Rugged Real-Time Compact Vision Systems
NI CVS-1454, NI CVS-1455, NI CVS-1456
• Real-time FireWire image acquisition,
analysis, and storage
• 3 FireWire camera inputs
• High-performance processor ensures
fast inspection times
• 0 to 55 ˚C operating temperature
• Ethernet and RS232 ports
• Control triggers, cameras, lighting, and
PLCs with 15 digital inputs and 14
digital outputs
• 128 MB onboard DRAM memory
• 32 to 256 MB nonvolatile storage
• VGA output for real-time display
of results
• Extended analog I/O, digital
I/O, and motion control with
NI Compact FieldPoint and PXI
NEW
Recommended Software
• Vision Builder for
Automated Inspection
• LabVIEW
• LabVIEW Real-Time Module
• LabVIEW Vision
Development Module
• OCR Software
Overview
National Instruments CVS-145x compact vision systems give you
flexibility, integration, and ruggedness for all of your inspection,
alignment, gauging, and identification applications. A high-
performance processor integrated with three FireWire ports means
that NI CVS-145x systems are equipped to handle any inspection task.
A diverse range of digital I/O options means that CVS-145x systems
can communicate with a wide range of automation devices including
PLCs, relays, and robotics. CVS-145x systems are designed for extreme
operating temperatures common in manufacturing environments. No
longer are you confined to the limited image processing capability,
sensor size, and sensor speed of traditional smart cameras.
NI CVS-1454
NI CVS-1455
NI CVS-1456
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection
Configurable software
Programmable software
LabVIEW and the Vision Development Module
833 MIPS
*
Typical processor
1436 MIPS
*
1623 MIPS
*
performance
Digital I/O lines
29
29
29
Cameras
Up to 3
Up to 3
Up to 3
Resolution
Up to 2000 x 2000 Up to 2000 x 2000 Up to 2000 x 2000
Frame rate
Up to 100 fps
Up to 100 fps
Up to 100 fps
256 MB
128 MB
32 MB
Nonvolatile storage
Base price
$2,995
$3,995
$4,495
*MIPS: Millions instructions per second
Configurable Software
Migration path
available
Programming Libraries
NI Vision Development
Module
LabVIEW
Vision Builder for
Automated
Inspection
NI-IMAQ Driver Software
Windows
PCI
PXI
PXI RT
Real-Time
Compact Vision
System
Typical
Smart Camera
Available
Not available
60-360 MIPS
*
2 to 20
1
640 x 480
30 fps
4-16 MB
$3,295
Figure 1. Choose your software from an easy to use configurable environment or a flexible
and powerful programming environment. Migrate your configured inspection to LabVIEW
with NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection LabVIEW code generation.
single camera. All compact vision systems have 29 digital I/O lines to
communicate with a variety of automation devices.
Software for Fast Development
or Performance – You Choose
With the National Instruments machine vision software approach,
you no longer need to make a trade-off between the power and
flexibility of a programming language such as LabVIEW and the ease
of use of a menu-driven environment such as Vision Builder for
Automated Inspection, which simplifies the development process by
replacing programming complexity with an interactive development
environment. Vision Builder for Automated Inspection is designed to
solve gauging, part present/not present, alignment, and optical
character recognition applications. Overall, if you need the power
Table 1. Use CVS-145x systems in a wide range of applications.
Choose Your Compact Vision System
There are three CVS-145x products. The CVS-1456 provides high-
performance image processing and analysis along with ample storage
for images and data. If you need color processing or want to inspect
from multiple cameras, choose the CVS-1455. The CVS-1454 is ideally
suited for applications that require a few simple inspections from a
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