National Instruments' NI 1744, NI 1762 and NI 1764 smart cameras

Sept. 8, 2008
Smart cameras offer higher resolution and DSP coprocessors for machine builders

EMBEDDED MACHINE VISION

Three cameras have been added to this line of smart cameras for embedded machine vision. Powered by a 533 MHz PowerPC, NI 1744 smart camera has a high-resolution image sensor that acquires images up to 1.3 megapixels (1280 x 1024) for inspecting objects for smaller defects. For engineers needing high performance pattern matching, optical character recognition and code reading, NI 1762 smart camera offers a 720 MHz Texas Instrument DSP coprocessor alongside the 533 MHz PowerPC. NI 1764 smart camera offers has a 1.3 megapixel image sensor and the 720 MHZ Texas Instruments DSP coprocessor for high-speed manufacturing line applications that are inspecting large objects or locating and identifying small codes or features.