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News Release from: National Instruments | Subject: Vision Builder for Automated Inspection 2.6
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 23 May 2005
Software configures vision without
programming
Vision Builder for Automated Inspection 2.6 is the latest upgrade to the interactive software for configuring, benchmarking and deploying complete machine vision applications without programming.
NI Vision Builder for Automated Inspection 2.6 is the latest upgrade to the interactive software for configuring, benchmarking and deploying complete machine vision applications without programming Engineers now can significantly extend the capabilities of Vision Builder AI with an ActiveX control as well as tools for integrating National Instruments LabView VIs into inspection scripts and creating customised steps
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 27 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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With NI Vision Builder AI 2.6, engineers can use ActiveX to communicate with their Vision Builder AI scripts.
The ActiveX control gives engineers the ability to customise their user interfaces, access acquired images and communicate inspection results in development environments such as Microsoft Visual Basic, NI LabView and NI TestStand test management software.
Engineers also now can call LabView VIs directly from Vision Builder AI to run custom vision algorithms, advanced analysis functions or example programs without having LabView installed.
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This feature helps engineers expand their vision applications by incorporating any of thousands of native LabView VIs and example programs into Vision Builder AI without requiring them to migrate their inspections into LabView.
In addition, Vision Builder AI 2.6 introduces new algorithms, including colour measurements, geometric matching and object classification.
Geometric matching is a tool engineers can use to locate objects that are best described by edges and shapes, even when they overlap or change in size.
Using the object classification algorithm, engineers can sort different products at high speeds or catalogue defects such as scratches, dents and markings.
Vision Builder AI 2.6 also ships with the new Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Development Toolkit, which provides component providers and OEMs with easy-to-use tools for developing their own custom steps for Vision Builder AI.
By using the Vision Builder AI Development Toolkit, they can create new steps that resemble native Vision Builder AI steps while incorporating their own intellectual property.
Using Vision Builder AI, engineers can acquire and process images with any NI frame grabber, the NI Compact Vision System or directly from more than 100 IEEE1394 (FireWire) cameras.
Also, they can use the software to communicate triggering and inspection results directly to NI M Series multifunction data acquisition devices or to industrial devices over serial and Ethernet protocols. Request a free brochure from National Instruments ...
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