel of a NI EVS 1463 series system features the following DIP switches RESET Recessed reset switch accessible with a ballpoint pen SAFE MODE Runs LabVIEW Real Time in Safe Mode IP RESET Resets the LabVIEW Real Time IP address to default NO APP Prevents LabVIEW Real Time from running the user application on startup USER 1 LabVIEW Real Time accessible user switch CF MASTER SLA VE Allow
4. Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 VCC Cable Power 5 V 2 D USB Data 3 D USB Data 4 GND Ground 2 8 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors CompactFlash Slot NI EVS 1463 series systems are equipped with a CompactFlash slot on the front panel which provides I O expansion and options for removable storage Figure 2 6 shows the location and pinouts for the CompactFlash slot on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 7 lists and describes the CompactFlash connector signals GER gt 4 H m US ama ama 1e EE oma Ol d O k A E SI i CO Si o EH CM O Figure 2 6 CompactFlash Slot Location and Pinout Table 2 7 CompactFlash Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 GND Ground 2 D3 Data 3 3 D4 Data 4 4 D5 Data 5 5 D6 Data 6 6 D7 Data 7 7 CE1 Card Enable 1 8 A10 Address 10 9 OE Output Enable 10 A9 Address 9 National Instruments Corporation 2 9 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Table 2 7 CompactFlash Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name Signal Description 11 AN Add
5. The following sections describe how to restore factory installed software on an NI EVS 1463 series system ei Note Recovering factory installed software erases the contents of your hard disk Back up any files that you want to keep prior to the recovery Restoring Software on the NI EVS 1463 The NI EVS 1463 includes a factory installed hard drive based recovery program Hard drive based recovery stores a factory backup on a separate portion of your hard drive allowing you to restore your system without additional media To access the hard drive based recovery program press and hold lt F4 gt during the boot process Operating system installation discs are available upon request Contact National Instruments to request an operating system installation disc Restoring Software on the NI EVS 1463RT Complete the following steps to restore factory installed software on the NI EVS 1463RT 1 National Instruments Corporation Start the NI EVS 1463RT in safe mode To start in safe mode enable the SAFE MODE DIP switch on the front of the NI EVS 1463RT and restart the system Launch MAX In the MAX configuration tree expand Remote Systems Right click the name of the device you want to reformat and select Format Disk After the format completes disable the SAFE MODE switch and restart the NI EVS 1463RT Refer to Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463RT for information about configuring the NI EVS 1463RT device for your
6. IN A Current i i Limiter i Sensor ib As Common i NVN NI EVS 1463 Series System Figure 3 2 Example of Connecting an Isolated Input to a Sourcing Output Device Sensor f Power Vec j IN S Current Limiter g aes T NPN Sinking i Z Output Device IN i FK A Deeg JN Sensor o SEES RR SS Common V NI EVS 1463 Series System Figure 3 3 Example of Connecting an Isolated Input to a Sinking Output Device NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 3 4 ni com Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Connecting to a Quadrature Encoder NI EVS 1463 series systems accept single ended or differential RS 422 line driver inputs Shielded encoder cables are recommended for all applications Unshielded cables are more susceptible to noise and can corrupt the encoder signals Figure 3 4 shows the quadrature encoder RS 422 inputs circuit 3 3 V o e ST SE ST ST Phase A L gt 3 gt PX 26LV32 Phase A gt e gt i gt Phase B gt rS gt PK 26LV32 Phase B gt 7 5 KQ a kQ 7 5 kQ 7 5 kQ Figure 3 4 NI EVS1463 Series Quadrature Encoder RS 422 Inputs Circuit Figure 3 5 shows an example of connecting differential line drivers Encoder NI EVS 1463 Series System Phase A
7. A 4 external connections A 2 input characteristics A 3 operating environment A 4 physical A 4 power requirements A 4 serial interface A 3 shock and vibration A 5 storage environment A 5 trigger characteristics A 2 storage environment specifications A 5 support technical E 1 system specifications A 1 National Instruments Corporation l 3 Index T technical support E 1 timing circuitry high speed 3 6 training and certification NI resources E 1 trigger characteristics specifications A 2 trigger control and mapping circuitry 3 3 troubleshooting common questions D 1 NI resources E 1 W Web resources E 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual
8. storing BIOS configuration information Follow these steps to clear the CMOS contents 1 Shut down and remove power from the NI EVS 1463 series system 2 Turn the system so that the heatsink faces downward and the bottom plate is visible 3 Remove the bottom plate from the chassis by removing the eight retaining screws 4 Disconnect the 2 5 in HDD cable noting the pin 1 orientation Locate the jumper for clearing the CMOS contents as shown in Figure 4 1 For clarity the heat spreader is not shown in the figure 6 Move the jumper from pins 2 3 to pins 1 2 as shown in Figure 4 1 7 Wait 30 seconds and move the jumper back to pins 2 3 UN Caution Do not leave the jumper on pins 1 2 for any significant length of time Doing so decreases battery life In addition leaving the jumper on pins 1 2 prevents the system from booting 8 Reconnect the 2 5 in HDD cable noting the pin 1 orientation 9 Reattach the bottom plate to the chassis with the eight retaining screws 10 Turn the system over so that the heatsink faces upward National Instruments Corporation 4 7 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery 11 Apply power to the system 12 Enter the BIOS to set time date and other parameters Figure 4 1 Clearing the CMOS Contents NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 4 8 ni com Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery Restoring Original Software
9. subprograms subroutines device names functions operations variables filenames and extensions National Instruments Corporation Xi NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual About This Manual monospace bold Bold text in this font denotes the messages and responses that the computer automatically prints to the screen This font also emphasizes lines of code that are different from the other examples Related Documentation The following documents contain information that you may find helpful as you read this manual Hardware Documents e Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463 Contains important safety information and installation and configuration instructions for the NI EVS 1463 You can access this manual by navigating to Start All Programs National Instruments Vision Documentation NI IMAQ e Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463RT Contains important safety information and installation and configuration instructions for the NI EVS 1463RT You can access this manual by navigating to Start All Programs National Instruments Vision Documentation NI IMAQ NI Vision Acquisition Software Documents e NI IMAQ Help Contains fundamental programming concepts for the NI IMAQ driver software and terminology for using NI image acquisition devices e Measurement amp Automation Explorer Help for NI IMAQ Describes how to configure the NI IMAQ driver software NI image acquisition devices and cameras using Measurement
10. 13 DGND CC 4 CC 3 CC 2 CC 1 SerTFG SerTC X 3 XCLK X 2 X 1 X 0 DGND Figure 2 11 MDR 26 Pin Connector Pin Assignments Table 2 11 MDR 26 Pin Connector Signals Signal Name Description X lt 3 0 gt LVDS Base configuration data and enable signals from the camera to the image acquisition device XCLK Transmission clock on the Base configuration chip for Camera Link communication between the image acquisition device and the camera SerTC Serial transmission to the camera from the image acquisition device SerTFG Serial transmission to the frame grabber from the camera CC lt 4 1 gt Four LVDS pairs defined as camera inputs and image acquisition device outputs reserved for camera control On some cameras the camera controls allow the image acquisition device to control exposure time and frame rate NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 2 16 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors 15 Pin D SUB 1 0 Connector Figure 2 12 illustrates the 15 pin D SUB connector on the NI EVS 1463 9 15 ee mos 0000000 2 oooooo oo K Kl Se 1 BE Figure 2 12 General Purpose Digital UO 15 Pin D SUB Connector The 15 pin D SUB connector connects to general
11. Camera Link cable transmission rate of 140 to 595 MHz NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual A 4 ni com Appendix A Specifications Storage Environment Ambient temperature range 40 C to 70 C IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity onge 5 to 95 noncondensing IEC 60068 2 56 Shock and Vibration Operational shock ee eeeeeeeeeee eters 30 g peak half sine 11 ms pulse Tested in accordance with ITEC 60068 2 27 Test profile developed in accordance with MIL PRF 28800F Random vibration VE 5 to 500 Hz 0 3 gims with solid state hard drive Nonoperating cceceseeeseeseeeeees 5 to 500 Hz 2 4 Sims Tested in accordance with IEC 60068 2 64 Nonoperating test profile exceeds the requirements of MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 Safety This product is designed to meet the requirements of the following standards of safety for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e TEC 61010 1 EN 61010 1 e UL61010 1 CSA 61010 1 3 Note For UL and other safety certifications refer to product label or the Online Product Certification section National Instruments Corporation A 5 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix A Specifications Electromagnetic Compatibility This product meets the requirements of the following EMC standards for electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use e EN 61326 IEC 61326 Class A emissions Basic immunity e EN 55011 C
12. E f Phase A i i Twisted i i Phase A Phase A Phase B 5 f Phase B Twisted i Pair i i gt Phase B i Phase B o Figure 3 5 Example of Connecting Differential Line Drivers National Instruments Corporation 3 5 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Figure 3 6 shows an example of connecting single ended drivers Encoder NI EVS 1463 Series System Phase A Phase A Twisted Pair i LO Phase A Ph B Phase B SE WY Twisted Pair LO Phase B Figure 3 6 Example of Connecting Single Ended Drivers High Speed Timing Built from high speed counters the timing circuitry on a NI EVS 1463 series system can generate precise real time control signals for your camera Map the output of this circuitry to a trigger line to provide accurate pulses and pulse trains Use these control signals to control exposure time and frame rate Si Note For your convenience the external control for cameras that support NI EVS 1463 series systems has been programmed into the camera file You can use MAX to specify the frequency and duration of these signals in easy to use units NI EVS 1463 series systems also allow you to route the external trigger inputs 0 3 onto the camera control lines 1 4 Use MAX to select the source for the camera control lines You have the option to choose either the default control signal that is specified
13. For information about how to associate a camera file with a Camera Link compatible camera connected to a remote target such as the NI EVS 1463RT visit ni com info and enter the info code rtcamerafile Application Development Software Overview Developing applications with a NI EVS 1463 series system requires one of the following software options La LILES x or Vision Builder LabVIEW for LabVIEW Real Time Module Automated Inspection NI Vision Development Module NI Vision Acquisition Software For installation instructions refer to the appropriate documentation for your NI EVS 1463 series system es NIEVS 1463 Refer to the software documentation for information about installing software on the NI EVS 1463 es NIEVS 1463RT Refer to Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463RT for information about installing software on a development computer and configuring the NI EVS 1463RT The following sections describe the available software options For detailed information about individual software options refer to the software documentation National Instruments Corporation 1 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 1 NI EVS 1463 Series Overview Vision Builder for Automated Inspection LabVIEW NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Vision Builder AI is configurable machine vision software that you can use to prototype benchmark and deploy applications Vision Builder AI does not require pro
14. In special cases for example when either highly sensitive or noisy hardware is being used in close proximity additional mitigation measures may have to be employed to minimize the potential for electromagnetic interference While this hardware is compliant with the applicable regulatory EMC requirements there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation To minimize the potential for the hardware to cause interference to radio and television reception or to experience unacceptable performance degradation install and use this hardware in strict accordance with the instructions in the hardware documentation and the DoC If this hardware does cause interference with licensed radio communications services or other nearby electronics which can be determined by turning the hardware off and on you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures e Reorient the antenna of the receiver the device suffering interference e Relocate the transmitter the device generating interference with respect to the receiver e Plug the transmitter into a different outlet so that the transmitter and the receiver are on different branch circuits Some hardware may require the use of a metal shielded enclosure windowless version to meet the EMC requirements for special EMC environments such as for marine use or in heavy industrial areas Refer to the hardware s user documentation and the
15. in the camera file or the external trigger input as the source for the camera control lines NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 3 6 ni com Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Acquisition and Region of Interest ROI DMA Controllers Start Conditions The acquisition and ROI circuitry monitors incoming video signals and routes the active pixels to the multiple tap data formatter NI EVS 1463 series systems can perform ROI acquisitions on all video lines and frames In an ROI acquisition select an area within the acquisition window to transfer across the host bus to system memory If the area of the image you need is smaller than the camera output that appears in the acquisition window select an ROI to speed up the transfer and processing times for the image You can configure the following parameters on NI EVS 1463 series systems to control the video acquisition window e Acquisition window NI EVS 1463 series systems allow you to specify a particular region of active pixels and active lines within the incoming video data The active pixel region selects the starting pixel and number of pixels to be acquired relative to the assertion edge of the horizontal or line enable signal from the camera The active line region selects the starting line and number of lines to be acquired relative to the assertion edge of the vertical or frame enable signal e Region of interest NI EVS 1463 series systems use a second level of active pix
16. indicators 2 2 Ethernet connector LEDs 2 8 M mapping circuitry 3 3 MAX 1 2 Measurement amp Automation Explorer 1 2 common questions D 2 D 4 multiple tap data formatter 3 2 3 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual National Instruments support and services E 1 NI Vision Acquisition Software 1 2 documents xii NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection 1 4 common questions D 2 D 4 documents xiii NI Vision Development Module documents xiii NI IMAQ 1 2 documents xii NI IMAQdx 1 2 documents xii 0 operating environment specifications A 4 operating system recovery 4 9 P physical specifications A 4 power requirement specifications A 4 programming examples NI resources E 1 Q quadrature encoder connecting to 3 5 input specifications A 3 signal descriptions 2 18 R region of interest ROD circuitry 3 7 related documentation LabVIEW documents xiii NI EVS 1463 documents xii NI EVS 1463RT documents xii ni com NI Vision Acquisition Software documents xii NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection documents xiii NI Vision Development Module documents xiii NI IMAQ documents xii NI IMAQdx documents xii S scatter gather DMA controllers 3 7 serial interface specifications A 3 setup BIOS 4 1 clearing system CMOS 4 7 shock and vibration specifications A 5 software application development 1 3 NI resources E 1 overview 1 3 specifications A 1 clocks
17. instrument driver interrupt interrupt level IRQ isolated K NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual A type of protocol that makes it possible for two devices to synchronize operations Hardware description language An example of an HDL is VHDL a language used to design digital circuitry The act of removing or swapping a device when power is applied to it Hertz Cycles per second Input output The techniques media and devices used to achieve communication between machines and users Integrated Drive Electronics Hard disk and built in controller Inches A set of routines designed to control a specific instrument or family of instruments and any necessary related files for LabWindows CVI or LabVIEW A means for a device to request service from another device The relative priority at which a device can interrupt Interrupt request signal A signal which has no electrical connection to the overall system power Kilobytes of memory G 4 ni com LAN LED LVDS MAC MAX MB N NLIMAQ NI IMAQdx P parity peripheral National Instruments Corporation G 5 Glossary Local Area Network Communications network that serves users within a confined geographical area It is made up of servers workstations a network operating system and a communications link Light emitting diode Low Voltage Differential Signaling EIA 644 Meters Media access control The MAC address uniqu
18. mm 6 0 in Y Figure B 4 Air Circulation Clearance for NI EVS 1463 Series Systems NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual B 4 ni com Cabling Options This appendix summarizes cable options for connecting cameras or accessing digital I O Camera Link Cables Use a standard MDR 26 pin Camera Link cable to connect your camera to the MDR 26 pin connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system Camera Link cables consist of two MDR 26 male plugs linked with a twin axial shielded cable National Instruments provides a two meter Camera Link cable part number 187676 02 3 Note To ensure the high speed signaling of the Camera Link interface National Instruments recommends that you purchase a Camera Link cable rather than build a custom cable GigE Vision Cables Use a standard Ethernet cable to connect a GigE Vision camera to a NI EVS 1463 series system 3 Note A CAT 5e or CAT 6 1000Base T Ethernet cable is required to achieve maximum 1 000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet performance CAT 5e and CAT 6 Ethernet cables adhere to higher electrical standards required for Gigabit Ethernet communication CAT 5 cables are not guaranteed to meet the necessary electrical requirements While CAT 5 cables may appear to work at 1 000 Mbps in some installations CAT 5 cables are likely to cause increased bit errors resulting in degraded or unreliable network performance National Instru
19. purpose digital I O The general purpose digital I O available on this connector includes four TTL T O lines two optically isolated input lines and two RS 422 input lines The RS 422 lines can be used individually as either single ended or differential lines or together as a quadrature encoder input National Instruments Corporation 2 17 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Refer to Appendix C Cabling Options for additional information about digital I O cabling options Refer to the connector pin assignments in Figure 2 13 and the signal descriptions in Table 2 12 to build a custom cable for the 15 pin D SUB connector TTL_TRIG 0 TTL_TRIG 1 BEND TTL_TRIG 2 Dene TTL_TRIG 3 DENG ISO_IN 0 ISO_IN 1 Somo f PS PHASE_A PHASE_A PHASE B Figure 2 13 15 pin D SUB Connector Pin Assignments Table 2 12 15 Pin D SUB Connector Signals Signal Name Description TTL_TRIG lt 3 0 gt TTL external triggers DIO lines I O DGND Direct connection to digital GND ISO_IN lt 1 0 gt 30 V isolated input only lines Use these lines instead of not in addition to TTL_TRIG lt 1 0 gt PHASE_A The primary use of these single ended or differential signals is for interfacing PHASE B to a quadrature encoder Alternatively these pairs can be used as independent RS 422 trigger inpu
20. rights reserved Important Information Warranty The NI EVS 1463 series system is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period This warranty includes parts and labor The media on which you receive National Instruments software are warranted not to fail to execute programming instructions due to defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 90 days from date of shipment as evidenced by receipts or other documentation National Instruments will at its option repair or replace software media that do not execute programming instructions if National Instruments receives notice of such defects during the warranty period National Instruments does not warrant that the operation of the software shall be uninterrupted or error free A Return Material Authorization RMA number must be obtained from the factory and clearly marked on the outside of the package before any equipment will be accepted for warranty work National Instruments will pay the shipping costs of returning to the owner parts which are covered by warranty National Instruments believes that the information in this document is accurate The document has been carefully reviewed for technical accuracy In the event that technical or typographical
21. your Camera Link compatible camera The Camera Link standard allows for flexibility of image format and data transfer protocols The camera manufacturer defines image parameters such as image resolution and the number of bits per pixel and camera control parameters such as frame on demand and exposure control signals These variable parameters are defined on a per camera basis in a camera file lt camera_model1 gt icd supplied by National Instruments The NI IMAQ driver uses the information in this camera file to program the NI EVS 1463 series system to acquire images from a specific camera Without this camera file the driver does not have the information necessary to configure the NI EVS 1463 series system to recognize the image format of the particular camera you are using 1 2 ni com Chapter 1 NI EVS 1463 Series Overview Many camera files are installed when you install NI IMAQ and many more are available for download from the National Instruments Industrial Camera Advisor at ni com camera You can also create your own camera files using the NI Camera File Generator This utility can be downloaded from ni com vision When installing new camera files save them to the lt NI IMAQ gt Data directory Contact National Instruments technical support to request camera files not available in the Camera Advisor Refer to Appendix E Technical Support and Professional Services for information about National Instruments technical support
22. 0 Dual Inline Package switch G 2 ni com driver DVI I E EEPROM EMC EMI exposure external trigger F falling edge FCC frame Sims Gigabit Ethernet GigE Vision National Instruments Corporation G 3 Glossary Software that controls a specific hardware device such as an image acquisition device Direct Video Interface Integrated A video technology enabling the use of both analog and digital video signals Electronically Erasable Programmable Read Only Memory Electromagnetic Compatibility Electromagnetic interference The amount of time that light reaches the image sensor A voltage pulse from an external source that triggers an event such as A D conversion An edge trigger occurs when the trigger signal passes through a specified threshold A slope that is negative to the trigger is specified as the falling edge Federal Communications Commission A complete image in interlaced formats a frame is composed of two fields 1 Grams 2 A measure of acceleration equal to 9 8 m s A measure of random vibration The root mean square of acceleration levels in a random vibration test profile Describes technologies which transmit Ethernet packets at a rate of a gigabit per second A camera interface standard developed using the Gigabit Ethernet communication protocol NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Glossary H handshaking HDL hot swapping Hz I O IDE in
23. 0 2 V maximum RS 422 compatible Single ended input threshold TTL compatible Input high voltage s0seeeeee 2 0 V Input low voltage e seeeeeeee 0 8 V Maximum quadrature count rate 5 MHz Camera Link Serial Interface Baud rates supported eee eeeeseeeees 300 600 1200 1800 2000 2400 3600 4800 7200 or 9600 bps 19 2 38 4 56 or 115 2 kbps National Instruments Corporation A 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix A Specifications Clocks Pixel clock frequency range 20 MHz to 85 MHz EI Note The Camera Link specification requires cameras to transmit at a minimum of 20 MHz Power Requirements Main supply voltage n se 10 VDC to 30 VDC Owen ee 70 W minimum Physical Unit dimensions cccccccesssececesesseeeees 110 mm x 200 mm x 220 mm 4 3 in x 7 9 in x 8 66 in Weight enee 3 77 kg 8 31 Ib Environment NI EVS 1463 series systems are intended for indoor use only Maximum alomde 2 000 m Pollution Degree IEC 60664 2 Operating Environment Ambient temperature range ee 0 C to 45 C IEC 60068 2 1 and IEC 60068 2 2 Relative humidity onge 10 to 90 noncondensing IEC 60068 2 56 UN Caution Clean the NI EVS 1463 series system with a soft nonmetallic brush Make sure that the system is completely dry and free from contaminants before powering on the controller again This value corresponds to the serialized
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25. 00 1200 600 and 300 bps You can use the serial interface interactively with MAX clsercon exe or a manufacturer supplied camera control utility or programmatically with LabVIEW C or NET Use the Camera Link Serial Remote System Selector within MAX to make the Camera Link serial interface on the NI EVS 1463RT available to Camera Link serial utilities installed on the development computer With MAX open select Tools NI Vision Select CLSerNat Systems to launch the Camera Link Serial Remote System Selector Interactively e MAX Use MAX with a camera file containing programmed commands When an acquisition is initiated the commands are sent to the camera For information about how to associate a camera file with a Camera Link compatible camera connected to a remote target such as the NI EVS 1463RT visit ni com info and enter the info code rtcamerafile e clsercon exe Use National instruments terminal emulator for Camera Link clsercon exe if a camera file with programmed serial commands does not exist for your camera With clsercon exe you can still communicate serially with your camera From the lt NI IMAQ gt bin directory access clsercon exe e Manufacturer Supplied Camera Control Utility Camera manufacturers who are compliant with the Camera Link 1 1 or later specification provide a camera control utility which sends the appropriate serial commands for configuring your camera through the serial connector on t
26. 2 15 to 2 16 CompactFlash slot 2 9 to 2 11 digital I O 2 17 to 2 18 DVI I 2 4 to 2 5 Ethernet 2 7 to 2 8 MDR 26 pin 2 15 to 2 16 National Instruments Corporation l 1 MXI express x1 2 12 to 2 13 power 2 14 RS 232 serial 2 6 Universal Serial Bus USB 2 8 conventions used in the manual xi D data formatter multiple tap 3 2 3 3 data transmission 3 1 Declaration of Conformity NI resources E 2 diagnostic tools NI resources E 1 DIP switches 2 2 DMA controllers 3 7 documentation conventions used in manual xi NI resources E 1 related documentation xii drivers NI resources E 1 E earth ground connection 2 15 examples NI resources E 1 external connection specifications A 2 F firewall settings D 4 G GigE Vision 1 6 ground connection 2 15 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Index H hard drive recovery 4 9 hardware overview acquisition region of interest ROT 3 7 binarization 3 2 data transmission 3 1 high speed timing 3 6 multiple tap data formatter 3 3 scatter gather DMA controllers 3 7 trigger control and mapping circuitry 3 3 help technical support E 1 high speed timing circuitry 3 4 3 6 input characteristics specifications A 3 instrument drivers NI resources E 1 isolated input wiring to a sourcing sinking output device 3 4 wiring to output devices 3 4 K KnowledgeBase E 1 L LabVIEW 1 4 documents xiii LabVIEW Real Time Module 1 4 LED
27. A SYSTEM FAILURE WOULD CREATE A RISK OF HARM TO PROPERTY OR PERSONS INCLUDING THE RISK OF BODILY INJURY AND DEATH SHOULD NOT BE RELIANT SOLELY UPON ONE FORM OF ELECTRONIC SYSTEM DUE TO THE RISK OF SYSTEM FAILURE TO AVOID DAMAGE INJURY OR DEATH THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MUST TAKE REASONABLY PRUDENT STEPS TO PROTECT AGAINST SYSTEM FAILURES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO BACK UP OR SHUT DOWN MECHANISMS BECAUSE EACH END USER SYSTEM IS CUSTOMIZED AND DIFFERS FROM NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS TESTING PLATFORMS AND BECAUSE A USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER MAY USE NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS IN COMBINATION WITH OTHER PRODUCTS IN A MANNER NOT EVALUATED OR CONTEMPLATED BY NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS THE USER OR APPLICATION DESIGNER IS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE FOR VERIFYING AND VALIDATING THE SUITABILITY OF NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS WHENEVER NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS PRODUCTS ARE INCORPORATED IN A SYSTEM OR APPLICATION INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE APPROPRIATE DESIGN PROCESS AND SAFETY LEVEL OF SUCH SYSTEM OR APPLICATION Compliance Electromagnetic Compatibility Information This hardware has been tested and found to comply with the applicable regulatory requirements and limits for electromagnetic compatibility EMC as indicated in the hardware s Declaration of Conformity DoC These requirements and limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the hardware is operated in the intended electromagnetic environment
28. DoC for product installation requirements When the hardware is connected to a test object or to test leads the system may become more sensitive to disturbances or may cause interference in the local electromagnetic environment Operation of this hardware in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference Users are required to correct the interference at their own expense or cease operation of the hardware Changes or modifications not expressly approved by National Instruments could void the user s right to operate the hardware under the local regulatory rules The Declaration of Conformity DoC contains important EMC compliance information and instructions for the user or installer To obtain the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Contents About This Manual CONVENTIONS geit See be eee Zeie suede ee Beie ed ee xi Related Doc Mena O a E T E N xii Chapter 1 NI EVS 1463 Series Overview Product D scriptiom seners Ed ee aa REESE oa cae O E AAR 1 1 NI Vision Acquisition Software sseseseseesereseeseseeresesresreresresrsresrnresreeresenreers 1 2 Camera Piles issu EI E et ege Ed eae 1 2 Application Development Software Overview sesesssessesessrssesrrsrsresrsresteresresrsresreerses 1 3 Vision Builder for Automated Inspection sessesssesessseesessessesresressresressrssrese 1 4 LabVIEW
29. ISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e AS NZS CISPR 11 Group 1 Class A emissions e FCC 47 CFR Part 15B Class A emissions e ICES 001 Class A emissions ei Note For the standards applied to assess the EMC of this product refer to product label or the Online Product Certification section 3 Note For EMC compliance operate this product according to the documentation CE Compliance C This product meets the essential requirements of applicable European Directives as follows e 2006 95 EC Low Voltage Directive safety e 2004 108 EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive EMC Online Product Certification Refer to the product Declaration of Conformity DoC for additional regulatory compliance information To obtain product certifications and the DoC for this product visit ni com certification search by model number or product line and click the appropriate link in the Certification column Environmental Management National Instruments is committed to designing and manufacturing products in an environmentally responsible manner NI recognizes that eliminating certain hazardous substances from our products is beneficial not only to the environment but also to NI customers For additional environmental information refer to the NI and the Environment Web page at ni com environment This page contains the environmental regulations and directives with which NI complies as well as other environmental information not incl
30. NI EVS 1463RT system appears in the software using this configuration but not when connected to the larger network the network is not properly communicating with the NI EVS 1463RT system The NI EVS 1463RT uses the ports listed in Table D 1 Table D 1 TCP UDP Ports Used by the NI EVS 1463RT Port Type Details 3580 TCP UDP Reserved as nati svrloc NAT ServiceLocator Used by Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX to locate remote targets 7749 TCP Used for remote image display not reserved 7750 TCP Used for NI IMAQ remote configuration not reserved 3363 TCP UDP Reserved as nati vi server NATI VI Server Used by Vision Builder for Automated Inspection to configure a remote NI EVS 1463RT NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual D 4 ni com Appendix D Common Questions If your firewall is controlled remotely or you are unsure about configuring the firewall contact your network administrator e The NI EVS 1463RT system may have been configured on another network and then moved to the current network Reconfigure the NI EVS 1463RT system on the current network e The grade of cable you are using may be insufficient for the speed of your network e Another device on the network is using the IP address assigned to the NI EVS 1463RT system Reconfigure the NI EVS 1463RT system to use an available static IP address e The DIP switch settings on the NIEVS 1463RT system may be invalid such as a
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32. Overview NI Vision Acquisition Software NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual NI EVS 1463 series systems ship with the latest version of NI Vision Acquisition Software which contains all of the drivers in the NI Vision product line With NI Vision Acquisition Software you can quickly and easily start your applications without having to program the device at the register level NI Vision Acquisition Software has an extensive library of functions such as routines for video configuration continuous and single shot image acquisition memory buffer allocation trigger control and device configuration that you can call from the application development environment NI Vision Acquisition Software performs all functions required for acquiring and saving images but does not perform image analysis Refer to the Application Development Software Overview section for information about developing image analysis applications The NI Vision Acquisition Software DVD contains the following software e Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX Allows you to configure a NI EVS 1463 series system e NI IMAQ Controls any Camera Link cameras connected to a NI EVS 1463 series system as well as the 15 pin D SUB connector e NI IMAQdx Controls any GigE Vision or DirectShow compatible USB cameras connected to a NI EVS 1463 series system Camera Files Camera files configure the NI EVS 1463 series system with information about the output format of
33. S 1463 series system Table 2 9 lists and describes the audio connector signals z gt rower or yo COMPACT FLASH DLC GEI g S af xb i d d Left Right GND Figure 2 8 Audio Connector Location and Pinout National Instruments Corporation 2 13 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 Power Connector NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Table 2 9 Audio Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description Tip Left Left Audio Channel Middle Right Right Audio Channel Outer GND Ground Figure 2 9 shows the location and pinouts for the power connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system The figure shows the front of the connector attached to the power cable not the receptor on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 10 lists and describes the power connector signals we i Figure 2 9 Power Connector Location and Pinout Table 2 10 Power Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 Positive 2 Negative 3 GND Chassis Ground 2 14 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Earth Ground Connection U
34. VS 1463 series system ei Note Exact timing of camera and image acquisition device communication is camera dependent Refer to the documentation accompanying your camera for more information about Camera Link timing requirements National Instruments Corporation 3 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Hardware Binarization NI EVS 1463 series systems supports binarization and inverse binarization Binarization and inverse binarization segment an image into two regions a particle region and a background region Use binarization and inverse binarization to isolate objects of interest in an image To separate objects under consideration from the background select a pixel value range This pixel value range is known as the gray level interval or the threshold interval Binarization works by setting all image pixels that fall within the threshold interval to the image white value and setting all other image pixels to 0 Pixels inside the threshold interval are considered part of the particle region Pixels outside the threshold interval are considered part of the background region Inverse binarization flips the assigned bit numbers of the particle region and the background region Thus all pixels that belong in the threshold interval or the particle region are set to 0 while all pixels outside the threshold interval or the background region are set to the image white value Figure 3 1 illustra
35. a standard for interfacing digital cameras with image acquisition devices Camera Link simplifies connectivity between the image acquisition device and the camera by defining a single standard connector for both This standard ensures physical compatibility of devices bearing the Camera Link logo The basis for the Camera Link standard is the National Semiconductor Channel Link chipset a data transmission method consisting of a general purpose transmitter receiver pair The Channel Link driver takes 28 bits of parallel digital data and a clock and serializes the stream to four LVDS EIA 644 data streams and an LVDS clock providing high speed data transmission across 10 wires and over distances of up to 10 m National Instruments Corporation 1 5 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 1 NI EVS 1463 Series Overview NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Camera Link Base configuration uses one transmitter receiver pair and requires one cable for data transmission Camera Link Medium configuration uses two transmitter receiver pairs Camera Link Full configuration uses three transmitter receiver pairs Both Medium and Full configuration require two data cables NI EVS 1463 series systems support Camera Link Base configuration GigE Vision is a camera interface standard based on the Gigabit Ethernet communication protocol GigE Vision cameras work with standard Gigabit Ethernet networks and hardware Because the Gigabit Ethernet standard allows tra
36. actory installed software How do I install an operating system NI EVS 1463 series systems include a preinstalled operating system In some cases you may want to install a different operating system NI EVS 1463 series systems support installing Windows Vista XP from a USB CD ROM However many other operating systems do not support installation from a USB CD ROM For example Windows 2000 aborts during the install process because it does not include drivers for a USB CD ROM device How do I upgrade the system RAM The memory in the NI EVS 1463 series system is not field upgradeable Contact your NI representative for upgrade options How do I install a CompactFlash card Follow these steps to install a CompactFlash card 1 Remove the locking screw and raise the CompactFlash slot cover door 2 Hold the card so the top side is facing up 3 Insert the card until it is completely seated in its connector The ejector button protrudes from the unit when the CompactFlash card is correctly seated Note If you encounter too much resistance do not force the card Check the card orientation and try again 4 Lower the cover door and replace the locking screw This cover prevents inadvertent CompactFlash card ejection D 2 ni com Appendix D Common Questions When running windows the NI EVS 1463 automatically recognizes IDE based CompactFlash memory cards and allocates them a drive letter The CompactFlash card may need to be
37. amp Automation Explorer MAX e NI IMAQdx Help Contains fundamental programming concepts for the NI IMAQdx driver software e Measurement amp Automation Explorer Help for NI IMA Qdx Describes how to configure NI IMAQdx driver software and NI image acquisition devices using Measurement amp Automation Explorer NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual xii ni com About This Manual NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Documents NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Tutorial Describes Vision Builder for Automated Inspection and provides step by step instructions for solving common visual inspection tasks such as inspection gauging part presence guidance and counting NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Configuration Help Contains information about using the Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Configuration Interface to create a machine vision application NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Inspection Help Contains information about running applications created with Vision Builder for Automated Inspection in the Vision Builder Automated Inspection Interface LabVIEW and NI Vision Development Module Documents National Instruments Corporation Getting Started with LabVIEW Use this manual as a tutorial to familiarize yourself with the LabVIEW graphical programming environment and the basic Lab VIEW features you use to build data acquisition and instrument control applications LabVIEW He
38. application 4 9 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Specifications The following specifications apply to NI EVS 1463 series systems These specifications are typical at 25 C unless otherwise stated Features Lei D REH Intel Core Duo L2400 1 66 GHz dual core processor 667 MHz FSB On die L2 cache ececceeeeeseeeeeeeeeee 2 MB DDR2 RAMES e 2 GB Integrated hard drive NI EVS 1463 arraien 80 GB minimum serial ATA NI EVS 1463RT o oo cece eeeeeeeee 1 GB minimum parallel ATA solid state Integrated graphics processot Intel GMA 950 DVI I connectors 20 eeeeeeeseeeteeeteees 1 10 100 1000 Ethernet connectors 2 Hi Speed USB 2 0 connectors 4 Serial connectors 9 pin RS 232 1 MXI Express x1 connectors eee 1 CompactFlash expansion slots 1 Audio Connectors cccccesssseceeesssseeees 1 3 5 mm line level audio in 1 3 5 mm line level audio out 1 The memory in NI EVS 1463 series systems is not field upgradeable Contact your NI representative for upgrade options National Instruments Corporation A 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix A Specifications MDR 26 pin connectors 0 0 0 eee 1 Base configuration Camera Link General purpose digital I O connectors 15 pin D SUB 1 Supported camera interfaces NIENS Idee GigE Vision Camera Link 1 1 and DirectShow compatible USB NI EVS 1463RT oer GigE Vision and Came
39. ch are programmable for polarity and direction are available for simultaneous use Individually configure the four external triggers in MAX as single ended T O lines or alternatively as isolated or RS 422 input only lines You can configure the four external triggers in any combination of single ended I O or input only lines Table 3 1 lists the configuration options available for each trigger source Table 3 1 Trigger Configuration Options for NI EVS 1463 Series Systems Single ended Alternative Trigger Number Input Output Input Only 0 TTL_TRIG 0 ISO_IN O 1 TTL_TRIG 1 ISO_IN 2 TTL_TRIG 2 RS422_IN 0 3 TTL_TRIG 3 RS422_IN 1 3 Note If not configured as single ended I O lines triggers have input only capability National Instruments Corporation 3 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Wiring an Isolated Input to Output Devices You can wire an isolated input to both sourcing and sinking output devices Refer to Figures 3 2 and 3 3 for wiring examples by output type UN Caution Do vor apply a voltage greater than 30 VDC to the isolated inputs Voltage greater than 30 VDC may damage the NI EVS 1463 series system B Note Isolated inputs are compatible with 5 V logic if the external circuit meets the voltage and current requirements listed in Appendix A Specifications Sensor A Power pe OR aS AAS E ER PNP Sourcing Je Output Device i Vcc i
40. d a pixel count area A rectangular portion of an acquisition window or frame that is controlled and defined by software National Instruments Corporation G 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Glossary B bandwidth BIOS buffer bus C c Camera Link Channel Link CMOS current D D SUB DC DCAM DCAM compliant DIP switch NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Bytes The range of frequencies present in a signal or the range of frequencies to which a measuring device can respond Basic Input Output System BIOS functions are the fandamental level of any PC or compatible computer BIOS functions embody the basic operations needed for successful use of the computer s hardware resources Temporary storage for acquired data The group of conductors that interconnect individual circuitry in a computer such as the PCI bus typically the expansion vehicle to which I O or other devices are connected Celsius Interface standard for digital video data and camera control based on the Channel Link chipset National Semiconductor chipset for high speed data serialization and deserialization for transmission across cables up to 10 m Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor A type of integrated circuit The rate of flow of electric charge measured in amperes An I O connector type Direct Current Digital camera Cameras that comply with the IIDC 1394 based Digital Camera Specifications Version 1 3
41. d color usually represented as red green and blue intensities Divides the incoming horizontal video line into pixels Programmable Logic Controller An industrial computer used for factory automation process control and manufacturing systems Power On Self Test The exact sequence of bits characters and control codes used to transfer data between computers and peripherals through a communications channel Optical sensor which toggles an electrical signal when an object passes near it An encoding technique for a rotating device where two tracks of information are placed on the device with the signals on the tracks offset by 90 degrees from each other This makes it possible to detect the direction of the motion Random Access Memory the computer s primary workspace A property of an event or system in which data is processed as it is acquired instead of being accumulated and processed at a later time The smallest signal increment that can be detected by a measurement system Resolution can be expressed in bits in proportions or in percent of full scale For example a system has 12 bit resolution one part in 4 096 resolution and 0 0244 percent of full scale Hardware settings used by devices in a computer system including ISA interrupt level DMA channel and I O address G 6 ni com RGB rising edge RS 232 scatter gather DMA SRAM subnet tap TCP transfer rate National Instruments C
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43. el and active line regions for selecting a region of interest Using the region of interest circuitry the system acquires only a selected subset of the acquisition window NI EVS 1463 series systems can perform continuous image transfers directly to either contiguous or fragmented memory buffers The NI IMAQ driver software efficiently programs the DMA engines while providing an easy to use high level interface NI EVS 1463 series systems can start acquisitions in the following ways e Software control NI EVS 1463 series systems support software control of acquisition start You can configure NI EVS 1463 series systems to capture a fixed number of frames Use this configuration for capturing a single frame or a sequence of frames Trigger control You can start an acquisition by enabling external or RTSI bus trigger lines Each of these inputs can start a video acquisition on a rising edge or a falling edge National Instruments Corporation 3 7 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Serial Interface NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual NI EVS 1463 series systems provide serial communication to and from the camera through two LVDS pairs in the Camera Link cable All Camera Link serial communication uses one start bit one stop bit no parity and no hardware handshaking NI EVS 1463 series systems support the following baud rates 115200 56000 38400 19200 9600 7200 4800 3600 2400 2000 18
44. ely identifies each unit connected to a network Measurement amp Automation Explorer The National Instruments Windows based graphical configuration utility you can use to configure NI software and hardware execute system diagnostics add new channels and interfaces and view the devices and instruments you have connected to your computer MAX is installed on the desktop during the National Instruments driver software installation Megabytes of memory Driver software for National Instruments Camera Link interface devices Driver software for National Instruments IEEE 1394 Gigabit Ethernet and USB interface devices Method of error checking Ensures that there is always either an even number or an odd number of asserted bits in a byte character or word according to the logic of the system If a bit should be lost in data transmission its loss can be detected by checking the parity Any hardware device connected to a computer such as a monitor keyboard printer plotter disk or tape drive graphics tablet scanner mouse and so on NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Glossary pixel pixel clock PLC POST protocol proximity sensor Q quadrature encoder R RAM real time resolution resource NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual The fundamental picture element in a digital image The smallest resolvable rectangular area of an image either on a screen or stored in memory Each pixel has its own brightness an
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46. formatted FAT32 before the drive can be accessed The unit may need powering off and on for the CompactFlash Card to be visible to the operating system UN Caution Do not insert or remove the CompactFlash card while the system is powered on Doing so may cause data loss or require you to reformat the drive Third party cards may require additional drivers Contact your CompactFlash vendor for more information UN Caution The CompactFlash interface is ESD sensitive An electrostatic shock to the CompactFlash module while it is inserted may cause the system to lock up or reboot or data loss on a CompactFlash memory card How do I remove a CompactFlash card Follow these steps to remove a CompactFlash card 1 Power down the NI EVS 1463 series system 2 Remove the locking screw and raise the CompactFlash slot door cover 3 Push the protruding ejector button The card should slide forward 3 Note If you encounter too much resistance when pushing the ejector button do not force the card Check the card slot for obstructions and try again 4 Remove the card from the slot 5 Lower the cover door and replace the locking screw Common Questions about the NI EVS 1463RT Why does nothing appear on a monitor connected to the NI EVS 1463RT If the POWER LED is lit disconnect power from the NI EVS 1463RT and reconnect the monitor You must connect all monitors before the NI EVS 1463RT boots The NI EVS 1463RT does not have an on or
47. gramming but is scalable to powerful programming environments Vision Builder AI allows you to easily configure and benchmark a sequence of visual inspection steps as well as deploy the visual inspection system for automated inspection With Vision Builder AI you can perform powerful visual inspection tasks and make decisions based on the results of individual tasks You can migrate the configured inspection to LabVIEW extending the capabilities of the applications if necessary NI LabVIEW is a graphical programming environment for developing flexible and scalable applications To develop machine vision applications with an NI EVS 1463 series system and LabVIEW you must have the Vision Development Module To develop machine vision applications for the NI EVS 1463RT you must have the LabVIEW Real Time Module LabVIEW Real Time Module The NI LabVIEW Real Time Module combines LabVIEW graphical programming with the power of Real Time RT hardware such as the NI EVS 1463RT enabling you to build deterministic real time systems You develop VIs in LabVIEW and deploy the VIs to RT targets The RT target runs VIs without a user interface and offers a stable platform for real time VIs For more information about the LabVIEW Real Time Module refer to the LabVIEW Help 3 Note The LabVIEW Real Time Module is only required to develop applications for the NI EVS 1463RT NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual NI Vision Development Module The NI Visi
48. h Speed Timing c ssicescssechatstesegessceassesctesteabscstesbepsecastesicesevsessebeavas sean ecseeee 3 6 Acquisition and Region of Interest RO 3 7 D MA Controllers ci c sssasctsciscaeutsseaeetiece oa sastas a a a a iS 3 7 Start Conditions ett dee ENNER ee Ee 3 7 KENE 3 8 Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery Entering BIOS Setupics ees eege eege dEr 4 1 Main Menu este ctscpecteictien EEN A E 4 2 Me DELT 4 3 Integrated Peripherals Submenu eee eee eeeeeseceeeeseeeeetaeeesees 4 3 POT Menu EE 4 4 LabVIEW RY Mem ieie nat aaae eieaa A ENa E 4 5 Secut E NEE 4 5 Boot M nzen ee et ee eit ae te aN 4 6 BEX 06 E go oes oes E 4 6 Clearing System CMOS eseu sde RM Sedan ee ENEE 4 7 Restoring Original Software 4 9 Restoring Software on the NI ENS L 4 9 Restoring Software on the NI ENS LAT 4 9 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Mounting Information Appendix C Cabling Options NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual viii ni com Contents Appendix D Common Questions Appendix E Technical Support and Professional Services Glossary Index National Instruments Corporation ix NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual About This Manual Conventions This manual contains system specifications connector pinouts configuration information mounting information and answers to common questions about network firewall hardware software and power issues for National Instruments EVS 1463 series systems Refer to Gett
49. he NI EVS 1463 series system 3 8 ni com Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Programmatically e LabVIEW Use the serial interface programmatically through calls to the NI IMAQ driver using the IMAQ Serial Write and IMAQ Serial Read VIs Access these files from the lt LabVIEW gt vi lib vision driver imagl1 11b directory e C Use the serial interface programmatically through calls to the NI IMAQ driver using the imgSessionSerialWrite and imgSessionSerialRead functions e NET Use the serial interface programmatically through calls to the NI IMAQ driver using the ImaqSessionSerialWrite and ImaqSerialConnection classes ei Note clsercon exe and all programmatic connection methods provide direct manual access to the serial connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system and are not required for most users National Instruments also fully supports the recommended serial API described in the Specifications of the Camera Link Interface Standard for Digital Cameras and Frame Grabbers manual National Instruments Corporation 3 9 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual BIOS Configuration and System Recovery You can change the configuration settings for the NI EVS 1463 series system in the BIOS setup The BIOS is the low level interface between the hardware and PC software that configures and tests your hardware when you boot the system The BIOS setup program includes menus for configuring settings and enabling features M
50. ing Started with the NI EVS 1463 or Getting Started with the NI EVS1463RT for specific installation instructions 3 A A bold italic monospace The following conventions appear in this manual The symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action The sequence File Page Setup Options directs you to pull down the File menu select the Page Setup item and select Options from the last dialog box This icon denotes a note which alerts you to important information This icon denotes a caution which advises you of precautions to take to avoid injury data loss or a system crash When this symbol is marked on a product refer to the product documentation for information about precautions to take When symbol is marked on a product it denotes a warning advising you to take precautions to avoid electrical shock Bold text denotes items that you must select or click in the software such as menu items and dialog box options Bold text also denotes parameter names Italic text denotes variables emphasis a cross reference or an introduction to a key concept Italic text also denotes text that is a placeholder for a word or value that you must supply Text in this font denotes text or characters that you should enter from the keyboard sections of code programming examples and syntax examples This font is also used for the proper names of disk drives paths directories programs
51. ion of Conformity DoC A DoC is our claim of compliance with the Council of the European Communities using the manufacturer s declaration of conformity This system affords the user protection for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and product safety You can obtain the DoC for your product by visiting ni com certification If you searched ni com and could not find the answers you need contact your local office or NI corporate headquarters Phone numbers for our worldwide offices are listed at the front of this manual You also can visit the Worldwide Offices section of ni com niglobal to access the branch office Web sites which provide up to date contact information support phone numbers email addresses and current events 1034 1513 5543 3087 6357 4660 E 2 ni com Glossary Symbol Prefix Value u micro 10 6 m milli 10 3 k kilo 103 M mega 106 G giga 10 Symbols S Degrees Q Ohms Percent A A Amperes address Character code that identifies a specific location or series of locations in memory acquisition window The image size specific to a video standard or camera resolution active line region The region of lines actively being stored Defined by a line start relative to the vertical synchronization signal and a line count active pixel region The region of pixels actively being stored Defined by a pixel start relative to the horizontal synchronization signal an
52. itches and Connectors Figure 2 2 shows the location and pinouts for the DVI I connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 2 lists and describes the DVI I connector signals we Ee Pe T lt 5 peng Us Of SE lar 4 SOMPACT FLAS awe Le KH H Ne EE EEN be SS RO eele ra 8 C1 C2 h x 4 7 i 9 im 17 24 C3 C5 C4 __ DVH Figure 2 2 DVI I Connector Location and Pinout Table 2 2 DVI I Connector Signals Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data2 2 TMDS Data2 3 TMDS Data2 4 Shield 4 Reserved 5 Reserved 6 DDC Clock SCL 7 DDC Data SDA 8 Analog Vertical Sync 9 TMDS Datal 10 TMDS Datal 11 TMDS Data1 3 Shield 12 Reserved 2 4 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Table 2 2 DVI I Connector Signals Continued Pin Signal Name 13 Reserved 14 5 V Power 15 Ground for 5 V 16 Hot Plug Detect 17 TMDS Data0 18 TMDSData0 19 TMDS Data0 5 Shield 20 Reserved 21 Reserved 22 TMDS Clock Shield 23 TMDS Clock 24 TMDS Clock Cl Analog Red C2 Analog Green C3 Analog Blue C4 Analog Horizontal Sync CH Analog GND Return analog R G B Nati
53. ll switches set to the ON position Change the DIP switch settings and reset the NI EVS 1463RT system by pressing the RESET button on the NI EVS 1463RT system for at least two seconds Why does MAX or Vision Builder AI report that no software is installed to the NI EVS 1463RT Install application and driver software on the NI EVS 1463RT system Refer to Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463RT for installation instructions Why does MAX or Vision Builder AI indicate that no Camera Link camera is attached to the NI EVS 1463RT Verify that you have installed a camera file to the NI EVS 1463RT For more information about installing a camera file to a remote target visit ni com info and enter the info code rtcamerafile Why does MAX or Vision Builder AI indicate that no GigE Vision camera is attached to the NI EVS 1463RT Verify that the camera is a GigE Vision camera Not all cameras with Gigabit Ethernet ports are GigE Vision compliant If you are unsure whether your camera supports the GigE Vision standard look for the GigE Vision logo in the camera documentation If the camera is connected to the NI EVS 1463RT through the secondary Ethernet connector you must manually configure the connector Refer to Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463RT for more information about configuring the secondary Ethernet connector with Vision Builder AI or MAX National Instruments Corporation D 5 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix D Common Ques
54. lp Includes information about LabVIEW programming concepts step by step instructions for using LabVIEW and reference information about LabVIEW VIs functions palettes menus and tools Getting Started with the LabVIEW Real Time Module Use this manual as a tutorial to familiarize yourself with the Lab VIEW Real Time Module and the basic Real Time Module features you use to build real time applications for the NI EVS 1463RT NI Vision Concepts Help Describes the basic concepts of image analysis image processing and machine vision This document also contains in depth discussions about imaging functions for advanced users NI Vision for LabVIEW Help Describes how to create machine vision and image processing applications in LabVIEW using the Vision Development Module The help file guides you through tasks beginning with setting up your imaging system to taking measurements It also describes how to create a real time vision application using NI Vision with the LabVIEW Real Time Module and contains reference information about NI Vision for Lab VIEW palettes and VIs xiii NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual NI EVS 1463 Series Overview This chapter contains an overview of NI EVS 1463 series systems related camera standards and National Instruments software Product Description NI EVS 1463 series systems are small fanless embedded vision systems designed for rugged industrial applications NI EVS 1463 series systems feat
55. m To maximize the cooling efficiency of the NI EVS 1463 series system observe the following recommendations e Mount the NI EVS 1463 series system on a thermally conductive surface e Avoid static air environments e Mount the NI EVS 1463 series system with the heatsink facing upward If you mount the NI EVS 1463 series system on a wall or other vertical surface mount the system so that the heat sink fins are vertical Figures B 1 through B 4 provide dimensional drawings and clearance information for NI EVS 1463 series systems UN Caution Do not position the NI EVS 1463 series system with the heat sinks resting on any surface Doing so may cause the NI EVS 1463 series system to overheat Refer to Appendix A Specifications for temperature specifications EI Note You can ground the NI EVS 1463 series system to your mount by connecting a grounding wire to the grounding lug on the NI EVS 1463 series system gt Caution Your installation must meet the following space and cabling clearance requirements for optimum cooling e Allow 152 4 mm 6 in on the top of the NI EVS 1463 series system for air circulation e Allow 152 4 mm 6 in on the sides of the NI EVS 1463 series system for air circulation e Allow enough space in front of the NI EVS 1463 series system to connect cables Refer to Figure B 4 for a illustration of the space and cabling requirements for NI EVS 1463 series systems National Instruments Cor
56. ments Corporation C 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix C Cabling Options 15 Pin D SUB Cable Specifications National Instruments provides a generic 15 pin cable assembly kit part number 190912 04 that breaks the connector out into 15 color coded wires for easy connectivity Refer to the 15 Pin D SUB I O Connector section of Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors for connector pin assignments 3 Note Ifyou build a custom cable use twisted pair wiring to help reduce noise pickup from outside sources and crosstalk TTL I O lines should be twisted together with a wire connected to DGND Isolated input and RS 422 input lines should be twisted together in their proper pairs NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual C 2 ni com Common Questions This appendix lists common questions related to NI EVS 1463 series systems Common Questions about NI EVS 1463 Series Systems What does it mean if the POWER LED is not lit when power is supplied to the system If the power supply is properly connected to the system but the POWER LED does not light up check that the power supply is 24 VDC 10 70 W or greater and within the specifications outlined in Appendix A Specifications Using a power supply that is not within these specifications might result in an unresponsive or unstable system and could damage the system How do I repair a corrupted system CMOS Complete the following steps to load BIOS defaults 1 En
57. nsmission of up to 1000 megabits per second GigE Vision offers faster transmission rates than USB USB 2 IEEE 1394a and IEEE 1394b GigE Vision networks can acquire images from multiple cameras however all cameras on the network share the same bandwidth While Gigabit Ethernet is a standard bus technology not all cameras with Gigabit Ethernet ports are GigE Vision compliant In order to be GigE Vision Compliant the camera must adhere to the protocols laid down by the GigE Vision standard and must be certified by the Automated Imaging Association AJA If you are unsure whether your camera supports the GigE Vision standard look for the GigE Vision logo in the camera documentation 1 6 ni com LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors This chapter contains information about the LED indicators DIP switches and I O connectors on the front panel of a NI EVS 1463 series system Figure 2 1 shows the front panel layout for a NI EVS 1463 series system O O88 O8 8 f Nae o 3 S d Y USER2 ay Zi S Gaga Je o f 4o ar 4o a e D y COMPACT FLASH eh A E J 90W MAX T ache ofaze ch C O OHHO ole Jo mis A A E TEETER TRIGGERS b RE JO CAMERA LINK TI Gi EN
58. off switch and boots immediately when power is supplied to it National Instruments Corporation D 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix D Common Questions How do I disable a runaway startup application on the NI EVS 1463RT If a runaway startup application causes the NI EVS 1463RT system to become unresponsive power off the NI EVS 1463RT system and then restart it with either the NO APP switch or the SAFE MODE switch in the ON position Restarting the NI EVS 1463RT system with the NO APP switch enabled prevents any VIs from running at startup Restarting with the SAFE MODE switch enabled starts the NIEVS 1463RT system in safe mode and does not launch the embedded LabVIEW Real Time engine Why is my NI EVS 1463RT system not listed as a target in MAX or in Vision Builder AI e Verify that there is power to the NI EVS 1463RT system and that both the NI EVS 1463RT system and the development computer are properly connected to the network The POWER LED should be lit When you click Browse the ACT LINK LED on the NI EVS 1463RT ethernet port should flash to indicate that communications are taking place e Certain network devices such as switches and routers may filter out the directed UDP broadcast packets the development computer uses to communicate with unconfigured NI EVS 1463RT systems even if these systems are on the same subnet You can test this by directly connecting the development computer and the NI EVS 1463RT If the
59. on Development Module is an image acquisition processing and analysis library of hundreds of functions for the following common machine vision tasks e Pattern matching e Particle analysis e Gauging 1 4 ni com Chapter 1 NI EVS 1463 Series Overview e Taking measurements e Grayscale color and binary image display With the NI Vision Development Module you can acquire display and store images as well as perform image analysis and processing Using the NI Vision Development Module imaging novices and experts can program complicated image applications without knowledge of particular algorithm implementations NI Vision Assistant which is included with the NI Vision Development Module is an interactive prototyping tool for machine vision and scientific imaging developers With Vision Assistant you can prototype vision applications quickly and test how various vision image processing functions work Using the Vision Assistant LabVIEW VI creation wizard you can create LabVIEW VI block diagrams that perform the prototype you created in Vision Assistant You can use them in LabVIEW to add functionality to the generated VI For information about how to use the NI Vision Development Module with the LabVIEW Real Time Module refer to the NI Vision for LabVIEW Help Camera Interface Overview Camera Link This section summarizes the camera interface standards that are supported by NI EVS 1463 series systems Camera Link is
60. onal Instruments Corporation 2 5 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors RS 232 Serial Connector COM1 Figure 2 3 shows the location and pinouts for the RS 232 serial connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 3 lists and describes the RS 232 serial connector signal SS Serial 0 7 Figure 2 3 RS 232 Serial Connector Location and Pinout Table 2 3 RS 232 Serial Connector Signals Pin Signal Name Signal Description 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Ready to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 2 6 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Ethernet Connectors Figure 2 4 shows the location and pinouts for the Ethernet connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 4 lists and describes the Ethernet connector signals ei Note You must use the primary network connector the connector on the left for discovery and configuration of the NI EVS 1463RT 3 Note The Ethernet controller can perform automatic crossover eliminating the need for crossover cables INPUT
61. orporation G 7 Glossary Color encoding scheme using red green and blue RGB color information where each pixel in the color image is encoded using 32 bits eight bits for red eight bits for green eight bits for blue and eight bits for the alpha value unused An edge trigger occurs when the trigger signal passes through a specified threshold A slope that is positive to the trigger is specified as the rising edge Standard electrical interface for serial data communications Seconds A type of DMA that allows the DMA controller to reconfigure on the fly Static RAM A memory chip that requires power to hold its content It does not require refresh circuitry as a dynamic RAM chip but it does take up more space and uses more power A set of systems whose IP addresses are configured such that they can communicate directly with one another Data will not flow through an intermediate router A stream of pixels from a camera Some cameras send multiple streams or taps of data over a cable simultaneously to increase transfer rate Transmission Control Protocol A set of standard protocols for communicating across a single network or interconnected set of networks TCP is for high reliability transmissions The rate measured in bytes s at which data is moved from source to destination after software initialization and setup operations the maximum rate at which the hardware can operate NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Glo
62. ost users do not need to use the BIOS setup program The system ships with default settings that work well for most configurations UN Caution Changing BIOS settings may result in an unstable or unbootable system If this happens follow the instructions for restoring default settings in the Clearing System CMOS section In general do not change a setting unless you are absolutely certain what it does and National Instruments directs you to do so Entering BIOS Setup To start the BIOS setup program complete the following steps 1 Connect a keyboard to any available USB connector 2 Power on or reboot the system 3 Immediately press lt Delete gt The NI EVS 1463 series system will enter the BIOS setup program and display the Main menu Use the following keys to navigate through the BIOS setup s Left right up and down arrows Use these keys to move between different setup menus Press lt Esc gt to exit a submenu Be sure number lock is off to use the numeric keypad arrows e lt Enter gt Use this key either to open a submenu or display all available settings for the highlighted configuration option National Instruments Corporation 4 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery Main Menu NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual lt Esc gt Use this key to return to a parent menu of a submenu or cancel an outstanding selection At the main menu use this key to exit the BIOS se
63. poration B 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix B Mounting Information 1 15 50 mm E 0 610 in p p O gt Oj A A ag s 189 00 mm voy 200 00 mm 7 441 in es D I 7 874 in Er fin E Se E EE Y 5 50 mm 0 217 in 0 157 in e 10 51 mm SH 0 414 in w a Figure B 1 Top View of the NI EVS 1463 Series System with Dimensions NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual B 2 ni com Appendix B Mounting Information 163 72 mm 6 446 in PEELE g eo EISE 0 mm 1 in Sc o dl fo E CAMERA LINK Figure B 2 Front View of the NI EVS 1463 Series System with Dimensions 202 37 mm 7 967 in DI 220 00 mm 8 661 in Figure B 3 Side View of the NI EVS 1463 Series System with Dimensions National Instruments Corporation B 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix B Mounting Information 152 4
64. ra Link 1 1 Trigger Characteristics Number of external trigger I O lines 4 3 Note External TTL lines on the 15 pin D SUB connector become unavailable when the trigger source is set as an optically isolated input or an RS 422 input in MAX Trigger input Voltage range 0 to 5 V TTL Input high voltage 2 0 V Input low voltage 0 8 V Polarity ainan naina Programmable active high or active low Trigger output Voltage range 0 to 5 V TTL Output high voltage 2 4 V at 13 mA source Output low voltage seseeeee 0 55 V at 10 mA sink POL ATE eaii naiseanta Programmable active high or active low Power on State eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeneeees Input high impedance 10 KQ pull up to 5 V Maximum pulse rate s s s 2 MHz NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual A 2 ni com Appendix A Specifications Input Characteristics Optically Isolated Inputs Number of channels A 2 BE Ae Current sinking or sourcing Input voltage range eects 0 to 30 V Input ON voltage oseese 3 5 to 30 V Input OFF voltage eee Oto2 V Turn on current esseseeeeseeeeeeereereeeeseeeeee 7 1 mA typical 14 mA maximum Maximum pulse rate eee 100 kHz Minimum pulse detected 10 us Reverse polarity protection Yes 30 V Quadrature Encoder RS 422 Inputs Number of channels A 2 IDDIEN kessieri narei Differential or single ended Voltage range nenna neaeiiat 0 to 5 5 VDC Logic levels Differential input threshold
65. recreate the ESCD on the next reboot Integrated Peripherals Use this setting to bring up the Integrated Peripherals submenu For information about the menu items within this submenu refer to the Integrated Peripherals Submenu section Quick Boot Mode Decreases system boot times by skipping certain tests lengthy BIOS tests that rarely fail The default is Enabled Summary Screen Controls the display of the summary screen shown after BIOS completes its initialization but before booting takes place You can disable this screen in the interest of shortening system boot time The default is Disabled PXE Network Boot This setting enables the option for booting from a network PXE server on the subnet The default is Disabled Integrated Peripherals Submenu Use this submenu to apply custom configurations to the front panel peripherals of an NI EVS 1463 series system Normally you do not need to modify these settings as the factory default settings provide the most compatible and optimal configuration possible Serial Port A Enables or disables the RS 232 COM1 connector You can also modify the base address and Interrupt Request Level IRQ of a port Legacy USB Support Enable this setting to boot from a USB floppy or CD ROM The BIOS setup screen always works with a USB keyboard regardless of this setting 3 Note Certain real time applications may require you to disable this setting to reduce loop time jitter When the sys
66. ress 8 12 A7 Address 7 13 VCC 5 V 14 A6 Address 6 15 A5 Address 5 16 A4 Address 4 17 A3 Address 3 18 A2 Address 2 19 Al Address 1 20 AO Address 0 21 DO Data 0 22 D1 Data 1 23 D2 Data 2 24 WP IOIS 16 Write Protect IOIS16 25 CD2 Card Detect 2 26 CD1 Card Detect 1 27 DO Data 0 28 DO Data 0 29 DO Data 0 30 DO Data 0 31 DO Data 0 32 CE2 Card Enable 2 33 IVS1 Refresh 34 IORD TO Read 35 JIOWR VO Write 36 WE Write Enable 2 10 ni com Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Table 2 7 CompactFlash Connector Signals Continued National Instruments Corporation Pin Signal Name Signal Description 37 READY RDY Ready Busy TREQ Interrupt Request 38 VCC 5 V 39 CSEL Cable Select 40 IVS2 RFU 41 RESET Reset 42 WAIT Wait 43 INPACK Input Acknowledge 44 REG Register Select 45 BVD2 SPKR Battery Voltage Detect 2 SPKR 46 BVD1 STSCHG Battery Voltage Detect 1 STSCHG 47 D8 Data 8 48 D9 Data 9 49 D10 Data 10 50 GND Ground 2 11 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors MXI Express x1 Connector Figure 2 7 shows the location and pinouts for the MXI Express x1 connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 8 lists and describes the cabled MXI Express x1 connector signals 90000
67. s select Use Hardware Switch for each option e Boot Configuration Selects whether the system should boot LabVIEW Real Time LabVIEW Real Time Safe Mode or an installed OS such as Windows XP e Reset IP Address Specifies whether to reset the IP address of the system Use this switch to reset the IP address to 0 0 0 0 during LabVIEW Real Time startup The default setting is Use Hardware Switch ei Note By default the target will automatically attempt to connect to the network using DHCP If the target is unable to initiate a DHCP connection the target connects to the network with a link local IP address or 169 254 x x e Disable Startup VI Prevent VIs from automatically running at startup Enable this setting if the system becomes inaccessible because of a startup VI The default setting is Use Hardware Switch e Video Output Enables normal video display output when set to Auto Set to Disable to disable video and reduce jitter with LabVIEW Real Time The default setting is Auto Security Menu Use this menu to enable BIOS security options e Set User Password Specifies a password that must be entered to boot the system To activate this feature you must first specify a Supervisor password and enable the Password on boot feature By default no password is specified e Set Supervisor Password Specifies a password that must be entered to access the BIOS setup options By default no password is specified National In
68. s the CF slot to be either master with no internal HDD or slave with internal HDD You can modify the behavior of some switches by adjusting BIOS settings For more information refer to Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery 2 2 ni com Connectors Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors This section describes the connectors on the NI EVS 1463 series system including pinouts and signal descriptions for each connector Table 2 1 summarizes the functions of the connections on the NI EVS 1463 series system Table 2 1 NI EVS 1463 Series 1 0 Overview four connectors I O Interface External Connector Description Video DVI I 24 pin D SUB Intel GMA 950 Serial 9 pin D SUB 16550 RS 232 serial port Ethernet LAN 10 100 1000 Ethernet two connectors RJ45 connection USB USB 4 pin Series A stacked receptacle Hi Speed USB CompactFlash CompactFlash slot CompactFlash expansion MXI Express MXI Express x1 MXI Express x1 connection Audio 3 5 mm jack Line level audio in and out Power 3 pin power connector 10 30 VDC 70 W minimum Camera Link MDR 26 Pin connector Data connection to Camera Link devices Digital Input Output 15 Pin D SUB External TTL I O External isolated inputs National Instruments Corporation 2 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 DVI I Connector NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual LED Indicators DIP Sw
69. se the grounding lug on the NI EVS 1463 series system to connect the chassis to earth ground Connecting the grounding lug shown in Figure 2 1 to earth ground connects the common of the main power to earth ground through the chassis of the NI EVS 1463 series system MDR 26 Pin Connector Camera Link Figure 2 10 shows the location of the MDR 26 pin Camera Link connector on the NI EVS 1463 series system USER 2 EA Dei Ze oH mra gdje Gr gt CAMERA INK p A A g Figure 2 10 IEEE 1394b Location The MDR 26 pin connector provides reliable high frequency transfer rates between the camera and the image acquisition device Refer to Appendix C Cabling Options for additional information about Camera Link cables National Instruments Corporation 2 15 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors Figure 2 11 shows the MDR 26 pin connector assignments Refer to Table 2 11 for a description of the MDR 26 pin signal connections DGND CC 4 CC 3 CC 2 CC 1 SerTFG SerTC X 3 XCLK X 2 X 1 X 0 DGND pee 14 1 15 2 16 3 17 4 18 5 19 6 20 7 21 8 22 9 23 10 24 11 25 12 26
70. setup menu includes all available options for exiting saving and loading the BIOS default configuration You can also press lt F9 gt to load BIOS default settings and lt F10 gt to save changes and exit setup The Exit setup menu includes the following settings Exit Saving Changes Stores any changes made to BIOS settings in the battery backed System CMOS The setup program then exits and reboots the system Exit Discarding Changes Discards any changes made to BIOS settings The setup program then exits and boots the system without rebooting first 4 6 ni com Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery e Load Setup Defaults Restores all BIOS settings to the factory default This is useful if the system exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting Notice that any nondefault settings such as boot order passwords and keyboardless operation are restored to their factory defaults This may produce undesirable behavior and in heavily customized cases may cause the system to malfunction or fail to boot e Discard Changes Discards any changes made to BIOS settings Unlike Exit Discarding Changes however the BIOS setup continues to be active e Save Changes Stores any changes made to BIOS settings in the battery backed System CMOS The setup program remains active allowing further changes Clearing System CMOS The NI EVS 1463 series system contains a battery backed memory for
71. ssary trigger trigger control and mapping circuitry TTL UDP USB V V VDC VGA voltage W NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Any event that causes or starts some form of data capture Circuitry that routes monitors and drives external and RTSI bus trigger lines You can configure each of these lines to start or stop acquisition on a rising or falling edge Transistor transistor logic A digital circuit composed of bipolar transistors wired in a certain manner A typical medium speed digital technology Nominal TTL logic levels are 0 and 5 V User Datagram Protocol A set of standard protocols for communicating across a single network or interconnected set of networks UDP is for low overhead transmissions Universal Serial Bus Volts Volts direct current Video Graphics Array The minimum video display standard for all PCs The electromotive force Watts G 8 ni com Index A acquisition and region of interest ROI circuitry 3 7 application development software 1 3 BIOS advanced menu 4 3 boot menu 4 6 clearing system CMOS 4 7 entering BIOS 4 1 exit menu 4 6 integrated peripherals menu 4 3 main menu 4 2 PCI menu 4 4 C cables C 1 GigE Vision C 1 camera files 1 2 camera interface Camera Link 1 5 GigE Vision 1 6 clock specifications A 4 CMOS clearing system 4 7 common questions D 1 connectors 2 3 15 pin D SUB 2 17 to 2 18 audio 2 13 to 2 14 Camera Link
72. struments Corporation 4 5 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery Boot Menu Exit Menu NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Password on Boot Controls whether or not a password is required to boot the system If enabled the user must enter the User Password to boot the system The default setting is Disabled Write Protect Boot Sector When set to Yes this setting prevents modification of a hard disk boot sector via INT 13h services which may help prevent certain computer viruses from infecting the system This setting does not prevent boot sector modification by 32 bit operating system drivers that access the hard disk directly The default is No This screen displays the boot order of devices associated with the NI EVS 1463 series system The BIOS proceeds down the Boot priority order list in search of a bootable device Devices under the Excluded from boot order list will not be used for booting If the BIOS fails to find any bootable device the message Operating System Not Found is displayed and the system halts PCI SCSI A SCSI drive hard disk drive or CD ROM connected through a SCSI controller in the PXI chassis IDE HDD The internal hard drive USB HDD A USB based flash drive or hard disk drive USB CDROM A USB based CD ROM drive USB FDC A USB based floppy disk drive PCI LAN A PXE Network boot device if PXE Network Boot is enabled on the Advanced menu The Exit
73. tem is configured to boot LabVIEW Real Time legacy USB support is automatically disabled National Instruments Corporation 4 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery SATA Mode Specifies whether the SATA controller operates in Enhanced or Compatible mode Enhanced mode provides the advanced features of a SATA controller while Compatible mode provides legacy backwards compatibility with standard ATA for operating systems that do not natively support SATA The default setting is Enhanced 3 Note When the system is configured to boot LabVIEW Real Time SATA Mode is automatically configured for Compatible mode PCI Menu NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual AHCI Configuration Specifies whether AHCI mode is Enabled or Disabled for the SATA port Use this setting to disable AHCI mode for non compatible operating systems The default setting is Enabled Multi Core Processing Specifies whether or not the second core processor is enabled The default setting is Enabled Intel Virtualization Technology Allows the system to run multiple operating systems and applications in separate partitions The default setting is Enabled Force IGD Primary Specifies how the BIOS prioritizes video controllers when external video cards are present in the system During POST only one device can act as the video display device When set to Enabled the BIOS allows the integrated graphics device to remain
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75. ter the BIOS setup program as described in the Entering BIOS Setup section of Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery 2 Press lt F9 gt to load BIOS defaults or select Exit Load Setup Defaults Answer Y Yes to the verification prompt 4 Select Save and Exit Setup As an alternative method you can clear the CMOS Refer to the Clearing System CMOS section of Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery Why does the system display a missing operating system error at startup The NI EVS 1463 series system was powered on or reset with all DIP switches in the ON position Set the DIP switches to the OFF position and reset the NI EVS 1463 series system by pressing the RESET button for at least two seconds National Instruments Corporation D 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Appendix D 3 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Common Questions Why does MAX or Vision Builder AI indicate that no USB camera is attached to the NI EVS 1463 USB camera support requires a Windows operating system and a USB camera that is compatible with DirectShow Verify that the camera is compatible with DirectShow Verify that you have installed the camera driver Verify that Windows detects the camera How do I restore factory installed software to the hard drive of a NI EVS 1463 series system Refer to the Restoring Original Software section of Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery for information about restoring f
76. tes binarization and inverse binarization NORMAL INVERSE Stored Value Stored Value Sampled Data Sampled Data Figure 3 1 Binarization and Inverse Binarization NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 3 2 ni com Chapter 3 Camera Link Hardware Overview Multiple Tap Data Formatter Many digital cameras transfer multiple pixel channels or taps of data simultaneously to increase the frame rate of the camera However the data in each tap may not be transferred in the traditional top left to bottom right direction Also the taps may not transfer data in the same direction The multiple tap data formatting circuitry on NI EVS 1463 series systems can reorder the data from multiple taps The data from each tap can be independently scanned either from left to right or right to left and top to bottom or bottom to top ei Note For your convenience data reformatting instructions have been programmed into the camera files Trigger Control and Mapping Circuitry The trigger control and mapping circuitry routes monitors and drives the external and RTSI bus trigger lines You can configure each trigger line to start an acquisition on a rising edge or a falling edge You also can drive each line asserted or unasserted as a digital I O line You can map pulses from the high speed timing circuitry or the NI EVS 1463 series system status signals to these trigger lines Seven RTSI bus triggers and four external triggers all of whi
77. the video display device When set to Disabled the BIOS allows an external graphics card if present to act as the default video display device Note that even when set to Disabled the integrated graphics device still acts as the video display device if it is the only one available in the system The default setting is Disabled Normally you do not need to modify these settings Modifying these settings may lead to unpredictable behavior APIC Routing This menu item is valid only for Windows XP 2000 Vista or other modern operating systems Select Enabled to initialize the IOAPIC and local APIC in uniprocessor mode Select Disabled to use the legacy PIC for interrupt routing The default setting is Enabled PIRQx Routing Specifies the routing option for PCI PCle devices connected to PIRQx This settings affects operating systems that do not use APIC routing The default setting for all PIRQx options is IRQ10 4 4 ni com Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery LabVIEW RT Menu Use this menu to configure boot options for LabVIEW Real Time if it is installed on the system If you are not using LabVIEW Real Time you should leave these settings at default EI Note The first three settings below override the behavior of the related DIP switches on NI EVS 1463 series systems Refer to the LED Indicators section of Chapter 2 LED Indicators DIP Switches and Connectors for more information To use the settings from the switche
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79. tions How do I format the HDD for the NI EVS 1463RT Complete the following steps to format the HDD and restore the NI EVS 1463RT system to its original state UN Caution Formatting the HDD overwrites all of the files on the NI EVS 1463RT system Back up any user data files you want to preserve to another computer before formatting the Compact Flash memory NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Start the NI EVS 1463RT system in safe mode To start in safe mode enable the SAFE MODE DIP switch on the front of the NI EVS 1463RT system and restart the system Launch MAX In the MAX configuration tree expand Remote Systems Right click the name of the system you want to reformat and select Format Disk The video output connected to the NI EVS 1463RT system displays the status of the format After the format completes disable the SAFE MODE switch and restart the system Refer to Getting Started with the NI EVS 1463RT for information about configuring the NI EVS 1463RT system for your application D 6 ni com Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the award winning National Instruments Web site at ni com for technical support and professional services National Instruments Corporation Support Technical support at ni com support includes the following resources Self Help Technical Resources For answers and solutions visit ni com support for software drivers and updates a s
80. to Disabled The default value is Enabled NumLock Specifies the default behavior of the number lock setting for a connected keyboard IDE channel submenus Use these submenus to specify automatic detection of attached devices master or slave selection and access mode Normally you do not need to change these settings System Information submenu This submenu does not contain any adjustable settings Use this submenu to view information about the system CPU program memory current BIOS and any installed operating system 4 2 ni com Advanced Menu Chapter 4 BIOS Configuration and System Recovery This menu contains BIOS settings that normally do not require modification If you have specific problems such as unbootable disks or resource conflicts you may need to examine these settings Caution Changing settings in this menu may result in an unstable or unbootable system If this happens follow the procedures outlined in the Clearing System CMOS section to restore BIOS settings to their factory defaults The Advanced setup menu includes the following settings Reset Configuration Data A portion of the EEPROM on the system is designated as the Extended System Configuration Data region ESCD The BIOS and Plug and Play operating systems use this table to store the last known good configuration of system peripherals If you experience resource conflicts or peripheral malfunction set this setting to Yes to force the BIOS to
81. ts instead of not in addition to TTL_TRIG lt 3 2 gt NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual 2 18 ni com Camera Link Hardware Overview NI EVS 1463 series systems supports Base configuration Camera Link compatible cameras The Camera Link Base configuration places 24 data bits and four enable signals Frame Valid Line Valid Data Valid and a spare on a single Channel Link part and cable The Base configuration includes asynchronous serial transmission as well as four digital camera control lines for controlling exposure time frame rates and other camera control signals These four control lines are configured in the camera file to generate precise timing signals for controlling digital camera acquisition ei Note If you lose communication with the camera during an acquisition for any reason such as unplugging a cable or powering off your camera you must restart the acquisition to allow the device to relock the incoming timing signals Base configuration includes the following bit allocations e 8 bitx 1 2 and 3 taps channels e 10 bit x 1 and 2 taps e 12 bit x 1 and 2 taps e 14 bit x l tap e 16 bit x 1 tap e 24 bit RGB Data Transmission A 28 to 4 serializing Channel Link chip drives the data and camera enable signals across the Camera Link cable and the pixel clock on the camera controls the Channel Link chip data transmission The four LVDS pairs are then deserialized by another Channel Link chip on the NI E
82. tup lt gt and lt gt Use these keys to cycle between all available settings lt Tab gt and lt Shift gt lt Tab gt Use this key to select time and date fields When entering time and date information you can also use the number keys to enter the time and date directly Press lt F1 gt from any root menu to display more information about navigating the BIOS setup program Menu items with values listed in black are changeable menu items with values listed in gray are not changeable A blue triangle next to a menu item indicates that the menu item contains a submenu The following sections describe the entries available in each BIOS menu The most commonly accessed and modified BIOS settings are in the Main setup menu The Main setup menu includes the following settings System Time Changes the system time The system time setting is stored in a battery backed real time clock You can also change this setting from within Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX or NI Vision Builder AI System Date Changes the system date The system date setting is stored in a battery backed real time clock You can also change this setting from within Measurement amp Automation Explorer MAX or NI Vision Builder AI Require Keyboard to Boot Specifies whether a keyboard must be connected to the NI EVS 1463 series system in order for the system to boot To use this system in a headless mode you must set this option
83. uded in this document NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual A 6 ni com Ix Canet Appendix A Specifications Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE EU Customers At the end of the product life cycle all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center For more information about WEEE recycling centers National Instruments WEEE initiatives and compliance with WEEE Directive 2002 96 EC on Waste and Electronic Equipment visit ni com environment weee Battery Replacement and Disposal Battery Directive This device contains a long life coin cell battery If you need to replace it use the Return Material Authorization RMA process or contact an authorized National Instruments service representative For more information about compliance with the EU Battery Directive 2006 66 EC about Batteries and Accumulators and Waste Batteries and Accumulators visit ni com environment batterydirective AF RS mis Ria SEE ChE ROHS HRS D National Instruments 4 F E rz Ar m IR Hl SE ey ROHS XF National Instruments F E ROHS 444 K D HEK ni com environment rohs_china For information about China RoHS compliance go to ni com environment rohs_china National Instruments Corporation A 7 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Mounting Information This appendix provides the information necessary to create a custom mount for a NI EVS 1463 series system Mounting the NI EVS 1463 Series Syste
84. ure a 1 66 GHz dual core processor 2 GB of RAM and a variety of industrial communication connectors that allow the NI EVS 1463 series system to communicate and integrate with a wide range of automation devices including programmable logic controllers PLCs human machine interfaces HMIs robotics sensors and actuators The NI EVS 1463 series includes the NI EVS 1463 and the NI EVS 1463RT e NI EVS 1463 Features a Windows operating system and support for DirectShow compatible USB cameras es NIEVS 1463RT Features a a 1 GB solid state drive and a real time operating system including real time support for connected cameras and image processing applications Both NI EVS 1463 series systems support Base configuration Camera Link compatible cameras and GigE Vision cameras NI EVS 1463 series systems feature a 15 pin D SUB connector that has four external TTL input output I O lines which you can use as triggers or as high speed digital I O lines Should you choose not to use the TTL I O lines the 15 pin D SUB connector also provides access to two optically isolated inputs and two RS 422 inputs The RS 422 inputs can be used as either single ended or differential lines or together as a quadrature encoder input DirectShow compatible USB cameras require a Windows operating system and are not supported on the NI EVS 1463RT National Instruments Corporation 1 1 NI EVS 1463 Series User Manual Chapter 1 NI EVS 1463 Series

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